Why should a company use EPM Automate instead of custom scripting

EPM Automate allows for robust, bi-directional data orchestration between Oracle EPM and source ERPs (like NetSuite or Fusion) using native capabilities. It is highly scalable, easier to maintain during Oracle's monthly updates, and avoids the fragility of heavy custom coding.

Can Oracle Cloud EPM integrate with multiple different ERPs simultaneously?

Yes. Through strategic data pipeline architecture, Oracle EPM can ingest, consolidate, and even write-back finalized data to multiple disparate ERPs concurrently, acting as the single source of truth for the enterprise.

How does Oracle FCCS handle Minority Interest (NCI) and CTA?

While standard FCCS provides out-of-the-box functionality, complex global enterprises often require advanced configuration to isolate and calculate Minority Interest (NCI) and Cumulative Translation Adjustments (CTA) accurately at the top consolidated hierarchy without relying on manual journals.

Can you bypass the out-of-the-box Goodwill calculation in Oracle FCCS?

Yes. By utilizing advanced native configuration and custom consolidation rules, you can bypass standard Goodwill Input/Offset functionality to meet highly specific, non-standard acquisition accounting requirements.

How many daily transactions can Oracle ARCS process?

Oracle ARCS is built for enterprise scale. With proper architecture in the Transaction Matching engine, ARCS can easily process and auto-match hundreds of thousands of daily banking transactions, representing billions of dollars in value.

What is the difference between Transaction Matching and Reconciliation Compliance in ARCS?

Transaction Matching automates the high-volume, line-by-line matching of data (like daily bank feeds or ACH). Reconciliation Compliance is used to govern the period-end justification of broader balance sheet account balances.

Does Oracle TRC handle Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR)?

Yes. Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud (TRC) provides built-in frameworks to automate Country-by-Country Reporting, ensuring multinational organizations remain compliant with global BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) regulations.

How does Oracle TRC integrate with FCCS?

TRC and FCCS share the same platform architecture, allowing for seamless data flow. Finalized pre-tax consolidated data from FCCS feeds directly into TRC for tax provisioning, ensuring perfect alignment between the finance and tax departments.

Smarter, Not Harder: Mastering ARCS Data Loads with Parameterized BI Reports

Nadia Lodroman | Oracle EPM Consultant | Integrity in Every Insight.

29 June 2025

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The key to a scalable and low-maintenance ARCS environment is a single, parameterized BI report.

For EPM administrators managing Oracle Account Reconciliation (ARCS), high-volume Transaction Matching is a constant test of efficiency. The challenge isn't just processing the data within ARCS; it's about the intelligence of your data integration strategy. A common approach is to create a new, distinct BI Publisher report for every new reconciliation, but this leads to a brittle and high-maintenance environment.

A far more powerful and scalable solution exists: parameterize, don't proliferate.

By using a single, master BI Publisher report designed with flexible filters, you can service numerous reconciliations. This strategy dramatically simplifies the onboarding of new accounts and makes your entire integration framework more agile and easier to manage.

The Maintenance Trap: One Report Per Reconciliation

Let's look at a typical scenario for reconciling daily credit card transactions. You have separate GL accounts for Customer Payments, Merchant Fees, and Chargebacks. The instinctive approach might be to ask your BI team to build three separate reports—one for each transaction type.

While this works initially, it creates long-term problems:

High Maintenance: Every change to the source system or reporting logic requires updating multiple reports.
Slow Implementation: When a new Foreign Exchange Fees account needs to be reconciled, you must file a new ticket and wait for an entirely new BI report to be created and tested.
Inconsistent Logic: Slight variations can creep into the logic of each report over time, leading to inconsistencies.
The Scalable Solution: A Single, Parameterized Master Report

The best practice is to shift your thinking from creating many reports to creating one smart report. Work with your BI team to build a single, comprehensive BI Publisher report for a given data source (e.g., "All Credit Card Transactions").

The crucial design element is that this report must be built with parameters that allow you to precisely control the data being extracted. These parameters act as filters that are passed from your EPM Data Integration job.

Essential parameters could include:

p_AccountNumber: To extract transactions for a specific GL account.
p_TransactionType: To isolate specific types like 'PAYMENT', 'FEE', or 'REFUND'.
p_StartDate / p_EndDate: To define the exact date and time window for the extract.

This master report, when run without parameters, might not return any data. Its power is unleashed when called by Data Integration, which provides the specific filter values for each run.

The "Duplicate and Deploy" Integration Model

This is where the true operational benefit comes to life for the EPM administrator. Once your parameterized BI report is in place, onboarding a new reconciliation becomes a simple, self-service task.

Let's say you need to add a reconciliation for the Amex Processing Fees account.

No New BI Report: You don't need to contact the BI team. The master report is already capable of extracting this data.
Duplicate the Integration: In Data Management or Data Integration, find an existing job that already uses the master BI report (for example, the one for Visa Processing Fees). Duplicate it.
Change the Parameter: Open the new, duplicated integration job. The only change you need to make is to the parameter being passed to the BI report. You simply change the value for the p_AccountNumber parameter from the Visa account number to the Amex account number.
Save and Run: Save the new integration, and you are ready to load data for your new reconciliation.

This "Duplicate and Deploy" model is exceptionally powerful. It transforms the process of adding new reconciliations from a multi-day, multi-team effort into a task that can be completed in minutes. It puts control in the hands of the EPM team, reduces dependencies, and ensures that the logic used to extract data is consistent across all your reconciliations.

For a truly scalable and low-maintenance ARCS environment, let your accounting structure guide your filtering, not your BI report development. Embrace parameterization. You’ll build a more robust system and free up valuable time to focus on adding value, not managing a sprawling library of reports.

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General EPM Strategy FAQs

Why should a company use EPM Automate instead of custom scripting
EPM Automate allows for robust, bi-directional data orchestration between Oracle EPM and source ERPs (like NetSuite or Fusion) using native capabilities. It is highly scalable, easier to maintain during Oracle's monthly updates, and avoids the fragility of heavy custom coding.
Can Oracle Cloud EPM integrate with multiple different ERPs simultaneously?
Yes. Through strategic data pipeline architecture, Oracle EPM can ingest, consolidate, and even write-back finalized data to multiple disparate ERPs concurrently, acting as the single source of truth for the enterprise.
How does Oracle FCCS handle Minority Interest (NCI) and CTA?
While standard FCCS provides out-of-the-box functionality, complex global enterprises often require advanced configuration to isolate and calculate Minority Interest (NCI) and Cumulative Translation Adjustments (CTA) accurately at the top consolidated hierarchy without relying on manual journals.
Can you bypass the out-of-the-box Goodwill calculation in Oracle FCCS?
Yes. By utilizing advanced native configuration and custom consolidation rules, you can bypass standard Goodwill Input/Offset functionality to meet highly specific, non-standard acquisition accounting requirements.
How many daily transactions can Oracle ARCS process?
Oracle ARCS is built for enterprise scale. With proper architecture in the Transaction Matching engine, ARCS can easily process and auto-match hundreds of thousands of daily banking transactions, representing billions of dollars in value.
What is the difference between Transaction Matching and Reconciliation Compliance in ARCS?
Transaction Matching automates the high-volume, line-by-line matching of data (like daily bank feeds or ACH). Reconciliation Compliance is used to govern the period-end justification of broader balance sheet account balances.
Does Oracle TRC handle Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR)?
Yes. Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud (TRC) provides built-in frameworks to automate Country-by-Country Reporting, ensuring multinational organizations remain compliant with global BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) regulations.
How does Oracle TRC integrate with FCCS?
TRC and FCCS share the same platform architecture, allowing for seamless data flow. Finalized pre-tax consolidated data from FCCS feeds directly into TRC for tax provisioning, ensuring perfect alignment between the finance and tax departments.

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