Trust / Client Account Payments Cash Book

Modified on Tue, 1 Apr at 12:38 PM

NOTE:  In the UK, trust accounts are called client accounts. Throughout this article, any reference to a trust account also means a client account.


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Brief Description

This report shows payment details for a given trust / client account and period.




Use Cases

This report is useful for printing a payment list of the trust / client account when an auditor asks for one. 

TIP:  Australian users should generate this report monthly. 




Finding and Using the Report

  • In Actionstep, go to Reports > Trust / Client Reports > Reports List > General.


Then, refer to these articles for help generating and saving reports for future use:



Available Filters

  • Period: Choose the timeframe for the report. You can click the drop-down and choose some pre-defined periods, or select Custom period and enter your own date range. Review and / or enter your dates in the accompanying date fields. 
  • Trust / Client account: Choose one or more trust accounts you want included in the report. If you select All, all trust / client accounts will be included. 



Report Output

  • Date Rec'd Date RCT: Shows the date entered and date paid.
  • Check/EFT Reference: Shows the type of transaction and any supporting details.  It also shows the payment number and, if paid by EFT, the EFT requisition number. If it's paid by check, it shows the check number. 
  • Paid to / Reason: Shows the recipient on the transaction as well as a description of the transaction. 
  • Client / Matter Reference / Matter Description: Shows the client's name as well as the matter reference and description. 
  • Multi Amount: If a payment was made across multiple matters, this shows the amounts paid for each matter. 
  • Payment Amount: This shows the amount of the payment. 

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