April 28th, 2010Better Support for the Construction Industry Scheme:
· We've added two reports showing your CIS deductions. Also, it's now simpler to record CIS deductions if you are VAT registed. See our CIS help page for details.
Edit the First Financial Year:
· If you have incorrectly entered your first financial year start date, this can now be corrected by clicking menu Setup > Financial Year > Edit the current financial year.
April 28th, 2010Repeating Payments:
· The Money Paid Out window now allows you to specify a repeating monthly or weekly schedule (click the 'Repeat' button at bottom left). You will be prompted to create any payments which are due whenever you open your data file.
Delete User Activity History:
· You can now delete all entries from the User Activity history list (click menu Tools > User Activity > Delete All). This can reduce your file size and decrease load time.
Customer or Supplier Reference on Invoice Payments:
· In the Invoice Payment window, placing your mouse over the Invoice number will reveal the reference number from the customer or supplier. The printed payment notice also includes this reference number.
April 28th, 2010VAT Changes In Line With UK VAT Rules:
· The default rate for VAT in Solar Accounts has been changed from 15% to 17.5% (existing uses can update the default rate as described here). Also, the EC Sales List report now includes supplies of services (as well as goods) to EU customers.
Fixed Problems With Unit Price:
· Previously, the system sometimes set the unit price on an invoice line to four decimal places even if it had been entered as two decimal places. This problem has been addressed in the latest release.
April 28th, 2010Recent Files List:
· When you choose to open an existing file, Solar Accounts now displays the last few files that were opened - you don't have to hunt for your data file in the file window.
Better Installation by Standard Users:
· Previously, some Windows users who did not have administrator rights on their computer could not install the software. This problem has been addressed in the latest release.
April 28th, 2010Support for Quotes and Purchase Orders:
· As requested by many users, we've added support for producing Quotes and Purchase Orders to Solar Accounts. To create a quote, click menu File > New > Quote. To create a purchase order, go to the Purchase Invoices list and click New > Purchase Order.
Search Transactions by Journal Memo:
· Transactions can now be searched by memo. To do this, tick the 'Advanced' checkbox in the Transactions list, then set the filter to 'Where Memo Contains...'.
Grouped Fields in the Customise Invoice Window:
· The field names listed in the Customise Invoice window are now grouped by document type (Invoice, Quote, etc).
April 28th, 2010More Options for Customer Opening Balance:
· When creating a new customer (or supplier) with an opening balance, you can now specify the date and VAT rate of the opening balance invoice - just click 'Edit Balance' in the Customer window.
Printed Receipt Now Shows Paid Invoices:
· The receipt printout now lists the invoices that have been paid and the balance of each invoice.
April 28th, 2010More Currency Options:
· Solar Accounts now supports any currency symbol, and can use the 'European' currency format (ie. using a comma for decimal place). Click menu Setup > Currency to set currency options.
Import Data from CSV File:
· Data from CSV files can now be imported into Solar Accounts as described in this help topic. Exporting data to a CSV file results in a file which can be imported back into Solar Accounts.
More Customisation of Statements and Receipts:
· All text on customer statements, receipts and payment notices can now be changed by clicking menu Setup > Customise Invoice > Field Names. This is useful for translating the document into another language.
Keyboard Search for Customers and Suppliers:
· Typing a name in the customers list or suppliers list will now search for that name.
April 28th, 2010Export Invoices to Excel:
· Individual invoices, receipts and delivery notes can now be saved as an Excel spreadsheet. To do this, click menu File > Export To > Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet.
Calendar Drop-Box for Date Fields:
· Every date field in Solar Accounts now has a drop-down button allowing you to pick a date from a simple calendar.
Print Blank Invoice Lines:
· Older versions of Solar Accounts would remove blank lines when the invoice was printed – this problem has now been fixed.
April 28th, 2010New 'Invoices Summary' Report:
· We've added a new report showing the invoices for each customer and supplier during a given period. We've also split the customer and supplier reports into two groups.
Accounting Report Parameters Saved:
· The parameters for each Accounting report are now saved on exit and re-loaded when Solar Accounts opens again.
Window Sizes and Positions Saved:
· Solar Accounts now saves the size and position of windows. The columns widths in transaction windows are also persisted.
Edit Opening Balance of Income and Expense Accounts:
· We've simplified the set-up process by allowing the opening balance for all accounts to be directly edited.
New Video Tour:
· We've added a video tour to our website demonstrating some of the features of Solar Accounts.
April 28th, 2010Free-Text Field on Invoices:
· Each invoice now has a free-text section to add details such as accepted payment methods or bank account details. Click the 'Other Information' button next to the comments field to access this feature.
New Nominal Ledger Report:
· The list of reports now includes a Nominal Ledger report showing transactions for a particular period grouped by account.
Table Column Widths Automatically Saved:
· Column widths for all main tables and reports are saved on exit and re-loaded when Solar Accounts starts.
Send Emails Using Outlook 2007:
· To ensure email messages are sent correctly, Solar Accounts now automatically adds the text 'smtp:' in front of email addresses when using Outlook 2007.
April 28th, 2010· Solar Accounts is Now More Robust
· The latest version of Solar Accounts better protects your data if your computer crashes or the program closes unexpectedly. We recommend users of older versions upgrade to minimise the chance of data loss.
Blank Lines Allowed in the Payment Window:
· In older versions users would sometimes have to enter a zero amount to exclude the line from the transaction. This has been fixed to allow for blank lines.
April 28th, 2010Customise Font and Color of Invoice Text:
· You can now change the font and color of elements on the invoice. Select 'Customise Invoice' from the Setup menu to access this feature.
Print Reconciliation Window:
· Click the Print toolbar button in the Bank Reconciliation window to print the reconciled transactions.
April 28th, 2010· Print Receipts and Payment Notices
· To print a receipt or payment notice, select a Money Received or Money Paid Out transaction in the Transactions list, then click menu File > Print.
Directly Adjust VAT Amounts on Invoices:
· Some users find the purchase invoice in Solar Accounts doesn't exactly match thier supplier's invoice due to rounding of VAT amounts. This can now be corrected by clicking the VAT link in the invoice window then editing the VAT amount.
April 28th, 2010Delivery Notes:
· We've added support for printing delivery notes. To print a delivery note, select an invoice in the Invoices list and click menu File > Print > Delivery Note.
Configurable Payment and Receipt Accounts:
· The default account used when paying or receiving money can now be specified – click menu Setup > Default Accounts then enter the account name.
Mini Page Preview in Print Dialog:
· When printing or saving Solar Accounts now displays a small preview showing the first page of the document being saved or printed.
Save Lists and Reports to Excel™ Spreadsheets:
· All lists and reports can now be saved as a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel™ format – click 'Save As' from the File menu.
Configurable Email Template Text:
· The default text used when emailing an invoice can now be changed – click menu item Setup > Email Template.
Auto-suggest Invoice Description:
· When typing into the Description field on an invoice line, you are now presented with a list of previous descriptions. Selecting a description populates the unit price and tax rate.
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