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Statement of accounts

The Statement of Accounts (SOA) is a formal fiduciary accounting report used for court filings, including passing of accounts. It compiles estate accounting activity into a structured, court-ready format.

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Access the Statement of Accounts report

  1. Open the file you are working in

  2. Select Estate Accounting from the left-hand menu

  3. Navigate to Transactions

  4. Select Reports on the right-hand side

  5. Choose Statement of Accounts

Configure the report

Before generating the report, review the pre-generation screen and make any necessary adjustments.

You can:

  • Specify the accounting period

  • Select which sections to include

  • Include notes

  • Include sales tax

  • Add claims for compensation

  • Add care and management details

  • Select your preferred format between Word and PDF

After making adjustments, select Generate, then download the file once it is ready.

What the report includes

The Statement of Accounts includes a cover page and index, followed by structured schedules such as:

  • Reconciliation

  • Original assets

  • List of assets and liabilities

  • Capital receipts

  • Capital disbursements

  • Revenue receipts

  • Revenue disbursements

  • Unrealized original assets

  • Other unrealized assets

  • Investment transactions

  • Estate trustee investments on hand

  • Cash on hand

  • Outstanding liabilities

  • Claim for compensation

  • Care and management

When to use this report

The Statement of Accounts is typically used when preparing formal accountings for court review or for passing of accounts in Ontario. It provides a comprehensive summary of financial activity within the file.

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