Report options cog

All report options can be updated via the Report options cog. 

The Report options cog appears in the icons menu situated in the top right hand corner of every screen, enabling users to update report options from any screen within the report.

Report options have been classified into Groups. Select a Group from the dropdown menu to view the relevant report options.

Use the Search bar to search for specific report options across the different Groups.

Many of these options can be changed within the note by clicking the settings icon next to the text block or table or clicking the Report options cog.


Report options

Other report options
Option Field / Selection Notes

Symbol

Text field

Unit

Text field

Functional

Text field

Presentation

Text field

Prior period start

Date field

  • See FAQ for more information on interim dates
  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup

Prior period end

Date field

  • See FAQ for more information on interim dates
  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup

Current period start

Date field

  • See FAQ for more information on interim dates
  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup

Current period end

Date field

  • See FAQ for more information on interim dates
  • The case printed in section headers can be changed via Styles
  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup

Latest annual report

Date field

  • See FAQ for more information on interim dates
  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup

Entity name suffix

Text field

  • The suffix is intended for wording such as 'and controlled entities' or 'and its subsidiaries'

Entity type

Text field

Page header spare line

Text field

Trading name (if applicable)

Text field

Trading status

Entity is trading

Entity has never traded

Entity is no longer trading but has traded in the past

Former entity name (if changed)

Text field

Business number name

Text field

Business number

Text field

Basis of preparation

See Setup for complete list of Basis of preparations available

  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup.

Country

See Setup for complete list of countries available

  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup.

Audit, review or compilation

Audit

Review

Compilation

  • If the report is not being audited, select either Review or Compilation as appropriate.

Tax status

Normal

Charity

Tax Exempt

The report option Tax status impacts:

  • Accounting policies - Basis of preparation (e.g. mentioning or not mentioning state-based legislation)
  • Accounting policies - Income tax (e.g. charitable institute or tax exempt institute)
  • Directors' declaration - first bullet point on compliance (e.g. mentioning or not mentioning state-based legislation, consistent with the basis of preparation)

It does not make any assumptions on the ACNC status or compliance with any other Act (such as the Corporations Act). These can be edited based on the individual circumstances of the entity.

State/territory

ACT

NSW

NT

QLD

SA

TAS

VIC

WA

  • Applies only when the report Country is set to Australia

Power to reissue

Yes

No

Do not list in general information

Version

Text field

  • E.g. Draft 1
  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup.

Insert version in report

'No'

'Yes'

  • 'Yes' prints the version on the cover and page footers.
  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup.

Consolidated header

Text field

  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup.

Parent header

Text field

  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup.

Report title

Text field

Year or period end

'year'

'half-year'

'period'

  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup.

Page header date prefix

'None'

'As at wording'

'Ended wording'

  • 'None' example - 31 December 2023
  • 'As at' example - As at 31 December 2023
  • 'Ended' example - For the year ended 31 December 2023

Rounding

'No'

'Yes - '000'

'Yes - 0.1m'

'Yes - m'

  • Note: It is recommended Chart of Accounts rounding adjustments are cleared when report rounding is changed.
  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup.

Prior period column header - as at

Text field

  • Statement of financial position table header (See FAQ)
  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup.

Prior period column header - ended

Text field

  • Income statement table header (See FAQ)
  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup.

Current period column header - as at

Text field

  • Statement of financial position table header (See FAQ)
  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup.

Current period column header - ended

Text field

  • Income statement table header (See FAQ)
  • This option can also be found in Report options > Setup.

Restated column header - beginning

Text field

Restated column header - reported

Text field

Restated column header - adjustment

Text field

Restated column header - restated

Text field

Comparison column header - budget

Text field

Comparison column header - actual

Text field

Comparison column header - variance

Text field

CO2 header

Text field

Combine notes by class

No

Yes - Without total

Yes - With total

  • Combines current and non-current notes
  • See Notes for more details

Print revenue or expenses totals

Yes - All

Yes - Revenue

Yes - Expenses

No

  • Which subtotals to print on the statement of profit or loss 
  • Click herefor more details

Print non-operating total

Yes

No

  • Print non-operating subtotal on the statement of profit or loss
  • Click here for more details

Income tax - link from deferred tax

Yes - With breakdown by asset/liability

Yes- Total only

No - With breakdown by asset/liability

No - Total only

Expected credit loss - calculated

Yes

No

  • If Yes is selected then the expected credit loss is a calculated number
  • If No is selected then it is a manual number

Gearing ratio - equity

Yes

No

Over disclosure - parent

No

Yes - All

Yes - Net assets

  • Allows over disclosure in the parent entity information note 
  • Click here for more details

Aggregate reserves - parent

No

Yes

  • Allows under disclosure of reserves in the parent entity information note
  • Click here for more details

Profit

Text field

Present country as

Text field

Present entity reference as

Text field

Present parent reference as

Text field

  • When Show consolidation is Off the name of this option is Present single entity reference as

Present key management person as

Text field

Present owners as

Text field

Present equity unit as

Text field

Present equity holder as

Text field

Present equity distribution as

Text field

Present non-controlling interest as

Text field

Future period statutory tax

Numeric field

Current period statutory tax

Numeric field

Prior period statutory tax

Numeric field

Net tangible assets rounding

'Unit'

'Currency'

Number of shares rounding

'No'

'Yes'

Earnings per share rounding

'Unit'

'Currency'

Present responsible entity as

Text field

Responsible entity - name

Text field

Listed public company
Option Field / Selection Notes

ASX code

Text field

  • Applies only when the report Country is set to Australia

Shares issued since period end

Numeric field

  • Applies only when the report Country is set to Australia

Net tangible assets calculation

Include deferred tax

Exclude deferred tax

  • Applies only when the report Country is set to Australia

Appendix 4 results

Current only

Current and prior

  • Applies only when the report Country is set to Australia

Appendix 4 revenue

Standard revenue only

Exclude share of profit and other income

Exclude interest, share of profit and other income

All revenue

  • Applies only when the report Country is set to Australia

Appendix 4 profit

Both

Exclude profit from ordinary activities

No

  • Applies only when the report Country is set to Australia

Appendix 4 earnings per share

Yes

No

  • Applies only when the report Country is set to Australia

Parent entities
Option Field / Selection Notes

Immediate parent - name

Text field

Immediate parent - incorporated in

Text field

Ultimate parent - name

Text field

Ultimate parent - incorporated in

Text field

Restatement of comparatives - consolidated
Option Field / Selection Notes

Profit or loss

No

Yes - Extract only

Yes - Full

Financial position - beginning

No

Yes - Extract only

Yes - Full

Financial position - end

No

Yes - Extract only

Yes - Full

Cash flow

No

Yes - Extract only

Yes - Full

Restatement of comparatives - single entity
Option Field / Selection Notes

Profit or loss

No

Yes - Extract only

Yes - Full

Financial position - beginning

No

Yes - Extract only

Yes - Full

Financial position - end

No

Yes - Extract only

Yes - Full

Cash flow

No

Yes - Extract only

Yes - Full


Report format options

By default, reports are created for a single entity, meaning Show consolidation is turned Off, and Show single entity is turned on. If Show consolidation is turned on, Show single entity changes to Show parent.

These options can also be found in Report options > Setup.

  • Show consolidation
  • Show single entity or Show parent
  • Show comparatives
  • Exclude parent from consolidation

Type Number of columns Show parent Show comparatives Exclude parent from consolidation Settings

Single entity

2

N/A

Yes

N/A

  • Show consolidation: off
  • Show single entity: on
  • Show comparatives: on

Single entity

1

N/A

No

N/A

  • Show consolidation: off
  • Show single entity: on
  • Show comparatives: off

Consolidated report

1

No

No

No

  • Show consolidation: on
  • Show parent: off
  • Show comparatives: off
  • Exclude parent from consolidation: off

Consolidated report

1

No

No

Yes

  • Show consolidation: on
  • Show parent: off
  • Show comparatives: off
  • Exclude parent from consolidation: on

Consolidated report

2

No

Yes

No

  • Show consolidation: on
  • Show parent: off
  • Show comparatives: on
  • Exclude parent from consolidation: off

Consolidated report

2

No

Yes

Yes

  • Show consolidation: on
  • Show parent: off
  • Show comparatives: on
  • Exclude parent from consolidation: on

Consolidated report

2

Yes

No

No

  • Show consolidation: on
  • Show parent: on
  • Show comparatives: off
  • Exclude parent from consolidation: off

Consolidated report

2

Yes

No

Yes

  • Show consolidation: on
  • Show parent: on
  • Show comparatives: off
  • Exclude parent from consolidation: on

Consolidated report

4

Yes

Yes

No

  • Show consolidation: on
  • Show parent: on
  • Show comparatives: on
  • Exclude parent from consolidation: off

Consolidated report

4

Yes

Yes

Yes

  • Show consolidation: on
  • Show parent: on
  • Show comparatives: on
  • Exclude parent from consolidation: on


Rounding

Many of these options can be changed within the note by clicking the settings icon next to the text block or table.

The following can be rounded to between 0 and 5 decimal places.

Appendix 4
Group Option Areas changed

Rounding - Appendix 4

Results

  • Results for announcement to the market - %

Rounding - Appendix 4

Dividends

Rounding - Appendix 4

Net tangible assets

Remuneration report
Group Option Areas changed

Rounding - Remuneration report

Proportion linked

  • Details of remuneration - proportion linked %

Rounding - Remuneration report

Cash bonus

  • Details of remuneration - cash bonus %

Rounding - Remuneration report

Consisting of options or rights

  • Share-based compensation - options and rights %

Rounding - Remuneration report

Earnings

  • Additional information - %

Shares, options and rights
Group Option Areas changed

Rounding - Shares, options and rights

Price

  • For 'Shares', this includes 'Share price' and 'Issue price'
  • For 'Options', this includes 'Exercise price' and 'Share price at grant date'
  • For 'Rights', this includes 'Exercise price', 'Share price target for vesting' and 'Share price at grant date'

Rounding - Shares, options and rights

Fair value

Rounding - Shares, options and rights

Valuation model inputs

  • Share-based payments - valuation model inputs %

Rounding - Shares, options and rights

Percentage of total issued

  • Shareholder information - total shares issued %

Comparisons
Group Option Areas changed

Rounding - Comparison

Budget vs actual

Rounding - Comparison

Current vs prior

  • Various - change %

Statement of profit or loss
Group Option Areas changed

Rounding - Statement of profit or loss

Earnings per share

Statement of financial position
Group Option Areas changed

Rounding - Statement of financial position

Receivables expected credit loss rate

  • Expected credit loss rate - %

Rounding - Statement of financial position

Intangible assets impairment testing

  • Intangibles - %

Rounding - Statement of financial position

Retirement benefit obligations

Rounding - Statement of financial position

Gearing ratio

  • Issued capital - gearing ratio %

Financial instruments
Group Option Areas changed

Rounding - Financial instruments

Foreign exchange contracts

  • Foreign exchange contracts - Exchange rates

Rounding - Statement of financial position

Foreign exchange sensitivity

  • Foreign exchange sensitivity - % change

Rounding - Statement of financial position

Price risk sensitivity

  • Price risk sensitivity - % change

Rounding - Statement of financial position

Weighted average interest rate

  • Weighted average interest rate - Interest rate %

Interests
Group Option Areas changed

Rounding - Interests

Subsidiaries

  • Interests in subsidiaries - Ownership interest %

Rounding - Interests

Associates

  • Interests in associates - Ownership interest %

Rounding - Interests

Joint ventures

  • Interests in joint ventures - Ownership interest %

Rounding - Interests

Joint operations

  • Interests in joint operations - Ownership interest %

Rounding - Interests

Structured entities

  • Interests in unconsolidated structured entities - Interest held %

Rounding - Interests

Tenements

  • Shareholder information - Tenements - Interest owned %