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Expediting Financial Data Consolidation After Corporate Mergers

By Adam Ingram, Research Analyst — Warehouse, Transportation & Yard Systems · Supply Chain Research

Case study of CPFL Energia using SAP BPC 10.1 on HANA to consolidate financial data from 44 merged companies and reduce month-end closing from 6 hours to 30 minutes.

Published
June 4, 2026
Read time
3 min read
Source
SAP

This case study details how Brazilian utility CPFL Energia consolidated financial reporting across 44 acquired companies serving 9 million customers. The organization implemented SAP BPC 10.1 on HANA to enable in-memory processing for real-time financial closing, cash flow simulation, and group-wide consolidation. Results included zero delays in monthly closing cycles, 90% reduction in finance workload, and new capability to model cash flow scenarios across 44 entities for 36-month horizons.

Key takeaways

In-memory platforms reduce month-end closing from 6 hours to 30 minutes for multi-entity consolidations

SAP BPC 10.1 on HANA enables cash flow simulation across 44 companies for up to 36 months

Single SAP ERP instance supports unified operating model after 44-company merger

Finance workload reduced by 90% through automated consolidation processes

M&A integration accelerated with pre-configured financial models for acquired entities

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