This forum is to discuss different features/issues of Oracle Financials modules ( GL - General Ledger, AP - Accounts Payable, AR - Accounts Receivable, FA - Fixed Assets & CM - Cash Management ).
Balancing segment is a mandatory segment in Chart of accounts. Generally we will define Company is as balancing segment(Most probably). With the help of balancing segment only we can generate the financial statements,that's why Balancing segment is playing very key role in COA.