diff --git a/app/Abstracts/Report.php b/app/Abstracts/Report.php
index b98450aef..dce1ea98f 100644
--- a/app/Abstracts/Report.php
+++ b/app/Abstracts/Report.php
@@ -142,17 +142,17 @@ abstract class Report
     {
         $chart = new Chartjs();
 
-        if (empty($this->model->settings->chart)) {
+        if (!$type = $this->getSetting('chart')) {
             return $chart;
         }
 
-        $config = $this->chart[$this->model->settings->chart];
+        $config = $this->chart[$type];
 
         $default_options = $this->getLineChartOptions();
 
         $options = array_merge($default_options, (array) $config['options']);
 
-        $chart->type($this->model->settings->chart)
+        $chart->type($type)
             ->width((int) $config['width'])
             ->height((int) $config['height'])
             ->options($options)
@@ -199,13 +199,13 @@ abstract class Report
 
     public function setColumnWidth()
     {
-        if (empty($this->model->settings->period)) {
+        if (!$period = $this->getSetting('period')) {
             return;
         }
 
         $width = '';
 
-        switch ($this->model->settings->period) {
+        switch ($period) {
             case 'quarterly':
                 $width = 'col-sm-2';
                 break;
@@ -253,16 +253,16 @@ abstract class Report
 
     public function setDates()
     {
-        if (empty($this->model->settings->period)) {
+        if (!$period = $this->getSetting('period')) {
             return;
         }
 
-        $function = 'sub' . ucfirst(str_replace('ly', '', $this->model->settings->period));
+        $function = 'sub' . ucfirst(str_replace('ly', '', $period));
 
         $start = $this->getFinancialStart()->copy()->$function();
 
         for ($j = 1; $j <= 12; $j++) {
-            switch ($this->model->settings->period) {
+            switch ($period) {
                 case 'yearly':
                     $start->addYear();
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ abstract class Report
 
             $date = $this->getFormattedDate(Date::parse($item->$date_field));
 
-            $id_field = $this->model->settings->group . '_id';
+            $id_field = $this->getSetting('group') . '_id';
 
             if (
                 !isset($this->row_values[$table][$item->$id_field])
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ abstract class Report
 
     public function getFormattedDate($date)
     {
-        switch ($this->model->settings->period) {
+        switch ($this->getSetting('period')) {
             case 'yearly':
                 $i = $date->copy()->format($this->getYearlyDateFormat());
                 break;
@@ -411,6 +411,11 @@ abstract class Report
         return $print_url;
     }
 
+    public function getSetting($name, $default = '')
+    {
+        return $this->model->settings->$name ?? $default;
+    }
+
     public function getFields()
     {
         return [
diff --git a/app/Reports/ExpenseSummary.php b/app/Reports/ExpenseSummary.php
index 593aafb60..38301c77b 100644
--- a/app/Reports/ExpenseSummary.php
+++ b/app/Reports/ExpenseSummary.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class ExpenseSummary extends Report
     {
         $transactions = $this->applyFilters(Transaction::with('recurring')->expense()->isNotTransfer(), ['date_field' => 'paid_at']);
 
-        switch ($this->model->settings->basis) {
+        switch ($this->getSetting('basis')) {
             case 'cash':
                 // Payments
                 $payments = $transactions->get();
diff --git a/app/Reports/IncomeExpenseSummary.php b/app/Reports/IncomeExpenseSummary.php
index 1cc9a0dd3..0de9e6eb3 100644
--- a/app/Reports/IncomeExpenseSummary.php
+++ b/app/Reports/IncomeExpenseSummary.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class IncomeExpenseSummary extends Report
         $income_transactions = $this->applyFilters(Transaction::with('recurring')->income()->isNotTransfer(), ['date_field' => 'paid_at']);
         $expense_transactions = $this->applyFilters(Transaction::with('recurring')->expense()->isNotTransfer(), ['date_field' => 'paid_at']);
 
-        switch ($this->model->settings->basis) {
+        switch ($this->getSetting('basis')) {
             case 'cash':
                 // Revenues
                 $revenues = $income_transactions->get();
diff --git a/app/Reports/IncomeSummary.php b/app/Reports/IncomeSummary.php
index b2cd467f4..b08927ace 100644
--- a/app/Reports/IncomeSummary.php
+++ b/app/Reports/IncomeSummary.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class IncomeSummary extends Report
     {
         $transactions = $this->applyFilters(Transaction::with('recurring')->income()->isNotTransfer(), ['date_field' => 'paid_at']);
 
-        switch ($this->model->settings->basis) {
+        switch ($this->getSetting('basis')) {
             case 'cash':
                 // Revenues
                 $revenues = $transactions->get();
diff --git a/app/Reports/ProfitLoss.php b/app/Reports/ProfitLoss.php
index 9d12c5a47..d225abab2 100644
--- a/app/Reports/ProfitLoss.php
+++ b/app/Reports/ProfitLoss.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ProfitLoss extends Report
         $income_transactions = $this->applyFilters(Transaction::with('recurring')->income()->isNotTransfer(), ['date_field' => 'paid_at']);
         $expense_transactions = $this->applyFilters(Transaction::with('recurring')->expense()->isNotTransfer(), ['date_field' => 'paid_at']);
 
-        switch ($this->model->settings->basis) {
+        switch ($this->getSetting('basis')) {
             case 'cash':
                 // Revenues
                 $revenues = $income_transactions->get();
diff --git a/app/Reports/TaxSummary.php b/app/Reports/TaxSummary.php
index 7dc576e0e..f6ccd3a48 100644
--- a/app/Reports/TaxSummary.php
+++ b/app/Reports/TaxSummary.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class TaxSummary extends Report
 
     public function setData()
     {
-        switch ($this->model->settings->basis) {
+        switch ($this->getSetting('basis')) {
             case 'cash':
                 // Invoice Payments
                 $invoices = $this->applyFilters(Transaction::with('recurring', 'invoice', 'invoice.totals')->income()->isDocument()->isNotTransfer(), ['date_field' => 'paid_at'])->get();