Account Settings

Click below for more information on the fields on the Account Settings page. Items in blue font in the Account Settings window are required.

The primary comparison benchmark for the account. The default benchmark is Morningstar U.S. Market TR.

This is an optional second comparison benchmark for the account.

This is an optional third comparison benchmark for the account.

You can select Use Client Default Setting or Morningstar Default Report Settings.

You can select Use Client Default Setting or Morningstar Default Tax Lot Method Settings.

You can select Use Client Default Setting, Morningstar Default Transaction Settings, Import, or any custom transactions settings you have created.

You can select Use Client Default Setting, Flat Fee, Sample Flat Fee, Sample Tiered Fee, Security Type Fee, or Tiered Fee.

Enter a discount amount, if desired.

Click the magnifying glass icon to select a target allocation.

Click the magnifying glass icon to select a model portfolio.

This box should be checked if you want to include the account in the calculation of management fees.

This box should be checked if you do not want to include this account in client reporting.

Check this box to exclude the account from billing. The account's balance will be excluded from the total market value calculation on the following reports:

Client Return Summary
Account Summary
Performance Summary

Note: "Omit from MV calculation" must be selected within the report setting.

Note: If you selected to record any corporate actions, all corporate actions (past and future) will be recorded. The past corporate actions (those from the investment date to today) will be added during our nightly update. If you want to record corporate actions from the holding's original investment date through today but show them now (without waiting until tomorrow) , you will need to follow some extra steps after you enter in your account holdings.

1. On the Holdings screen, check the 'select all' box in the left hand column. All the holdings are selected.
2. From the Action Menu, click Record Distributions/Splits. The Record Distributions/Splits box opens.
3. In the Time Period area, select Complete history.
4. In the Dividend Distribution column for each holding, select Dividend Distribution, Reinvest Dividend, or None.
5. In the Capital Gains column for each holding, select Capital Gain Distribution, Reinvest Capital Gain, or None.
6. In the Include Split column, select whether or not you want to include splits. The default setting is Yes.
7. Click Submit. The past corporate actions are recorded.