Reporting automation starts with consistent data
What ILPA’s updated reporting template means for the way teams collect, map and review data.
Flowelva editorial · 31 October 2026 · Sources checked on publication
The signal
ILPA released its updated Reporting Template in January 2025 to support more consistent fee, expense and carried-interest reporting. Its published guidance identifies which funds the updated template is intended to cover. Read ILPA’s template and guidance
Our take for fund operations
A reporting template is an output. Reliable automation starts upstream: consistent field definitions, traceable inputs and a clear exception-review process. This is Flowelva’s implementation perspective, not a claim that adopting a template automatically improves performance.
A workflow worth exploring
- 01CollectAdministrator files
- 02MapConsistent definitions
- 03CheckReconcile differences
- 04ApproveReview the reporting pack
Illustrative process · Review exceptions before data moves forward
See the steps in detail
- Collect administrator files into a controlled intake location.
- Map source fields to the reporting structure and record mapping changes.
- Flag missing values, unexpected movements and reconciliation differences.
- Require review before producing the final reporting pack.
Ask a provider
Can you show how a reported number traces back to its source? Who reviews exceptions, and how are corrections carried into the next period? Ask for a scoped pilot using redacted or synthetic examples.
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