P4C Alignment with SAP EPM and Financial Reporting Scenarios

Relevance of key features of APOS Publisher for Cloud for Financial Reporting

APOS Publisher for Cloud is well-suited to reporting scenarios where the following needs are critical:

• Distributed Information Needs: A network or team within an organization (e.g., store managers, sales reps, department or group level executives) requires access to the same information on a regular and consistent basis.
• Personalized Reporting: Each recipient needs reports filtered to their specific area of responsibility (e.g., store location, sales territory, subsidiary).
• Strict Filtering & Delivery: Reports must be securely filtered and delivered to the appropriate recipients.
• Security and access control are critical (e.g., users only see data relevant to their role or region, RBAC)

Most relevant reporting categories for APOS Publisher for Cloud

Using the above criteria, the categories of Financial Reporting that APOS Publisher for Cloud is well positioned to assist are:

• Forecasting and Budgeting Reports
• Financial Statements Reporting
• Management and Operational Reporting
• Consolidation and Group Reporting
• Cost and Profitability Analysis

Forecasting and Budgeting Reports

APOS Publisher for Cloud enables automated, personalized distribution of forecasts and budgets, ensuring stakeholders receive timely updates aligned with planning cycles and reconciled against actuals for accuracy.

Financial Statements Reporting

It supports secure, scheduled delivery of formal financial statements to executives and auditors, while also facilitating the reconciliation process by distributing entity-level reports to entity-specific stakeholders and related finance teams for validating balances and resolving discrepancies.

See: Customer Success - APOS Publisher for Cloud - Bechtle AG

Management and Operational Reporting

Publisher for Cloud excels at broadcasting tailored operational dashboards to managers and teams, using dynamic filters and scheduling to keep stakeholders aligned with current performance metrics.

Consolidation and Group Reporting

The solution aids in distributing consolidated financial views across business units, while supporting reconciliation of intercompany transactions and entity-level data to ensure accuracy before final consolidation.

Cost and Profitability Analysis

APOS allows for personalized delivery of profitability insights by product, region, or business unit, helping decision-makers access reconciled cost data and performance metrics without manual intervention.