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#1 Enhance security from GLHIST by storing Username/Employee ID
April 26, 2013 – 8:59 am
Status = In process
When journal entries are posted via MNGELE #1, write out to GLHIST the user name, employee ID, and workstation of the person who posted the batch, as well the actual business date and time it was posted. This will allow for better auditing of activity in the G/L as well as more flexibility in how the JE ID can be used to identify batches.
When journal entries are posted via MNGELE #1, write out to GLHIST the user name, employee ID, and workstation of the person who posted the batch, as well the actual business date and time it was posted. This will allow for better auditing of activity in the G/L as well as more flexibility in how the JE ID can be used to identify batches.
#2 Budget Re-write
April 26, 2013 – 8:58 am
Status = In process
Review and redesign the budget creation tool which includes:
Review and redesign the budget creation tool which includes:
- Upload capability
- Expand the budget to model or set rules by category or even one G/L at a time
- Redesign the way it distributes an annual total to the monthly buckets
- Create a budget dashboard that can display more months
- Look at the ability to budget growth in Assets and Liabilities
In September 2012, this questionnaire was sent to the top ten accounting credit unions. View a summary of the results. Also, here is a sneak peek of the Budget Re-write software enhancements.
#3 TR Posting Database
April 26, 2013 – 8:57 am
Status = In Process
The TR Report Enhancements from the 13.0 release helped to set the stage for this new database that will adding identifying fields to be able to follow the trail of breadcrumbs that will tie TR entries to the member transactions
The TR Report Enhancements from the 13.0 release helped to set the stage for this new database that will adding identifying fields to be able to follow the trail of breadcrumbs that will tie TR entries to the member transactions
#4 Additional Enhancements to Create/Post Journal Entries
April 26, 2013 – 8:56 am
Status = Specs submitted
In addition to the 11.6 release enhancements where we added the Import feature to post an external file of entries to the G/L, we are considering even more improvements for creating/posting journal entries, including:
In addition to the 11.6 release enhancements where we added the Import feature to post an external file of entries to the G/L, we are considering even more improvements for creating/posting journal entries, including:
- Ability to identify template batches separate from regular batches
- Do not allow posting of journal entry batches designated as a template
- Skip Sat./Sun. for recurring journal entry batches
- Expand the description field and/or allow Source to be an alphanumeric field.
#5 Accounts Payable Payments via ACH
April 26, 2013 – 8:55 am
Status = Specs submitted
Allow vendor payments in the Accounts Payable system to be made via an A2A transfer.
Allow vendor payments in the Accounts Payable system to be made via an A2A transfer.
#6 Subsidiary Enhancements
April 26, 2013 – 8:54 am
Status = In specifications phase
This includes:
This includes:
- Add a new subsidiary type for Accrued Income
- Combine the Create and Maintain menu options
- Consolidate monthly processing so that fixed assets, prepaid expenses and accrued expenses can be processed at the same time and one TB Detail Report can be run for all
- Ability to post prepaid items by branch
- Display history in descending order
#7 Investment Enhancements
April 26, 2013 – 8:53 am
Status = In specifications phase
This includes:
This includes:
- Re-vamp the work file processing so that you can create, view or post the work file from the same menu option
- Add the option to print the Investment Accrual Work File Report automatically when a work file is created (no longer a separate menu option)
- When working with investments via MNINVS #1, default to viewing only open investments
- Add a Misc. G/L account line on debit/credit entries to the screen used for adjusting investments (from MNINVS #1, F11=Adjustment)
- Investment transactions should display in descending order so that current history is at the top
- Any others?
#8 Accounts Payable Archived Invoices
April 26, 2013 – 8:52 am
Status = In specifications phase
Store Accounts Payable invoices in the eDOC vault. Link to these invoices from the A/P Vendor record in CU*BASE.
Store Accounts Payable invoices in the eDOC vault. Link to these invoices from the A/P Vendor record in CU*BASE.
#9 Overhaul the Accounts Payable System
April 26, 2013 – 8:51 am
Status = In specifications phase
Ideas submitted by Dacia Grimm at Heartland Springfield:
- Invoices scanned in and available when searching the vendor history
- Sorting of Vendors by name or # – also show Misc and Customer # on the Vendor listing screen
- A way Loan-payments on accts can be linked to Vendor names for 1099 purposes.
- Less clicks to get to payment history area of Vendor Maintenance
- What if these were the items to click….
- Vendor Maintenance
- Enter invoices
- Open invoices view only(list them all – not by selecting a vendor – just an open list)
- Be able to select Invoices for payment (option to make separate checks or combine them)
- On payment history screen show branch #
Ideas submitted by Deanna Dahling at Day Air:
- Revise the work flow to be as electronic as possible, for example, invoice scanned, assigned to approving manager, sent for final approval, then processed by accounts payable rep
- When accounts payable hits the G/L, it would be nice to see vendor name/description, currently only shows check number
- Indirect dealer incentive tracking
#10 Improvements to ACH Processing
April 26, 2013 – 8:50 am
Status = In specifications phase
Ideas submitted by Deanna Dahling at Day Air:
- Fix ACH exception file so it holds your place. Currently when you modify an item it kicks you back to the top of the screen. It seems logical to just move to the next exception item on the list
- Give return reason codes in the exception file. I think every item that exceptions out should automatically be given a return code. If the system does not recognize the account number than the return code would be R03. I also think that the system needs to have something built in to capture DOD and exception out as an R14/R15 if credits are hitting the account. It would be nice to have a drop down box on the exception screen that would give the return code and description. For ex. R01 – Insufficient funds.
- Have the member’s account reflect more information from the ACH file. Specifically when an ACH is coming into the account for benefit of another person, we would like to see reference to the benefit person in the history instead of having to find it in the ACH reports.
- Add our members account number to the return origination file (PACHD2) for A2A and PPD/Tel transactions. Currently the report only reflects the other FI information
- Last but not least allow us to create and return our files. It drives me nuts that you charge us .80/return item when you are processing it the same way for 1 item or 50 items.
