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The "Payroll" module now has built-in support for Direct Earnings Attachments. This is a new type of earnings attachment with a table of rates to deduct depending on the level of nett earnings, and new protected-earnings rules.
The "Payments" and "Receipts" options have been given the Windows look-and-feel facelift.
The features of the "Nominal Centre Preview" and "Nominal History" options have been combined into one option called "Nominal Review" which has also been given the windows look and feel.
In additon, powerful features have been added such as being able to drill down to view the transaction, vehicle, workshop job, order and stock item the nominal transaction is linked to; allowing you to easily account for each movement.
The "Trial Balance" option been given the windows look and feel.
From the "Trial Balance", you can now use the new "Nominal Review" to look at each transaction in detail for a centre in the current period.Several improvements have been made to the "Diary Entries" option.
Changes to Platinum's "Payroll" module that allow you to start processing the year 2014/15, including:
Operating PAYE in real time, aka Real Time Information - or RTI:
We know that at some point this year many of our employers will have to automatically enrol their staff into a workplace pension. There will be a further Platinum update shortly that will help you:
Changes to Platinum's "Payroll" module that allow you to process your end-of-year 2013/14, including:
"Monthly Procedures/Reports" -> "Internet Filing of Returns" is ready to support the final EPS for the 2013/14 year.
Extra notes are now dislayed to the right of the contact notes for users with wide screen displays.
A new option designed to show information in simple graphical form. The focus is to display the ongoing progress of the workshop for the current month and year. In order to provide perspective for the current information, comparison graphs for average and best periods are also displayed.
A range screen is provided for users requiring historic or more specific information by depot, whether you want to include revenue from parts and whether you want to include work done internally to your organisaion. You can also choose how to view the results. Choose from turnover, profit or the number of jobs invoiced.
Report Generator report output is now available on your mobile devices using Platinum Online alongside the report generator charts already available. This gives you access to your KPI charts and reports wherever you have access to the internet.
"Workshop Management" "Job Properties" will now validate the "Insurer" or "Warranty account" before allowing you to leave the "Third Party" tab, to prevent invoicing a third party job without filling in the third party account.
Similar to the other "Image Manager" options in Platinum Online, we have added "Logistics POD Manager", which is for use by your drivers so that they can view their upcoming jobs and upload images of proof of delivery while out on the road.
