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# Create a Consolidated Company

In Smartbooks, you can quickly configure a consolidated company and define the necessary intercompany rules. Once set up, the system automatically consolidates your monthly data minutes after you publish the period in your underlying entities. This automation streamlines the consolidation process, allowing you to focus on verifying the figures rather than manual data aggregation

In the following sections we will be discussing: 

* **How to create a consolidated company**
* **How to adjust the general ledger hierarchy**
* **How to deal with missing numbers or accounts in your consolidation**