Setting up client entity groupings
Use this grouping to distinguish the entities of clients serviced by your firm. Examples might include Individual, S Corporation, C Corporation, Partnership, Fiduciary, and Exempt Organization.
The items you add in this screen are available in the Clients setup screen > Main tab, in the
Entity
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The Client Entities screen is a user-defined terminology screen. Your firm may refer to it by a different name. You can view the default names for user-defined items by choosing Help > Enable Default Terminology (or by pressing CTRL+Shift+H).
To add a new client entity grouping:
- Choose Setup > Groupings > Clients > Entities.
- Click the Add button.
- Enter an ID for the department in theIDfield.
- Enter a description for the department in theDescriptionfield.
- Click Enter to save your changes.
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You can also add, edit, or delete groupings on the fly by right-clicking in a field tied to a list of groupings.