Add account balances and profit information to a letter
Add account balances and profit information to create more personalized and informative letters for your clients, showing them key financial data directly in your communication.
Follow these steps to add account balances and profit figures to a letter.
Add an account balance
Select
File
, then
Report Designer
.
Select the
+
next to the Letters folder.
Double-click the letter you want to edit.
Save a backup (recommended):
Select
File
, then
Save As
.
Give your letter a new name.
Select where you want the balance to display.
Select
Insert
, then
Formula
.
Expand
Chart of Accounts Activity
Core
.
Select the
Amount
variable to insert
[ChartofAccountsActivity.Core.Amount]
in the Formula pane.
Select
OK
.
In Cell Properties, select the following:
Grouping type:
Accounts
Grouping content: Enter the account number (for example, 101)
Period:
CY
(Current year-to-date)
Amount type:
BA
(balance)
Basis:
RPT
(report)
Select
OK
to save.
Add the year-to-date net profit amount
Select where you want the profit to display.
Select
Insert
, then
Formula
.
Expand
Chart of Accounts Activity
Core
.
Select the
Amount
variable to insert
[ChartofAccountsActivity.Core.Amount]
in the Formula pane.
In Cell Properties, select the following:
Grouping type:
Account Classification
Grouping content: INC (Income)
Period:
CY
(Current year-to-date)
Amount type:
BA
(balance)
Basis:
RPT
(report)
Select the plus (+) Operator button.
Select a Grouping content value to include in the formula, then the plus (+) Operator button. Repeat this step for each of the following Grouping content values:
OI (Other Income)
COS (Cost of Sales)
EXP (Expense)
INT (Interest)
TAX (Tax)
Select the multiply (*) Operator button, the minus (-) Operator button, then enter