Accounts disclosures - overview
Overview of Accounts disclosure screen
Sliders (1)
These sliders are filters to show customised items and/or those which require input. If you have not changed any disclosures, a message will be displayed to the right of the screen to say that none have been chosen, this means none have been customised by yourselves.
Show customised/removed
Where items are customised, a number will appear in the brackets beside the label. The example below shows one paragraph has been customised.
Show requires input
This is not applicable to the Unincorporated entity. This will be for any mandatory paragraph where the user is required to enter information.
Search Box (2)
The Search box allows you to easily navigate through the folders, sub-folders and page descriptions by typing in the word required. For example, typing in the word "depreciation" will display the depreciation introduction paragraph, the entry grid for depreciation rates and other entry points containing the word depreciation. To clear click on the (X) within the search box
Optional / Over-disclosures (3)
An orange dot indicates the disclosure may be optional for the settings selected, you may wish to include an optional disclosure depending on the specific set of accounts being produced.
A red dot indicates the disclosure is not standard for the entity type/size.
Overview of Icons and data entry within folders
The different icons within the folders indicate whether you need to answer a question or enter data into a table (grid or box), a date or a paragraph. Data entry will depend upon the type of icon.
A question mark icon indicates you will be answering a question. The question options will be displayed on the screen, the default for example may be No and you may wish to change this to Yes. Specific questions will depend upon the CCH entity in use.
A grid/table icon indicates data input into a box, grid or table. Click into the relevant box to enter the data.
The example below shows an extract from the Depreciation rate wording table. In this table, the descriptions may be edited e.g. the word "computers" may be changed to "computer equipment" by clicking into the box and typing into the box. Depreciation rates will be entered by yourselves alongside the relevant asset descriptions.
A page icon indicates you will be entering text into a paragraph. Some paragraphs are compliance/condition dependent and will be automatically selected by the software, these may be edited, removed, reinstated.
A date icon indicates you will be selecting/entering a date
Example of answering a question
The example below covers answering a question, selecting and editing a paragraph. Scenario - we wish to state land is not being depreciated within our accounting policies for tangible fixed assets.
- From within the Accounting policies folder, choose the folder for Tangible fixed assets.
- Click on (?) No depreciation of land etc and answer the question, the default is No, change to Yes
- Click onto (?) Category of assets with no depreciation and answer the question on the screen to select the relevant category, e.g. Land. The default is Both.
- Once chosen, click on to the No depreciation - both description, this will change to No depreciation - land. You may edit the paragraph if you wish. See below.
Example of editing a paragraph
Following the steps above we have landed on the No depreciation - land paragraph.
To edit click into the main paragraph area and type. Click back onto the paragraph entry description e.g. No depreciation - land and your amendments will be saved. Now the word "Customised" is shown under the description in the list and also in the name of the paragraph. The number will change beside the Show customised/removed slider. If you wish to reset to the default wording click on Reset to default.
Selecting a paragraph
In some cases there may be an option of paragraphs to select, click on the down arrow to the right of the paragraph name to view paragraphs available.
Clearing a paragraph
If you wish to clear a paragraph click on Remove from report just above the paragraph name selected.
To clear a paragraph, do not delete the text, click on Remove from report.