Getting started with Accounts

Add your firm’s operating and trust bank accounts to Maatdesk so you can record payments, deposits, transfers and disbursements, and keep their details up to date.

Table of contents

• Add an account
• Edit an account
• Delete an account

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Add an account

1. In the left menu, click Accounts, then click Add Account.
2. In Account Type (required), select Trust Account or Operating Account.
3. In Account Name (required), enter a unique name for the account.
4. Optionally, enter the Account Holder, Account Institution, Account Number and Routing Number.
5. In Account Kind (Checking/Savings) (required), select Checking (the default) or Savings.
6. In Opening Balance, enter the amount the account starts with.
7. Select Default account to make it the account Maatdesk uses by default for its type.
8. Click Save.

Account Type	Use it for
Operating Account	The firm’s own funds. The firm pays its expenses and issues refunds from this account.
Trust Account	Client funds only, held to pay the client’s bills. Neither the firm nor the attorney owns these funds.

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Edit an account

1. In the Accounts list, click the edit icon of the account, or click the arrow next to it and click Edit.
2. In the Edit Account panel, the Account Type can’t be changed.
3. Update the other fields as needed. Opening Balance is set only when you create the account, so it doesn’t appear here.
4. Click Save.

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Delete an account

1. In the Accounts list, click the arrow next to the edit icon of the account.
2. Click Delete. The message Are you sure that you want to delete followed by the account name appears. Click Yes to confirm.

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Related articles

• Accounts module Overview
• How to work with Transactions, Transfers and Disbursements
• Getting started with Trust Reconciliation