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Check the source of a financial statement

Identify whether the statement uses Institution Books or a connected accounting provider.

Updated 2026-11-11

Check Statement source and the company's accounting policy before interpreting a report. Institution Books and a connected provider can have different source records and supported workflows. A statement should be reviewed against the source it actually reads.

Open Reports for the selected company and wait for the source and access checks. If a provider connection cannot be verified, follow the connection notice rather than assuming the last visible figures are a newly confirmed report. Institution Books also requires its own configured book settings.

When drilling into a QuickBooks account, the page identifies that its general ledger is read from QuickBooks. Changes belong in QuickBooks or an approved Institution action. Native posted reports use the company's Institution ledger and its current access rules.

Include the source when sharing a discrepancy with another reader. Two screenshots with the same report name may still refer to different accounting systems, dates or bases. Resolve that difference before preparing an adjustment, because changing the wrong source can leave the report you are reviewing unaffected.

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