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Stories — Best Practices

The Stories feature in Valid8 allows you to group transactions together into a named narrative, regardless of which account, statement, or data source they came from. Stories are useful for organizing transactions that share a common theme — such as activity tied to a specific case, geographic location, property, or financial pattern. Once created, stories can be filtered and visualized to show the sources, accounts, and uses of money within that group.

 

Steps

  1. From the process map, click the Bank Transactions
  2. Click the Stories button to open the Manage Stories screen.
  3. To view an existing story's details, click the View button next to it. Click Cancel then Close to return.
  4. To filter the transactions view to a specific story, click the Stories filter on the left-hand side. Check the checkbox next to the story and click Apply. Transactions assigned to that story will show a story icon in the Story column.
  5. Click the Visualizations tab to see a visual breakdown of the filtered story data, including sources, accounts, and uses for each transaction.
  6. Return to the Transactions tab and click the Stories button again to manage stories.
  7. To create a new story: click the Add button at the bottom of the Manage Stories screen. Enter a name and description, then click Create. The new story will appear in the list. Click Close.
  8. To clear all active filters: click the Clear button on the left-hand filter panel, then click Apply.
  9. To add a transaction to a story: check the checkbox next to the transaction and click the Add to Stories icon. Select the story from the list and click Save. A confirmation notification will appear.
  10. To confirm which story a transaction belongs to, hover over the story icon in the Story column — the story name will appear.

Tips & Common Questions

  • Stories cross account and statement boundaries. A single story can include transactions from bank statements, brokerage statements, credit cards, and any other data source in the engagement.
  • Use stories to build case narratives. Group transactions that tell a coherent story — for example, all expenses tied to a property, a location (e.g., Las Vegas spending), or a specific business relationship.
  • Visualize stories for reporting. After filtering to a story, the Visualizations tab shows a clear picture of where money came from and where it went — useful for court exhibits or client presentations.
  • A transaction can belong to only one story. Plan your story structure before assigning transactions to avoid needing to reassign them later.