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Trust Transactions

The Trust Transactions view is used to enter/edit Trust Transactions records.

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Entering Trust Transactions Information

1.Enter the Person Code, Date, Client/Matter/Sub Matter information for the transaction.

2.Enter the Accounting Code and the Units charged for the transaction, the Amount will be calculated for you.

3. Click on the payment info tab

4. Enter the check number, the Paid to and Rec'd from parties.

5. Save the entry by pressing F2 or by clicking the Save Button.

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Editing Trust Transactions Information

1. Call up the record by finding or entering the Trust Transactions record number.

2. Change the fields to be edited.

3. Press F2 to save your changes or click on the save button.

a. Trust Transactions that have been posted may not be edited.
b. Trust Transactions that have been Billed may be edited, but doing so will void the invoice.

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Searching for a Trust Transactions Record

It is possible to filter or constrain records while searching Trust Transactions records. Records may be constrained by Person, Date, Client/ Matter/ Sub Matter and Accounting Code.

To Search for constrained records

Enter the desired constraint(s),TAB out of the fields and click on the filtered list button. A list of records matching your criteria will be displayed. Neglecting to tab out of the field will not permit the filtered list to work.

To Search Using the Function Keys

1. Placing the cursor in Person field. Enter the desired Person and press F9. Use F8 to go to the next record and F7 to go to the previous.

2. The search is started against the first most matched record to your entered criteria. For example, entering "A" in the name field and then pressing F9 will bring up the first record beginning with A.

To Search Using a Selection List

1. Click on the Selection List Button located at the end of the Person field to display the Trust Transactions Lookup Dialog.

2. Do one of the following:

a. Click on the desired entry and then click on the OK button.

b. Click on the Search button, enter the name and click on OK. Click on OK a second time to select the record.

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Deleting a Trust Transactions Record

Find the Trust Transactions record and, with the cursor in any field, press Shift+F2.

a. Trust Transactions that have been posted may not be deleted.
b. Trust Transactions that have been Billed may be deleted, but doing so will void the invoice.

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Trust Transactions Fields

Field	Size	Description
Recnum	6 Char	Identifies this record in all accounting records
Person	4 Char	Represents individual related to the transaction.
Date	Standard date	Standard date
Client/Matter/Sub Matter	14	Indicates the Client/Matter and Sub Matter associated with the transaction
Accounting Code	6	Represents the type of accounting transaction
Units	8.2	The amount of time being charged for the Client/Matter/Sub matter transaction
Amount	8.2	The fee charged for the issue and services
Description	160	Description of the transaction

Payment Information Tab

Field	Size	Description
Check	6 Char	Check number issued
Paid to	32 Char	Paid to party
Rec'd From	32 Char	Rec'd From from party

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