ConnectNow Accounting: What s New, What s Coming Karen Kasenow-Johnson ParishSOFT
Agenda 1. How do we decide what is included in a release? 2. Updates since last conference Release 2014-4.00 (December, 2014) Release 2015-1.00 (March, 2015 Release 2015-2.00 (June, 2015) Release 2015-3.00 (September, 2015) 3. Future
Determinations on what we include in a release
Updates for Last Year
Ledger and Payables
Setup *Default Accounts Now Associated with the User Name and Organization *Projects: Added a New Project Group Feature Inactive Checkbox Added to the Projects Setup Page Added a Project Format option to the User Options
Project Groups
Project Groups
Project Groups
Vendors / Accounts Vendor and Account Comment Field Lengthened
Bills Paid and Prior Period Bills Now Editable
Checks *Negative Check Warning and Process Changes *Changing Check Numbers will now ask if the Check Numbers Should be Resequenced.
Deposits *Deposit Transactions in Closed Months or Cleared in Bank Reconciliation Can Now be Edited for Comments and Projects
Journal Entries *Journal Entry Transactions in Closed Months or Cleared in Bank Reconciliation Can Now be Edited for Comments and Projects
Credit Cards *Credit Card Transactions in Closed Months or Cleared in Bank Reconciliation Can Now be Edited for Comments and Projects *Next Record, Previous record hyperlink added to page after selecting Find. *Cleared Date Added to Credit Card Search
Memorized *Added a Select All and Deselect All Links to Create From Memorized Transactions Page
Process *Imports: Journal Entry and Payroll Import can now bring in comment field.
Process *Credit Card Reconciliation added to system
Reports *Accounts Payable Aging Detail by Period as of Date for Bill Payment Status *Sort Order Changed in Monthly Budget/History Report *Bill List no longer includes Voided Bills and added additional Details *Project Report Updated *Credit Card Charges Report Option added to Print Project Name *Credit Card Reconciliation Report Added
Reports *Added New Column to Statement of Financial Position Report *List Report / Available Account List Report added an archive column *Account Reconciliation Report renamed to Bank Reconciliation Report *Added New Cleared Field to Credit Card Charges Report
Videos Credit Card Updated Journal Entry Updated Bills Updated Deposit Updated Budget Processing Ledger Report Writer Projects Memorized GAAP Compliance Feature Fixed Assets Beginning Balance
Payroll
Employees *Added Full-Time and Part-Time Options *Updated the Pay Data Tab to Allow Three Decimal Places in the Rate Field *Added Message that Check Numbers Can be Changed *Added Hourly and Salary Options
Reports *Added a New Employee Pay Status Report *Added a Current Hours Option to the Current Earnings Report *Added Pay Date Information to the Current Earnings Report *Updated the Paycheck Stub, Employee Record, and Current Earnings Reports to Show Three Decimal Places
Ledger Report Writer
Ledger Report Writer Ledger Report Writer lets Consolidation users query their ledgers and produce Consolidated statements of activity and financial position for the organizations they choose, using any accounts they wish to put together in the same report, in the format they want. Ledger Report Writer also lets users build organizationlevel custom statements and share them with their individual churches and schools.
Ledger Report Writer *Added Two Row Formats Custom Monetary and Custom Number *Added Format Options to Account Code Range Row Option *Added Organization Name Option to Text Field Row Option
Fixed Assets
New Module! The Fixed Asset Module allows organizations to: Track what assets it owns Where each asset is located Who has it Any warranties that exist for the asset Insurance for the asset, When it is scheduled for maintenance, The cost and depreciation of each asset.
Fixed Assets Non-profit organizations are not necessarily required to utilize depreciation. Even though the Fixed Assets module includes a straight line depreciation process, your organization can choose to not use the depreciation and only utilize the software to maintain information about assets you own.
Fixed Assets
Church Manager
Church Manager *Options Added: GAAP Compliance Function Entity Level Restrictions Level 2 *Permissions: Accounts Page Entity-Level Permissions Enforcement Budget Page Entity-Level Permissions Enforcement
Consolidation Manager
Added: *Organization List Report *User List Report Reports *Archive Column to the List Report and the Available Account List report
Suggestions for ConnectNow Accounting
Accounts Receivable Reports Multiple Invoice Print Additional reports Maintenance Enhancements
Ledger & Payables Spoiled Checks Reversing Journal Entries Inactivate Vendor 13 th Period Budget versions / Forecasting Credit Card Statement import to Bills
Other Enhancements Purchase Order New User Interface / User Experience Look and feel of ConnectNow Accounting to match People products. Rebuild Permissions single sign on for CN Accounting and CN Family Suite
Thank You!