CFO or Finance Director: Getting Started

Modified on Tue, 17 Jun at 12:52 PM

As the CFO or finance director in your firm, you most likely oversee the strategic finance, cash flow control, reporting, and compliance aspects of your business. You may coordinate all billing, AR, collections (aged receivables) workflows, making sure your firm is fiscally solvent.


The following article provides information on how you can use Actionstep to complete these tasks.


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Getting Started

First, these topics can help familiarize you with Actionstep and help you get your profile set up:

Actionstep Overview

Logging in to Actionstep

Actionstep Terminology

Actionstep Home Page Overview

Getting to Know the 'My Profile' Page

Setting Up Personal Email Mailboxes

Using the Quick Search Box to Search for a Matter or Contact

Using the Advanced Search

Using Custom List Views

Using Actionstep and Where to Find Help

Actionstep Academy Overview

Requesting Help from Actionstep Support




Accounting Overviews

Introduction to Actionstep Accounting

Business Accounting Overview

Tips and Tricks for Using Xero or QuickBooks with Practice Pro + Accounting




Setting Accounting Preferences

Setting Your Main Accounting Preferences (Admin)

Configuring Your Billing Settings

About Rate Labels

Multi-Currency/FX Billing Configuration

Accessing Actionstep Accounting Preferences 

Setting Up Accounting System Restrictions 

Setting Your Accounting Financial Dates 

Setting Up Your Client Receipt Preferences 

Setting Up Your Supplier Payment Settings 

Customizing Your Accounting Terminology 

Setting Up Invoice Payment Terms 

Working with Tax Codes and Rates

Setting Up Auto-Numbering for Accounting 

Setting Up Custom Billing Cycles 

Setting Your Numbering Sequence for Invoices, Quotes, Etc.




Working with the Accounts List    

Getting to Know the Accounts List

Viewing System Accounts

Adding a General Ledger Account

Linking Bank Accounts in the Accounts List




Performing Month-End or Year-End Tasks

Completing a Bank Reconciliation

Reviewing the Month-End Process Checklist

Understanding the Year-end Process in Actionstep 




Generating Financial Statements

General list of accounting-related reports

Income Statement (or Profit and Loss) Report

Balance Sheet Report

Cash Flow Report

Trust / Client Cash Book Report

Trust / Client Matter Balances Report

Trust / Client Account Ledgers Report 




Working with Budgets

Creating a Budget

Budget Variance Report

Consolidated Budget Analysis Report

Matter Budget Analysis Report




Taxes

Tax Return Settings

Tax Settings

Working with Tax Codes and Rates (Admin)




Financial Performance Analysis

Client Profitability Report

Multi Matter Profitability Report

Reviewing Fee Entries

Fee Earner Productivity Report

Participant KPI Report




Cash Accounting

Setting Up for Cash Accounting



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