what does subsidiary represent in NetSuite

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In NetSuite, a subsidiary represents a legal business entity in a multi-company structure. It is used to manage multiple businesses within a single NetSuite account, allowing for separate financial reporting, taxations, and statutory requirements for each entity. Subsidiaries in NetSuite can be structured in a hierarchical manner, with a parent subsidiary at the top and child subsidiaries underneath. This structure allows for consolidated reporting at the parent level, while still maintaining separate reports for each child subsidiary. There are different types of subsidiaries, including active, consolidation, and elimination subsidiaries. Active subsidiaries are the ones that conduct business operations. Consolidation subsidiaries are used to group multiple active subsidiaries for reporting purposes. Elimination subsidiaries are used to eliminate intercompany transactions in consolidated reports. When it comes to billing, typically, the active and consolidation subsidiaries count towards the total number of subsidiaries you're billed for. The elimination subsidiaries usually do not count towards this total. In terms of access and permissions, to integrate customers with subsidiaries in NetSuite through the API, you would typically set the subsidiary field for the customer record. The specific permissions required would depend on the role and the operations you are trying to perform. NetSuite provides detailed documentation on permissions, and you can also use the error messages provided by the API to determine the necessary permissions. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******