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In December Attaché Software released Attaché 7 version 7.01.102, as well as new versions of Attaché Alex, ODBC, Contacts and Archive. Attaché Technical Director, Rod McLeod, said that he was extremely pleased with the efforts of his dedicated development team in bringing together such a large number of features in one release, including many new features requested by users. Managing Director, Michael Rich, described this release as one of the best ever, with significant improvements in productivity available to businesses. The upgrade for Attaché 7 and the additional modules are currently available for download via the CBP members website.
Attaché Software’s "Plain English Guide" was recently featured in a news article on the dynamicbusiness.com website. The online article illustrated how the free 16-page guide from Attaché can assist business owners determine if their financial software is in need of assessment, the options available and the potential benefits of moving to Next Generation Software such as Attaché 7.
David New, Attaché Software's General Manager, has been invited to attend and co-present the CPA PNG / CPA Australia Joint Annual Conference 2008 together with Sue Robb, CEO of South Pacific Software Services. This conference will be held late November in Port Moresby, with in excess of 800 CPAs expected to attend.
Attaché Software was recently named as a finalist in the My Business magazine's annual awards, in the category of Nuance Communications Best Green Business. Attaché made the top three in recognition of Attaché Alex - our electronic document delivery and tracking service. Using Alex enables businesses to reduce their paper consumption and potential carbon emissions.
The November 2008 issue of My Business magazine will feature a special supplement on the award winners and finalists.
Due to changes announced in the budget in May 2008, which raised the income thresholds for each tax rate, the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department has issued new tax deduction tables. As a result, new tax scales for Attaché Payroll have now been released. These new tax scales must be installed prior to processing pays that have a pay period end date on or after the 1 October 2008.
Attaché software was recently featured in Be the Change magazine, a monthly
publication dedicated to raising awareness of the ways in which individuals and the community can
fight global warming and reduce their carbon footprint. The article focused on
Attaché Software's flagship product — Attaché 7 — believed to be the world's first
zero carbon footprint accounting and payroll software, and also goes on to describe
Attaché's own efforts as a company to reduce and offset its carbon emissions.
- Read the article (PDF)
The ATO has released a new publication providing information about the reportable fringe benefits amount included on your payment summary. It explains:
- what a fringe benefit is
- who pays fringe benefits tax (FBT)
- the different types of fringe benefits
- what a reportable fringe benefits amount is
- how your reportable fringe benefits amount is calculated
- what happens when you have fringe benefits reported on your payment summary.
View the publication on the ATO website.
Attaché Software Managing Director, Michael Rich, recently contributed a guest column in the July 2008 edition of Computer Reseller Network magazine, commenting as an industry spokesperson on the importance of Australian businesses having up-to-date accounting software.
"More than 300,000 Australian and New Zealand businesses are using out-of-date acounting software, resulting in a deficiency of vital information that is needed to perform core busines activities..."
- Read the column (PDF)
- Visit Computer Reseller Network online
Attaché Payroll tax scales for Australia 2008/09 and for Tonga are now available. Tax scales can be automatically downloaded from within Attaché 7 or you can download them manually from the CBP Members website.
You can now view the timetable for semester two Sydney training courses, which are currently underway at our North Sydney Training Centre. Courses include Payroll Processing and Setups, General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Receivable and a new course for the recently added Fixed Assests module.
You can view the full list of Attaché training courses, including venue, timetable and registration information in the training area.
The Australian Federal Budget 2007/08 indicated considerable changes to tax scales. Attaché Payroll users can be assured that once the budget is passed through parliament and given royal assent, new tax scales will be made available free of charge on the CBP Members website. Email subscribers will be notified of their availability through our email news bulletins. Until then, you should continue to use the 2007/08 tax scales.
If you need a helping hand with your end-of-financial-year processing, why not come along to an Attaché end-of-financial-year training seminar? You’ll learn all you need to know about end-of-year processing with your Attaché system plus you’ll also receive complimentary EOY guides and checklists. There’s also a Special Guides Offer available only to seminar attendees. Seminars are being held throughout Australia in May and June.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) today advised that changes to super from 1 July 2008 may affect the way some employers calculate the super guarantee contribution they make on behalf of their employees. Essentially, from July employers must use ordinary time earnings (OTE) to calculate employees' super guarantee contributions.
The ATO has indicated that while most employers are already using ordinary time earnings to calculate super guarantee, some are using other methods, such as earnings outlined in industrial awards or exisiting employment agreements. The changes will make sure all employees are treated the same for super guarantee purposes.
Tax Office Deputy Commissioner Neil Olesen said the Tax Office wants to make sure employers are ready for the changes. "The changes to calculated super guarantee are now less than four months away," Mr Olesen said. "I strongly encourage all employers to make sure they have planned for the changes and have the correct systems in place such as updating their payroll systems."
With the Update '08 free information seminars proving popular, Attaché Software has now added locations in Papua New Guinea and throughout regional Australia to the seminar schedule. Seminars will now also be conducted in Lae, Port Moresby, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, Cairns, Coffs Harbour, Ballina, Hobart and Launceston, finishing in Shepparton on 16 April 2008.
In February/March Attaché Software will be hosting Update '08 — a series of free information seminars that will reveal the exciting new features of our first major upgrade to Attaché 7 — version 7.01. This new release is full of great new features, many requested by users, for both Attaché 7 Accounts and Payroll, including:
- enhancements to customer and supplier transactions
- greater flexibility in reporting
- drill-down available in more areas
- changes to superannuation and electronic reporting in Payroll
- better tracking of masterfile changes
- additional features in CashRegister
Update '08 free information seminars are also a chance to find out about the new Attaché 7 PowerLink; SalesMatrix’s latest business intelligence software; and how Attaché 7 can help reduce paper usage.
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