Streamline global reporting with IBCS-certified solutions

When financial reporting spans borders, the stakes rise. Inconsistent communication across regions can lead to costly errors, inefficiencies, and confusion. Global standardization of reporting solutions bridges these gaps, offering clarity and confidence in your financial reporting. 

Anaplan is excited to announce our recent certification with International Business Communication Standards (IBCS) for Anaplan XL Reporting. This accreditation empowers our customers to create visually consistent, standards-driven financial reports that align with global best practices. With robust formatting controls, interactive charting, and Excel data-connected templates, Anaplan XL Reporting ensures your global reporting remains accurate, cohesive, and actionable across regions. 

As Dr. Rolf Hichert, a member of the IBCS certification team, aptly states, "You feel it immediately when using Anaplan XL: This is software made by finance people for finance people. Excel reporting 100% compliant with IBCS."
 

Challenges of international financial reporting

Managing financial reporting across countries presents unique challenges for finance and accounting teams:

• Inconsistent reporting formats: Each region follows its own standards, creating misaligned narratives.
• Communication barriers: Disparate methods can lead to confusion and misinterpretation.
• Time-consuming error reconciliation: Correcting inaccuracies drains resources and delays reporting cycles.

With changing regulations, growing data volumes, and the necessity of real-time insights, the pressure to navigate these complexities has never been greater. Finance teams are tasked not only with closing the books quickly but also with ensuring transparency and precision in their reporting.
 

Building bridges with global consistency

The need for robust, unified solutions that simplify processes, enhance data integrity, and support your strategic decision-making is undeniable. Modern finance leaders recognize that leveraging innovative tools and technologies is no longer optional — it's essential for maintaining a competitive edge. IBCS certified solutions enable your business to:

• Reduce the margin of error: Uniform standards ensure accuracy and prevent miscommunication.
• Drive transparency: Consistent, clear financial narratives build trust and credibility.
• Gain a competitive edge: Standardized communication simplifies operations as your business expands into new countries and navigates diverse regulatory and geographic complexities.

Consistent reporting practices ensure clear communication with stakeholders, prevent costly errors, and empower your business to seamlessly enter new markets by quickly adapting to local regulations.
 

Elevating reporting with IBCS certified Anaplan XL Reporting

Anaplan XL Reporting’s IBCS certification sets us apart as a solution designed for global consistency. This demonstrates our alignment with internationally recognized standards, ensuring businesses meet the demands of cross-border reporting. 

With Anaplan XL Reporting, your business achieves:

• Global consistency: Standardized, data-connected Excel templates ensure accurate and cohesive reports across diverse regions, aligning effortlessly with global and local reporting standards.
• Accelerated reporting cycles: Automated and pre-configured reporting templates reduce manual intervention, enabling faster generation of complex reports while meeting strict deadlines.
• Enhanced collaboration and insights: Real-time data integration with over 30 built-in data connectors ensures a unified financial view, empowering teams to drill down, analyze, and share reports seamlessly across web and mobile platforms.

IBCS-certified Anaplan XL Reporting empowers finance and accounting teams to confidently deliver accurate, consistent reports, minimizing the risk of errors or delays, and providing global consistency that gives your business a competitive edge. Anaplan equips your business with an intuitive, finance-owned tool for standardized charting, data exploration through slicing, dicing, and drilldowns, all within a familiar Excel environment — eliminating the need for IT involvement while ensuring seamless control over reporting layouts and insights.

With Anaplan XL Reporting, finance professionals can focus on what truly matters — driving strategic decisions and delivering insights that propel the business forward with clarity and confidence.