Oracle Fusion General Ledger
Implementation
Client Discussion – Key Questions to
Ask
Organizational Structure & Enterprise Setup
What is your current legal entity structure?
How many business units, legal entities, and ledgers do you have?
Do you operate in multiple countries or currencies?
Do you use a shared service model for accounting?
Do you require multiple ledgers (primary, secondary, reporting)?
Chart of Accounts (COA) Design
Do you already have a Chart of Accounts structure?
What segments do you require (e.g., company, department)?
What is the required length and format of each segment?
Do you use segment security or cross-validation rules?
Do you need statutory or management reporting flexibility?
Ledger Configuration
What is your primary ledger configuration?
Do you need secondary or reporting ledgers?
What accounting method do you follow (accrual/cash)?
Do you need multiple balancing segments?
Do you require more than one calendar (fiscal/reporting)?
Accounting Policies & Reporting
What is your accounting calendar (monthly/yearly)?
Do you follow IFRS, GAAP, or another standard?
Do you require consolidated financial reports?
Do you require segment-wise reporting?
Do foreign currency transactions impact reporting?
Journals and Automation
Do you use recurring or reversal journals?
Do you want to use AutoPost for journal entries?
How are manual journals reviewed and approved?
How do you currently handle foreign currency revaluation?
Do you require journal approval workflows?
Integration with Subledgers and Other Modules
Which subledgers do you use (AP, AR, FA, Projects)?
How is subledger to GL reconciliation handled?
Are there any external systems for GL integration?
Do you process intercompany transactions?
Do you require intercompany balancing rules?
Security and Roles
What is your role and access hierarchy for GL?
Who can enter, approve, and post journals?
Do you need segregation of duties?
Are data access restrictions needed by BU or ledger?
Do you use roles by location or department?
Historical Data Migration
Do you plan to migrate historical GL balances?
What data volumes are involved?
Will you migrate opening balances or full history?
What format is the legacy data in?
Are legacy systems still accessible for extraction?
Budgeting and Forecasting
Do you perform budgeting in GL or an external tool?
Do you want to compare budgets vs. actuals in Fusion?
Do you require multiple budget versions?
Do you use Oracle EPM or Smart View?
Are forecasts revised monthly, quarterly, or yearly?
Reporting and Analytics
What financial reports are required (P&L, Balance Sheet)?
Do you need statutory and management reports?
Do you use Smart View, OTBI, or BI Publisher?
Do you need department or project-based reporting?
Are dashboards or KPIs used by management?
Localization and Compliance
Do you have local statutory reporting needs?
Do you follow GST, TDS, or other regional rules?
Are local currency ledgers needed?
Do you require audit trails?
Are there compliance calendars to follow?
Project Timelines and Resources
What is your target go-live date?
Who are the key stakeholders and SMEs?
Are internal IT and functional teams available?
Is change management planned?
Do you have training and UAT plans?
Pain Points in Current System
What are your major challenges with the current GL system?
Which processes need improvement or automation?
Is reporting a bottleneck?
Is reconciliation manual or automated?
What is your expectation from Oracle Fusion GL?