¶ 1. Overview
The Payment Allocation Report provides a financial breakdown of how client payments are distributed across billing components. It is used for:
- Reviewing how receipts are allocated
- Analyzing lawyer or practice‑area revenue distribution
- Supporting month‑end reconciliation
- Auditing payment application accuracy
- Monitoring firm‑wide or lawyer‑specific billing performance
The report can be generated in Summary or Detail format depending on the level of analysis required.
¶ 2. Report Window (Filters)
¶ 2.1 Date Range
- Defines the reporting period for payment allocation activity.
- From Date: 02/01/2026
- To Date: 02/28/2026
Only payments within this range are included.
¶ 2.2 Report By
A single‑select option:
- Firm (Standard format for firm‑wide allocation reporting.)
¶ 2.3 Selection Criteria
- Client / Matter: All Filters allocations to a specific client or matter.
- Lawyer / Timekeeper: All Filters allocations by responsible lawyer.
- Type of Law: All Filters allocations by practice area.
¶ 2.4 Options
Summary Displays aggregated totals by lawyer or type of law.
Detail Displays line‑level allocation entries for each payment.
¶ 2.5 Actions
- View Report — Generates the report
- Export — Exports the generated report
- Close — Closes the window
¶ 3. Report Output
¶ 3.1 Header Information
Displayed at the top of the report:
- Firm Name: LawPractica
- Print Date: 02/27/2026
- Report Title: Payment Allocation Summary
- Date Range: From 02/01/2026 to 02/28/2026
¶ 3.2 Report Columns
The Payment Allocation Report includes the following columns:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Lawyer / Type of Law | Responsible lawyer or practice area grouping |
| Fees | Total fee amounts allocated from payments |
| Client Expense + | Total disbursements allocated from payments |
| Taxes | Total GST/HST/PST allocated |
| Receipts | Total payments received during the period |
| % | Percentage of total receipts allocated to this lawyer or practice area |
| Total | Combined total of fees, expenses, and taxes |
These fields provide a clear breakdown of how payments are distributed across billing categories.
¶ 4. Export Options
Available formats:
- Excel
- CSV
Exports preserve the selected format (Summary or Detail) and respect all applied filters.
¶ 5. Best Practices
- Use Summary for high‑level revenue analysis by lawyer or practice area.
- Use Detail for auditing payment application accuracy.
- Compare Receipts vs. Fees/Expenses/Taxes to understand allocation ratios.
- Filter by Lawyer to evaluate individual billing performance.
- Filter by Type of Law to analyze practice‑area revenue distribution.
- Export to Excel for deeper financial analysis or revenue forecasting.
¶ 6. Summary
The Payment Allocation Report provides a comprehensive breakdown of how payments are allocated across fees, expenses, taxes, and matters. It supports financial analysis, revenue tracking, and audit requirements, ensuring transparency in how receipts contribute to firm revenue.