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Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud

Learn Oracle FCCS for close automation, financial consolidation, and reporting.

Course Fee

$215

Duration

40 Hours

Level

Intermediate

Track

Oracle EPM Cloud

Description

Course Overview

The Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close 2017 Certified Implementation Specialist has shown the learning and aptitudes in actualizing Enterprise Performance Management and Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud arrangements.

Individuals holding this accreditation can set up and arrange Cloud security, manufacture EPM Cloud mechanization schedules, making an FCCS Application, make informational collections and measurement characteristics, set up a nearby procedure, and configuration reports utilizing Financial Reporting Studio.

The training is structured to move from platform understanding to hands-on configuration, validation, and project-readiness, so learners can apply the concepts in real implementation and support environments.

Course Content

Structured Syllabus

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FCCS Concepts Covered

  • Introduction to Corporate Management Accounting
  • Cost Structures and Reporting Requirements
  • Overview of Oracle FCCS: Capabilities & Architecture
  • Configuring Management Structures in FCCS
  • Data Integration: Loading Actuals and Mapping
  • Rule Creation: Allocations, Journals, and Eliminations
  • Management vs Statutory Reporting in FCCS
  • Dashboarding and Analytics with Smart View & Reports
  • Best Practices, Security, and Audit Controls
  • Capstone Project: End-to-End FCCS Model for CMA

Stage 1: Introduction to Financial & Performance Management

  • Introduction to Financial Management
  • About Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)
  • FCCS Application Overview & Architecture
  • Objectives of General-Purpose Financial Reporting
  • Financial Statements Overview: Income Statement; Balance Sheet; Statement of Cash Flows; Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity; Notes to Financial Statements

Stage 2: FCCS & Financial Reporting Foundations

  • Financial Management Solution & Components
  • Navigating in Financial Management & Workspace
  • Metadata and Dimensions (Setup & Management)
  • Setting Point of View (POV)
  • Fair Value Measurements & Disclosures
  • Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Investments, Tangible & Intangible Assets
  • Stockholders' Equity & Revenue Recognition
  • Deferred Taxes, Business Combinations & Consolidations, Leases
  • US GAAP vs. IFRS

Stage 3: FCCS Application Design & Setup

  • Creating FCCS Applications
  • Configuring Accounts & Custom Dimensions
  • Setting up Entities, Calendars, Scenarios
  • Application Views & Deployment
  • Loading Metadata & Data
  • Rules & Rule Scripts (Calculations & Allocations)
  • Data Grids, Member Lists & Smart View

Stage 4: Data Entry, Adjustments & Consolidation

  • Entering & Managing Intercompany Data
  • Elimination Process & Intercompany Matching
  • Journals: Creating, Posting, Reviewing & Reporting
  • Running Consolidations & Ownership Management
  • Data Translation & Exchange Rates
  • Organization by Period Setup
  • Managing Review Cycle with Process Management

Stage 5: Capital Raising & Working Capital

  • Raising Capital: Debt vs Equity
  • Capital Raising Concerns & Dividend Policy
  • Working Capital Management: Cash & Marketable Securities Management; Accounts Receivable & Inventory Management

Stage 6: Restructuring & International Finance

  • Corporate Restructuring: Mergers & Acquisitions; Derivatives in Restructuring; Evaluation & Other Forms of Restructuring
  • International Finance: Foreign Currency Exchange & Rate Systems; Risk & Return in Foreign Investment; Financing & Paying for International Trade; Legal & Social Issues in Global Business

Stage 7: Reporting & Analytics

  • FCCS Financial Reporting Components
  • Creating Data Forms & Task Lists
  • Financial Reporting Studio: Designing Reports, Grids & Books
  • Advanced Reporting: Conditional Formatting, Formulas, Functions
  • Integrating Reports into Microsoft Office (Smart View & Excel)
  • Exporting Data, Extended Analytics & Data Synchronization

Stage 8: FCCS Case Study

  • Experiential Learning: Blending theory + hands-on labs in FCCS & finance case studies
  • Live Interactive Classes with expert trainers
  • Practical Assignments on FCCS tools & CMA problem sets
  • Capstone Project: End-to-end financial consolidation & corporate finance analysis
Highlights

Practical Training Advantages

Instructor

FCCS Implementation Lead

15+ years of experience. Covers application creation, dimensions, consolidation flow, intercompany handling, journals, reporting, and close-cycle controls.

  • Configure FCCS close structures around entities, accounts, movement, intercompany, currency translation, ownership, and consolidation flow.
  • Practice close-cycle tasks including data load review, journals, eliminations, validation reports, dashboards, and management reporting.
  • Learn how configurable consolidation and partner elimination logic supports intercompany and ownership-related close requirements.
  • Use Data Integration, Smart View, Task Manager concepts, reports, and security roles in a realistic monthly close scenario.
  • Work through a mock close calendar covering actuals load, review checkpoints, consolidation status, adjustment handling, and final reporting.
  • Discuss migration, period opening, historical data protection, and UAT evidence expected in FCCS implementation projects.
Who This Course Is For

Built For Practical Career Growth

  • Consolidation accountants, controllers, and close managers moving into Oracle FCCS.
  • Oracle EPM consultants who need practical FCCS application design and close process exposure.
  • HFM professionals preparing for cloud consolidation and reporting modernization.
  • Finance graduates and analysts targeting close, consolidation, reporting, or controllership support roles.
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Listed Fee: $215

FAQ

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Common questions about Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud, training support, projects, and enrollment.

Yes. We provide assistance with resume building, LinkedIn optimization, mock interviews, job referral guidance through our network, and interview preparation aligned to the selected course.

Yes. Where certification is relevant, the trainer explains exam focus areas, preparation strategy, reference material, and the practical skills needed beyond certification.

Yes. Course exercises are structured around real implementation, support, reporting, automation, close, planning, or security scenarios depending on the selected course.

Yes. Learners can raise questions during live sessions and receive guidance on assignments, configuration issues, and practical scenarios covered in the batch.

Most batches are delivered online with live instructor-led sessions. Classroom or hybrid options may be available based on batch location and demand.

Recorded session access may be available for enrolled learners depending on the batch format and training policy shared during enrollment.