Generating the California Standard Accounting report
Open the file you are working in
Select Estate Accounting from the left-hand menu
Navigate to Transactions
Select Reports on the right-hand side
Choose California Standard Accounting Report
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 schedules to include
Customize report settings as needed
Select your preferred format between Word document and PDF document
After making adjustments, select Generate and when ready Download the file.
What the report includes
The California Standard Accounting report automatically includes:
Case details from Intake, including date of death
Personal representative information from Contacts
Accounting period details from the report configuration
Transactions, assets, liabilities, and related Accounting activity
The report organizes data into standard California schedules, including:
Schedule A – Property on hand at the beginning of the accounting period
Schedule C – Income and principal receipts
Schedule D – Gains on sales or other dispositions
Schedule F – Disbursements
Schedule G – Losses on sales or other dispositions
Schedule I – Distributions to beneficiaries
Schedule J – Property remaining on hand at the end of the accounting period
Schedule K – Liabilities
Schedule M – Investments
Proposed Distributions
When to use this report
Use the California Standard Accounting report when preparing a court-compliant fiduciary accounting in California. This report is structured to meet California formatting and schedule requirements and is typically used for formal accountings submitted to the court or provided to interested parties.