The statements module in Caruso provides the flexibility to generate and distribute various investment statements, whether for a specific investor, a group of tagged investing entities, or as a batch statement for the entire investor base.
Step 1: Creating a New Statement
In the navigation pane, select Statements
Click Create statement in the top right of the page.
You will be guided through the required fields, which may vary based on the type of statement you are generating:
Statement name:
Internal reference for your team.
Investors will see the configured statement name (e.g., “Investor Summary Statement”).
Statement type:
Choose from the following options.
Investor Distribution Statement
Investor Summary Statement
NZ Tax Statement - Limited Partnership
NZ Tax Statement - Proportionate Ownership
NZ Tax Statement - Multi-rate PIE
NZ Tax Statement - Dividend Statement
This ensures you select the specific kind of financial or tax statement required
Target recipients
Caruso helps determine who should receive the statement, depending on its type:
For summary or distribution statements: target individual entities, all entities, or filter by tags
For tax statements: target all holdings in a fund
Dates:
Choose the date range to include relevant entities, holdings, and transactions.
Commentary: (optional)
Add custom text to appear at the bottom of the statement
Step 2: Provide Additional Data (If Required)
If your selected statement type requires data not already stored in Caruso, you’ll be prompted to download a custom dataset.
Download data: Get a dataset including the latest Caruso data and custom columns to enrich.
Enrich data:
Outside of Caruso, reference the read-only data and populate the custom columns with your additional information.Upload data:
Once you have enriched the dataset, export your data as a CSV and upload it back into Caruso.
Caruso validates the file during upload. You may see one of the following errors if there is a problem:
⚠️ Changed column headers: Check that no columns have been added, deleted, or renamed, as this prevents statement generation.
⚠️ Missing data: Ensure that no rows have been added or deleted, as this affects the mapping of investor records.
⚠️ Invalid statement IDs: Make sure you are uploading the correct file for this batch of statements.
This process ensures your custom data can be correctly mapped in bulk.
Tip: Apply any rounding and formatting to your data before uploading. Caruso will publish values exactly as uploaded.
Step 3: Confirm Statement Data
After setting up your statement (and uploading additional data if needed), a draft version is created. In this stage, you can:
Preview individual statements as PDFs
Download the enriched dataset (if applicable)
Edit the draft: update recipients, date range, or commentary
Confirm and publish: schedule publication, choose email notifications, and publish to the Investor Portal and Admin App (enabled by default)
Step 4: View Final Statements
Once published, you can return at any time to:
View final statements (Which will auto-download the statement)
Download all statements as a ZIP file
Download the final data CSV (if applicable)
If you have any questions or need help at any stage, please contact our Caruso Support team either by email or live chat.