Statistical report templates — jurisdiction annual-report templates and custom statistical definitions
Last updated: August 06, 2026 by Steve
Statistical Report Templates
Statistical report templates are the definitions behind AccessPoint's annual and periodic statistical returns. They come in two forms: the standard jurisdiction templates that match a regulator's prescribed annual-report layout, and any custom definitions your office builds for its own reporting. A template shapes the statistical report you run and export for jurisdictional filing.
Where to Find It
Open Settings from the app toolbar and choose Statistical report templates in the Reports group.
Template Types
| Type | What it is |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction templates | Standard annual-report layouts prescribed by a regime (e.g. an ATIA or FOIA statistical return), typically seeded by a jurisdiction pack. |
| Custom definitions | Statistical report definitions you build for your office's own periodic or management reporting. |
Jurisdiction packs ship a ready-made statutory template for the 24 jurisdictions whose statute mandates a defined annual or quarterly return — including the Canadian federal ATIA and Privacy Act returns, the Ontario, Québec, B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland annual reports, US FOIA, Washington JLARC, UK FOI, Scotland (quarterly), Ireland, Australia (federal and state), New Zealand, and Switzerland. Packs for jurisdictions with no mandated form deliberately ship none — define a custom template if your office wants one anyway.
Export and Filing
Statistical reports produced from these templates export to Excel or XML for jurisdictional filing — the XML format lets you submit directly to an oversight body that accepts electronic returns, rather than transcribing figures by hand.
Relationship to Reporting Brackets
Timeliness figures in a statistical report are grouped into day-range buckets defined by your reporting brackets. A jurisdiction template pairs with the bracket group for that regime (for example, an "ATIA Statistical Report" bracket group), so the exported return uses the day ranges the regulator expects.
Tips
- Import your jurisdiction's jurisdiction pack to get its statistical template and matching brackets rather than building the return from scratch.
- Reserve custom definitions for internal management reporting; use the prescribed jurisdiction template for anything you file with a regulator.