Case Study: Sherwin-Williams achieves automated multi-ledger journal balancing and closes R12 functional gaps with Virtual Trader Intercompany Engine

Discover how Sherwin-Williams needed to resolve issues arising from handling batches of single journals encompassing multiple ledgers directly from its R12 system

Sherwin-Williams, a global coatings leader, faced functional gaps during its R12 implementation when single journals containing multiple ledgers from legacy systems could not be imported directly. To resolve this, Sherwin-Williams selected the Virtual Trader Intercompany Engine to address the specific limitations around balancing and ledger handling.

Virtual Trader implemented the Intercompany Engine to automatically create the required balancing journal entries and to manage cross-company fixed-asset disposition and payables discount allocation; the solution was later extended to Treasury and Cash Management. By using Virtual Trader, Sherwin-Williams eliminated manual rework around multi-ledger journals, closed the functional gaps in the Financial Accounting Hub, and gained a flexible, scalable engine that supported broader finance automation.

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