Balance Sheet (Standard Period) Data Model

Modified on Wed, 29 Jul at 8:18 PM

Model Summary

The QQube Balance Sheet Standard Period Data Model provides a traditional three-year Balance Sheet with Actual and Budget values. It includes fixed shortcut measures and 36 configured monthly periods.

Model TypeThree-year Balance Sheet Standard Period financial statement
Period Coverage36 monthly periods controlled in the QQube Configuration Tool
Primary ValuesActuals and Budget
Prepared Excel Measures122
Visible DAX Measures158
Primary UsePrepare and compare traditional Balance Sheet results across three financial years

Best Used For

  • Preparing a traditional three-year Balance Sheet.
  • Comparing Actual and Budget values.
  • Reviewing monthly, quarterly, and yearly balances.
  • Using fixed shortcuts such as Current Month, Last Month, and Previous Year Month.
  • Analyzing current assets, current liabilities, working capital, and current ratio in Power BI or Excel Power Pivot.
  • Building Excel PivotTable, Power BI, and Excel Power Pivot financial reports.

Key Capabilities

  • Includes 36 monthly periods across three years.
  • Provides 20 current, prior-period, and previous-year shortcut measures.
  • Includes monthly, quarterly, and yearly Actual and Budget measures.
  • Includes 122 prepared Excel measures.
  • Provides 158 visible DAX measures for Power BI and Excel Power Pivot.
  • Includes prepared DAX comparisons and liquidity calculations.
  • Includes the Excel Add-In Presentation Clean-Up Tool.

Three-Year Period Logic

The 36 monthly periods are controlled in the QQube Configuration Tool.

The displayed month and year labels change with the configured financial reporting range. The prepared model retains the same measure structure for Periods 01 through 36, Quarters 1 through 4 for each of three years, and Years 1 through 3.

Prepared Excel Measures

The Excel and Excel PivotTable model includes 122 prepared measures. Repeating monthly, quarterly, and yearly measures are summarized below instead of listing every dated field separately.

Shortcut Measures (20)

Current and Prior-Period MeasuresPrevious-Year Measures
  • Current Month Actuals and Budget
  • Current Quarter Actuals and Budget
  • Current Year Actuals and Budget
  • Last Month Actuals and Budget
  • Last Quarter Actuals and Budget
  • Previous Year Month Actuals and Budget
  • Previous Year Quarter Actuals and Budget
  • Previous Year Actuals and Budget
  • Previous Year Last Month Actuals and Budget
  • Previous Year Last Quarter Actuals and Budget

Specific Monthly Period Measures (72)

ActualsBudget
  • Periods 01-36 Actuals
  • Periods 01-36 Budget

Specific Quarter Measures (24)

ActualsBudget
  • Quarters 1-4 for Years 1-3 Actuals
  • Quarters 1-4 for Years 1-3 Budget

Specific Year Measures (6)

ActualsBudget
  • Years 1-3 Actuals
  • Years 1-3 Budget

Power BI and Excel Power Pivot Measures

The prepared Balance Sheet Standard Period examples include 158 visible DAX measures in four display folders. Hidden measures are not included.

Measure FolderVisible Measures
Comparison Measures32
Period/Month Measures84
Quarter Measures32
Year Measures10

Included Dimensions

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Technical Details

Model StructureOne prepared Balance Sheet Standard Period table with related Account and Company dimensions
Financial Model TypeThree-year standard financial statement
AggregationMonthly
Period Range36 configured monthly periods
Excel AvailabilityAvailable for Excel and Excel PivotTables
Prepared Excel Measures122
DAX Support158 visible measures for Power BI and Excel Power Pivot
Excel Add-InIncludes the Presentation Clean-Up Tool

Expected Result

Customers can immediately build a traditional three-year Balance Sheet using Actual, Budget, monthly, quarterly, yearly, and shortcut values.

The prepared financial statement table, Account and Company dimensions, relationships, 122 Excel measures, and 158 visible DAX measures are already included.

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