Mac OS

Getting Started Tutorials

• Getting Started with Time & Billing
• Getting Started with Accounts Receivable
• Getting Started with Trust Accounting
• Getting Started with Office Accounting

Clients and Matters

• Conflict Searching
• Creating New Clients and Matters
• Brief Accounting Rate Types
• Setting up Staff-Based Rates
• Setting up Position-Based Rates
• Billing Rate Reports
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Time & Billing

• Entering a New Time Slip
• Entering a New Disbursement (Cost) Slip
• Disbursements: Hard Costs vs. Soft Costs
• Editing an Existing Slip
• Move Slips from One Matter to Another
• Re-Arranging Slips with the Same Date
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Accounts Receivable

• Accounts Receivable Statement for a Single Matter
• Accounting for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable (as an Expense)
• Writing a Check on Accounts Receivable (Office Module not Enabled)
• Viewing Interest Detail in Excel
• How to Set / Change Interest Rate on Invoices
• Interest in Accounts Receivable
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Office Accounting

• Hiding Bank Balance on Office Checks
• FAQ: Can I remove old bank accounts that are no longer in use?
• Transfer of Funds Between Bank Accounts
• Handling Credit Card Transactions as a Separate Bank Account
• FAQ: How do I enter credit card purchase transactions?
• Post an Office Receipt
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Brief EnCounter

• Brief EnCounter - Browsing to and Opening the Brief EnCounter Data File
• New Brief EnCounter 7 Installation
• Brief EnCounter and Brief Accounting - How they Work Together
• Entering Time & Disbursement Slips
• Timing an Activity
• Viewing, Sorting and Filtering the Slips List
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Trust Accounting

• Post a Trust Receipt
• Post a Trust Check
• Transfer Trust Funds Between Matters
• Reverse a Trust Check or Receipt
• Trust Journal
• Print a Trust Journal
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General Ledger

• Cash Basis Adjustment
• Setting Up Index Accounts (GL Sub-Accounts)
• GL 7999 - Profit & Loss Summary
• Setting up GL control accounts
• Entering an Adjusting Journal Entry
• Reviewing a General Ledger account
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Accounts Payable

• Reverse Accounts Payable Check
• Credit Card Statements in Accounts Payable
• FAQ: How do I enter a refund from a Vendor?
• Batch posting invoices
• Accessing and Printing a Vendor Statement
• Entering an Accounts Payable Check
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Data Maintenance

• ★ Brief Accounting Data File Backup - Standalone Edition
• Brief Accounting Data File Backup - Professional Edition Version 9 (Client/Server)
• Repairing a Brief Accounting Version 9 Data File
• Brief Accounting Data File Upload (Windows)
• Brief Server Data File Upload (Mac OS X)
• Finding the Location of the Brief Accounting Data File
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Reports

• Bank Errors Report
• Billings Report by Columns
• GJE Posting Report
• Chart of Accounts Report
• 1099 Report
• Aged Receivables
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Special Functions

• Law Society of Alberta - Trust Safety Filing Requirements
• FAQ: In Brief Accounting can I increase the font size?
• Trust Administration Fee (TAF) - The Law Society of British Columbia {Windows}
• Reprint a Deposit Slip
• Accessing Billing Codes
• Enable Check Printing for a Bank Account
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Bank Reconciliation

• Reconciling Bank Accounts
• Trouble-Shooting an Out-of-Balance Bank Reconciliation
• Entering a Bank Error
• Clearing a Bank Error

Exporting Data

• Exporting Financial Reports
• Exporting Trust Liability
• Exporting Clients and Matters
• Exporting Vendors
• Exporting Chart of Accounts
• Exporting General Ledger Detail
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General

• Opening and Selecting a Reporting Data File
• Brief Accounting Server as a Windows Service
• Installing and Opening a Brief Accounting Archive Data File
• Brief Accounting Application Archive Installer (OS X)
• Staff Access Types & Permissions
• TeamViewer Settings for macOS 10.14-13 (TeamViewer Already Installed)
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MISCELLANEOUS

• Brief Accounting Client Connection - macOS 15 or higher
• Brief Accounting or Brief Client Window Opening Off Screen - Version 10
• Printing Address Labels
• Preventing App Nap in Brief Client
• OS X 10.9 & above - Preventing App Nap in Brief Accounting
• Date Format Settings - Windows
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