Functional Models show how business activity is transformed into financial results.

Business activity enters the system, translation structures it, and financial results report it.

Business Activity

The underlying operations and events that create economic impact.

Moves forward as

Events, transactions, actions

Translation

The process that converts business activity into structured financial and accounting data.

Moves forward as

Structured records, journalized data

Financial Results

The final reported outputs that reflect the company’s financial position and performance.

Moves forward as

Statements, metrics, reports