Financial reports and the accountant export¶
Review the books and prepare reports and supporting records for your accountant.
Needs: Pro · Accounting
The Reports area includes financial statements and detailed reports. This screen shows a Profit & Loss comparison.
Accounting reports show the recorded transactions from different viewpoints. Use consistent dates and filters, and open the journals or source records when a figure needs explanation.
Available reports¶
| Category | Reports |
|---|---|
| Statements | Profit & Loss; Balance Sheet; Cash Flow; Trial Balance |
| Transaction detail | General Ledger; Journal Report |
| Receivables/payables | Accounts Receivable Aging; Accounts Payable Aging |
| Sales and inventory | Income by Client; Sales by Product/Service; Inventory Valuation |
| Tax and spending | Sales Tax; Expenses by Category; Expenses by Vendor; Employee Reimbursements |
These are the 15 report views in the reviewed catalogue. A Balance Sheet describes a position at a date, while Profit & Loss covers a period. Aging uses unpaid balances and due dates. A payment made after a cutoff can therefore change a later aging report without changing the earlier position.
Prepare an accountant package¶
Use the CPA or accountant package controls to choose the reporting period and material to include. The export can contain report PDFs and CSVs, ledger and source CSV data, vendor-payment information for 1099 review, and optional invoice PDFs.
Review the checks, any option to set a closing date and the package history before finishing. Open a sample of the exported files and confirm the organization and dates.
The export gathers records for the accountant to review. It does not file tax returns or establish that all jurisdiction-specific reporting requirements have been met.
Check the package before sharing¶
Confirm the period, accounting settings, bank reconciliation and any late changes or missing records. Send the package through the channel your organization uses for financial information, since the files can contain both amounts and contact details.