The disbursements view of the Ledgers tab for a file shows the balanced on the Unrendered Disbursements controlled account, relative to that particular file.

 

Disbursement payments and journals credit an asset or liability account and debit both the disbursements controlled account and the relevant GST account. The amounts debited to the disbursements account are, therefore, inherently exclusive of GST. Similarly, bills and write-offs debit the relevant general account and credit both the disbursements controlled account and the GST account. The balance is simply the sum of all amounts debited/credited to disbursements.

 

While it is understood that some practicioners prefer the disbursements balance to be reported inclusive of GST, ContactsLaw cannot meaningfully produce this figure.