What's new in earlier Versions of TurboCASH
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TurboCASH Maintenance
More bugs Fixed and new features added We have fixed more bugs in TurboCASH and made many improvements to TurboCASH. We have also included a number of new features to the program. Please feel free to report and submit any bugs and suggestions for improvements. Our bug tracking system is available at http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/turbocash. You may also make use our Forum to find suggestions and solutions to any problems and errors, which you may encounter.
Translation
More labels are available for translation We have now added most of the outstanding labels to the TurboCASH source code. In this process we have also improved the user interface. This makes TurboCASH 95% translatable. We are now comfortable that we have a really slick translation system. We look forward to bringing you TurboCASH in many languages in the near future.
Access Control
Improved Access Control - You may set the mode or profile for an user. You may now set the mode or profile for users to perform all functions (invoicing and accounting), only accounting or point-of-sales in a Set of Books on the Setup - System Parameters - Access Control (Others tab) menu option.
Context Menu for Journal Processing Options
- Context menu on the Batch Type selection screen for easy access to the most frequently used Processing Options in Batches (Journals)
- You may now use your mouse to right-click on the Batch Type selection screen for easy access to initiate or perform the following Batch Processing Options:
- Print - Print a list of the transactions in any selected batch (journal) which is not already updated or posted to the ledger.
- Edit - Open any selected Batch Entry screen in which you may enter or add transactions, edit transactions which have already been entered, (delete, insert, reverse transactions, etc.), change the alias, write the transactions to a delimited file, import transactions from a delimited file, etc.
- Balance Batch - balance the transactions entered into a selected batch or to generate balancing entries (transactions).
- Post Batch - post or update the transactions entered into a selected batch to the ledger.
- Delete Batch - delete the selected batch (journal) including all the transactions in the selected batch (journal).
- Change Alias - specify or change the name of the alias for the selected batch (journal).
- Delimited File Import - import the transactions from a valid delimited file into the selected batch (journal).
- Write Delimited File - write or export the transactions entered or imported in a batch to a delimited file. The transactions may be imported into a selected batch from a valid delimited file.
- Reverse Batch - the amounts of the transactions already entered or imported in the debit columns or credit columns of a selected batch (journal) may be reversed or transferred from the debit column to the credit column and visa versa.
- Posted Batches Import - import the transactions from a valid file format if the transactions of a batch (journal) which has already been posted or updated to the ledger and was exported in the **Export - Posted Batches option.
- Delete Balance - Delete the balancing entries (transactions) if the selected batch (journal) is already balanced.
- Trial Balance - generate a trial balance for the unposted transactions only (entered or imported into batches, which have not already been posted or updated to the ledger). You may also choose to include the unposted transactions as well as the posted transactions or to include only the posted transactions in the trial balance.
- Sort by date - if the transactions have not been entered or imported in the ascending date sequence, you may select this option to sort the transactions in the correct date sequence (from the oldest date to the latest date) in the selected batch (journal).
- Posted Batch Type - generate batch type (journal) reports for the transactions, which have been posted or updated to the ledger in all batches or a specific batch.
- If any invoices and credit notes have been updated to the ledger, these transactions will be included in the batch type report for the sales journal (or other batch (journal)) selected on the Setup - System Parameters - Documents menu option.
- If any purchase documents (goods received notes) and stock returned documents have been updated to the ledger, these transactions will be included in the batch type report for the purchase journal (or other batch (journal)) selected on the Setup - System Parameters - Documents menu option.
New Options to generate Batch Type Reports for Posted Batches (Journals)
More options to generate Batch Type Reports for Posted Batches (Journals). More selection options to generate Batch Type Reports for the transactions which have already been posted or updated to the ledger.
Improved Trial Balance Options
Options to include unposted transactions (in batches and documents) The Trial Balance may now be generated for unposted transactions entered or imported into batches (which have not yet been posted or updated to the ledger). You may now choose to generate the trial balance to include only the unposted transactions or unposted transactions as well as posted transactions or only the posted transactions.
Display of Unposted Debit and Credit Totals
Totals for Debit and Credit Transactions displayed on Batch Type Selection and Checking for Unposted Items screens. The totals of transactions entered or imported into batches (journals) which have not yet been posted or updated to the ledger, are listed on the Batch Type selection screen and the Checking for Unposted Items (Batches) screen. If the batch is in balance or if the batch has been balanced the totals for the debit and credit transactions should be the same value.
Improved Options for Lookup facilities
You may right-click on any of the lookup or search facilities to apply or enable the filter options. The filter will allow better selection of accounts, periods, stock items, etc. when processing transactions in batches, documents, generating reports, etc. You may right-click on the scroll bar of any of the lookup or search facilities to launch a context menu to search and locate entries on the lookup or search facilities using your mouse.
Backup File Names include System Date and Time
System Date and Time included in Backup File Names to improve management of Backup Files The tcBackup file names includes the system date and time when you create backups. This will allow you to keep better track of your backup files and make it easier to select the correct backup file when you need to restore your Set of Books form a backup file.
Default Account for Debtor and Creditor Accounts
Link Debtor and Creditor Accounts to a specific Account. You may set a default account for debtor accounts in the Edit – Accounts – Debtors (Accounting Information tab). This facility will allow you only to process transactions to the specified account.
You may set a default account for creditor accounts in the Edit – Accounts – Creditors (Accounting Information tab). This facility will allow you only to process transactions to the specified account.
Due Days for Debtor and Creditor Accounts
Due Days for Debtor and Creditor Accounts for improved management of Debtor and Creditor Accounts. You may now specify the number of due days for debtor accounts on the Edit – Accounts – Debtors (Accounting Information tab) and for Creditors on the Edit – Accounts – Creditors (Accounting Information tab). This facility will allow you to manage the debtor and accounts more effectively. In the case of the Pay Creditors option, the due date used to calculate and schedule the date on which payment is due to the Creditors via the banking system. Option to Pay Creditors.
Payments to Creditors can now be paid with a bank system
The Pay Creditors batch processing option is added where outstanding amounts on creditor accounts can be scheduled for payment. You can now enter the bank account number of the creditor and the due days on which the creditor needs to be paid in the Edit - Accounts - Creditor (Accounting Information tab).
When you use this facility to process payments, the payments of creditor accounts will be scheduled for payment on the due dates. This facility also supports the Clieop payment system file formats. A Creditor payments report has been added to view and manage the payments scheduled for creditor accounts.
Generate Debtors Age Analysis Reports for Debtor Groups
Manage and Analyse Debtors Age Analysis Reports by Debtor Groups 1 and / or 2. The option to generate Debtors Age Analysis Reports for Debtor Accounts by Debtor Group 1 or 2 has been added. This facility allows you to generate Debtors Age Analysis Reports for specific groups of Debtor Accounts.
This facility will only be available if Debtor Reporting Groups were created in the Setup - System Parameters - Groups (Debtors) menu option and if these groups are linked to the Debtor Accounts on the Edit - Accounts - Debtors (Accounting Information screen). Reverse Posted Batches and Documents.
Reverse Posted Batch (Journal)
The transactions entered or imported into batches (journals) which are already posted or updated to the ledger, may be cancelled. This option will cancel all the transactions already posted or updated to the ledger, remove it from the transaction file, and import the transactions to the selected batch (journal). You may then erase or delete the entire batch (journal) as well as the transactions, edit or correct the transactions, balance the batch, print or list the batch and post it to the ledger.
Reverse Posted Documents
The documents as well as any transactions generated by the documents (invoices and credit notes, purchase documents (goods received notes) and stock returned documents) when the documents were updated or posted to the ledger, will be cancelled. The selected reversed document will be available as an unposted document. You may then edit the document in the Input - Documents menu option and then update or post it to the ledger. If you do not need to update or post the document to the ledger, you may delete the document in the Edit - Delete - Documents menu option.
Option to Update Documents to the Ledger Automatically
Documents may be setup to update or post to the ledger automatically after documents is printed. You may select the option in the Setup - System Parameters - Documents menu option to update or post documents to the ledger automatically when documents are printed from the document Entry Main screen.
Improved Bank Reconciliation
Generate the Bank Reconciliation Report (Bank Reconciliation Statement) directly from the Bank Reconciliation facility. You may now generate the Bank Reconciliation Report (Bank Reconciliation Statement) directly from the Bank Reconciliation facility. This enables you to preview the Bank Reconciliation Report (Bank Reconciliation Statement) without exiting the bank reconciliation facility.
Colours to easily identify the payments from receipts transactions
- Payments Journals - transactions are displayed on a creamy background and the amounts are displayed in a red font colour.
- Receipts Journals - transactions are displayed on a white background and the amounts are displayed in a black font colour.
Improved Bank Reconciliation with Bank Statement Files
Automatically generate bank transactions in the receipts journal for those bank transactions or bank statement items which does not appear in the receipts or payments batches. You may now right-click on the Bank Transactions section of the Bank Reconciliation screen to automatically generate bank transactions in the receipts journal for those bank transactions or bank statement items which does not appear in the receipts batch or payments batch of the bank account. You may edit these transactions, if necessary, and post or update them to the ledger.
Option to Round-off Document Totals
You may now specify the amount payable on sales documents or to be paid on purchase documents. For example, if you sell 4 items to the value of R 404.00, you may choose to round the invoice total off to a specified amount (e.g. R 400.00). TurboCASH will then automatically adjust the selling prices on the invoice or the cost prices on purchase documents for all items to the specified total document amount.
Barcode Types for Stock Item Labels
Any of 15 Barcode types may be selected to print stock item labels You may now select the barcode type on the Labels Report Options - Stock screen. The 25-interleaved, 25-industrial, 25-matrix, 39, 39-Extended, 128A, 128B, 128C, 93, 93-Extended, MSI, PostNet, Codabar, EAN8 and EAN13 barcode types are now available.
Improved Stock Reports
Various improvements added to Stock Reports. The Stock Activity Report and the Stock Re-order Report may now be generated for Stock Groups 1 or 2. This facility is only available if Reporting Groups are created for Stock Items in the Setup - System parameters - Groups (Stock option) and if these Stock Groups are linked to the Stock items on the Edit - Stock Items menu option.
The option to Show all is now activated on the Stock Activity Report. You may now select to show all stock items or to include only the selected stock items on Stock Reports.
The options selected on the Stock Report option screens are now stored and will be available when you need to generate Stock Reports again.
Option to include unposted documents on Stock Item Reports
You may now select to include or to exclude the transactions and data for documents which have not yet been posted or updated to the ledger in stock reports. In previous versions of TurboCASH, only the transactions and records of documents which have already been updated or posted to the ledger, was reflected in Stock Reports. You my now select to include or exclude the documents which have not yet been updated or posted to the ledger on Stock Activity Reports, Stock Reorder Reports and Back Order Stock Reports. Improved Point-of-Sales Access and Security.
Link Users to Salespersons.
If you are selling stock items (generating Invoices in TurboCASH) or using the Point-of Sales facility and have created users, you may link the salespersons added in the Setup – System Parameters – Salespersons menu option to a user on the Others tab of the Setup – System Parameters – Access Control menu option. This facility will add more security when users access or start a Point-of-Sale invoicing session.
Option to Clear/Reset a Set of Books with Balances
Option to keep current balances when a Set of Books is Cleared / Reset. You may now choose to keep the current balances of all accounts when you clear or reset the Set of Books in the Tools - Global Processes - Clear / Reset menu option.
This facility is useful for example, at the start of a new financial year, when you may need to clear or reset all transactions in the Set of Books but need to use the current balances as opening balances. The current balances for the selected period will be generated as transactions in a Batch Entry screen. You may check the balances, print a list of the transactions, change the alias and post the batch. These current balances may then be used as comparative figures if you generate reports.
Windows™ 2004 Colour Scheme
Softer and modern colour scheme added. You may now select the Windows™ 2004 colour scheme for TurboCASH in the Setup - Preferences - Colours menu option. OSC Commerce Plug-in
OSCommerce Plug-in available
Open Source Commerce (OSCommerce) plug-in is now available to do online trading at their website http://www.oscommerce.com. When ordering goods you have the option to configure TurboCASH and import goods as stock items and generate documents for the goods purchased on the online store.
You may download this plug-in on our page at the Sourceforge website http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/turbocash.
