diff --git a/app/Filters/BankIntegrationFilters.php b/app/Filters/BankIntegrationFilters.php
index 95646a3f09ea..1932b0995dba 100644
--- a/app/Filters/BankIntegrationFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/BankIntegrationFilters.php
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class BankIntegrationFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/BankTransactionFilters.php b/app/Filters/BankTransactionFilters.php
index 20aeed293c21..4830277be8aa 100644
--- a/app/Filters/BankTransactionFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/BankTransactionFilters.php
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class BankTransactionFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/BankTransactionRuleFilters.php b/app/Filters/BankTransactionRuleFilters.php
index 5cfe21f7eff9..ce8d1c58d8e9 100644
--- a/app/Filters/BankTransactionRuleFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/BankTransactionRuleFilters.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class BankTransactionRuleFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/ClientFilters.php b/app/Filters/ClientFilters.php
index 9278ff2a393f..0c89b7e44251 100644
--- a/app/Filters/ClientFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/ClientFilters.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ClientFilters extends QueryFilters
     {
         $parts = explode(':', $balance);
 
-        if (! is_array($parts)) {
+        if (!is_array($sort_col) || count($sort_col) != 2) {
             return $this->builder;
         }
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class ClientFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/CompanyGatewayFilters.php b/app/Filters/CompanyGatewayFilters.php
index 14656aa7d250..fd7ec9c5f14c 100644
--- a/app/Filters/CompanyGatewayFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/CompanyGatewayFilters.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class CompanyGatewayFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/CreditFilters.php b/app/Filters/CreditFilters.php
index c1f1f89cf8c0..b95e18b1433f 100644
--- a/app/Filters/CreditFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/CreditFilters.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class CreditFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/DesignFilters.php b/app/Filters/DesignFilters.php
index 9fcd17677ff6..3985fb6a1688 100644
--- a/app/Filters/DesignFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/DesignFilters.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class DesignFilters extends QueryFilters
      * 
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/ExpenseCategoryFilters.php b/app/Filters/ExpenseCategoryFilters.php
index 9dd9c54d5fe4..3ed24beac66a 100644
--- a/app/Filters/ExpenseCategoryFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/ExpenseCategoryFilters.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class ExpenseCategoryFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/ExpenseFilters.php b/app/Filters/ExpenseFilters.php
index cb2fa31815e6..e04cc216e93d 100644
--- a/app/Filters/ExpenseFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/ExpenseFilters.php
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class ExpenseFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/PaymentFilters.php b/app/Filters/PaymentFilters.php
index e51f0cbfead3..f3c21072d1ef 100644
--- a/app/Filters/PaymentFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/PaymentFilters.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class PaymentFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/PaymentTermFilters.php b/app/Filters/PaymentTermFilters.php
index dea2ab36375e..26400394c935 100644
--- a/app/Filters/PaymentTermFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/PaymentTermFilters.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class PaymentTermFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/ProductFilters.php b/app/Filters/ProductFilters.php
index 03dc74f155b5..5357073f34a4 100644
--- a/app/Filters/ProductFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/ProductFilters.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class ProductFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/ProjectFilters.php b/app/Filters/ProjectFilters.php
index fb32fd6913da..c1545464480d 100644
--- a/app/Filters/ProjectFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/ProjectFilters.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class ProjectFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Illuminate\Eloquent\Query\Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/PurchaseOrderFilters.php b/app/Filters/PurchaseOrderFilters.php
index 7b766ca9230e..7fb0c759490c 100644
--- a/app/Filters/PurchaseOrderFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/PurchaseOrderFilters.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class PurchaseOrderFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/QuoteFilters.php b/app/Filters/QuoteFilters.php
index 9c87a2b72a9a..23bb09ba8cb7 100644
--- a/app/Filters/QuoteFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/QuoteFilters.php
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class QuoteFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/RecurringExpenseFilters.php b/app/Filters/RecurringExpenseFilters.php
index ffd82427e57b..f8e0c2ba667a 100644
--- a/app/Filters/RecurringExpenseFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/RecurringExpenseFilters.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class RecurringExpenseFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/RecurringInvoiceFilters.php b/app/Filters/RecurringInvoiceFilters.php
index 0291200b4f8d..07884685e7fc 100644
--- a/app/Filters/RecurringInvoiceFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/RecurringInvoiceFilters.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class RecurringInvoiceFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/RecurringQuoteFilters.php b/app/Filters/RecurringQuoteFilters.php
index b551c5eba734..eb9d593aa221 100644
--- a/app/Filters/RecurringQuoteFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/RecurringQuoteFilters.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class RecurringQuoteFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/SubscriptionFilters.php b/app/Filters/SubscriptionFilters.php
index e8f137558b11..d9722e46ce2a 100644
--- a/app/Filters/SubscriptionFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/SubscriptionFilters.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class SubscriptionFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/SystemLogFilters.php b/app/Filters/SystemLogFilters.php
index aa3c88ac974a..3fb6c80b082e 100644
--- a/app/Filters/SystemLogFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/SystemLogFilters.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class SystemLogFilters extends QueryFilters
 {
     public function type_id(string $type_id = ''): Builder
     {
-        if (strlen($type_id)) {
+        if (strlen($type_id) == 0) {
             return $this->builder;
         }
         
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class SystemLogFilters extends QueryFilters
 
     public function category_id(string $category_id = ''): Builder
     {
-        if (strlen($category_id)) {
+        if (strlen($category_id) == 0) {
             return $this->builder;
         }
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class SystemLogFilters extends QueryFilters
 
     public function event_id(string $event_id = ''): Builder
     {
-        if (strlen($event_id)) {
+        if (strlen($event_id) == 0) {
             return $this->builder;
         }
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class SystemLogFilters extends QueryFilters
      */
     public function filter(string $filter = ''): Builder
     {
-        if (strlen($filter)) {
+        if (strlen($filter) == 0) {
             return $this->builder;
         }
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class SystemLogFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/TaskFilters.php b/app/Filters/TaskFilters.php
index 88efbc430abc..9e732fcf978d 100644
--- a/app/Filters/TaskFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/TaskFilters.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class TaskFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/TaskStatusFilters.php b/app/Filters/TaskStatusFilters.php
index 3e1baab6ee78..35ef91a0288b 100644
--- a/app/Filters/TaskStatusFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/TaskStatusFilters.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class TaskStatusFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/TaxRateFilters.php b/app/Filters/TaxRateFilters.php
index 9fd81df73264..8d225d3db268 100644
--- a/app/Filters/TaxRateFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/TaxRateFilters.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class TaxRateFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/TokenFilters.php b/app/Filters/TokenFilters.php
index e775c6601cd3..60e43faec44f 100644
--- a/app/Filters/TokenFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/TokenFilters.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class TokenFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/UserFilters.php b/app/Filters/UserFilters.php
index a1faf9a27f7b..a53b2eded078 100644
--- a/app/Filters/UserFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/UserFilters.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class UserFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ class UserFilters extends QueryFilters
     public function with(string $value = ''): Builder
     {
 
-        if(strlen($value) == 0)
+        if(strlen($value) == 0) {
             return $this->builder;
+        }
 
         return $this->builder
             ->orWhere($this->with_property, $value)
diff --git a/app/Filters/VendorFilters.php b/app/Filters/VendorFilters.php
index 0c7a647ac875..4937a7513326 100644
--- a/app/Filters/VendorFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/VendorFilters.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class VendorFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);
 
diff --git a/app/Filters/WebhookFilters.php b/app/Filters/WebhookFilters.php
index 38554a21305e..6ab092749584 100644
--- a/app/Filters/WebhookFilters.php
+++ b/app/Filters/WebhookFilters.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class WebhookFilters extends QueryFilters
      * @param string sort formatted as column|asc
      * @return Builder
      */
-    public function sort(string $sort): Builder
+    public function sort(string $sort = ''): Builder
     {
         $sort_col = explode('|', $sort);