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Balance Sheet
This report summarizes all asset, liability, and capital accounts.
Cash Disbursement Listing Report
This report lists of all checks and disbursement type journal entries.
Cash Disbursements Detail Report
This report lists detail for all checks for the selected account. Detail includes the general ledger account debited and the client/matter number affected.
Cash Flow Report
This report shows the total amount of funds received and sent out for a specific cash account.
Checkbook Register Report
This report provides a printed version of the checkbook register for the selected account and date range.
Closed Years GL Detail Listing
This report lists general ledger detail for the selected date range for the selected account(s).
Daily Posted Cash Receipts Report
This report lists total deposits for the selected cash account by posting. Deposits are listed by client/matter number affected (not by total deposit).
Expense Summary Report
This report lists all transactions that have been applied to your expense accounts.
Following are criteria that you might need defined when generating this report:
Account Selection: Select All to include all expense accounts in the report. Select Detail (xx) to include only the detailed accounts specified (i.e. only the detailed accounts set up in the chart of accounts that end with .01, .02, etc.)
General Journal Listing Report
This report lists all debits and credits that have occurred during the selected time period.
Following are criteria that you might need defined when generating this report:
Type: The type of journal entries (General, Adjusting, etc.) to include in the report. Selected types will be included in the report.
Source: The function that was used to post the journal entry to the general ledger.
NOTE: The General Journal Listing report can be run for closed years.
General Ledger Budget Listing Report
This report summarizes account budgeting.
Following are criteria that you might need defined when generating this report:
Calendar/Fiscal Year: You can select whether you want the report to be generated on a calendar or a fiscal year. If you select to generate on a fiscal year, Abacus will use the fiscal year defined in your company preferences.
General Ledger Cash Receipts Report
This report lists all cash receipts received and deposited during the selected time period.
General Ledger Detail Listing Report
This report lists all account activity for the entire general ledger for the selected time period.
Following are criteria that you might need defined when generating this report:
Account Selection: Specify the accounts to include in the report. One indicates that only the specified account will be included. Range indicates the specified range of accounts will be included.
GST HST Report
When using the Canadian practice pack, the GST/HST report is available under General Ledger reports. The GST/HST report lists the transactions for Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) for the selected date range. Click here for more information about Canadian GST/HST.
Income Statement Budget Comparative Report
This report summarizes all income and expense accounts for the current month and year to date compared to the amounts budgeted for the accounts.
Following are criteria that you might need defined when generating this report:
Include only the Specialized Income Statement Accounts: When checked, only accounts defined as specialized income statement accounts are included in the report. Click here for more information about defining an account as a specialized income statement account.
Calendar/Fiscal Year: You can select whether you want the report to be generated on a calendar or a fiscal year. If you select to generate on a fiscal year, Abacus will use the fiscal year defined in your company preferences.
Income Statements
This report summarizes all income and expense accounts.
Following are criteria that you might need defined when generating this report:
Include only the Specialized Income Statement Accounts: When checked, only accounts defined as specialized income statement accounts are included in the report. To define an account as a specialized income statement account, see Adding/Editing Accounts on page 56.
Month only: Includes balances for only the month specified.
Month & Year-to-Date: Includes the activity for the month specified and Year-to-Date balances.
Selected Range: Includes balances for the specific time frame.
Compare This Year vs Last Year: This will compare the current year’s income and expenses to last year’s income and expenses. If you select this format, you need to indicate if the prior year has been closed. Then, you need to enter the month (MM) and year (YYYY) you want included.
Calendar/Fiscal Year: You can select whether you want the report to be generated on a calendar or a fiscal year. If you select to generate on a fiscal year, Abacus will use the fiscal year defined in your company preferences.
Income/Expense Summary Report
This report summarizes income and expense accounts by month for a 12-month period.
LSUC Transaction Levy Report (Detail and Summary)
When using the Canadian practice pack, there are two LSUC transaction levy surcharge reports available under General Ledger reports: LSUC Transaction Levy Detail and LSUC Transaction Levy Summary. These reports list the LSUC transaction levy surcharges entered. Both reports can be filtered by date range and levy type. The Detail report can be further filtered by matter or attorney. The Summary report includes required fields Firm Contact and Managing Partner. Click here for more information about Canadian LSUC transaction levies.
Recurring Journal Entries Listing Report
This report lists all recurring general ledger journal entries.
Revenue Summary Report
This report summarizes all activity in the revenue accounts.
Following are criteria that you might need defined when generating this report:
Account Selection: Select All to include all expense accounts in the report. Select Detail (xx) to include only the detailed accounts specified (i.e. only the detailed accounts set up in the chart of accounts that end with .01, .02, etc.)
Single Journal Entry Listing Report
This report lists detailed information for a specific journal entry. You enter a journal entry number and then select the journal entry type (general, adjusting, cash receipt, etc.) that was assigned to the journal entry.
To find the journal entry number and type, select G/L > Journal Activity.
Subsidiary Ledger Report
This report lists all activity for the selected account for the selected time period.
Trial Balance Report
This report summarizes by account all activity for the selected time period.
NOTE: You can generate this report for any closed years but not for archived years.
Following are criteria that you might need defined when generating this report:
Account Selection: Select All to include all expense accounts in the report. Select Detail (xx) to include only the detailed accounts specified (i.e. only the detailed accounts set up in the chart of accounts that end with .01, .02, etc.)
The Trial Balance report includes the following 3 columns:
Closing Balance as of: The balance as of the beginning balance date selected for the report.
Activity between: The balance of the activity that occurred during the time range selected for the report.
Closing Balances as of: The balance as of the ending balance date selected for the report.