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Configuring the cover page and table of contents

Financials enables you to specify the properties of the Cover Page and Table of Contents that are generated with the financial statements. Options not defined here are included in Configuring common options.


Specifying the client name for the cover page

You can specify the operating name that will appear on the cover page of the financial statements. This overrides the global entity title set in the Entity Information tab.

  1. Open the Financial statements document.
  2. In the Financial statements document, click in the cover page.
  3. Select the Cover Page tab.

  4. From the Client name drop-down, type or select the operating name to use. The default is set in the Entity Information tab, Titles and Terms dialog.

The operating name is specified on the cover page.

Customizing the Table of Contents

In the Table of Contents for the financial statements, you can:

  • Specify the client name or select the default set in the Entity Information tab, Titles and Terms dialog
  • Set the pages to display in the Table of Contents as either single page entries or multiple page entries
  • Configure the table of contents by assigning financial statement areas to headings/subheadings.
  1. Open the Financial statements document.
  2. In the Financial statements document, click in the Table of Contents.
  3. Select the Table of Contents tab.

  4. To specify the client name, in the Client name field, select or type in the client name to use.
  5. To use single or multiple page entries, from the Pages drop-down, select either Single page entry or Multiple page entry.
  6. In Presentation, select between one column or two column printing.

Creating a Detailed Table of Contents

  1. To add a more detailed table of contents, click Insert
  2. In the Select from the following dialog, select Format 4: Detailed table of contents radio button.
  3. A warning message will appear indicating there are unassigned areas in the table of contents. To assign these items, click Configuration to open the Table of Contents Configuration dialog.
  4. Drag and drop unassigned areas to an available headings/sub-headings in the Table of Contents Configuration dialog.
  5. A new Presentation option will appear where you can select between one column or two column printing.

The Table of Contents is updated.

Notes:

  • The Table of Contents descriptions come directly from the statement names. If you change the statement name in the Table of Contents, it is not updated in the actual statement.
  • The order of entries in the Table of Contents is directly related to the order of statements in the financial statements. If you sort your financial statements, the Table of Contents updates automatically to reflect the order in the statements. You cannot sort in the Table of Contents.
  • New! Changing the name of a note in the table of contents will update the corresponding note heading.

Including Note Detail in the Table of Contents

A detailed listing of the notes in the financial statements can be included in the main body of the Format 4: Detailed table of contents.

  1. From the Table of Contents tab, in the Note Details group, in the Details drop-down, select Main TOC.
  2. From the Table of Contents tab, in the Properties group, Click Configuration to organize the notes into the appropriate heading.
  3. In the Table of Contents Configuration dialog, drag the Notes to the Financial Statements from the Unassigned areas to the appropriate heading.
  4. From the Table of Contents tab, in the Note Details group, click Display.
  5. New! In the Display dialog, select the presentation of the note title and which note heading levels to display in the table of contents.

The note details are displayed in the main table of contents.


Creating a Separate Table of Contents

You can create a separate table of contents for notes using Format 4: Detailed table of contents.

  1. From the Table of Contents tab, in the Note Details group, in the Details drop-down, select Separate TOC.

  2. Click Configuration to add a custom heading or delete an existing heading.
  3. In the Presentation drop-down , select the applicable column printing.
  4. Click Display. New! In the Display dialog, select the presentation of the note title and which note heading levels to display in the table of contents.

A separate table of contents for notes is created and precedes the note section.