Explaining Receiving, Clearing and Accrual Balances in Oracle

Thursday, 11 June

1:00 PM BST / 2:00 PM CET

Live Webinar 11 June  |  Free / 1 Hour / EBS and Fusion

Explaining Receiving, Clearing and Accrual Balances in Oracle

A practical finance-led approach to analysing and explaining receiving, clearing and accrual balances across Oracle EBS and Fusion.

Helping finance teams explain receiving and accrual balances across Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Fusion using Excel as the analysis layer. Less blind drilling. Faster close. More confident audits.

Date: Thursday, 11 June
Time: 1:00 PM BST / 2:00 PM CET

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01 / The Problem
What is driving
this balance?
"Does this balance represent expected timing or an exception requiring investigation?"
The question finance teams ask every month-end.
Receiving and clearing balances span modules and platforms
EBS and Fusion often answer the same question differently
Blind drilldowns waste hours and obscure context
Audit teams need a clear and defensible narrative
02 / The Framework

What you'll
actually see

01

Source, Category and Lifecycle

Review balances through the same three lenses across EBS and Fusion.

02

Receipt, Valuation and Clearing

Separate where value is held from where it is still moving before drilling down further.

03

Targeted Drilldown in Excel

Move from lifecycle stage to supplier, PO, receipt and item without switching modules.

04

Finance-Led Investigation

Analyze balances independently without relying on complex transactional navigation or technical, system-specific IT knowledge.

03 / Who Should Attend

Who Should 
Attend

01

Finance and accounting teams using Oracle E-Business Suite or Oracle Fusion

02

Organisations operating mixed EBS and Fusion environments

03

Financial Controllers, Close Managers, and Finance Transformation Leads

04 / Agenda
Agenda: 60 Minutes

A practical session focused on balance explanation, targeted drilldown and audit-ready reporting.

/01
Welcome and the Period-End Challenge
Why explaining receiving, clearing, and accrual balances remains one of the most time-consuming challenges across EBS and Fusion.
/02
Live Demo: Oracle Analysis in Excel
How to analyze balances directly in Excel using GL Connect. Understand what makes up the balance before drilling into key business context like suppliers, POs, receipts, and items.
/03
A Repeatable Framework for Close & Audit
See how to focus detailed investigation only where required. Support a clear close narrative, stronger audit confidence, and transformation continuity.
/04
Q&A and Next Steps
Bring your most complex balance questions. We’ll show you exactly where to start.
05 / HOSTS
Your presenters.
Simon Beresford

Simon Beresford

Solution Sales Manager

Simon Beresford,our UK-based Solutions Sales Manager, has over seven years of Oracle experience, specialising in finance process improvement across Oracle environments. He has worked with organisations across FMCG and Tourism, helping streamline finance operations through efficient, outcome-driven solutions. Prior to SplashBI, Simon held key roles at a Managed Service Provider focused on delivering business efficiencies.

Explaining Receiving, Clearing and Accrual Balances in Oracle 1

Julian Sweet

Finance Solution Manager

Julian Sweet is a Finance Solutions Manager and resident Oracle SME with over 30 years of expertise in the Oracle ecosystem. At SplashBI, his focus is on the technical delivery and optimization of SplashBI and GL Connect, ensuring seamless implementation for global clients. Julian works with the Product team to create new and innovative solutions to meet customers needs.

06 / Registration

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