Which statement best describes what alternate hierarchies allow in FCCS?

• A. Single entities having multiple parents
• B. Two currencies per parent
• C. Same data entered for shared members
• D. No parent-child relationships in the hierarchy

Answer: (A)

Alternate hierarchies let you model more than one way to group the same entities. A single member can appear under multiple parents across different hierarchies, enabling multiple rollups and reporting views without duplicating data. That’s why the statement that a single entity can have multiple parents best describes alternate hierarchies. For example, a subsidiary can be placed under different parent groups in separate hierarchies to support different business views. The other options don’t capture this capability: currencies per parent isn’t about hierarchies, shared-member data isn’t what defines alternate hierarchies, and hierarchies inherently have parent-child relationships.