What's New with BARS
Accounting
May 9, 2012 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.6.7)
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Added option for 3 or 5 commissioner signatures for Mason County (1.0.8)
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Added Batch & Screen numbers to Claims Form for Yakima County (1.1.4)
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May 7, 2012 – BARSReporter (1.2.6)
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Fixed printing of Schedule 04/05 to ensure all accounts are included
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April 21, 2012 – BARSReporter (1.2.5)
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Removed slashes from empty date fields when printing/exporting Schedule 09 (required for SAO upload)
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April 11, 2012 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.6.6)
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Added options to produce Summary of Expenses ordered/subtotaled by manager
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Added framework for Yakima County (1.1.3) to produce file
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Fixed vendor search results
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Fixed data entry for Year field on Transactions page of Reports window
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April 11, 2012 – VendorViewer (1.1.1)
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Fixed vendor search results
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Updated copyright
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April 10, 2012 – IssueWarrants (1.4.8)
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Updated Graham Fire & Rescue warrants with new signature
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April 2, 2012 – BARSReporter (1.2.4)
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Minor "cosmetic" adjustments to various schedules
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Minor adjustment to the loading of Create Your Funds
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Submit & Lock now available & includes the files for upload to SAO
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March 24, 2012 – BARSReporter (1.2.3)
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Added version number & copyright notice to bottom of main window
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Changes to Funds Included in Report
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Consolidation/Rollup Fund shows "Use 308..." checkbox as read only and checked
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Changes to Build Report
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Renamed button to "Rebuild Report" after building instead of disabling
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Modified consolidation/rollup to enforce consistent account format
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Fixed display of Schedule 10 on Prepare Other Schedules page after building report
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Other minor fixes
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Changes to Schedule 16
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Added XLS file of State Items for SAO upload
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Added XLS file of Federal Items for SAO upload
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Added DOC file of Federal Footnotes for SAO upload
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Increased Footnote References for Federal Awards to 10 characters
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Added Analyze Tranfers with export to Excel to calculate the elimination of transfers between General Funds
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March 16, 2012 – IssueWarrants (1.4.7)
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Fixed Transaction Detail report for printing multi-page details
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March 11, 2012 – IssueWarrants (1.4.6)
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Modified Monroe warrants to print Account # instead of PO#
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March 6, 2012 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.6.5 & Database 1.8.7)
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Added "Consolidation/Rollup Fund" to Fund Types for BARSReporter
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Updated Account Analyzer for BARSReporter
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Added "Subsidies" to 332 account titles
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Changed account 332.21.20 title to "ARRA Bonds Interest Payments"
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Added account 332.15.60 Federal Wildlife Payment
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Eliminated validation of element for 326 accounts"
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Changes to data fields for BARSReporter
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Added Agency full name for both legal & dba
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Added storage for Schedule 04/05, 09 & 16 upload files
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Added rollup flag
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Increased Footnote References for Federal Awards to 10 characters
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March 6, 2012 – BARSReporter (1.2.2)
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Changes to Funds Included in Report
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Added option to add Consolidation/Rollup Fund with state number of "000"
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Modified state numbers for private-purpose trust & agency funds
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Added "(for Annual Report only)" to caption of Ending Balances
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Changes to Build Report
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Modified validation of element/object positions for added flexibility in defining account numbers
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If Consolidation/Rollup Fund included then all General Expense Funds are consolidated into it as well as built separately
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For annual reporting purposes, Consolidation/Rollup Fund will be printed and General (Expense) Funds will not be printed
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For monthly reporting purposes, General (Expense) Funds will be printed and Consolidation/Rollup Fund will not be printed
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Changes to Cover Page
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Expanded agency name to multiple lines for legal & dba
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Rearranged information & moved certification language
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Added titles "Government Information" & "Preparer Information & Certification"
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Changes to "Resources & Uses Arising from Cash Transactions"
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Added "Fund" to title
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Updated Sample Notes
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Changes to Schedule 04/05
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Renamed & combined as "Schedule 04/05 Revenues & Expenditures"
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Renamed text file to "Schedule0405.txt" for SAO upload
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Changes to Schedule 09
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Renamed to "Schedule of Liabilities"
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Added alert if Debt ID not in lookup list
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Removed BARS numbers/funds for Additions & Reductions
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Added BARS Code for Redemptions
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Added Excel file named "Schedule09.xls" for SAO upload
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Changes to Schedule 16
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Added BARS Revenue Account
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Footnote references increased to 10 characters
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Changes to Review Issues
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Renamed to "Review Issues & Uploads"
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Added "More than one General (Expense) Fund is included but no rollup"
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Added "More than one Consolidation/Rollup Fund included"
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Added Review Upload button to review all upload files
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Changes to Submit (blocked for now until testing with SAO is completed)
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Added new upload files
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Renamed PDF file to "[Report Year]_AnnualReport.pdf"
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Removed zip file
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Added link to SAO Online Instructions & removed old instructions
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February 4, 2012 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.6.4)
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Fixed printing of 1099-MISC checkbox on Form 1096
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Updated King County (1.2.6) voucher processing to remove checking of invoice numbers, dates & descriptions when processing "Vouchers to Warrants (per voucher)"
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Added Distribution Description1 to Walla Walla County (1.0.9) and to Franklin County (1.0.2) voucher details
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Added PDF option to Kittitas County (1.1.2) vouchers
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Updated Snohomish County (1.1.2) vouchers to save DAC Code for each fund
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Fixed Pierce County (1.1.3) vouchers when printing multiple pages
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February 4, 2012 – BARSReporter (1.2.1)
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Fixed entering of MCAG No
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Adjusted cover page to increase width for info
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Updated copyrights to 2012
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February 4, 2012 – ReceiptBook (1.1.2)
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Fixed ordering of expense accounts when included in the BARS filter for Receipts
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Updated copyrights to 2012
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January 14, 2012 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.6.3)
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Changes for King County vouchers (1.2.5)
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Processing of Vouchers to Warrants are now “per voucher” basis for the CSV file but still “per transaction” basis for the Approval Document
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Vendor county field no longer included in CSV file
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Vendor state field now validated to 2 characters
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Vendor name repeated when multiple transactions listed on Approval Document
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Minor changes to the certification language on Approval Document
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January 14, 2012 – IssueWarrants (1.4.5)
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Modified Monroe warrants (middle section lowered by 5/16 of an inch)
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Updated copyrights to 2012
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January 8, 2012 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.6.2)
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Changed Yakima County (1.2.4) to limit object codes to 4 characters when printing Claims Payment Request
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Changed Account Analyzer to "loosen" validation of element codes
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January 3, 2012 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.6.1)
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Updated copyrights to 2012
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Changes for King County vouchers (1.2.4)
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Added date range validation to invoice date
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Modified payroll entries to automatically add invoice numbers
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Updated codes for Ship To & Pay Groups
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December 18, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.6.0)
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Added printing of 1099s for 2011
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Modified Kittitas County vouchers (1.1.1) with option to create Excel workbook
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Modified Walla Walla County vouchers (1.0.8)
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Modified Franklin County vouchers (1.0.1)
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Fixed duplicate checking of County's Code & Vendor's Number for Vendors
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Fixed selection of account numbers in Reports
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December 18, 2011 – IssueWarrants (1.4.4)
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Added option to preview/print transaction details for warrants wth more than 10 transactions
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Fixed Monroe & North County warrants for overflow transactions
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December 6, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.5.9 & Database 1.8.6)
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Changes to King County Vouchers (1.2.3)
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Updated certification language
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Swapped page order so New Voucher Approval is first and Old Blanket Voucher is now second
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Removed "for test purposes only" message from New Voucher Approval page
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Changes to Create New Fund Wizard for BudgetRequests
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Added extra budget detail for each BARS Number named "NOBR - No BudgetRequest"
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Fixed display of totals for double digit millions
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Added special "WFR Fix" button to add NOBR budget details for Woodinville Fire only
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Modified Walla Walla County Vouchers (1.0.7) for Walla Walla Walla 5
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Added Franklin County Vouchers (1.0.0) for Franklin 3
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December 6, 2011 – BudgetViewer/Planner (1.2.9)
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Fixes to BARS Numbers for BudgetRequests
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Increased display of amounts to double digits
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Fixed selection for funds with budget details
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November 28, 2011 – BARS Main Module (2.5.8)
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Updated Create New Fund Wizard with options to create budget from BudgetRequests
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November 28, 2011 – BudgetViewer/Planner (1.2.8)
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Fixed updating status of BudgetRequests from Approved or Rejected back to Accepted
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November 20, 2011 – ReceiptBook (1.1.1)
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Fixed comma in amounts received on printed receipts for amounts equal to or larger than $100,000
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November 20, 2011 – IssueWarrants (1.4.3)
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Changes to Monroe warrant
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November 11, 2011 – IssueWarrants (1.4.1 & 1.4.2)
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Changes to Monroe warrant
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November 6, 2011 – ReceiptBook (1.1.0)
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Fixed setting of default payment type
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Added confirmation for changing "For" field
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November 6, 2011 – IssueWarrants (1.4.0)
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Added logo, fixed truncation of agency name and fixed transaction overflow for Monroe warrants
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Fixed transaction overflow for NCRFA warrants
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October 19, 2011 – BudgetViewer & BudgetPlanner (1.2.7)
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Fixed updating of percentages for subtotal & total when updating next year's budget
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October 19, 2011 – IssueWarrants (1.3.9)
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Added warrant processing for Monroe Fire
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September 30, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.5.7)
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Updated Cowlitz County voucher to add PDF & Excel options (1.0.2)
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September 27, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.5.6)
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Changes to Cowlitz County Vouchers (1.0.1)
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Added vendor's account number to invoice number
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Fixed certification to always include header & footer
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Changes to King County Vouchers (1.2.2)
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Updated certification language on new Voucher Approval Document per county request
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September 17, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.5.5)
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Changes to King County Vouchers (1.2.1)
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Split Voucher & eVoucher printing for old Blanket Voucher Document
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Fixed & improved certification for new Voucher Approval Document
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September 17, 2011 – BARSReporter (1.2.0)
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Changed fund headings on Resources & Uses Arising from Cash Transactions
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September 12, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.5.4 & Database 1.8.5)
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Updated King County voucher processing for testing new csv file format with county (1.2.0)
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September 6, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.5.3 & Database 1.8.4)
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Activated 1099 Worksheet for 2011
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Expanded lock & password option to all posted transactions
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Added "For & From" button (to view info from ReceiptBook) in Enter/Modify page
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Added resizing, Transaction Type field and "For & From" button (to view info from ReceiptBook) in View Transactions window
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Added resizing and "For & From" button (to view info from ReceiptBook) in Cash Receipts window
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Added Cowlitz County voucher form (1.0.0)
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September 6, 2011 – PurchaseOrderBook (1.3.6)
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Changes to Rules for PurchaseRequests
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Added "over budget" approval requirements & options
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Improved validation
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Updated print of rules
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September 6, 2011 – BudgetViewer/Planner (1.2.6)
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Added resizing, Type field and "For & From" button (to view info from ReceiptBook) in View Details window
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Changes to BudgetRequests
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Accessible immediately (do not have to select view, click show & switch buttons)
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Removed percentage button from BARS Number window
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Removed special accounts
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Added BARS Name to Review Request window, printing and exporting
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August 23, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.5.2)
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Fixed Vouchers/Claims for all voucher forms that "use vendors" and King County (1.1.9) new voucher approval form
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August 8, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.5.1)
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Fixes to Summary/Detail of Accounts on Reports page
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August 8, 2011 – BudgetViewer & BudgetPlanner (1.2.5)
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Added BARS Numbers to BudgetRequests in BudgetPlanner |
July 27, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.5.0 & Database 1.8.3)
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Added "preview" of new voucher processing for King County vouchers (1.1.8)
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Updated King County user manual for new voucher processing (1.0.1)
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July 10, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.4.9)
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Modified King County (1.1.7) voucher forms
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Changed Details to rename "Voucher Approval Document" to Voucher & Remittance Document"
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Changed Summary to add "New Voucher Approval" page (disabled for now)
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Fixed "file in use" error when printing Details of Accounts
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July 3, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.4.8 & Database 1.8.2)
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Changed Funds window to allow access from Configure BudgetViewer & BudgetPlanner
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Changed King County (1.1.6) voucher forms to allow no commissioner signatures (user adds their own cover page) & added distribution details to voucher approval
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Updated Create New Fund Wizard to transfer budget notes from next to current
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Fixed updating of budget details in PurchaseOrderBook & ReceiptBook when editing expense account numbers
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FIxed page totals on Thurston County (1.0.6) voucher transmittal
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July 3, 2011 – BudgetViewer & BudgetPlanner (1.2.4)
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Added button in Configure window to Open BARS Fund window but restricted to account maintenance for active funds
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Added Notes page to view budget notes
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Added printing & exporting for current year notes
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Fixed BudgetPlanner to modify, print & export next year's budget notes
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June 22, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.4.7 & Database 1.8.1)
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Enhancements to Recall button
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Added recall previous transaction (requires selection in Tools)
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Fixed recall memorized transactions for budget details
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Modified Vendor History
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Left justified transaction column
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Added century to reference date
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Added eVouchers to Voucher option
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Modified Review Transactions window
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Renamed tran # to transaction for consistency
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Reset focus to transactions after selecting order or filter
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Fixed display after selecting filter
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Added resizing to Select PO window |
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Added alternate groupings & quaterly amounts to accounts for VIFR custom report |
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Activated VIFR custom report in Reports window |
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Updated Create New Fund Wizard for new fields in Accounts |
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Added VIFR Custom Report (1.0.0) for billing King County EMS |
June 22, 2011 – VendorViewer (1.1.0)
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Modified Vendor History (same as detailed above for BARS Main Module) |
June 18, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.4.6 & Database 1.8.0)
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Added PDF & Excel options for Summary & Detail of Accounts
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Show Details button renamed Review Details button on Review/Reconcile Transaction page
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Enhancements to Review Transaction Details window
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Added resizing
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Includes posted transactions only
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Added transaction total in upper right corner
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Added options to order by tran # or vendor
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Added options to filter by expense or revenue
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Added Preview First checkbox
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Added Export button to Excel, dbf or text file
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Added warning for negative vouchers
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Added options for Vendor Recall in Tools window
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Added over budget approvers for POB & MR
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Added allocation columns for VIFR custom report
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June 18, 2011 – PurchaseOrderBook (1.3.5)
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Changed page caption from "Manage Requests" to "Manage MyRequests"
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Added over budget approver (disabled for now) & conditional transfer to MR
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June 18, 2011 – ReceiptBook (1.0.9)
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Added resizing to locate windows
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June 18, 2011 – CashViewer (1.1.2)
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Fixed deletion of queries
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Updated copyright
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June 18, 2011 – IssueWarrants (1.3.8)
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Updated Mason 5 signatures
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June 7, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.4.5)
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Fixed Summary of Expense Accounts for printing subsubtotals
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Added checkbox to set bell off if "setbelloff.txt" file exists
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Added resizing to the following windows:
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Main Transaction, Funds, Vendors & Vouchers/Claims
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Expense Account Summary & Details
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Locate Funds
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June 7, 2011 – VendorViewer (1.0.9)
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Added resizing to main window
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May 31, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.4.4 & Database 1.7.9)
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Added Record Warrant Info button to Vouchers/Claims window
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Added View Order Items button to Select PO window
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Enhancements to Summary & Detail of Accounts
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Added Print Report window to select Preview First and/or Printer (PDF & Excel options to be added later)
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Added option to suppress inactive accounts
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Fixed suppressing of accounts with no transactions/budgets to include heading accounts
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Modified View Transaction Details window to increase field lengths
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Increased agency address fields to 35 chars
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Added option to override commissioner signatures for Whatcom County claims form (1.0.3)
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May 31, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.4.3 & Database 1.7.8)
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Expanded Transaction Description1 to 30 chars & Reference Number to 20 chars with adjustments to the following voucher/claims forms
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Benton County (1.0.5)
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Chelan County (1.0.4)
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Clallam County (1.0.6)
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Douglas County (1.0.5)
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Graham Fire & Rescue (1.0.1)
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Grant County (1.1.4)
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King County (1.1.5)
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Kittitas County (1.1.0)
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Mason County (1.0.7)
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Pacific County (1.0.1)
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Pierce County (1.1.2)
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Snohomish County (1.1.1)
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Thurston County (1.0.5)
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Walla Walla County (1.0.6)
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Whatcom County (1.0.2)
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Yakima County (1.1.1)
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Added vendor number to 1099 worksheet
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Fixed Explore Accounts utility to exclude deleted records
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Added notes field in purchase items for PurchaseOrderBook
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Added notes field in accounts for BudgetPlanner
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Expanded notes field in receipts for ReceiptAnalyzer
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Added 6th signature line for Thurston County vouchers (1.0.5)
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May 31, 2011 – BudgetViewer/Planner (1.2.3)
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Added notes field for accounts in BudgetPlanner
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May 31, 2011 – BudgetViewer/Planner (1.2.2)
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Changed subtotals for queries with manager defined
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Fixed deletion of queries to remove from its view
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Changed parenthesis to brackets for manager
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Updated copyright for 2011
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May 31, 2011 – PurchaseOrderBook (1.3.4)
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Decreased font for agency addresses, phone & fax on POs to accommodate increase in address fields to 35 chars
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May 31, 2011 – PurchaseOrderBook (1.3.3)
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Added option for extended item description
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Expanded PO description to 30 chars & invoice number to 20 chars
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Changed tab from "Manage PurchaseRequests" to "Manage Requests"
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Fixed display when deleting BARS numbers from PO
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May 31, 2011 – IssueWarrants (1.3.7)
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Fixed Cowlitz County warrant file
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May 1, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.4.2 & Database 1.7.7)
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Changes for BARSReporter
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Increased width of account descriptions in Schedule 04 details
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Added object codes for 330 accounts Schedule 04 details
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Changed the ordering of Schedule 09 to new Debt ID & Description fields
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May 1, 2011 – BARSReporter (1.1.9)
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Added option for Monthly Report of Resources & Uses Arising from Cash Transactions
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Added Reserved & Unreserved Balances for 2010 and beyond to
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Fund Definitions
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Resources & Uses
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Schedules 04 & 05
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Text File for Schedules 04 & 05
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Updated Schedule 09 for 2010 and beyond
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Reworded Debt question with "and/or Other Liabilities & "compensated balances"
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Renamed title to "Long-Term Liabilities"
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Added Debt ID field with Lookup Button
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Added Description field
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Renamed "Issued" to "Additions"
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Renamed "Redeemed" to "Reductions"
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Modified liabilities identified as compensated balances to calculate Reductions as Beginning Balance, calculate Ending Balance as Additions and skip account/fund numbers
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Added Issues for 2010 and beyond to
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One or more funds defined as Agency Fund (ignore if correct)
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No beginning balances classified as reserved (ignore if correct)
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No ending balances classified as reserved (ignore if correct)
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One or more liabilities in Schedule 09 do not have a Debt ID
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Increased the width of the Description column for Schedule 04 |
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Fixed the printing of Cover Page for Excel File |
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Fixed element codes and added object codes for 330 accounts |
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Added button to review Text File for Schedules 04 & 05 on Review Issues page |
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Updated copyright to 2011 |
April 10, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.4.1 & Database 1.7.6)
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Enhancements to Vendors (to prepare for new King County voucher processing)
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Added new County Field
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Added Update County button
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Added zip/postal code & county columns to Locate Vendor
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Added zip order option to Locate Vendor
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Added count of vendors with county to Vendor Counts
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Updated Analyze Address button for King County users
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Added automatic resizing for Locate Accounts & Locate Vendors |
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Fixed Kittitas County vouchers (1.0.9) to exclude approved vouchers from Summary |
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Added new columns for BARSReporter update |
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First release of BARS King County Users Manual (1.0.0) to help with the new King County voucher processing |
April 10, 2011 – ReceiptBook (1.0.8)
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Added automatic resizing for Locate Accounts & Locate Vendors
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Fixed deleting of Receipt & Invoice codes
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Updated copyright for 2011
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April 10, 2011 – PurchaseOrderBook (1.3.2)
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Added vendor numbers to landscape version of PO
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Added automatic resizing for Locate Expense Accounts & Locate Vendors
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Updated copyright for 2011
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April 10, 2011 – VendorViewer (1.0.8)
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Added new County field (and removed checkboxes)
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Added automatic resizing for Locate Vendors
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Updated copyright for 2011
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April 10, 2011 – IssueWarrants (1.3.6)
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Changes to Cowlitz warrants
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Changes to Cowlitz County warrant file
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March 21, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.3.9 & Database 1.7.5)
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Added Cowlitz 2 blanket voucher (1.0.0)
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Changed Other transactions to allow "Posted" status with distributions that add up to zero
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Changed the creation of transactions from FirePayroll for the changes to Other transactions
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March 21, 2011 – IssueWarrants (1.3.4)
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Added Cowlitz 2 warrants with logo & signatures
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Added option for 3 or 5 signatures on warrant register
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Added Cowlitz County warrant file
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February 17, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.3.7)
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Updated Kittitas County vouchers (1.0.8) with options for department name
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Updated Lewis County vouchers (1.1.4) with change to certification language
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January 30, 2011 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.3.6)
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Updated copyrights to 2011
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Fixed Calculate button on Clean Up tab (calculation of ReceiptBook tables were causing error messages)
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January 30, 2011
– IssueWarrants (1.3.1)
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Added printing of warrants for North County RFA |
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Added warrant number range to warrant register |
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Updated copyrights to 2011 |
December 13, 2010 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.3.5 & Database 1.7.4)
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Activated printing of 1099s for 2010
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Enhancements to King County vouchers (1.1.4)
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Added option to include description column on Blanket Voucher
|
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Added option to print Blanket Voucher
to pdf file
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Adjusted printing of vendor name & address on Voucher Approval to fit window envelopes
|
|
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Added allocation field to BARS accounts for custom Cost Allocation Reports |
November 22, 2010 – BARS Main Module(Program 2.3.4 & Database 1.7.3)
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Activated 1099 Worksheet for 2010
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Added options Assign All, Assign Invoices & Assign Payroll for assigning voucher numbers
|
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Added website & email address to Agency Address & Contact Info |
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Updated Account Analyzer for 2010 SAO changes (332.21.10, 332.21.20, 339.1, 339.2)
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Updated Review/Reconcile to calculate total distributions of type "R" & "E" only to expose "account type" errors |
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Added warnings if retrieving "previously created" deposits from ReceiptBook regarding potential for creating duplicate transactions |
November 22, 2010 – BARSReporter (1.1.8)
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Added Preparer Info for Certification Cover Page
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Revised Submit & Lock Report for online submissions
|
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Modified Limitation of Indebtedness to enable/disable Debt & Available Assets amounts based on Long-Term Debt checkbox |
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Added notes reference to Expenditures of Federal Awards
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Removed "Net" from "Cash & Investments" lines
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Added issues for Agency Info, Preparer Info & Limitation of Indebtedness
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November 22, 2010 – ReceiptBook (1.0.7)
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Added warning when clicking New Receipt button and current receipt status is "Started"
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Added option to record prior year deposits
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November 22, 2010
– PurchaseOrderBook (1.3.1)
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Fixed Calculator button for calculating BARS amounts
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October 2, 2010
– BARS Main Module (Program 2.3.3)
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Lewis County vouchers updated for new certification language (1.1.3)
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September 6, 2010
– BARS Main Module (Program 2.3.2 & Database 1.7.2)
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New eVoucher transaction type
|
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New Pacific County vouchers (1.0.0)
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September 6, 2010
–
IssueWarrants (1.2.9)
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New eVoucher transactions excluded
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New warrant processing for Pacific County Fire District 1
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July 25, 2010
–
BARS Main Module (Program 2.3.0)
|
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Changes to US Bank Import |
July 25, 2010
–
BudgetViewer/Planner (1.2.1)
|
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Added Budget Goal window for BudgetPlanner |
July 8, 2010
–
BARS Main Module (2.2.9)
|
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Updated Yakima County module (1.1.0) to expand invoice number on Claims form |
July 5, 2010
–
PurchaseOrderBook (1.3.0)
|
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Changed "Purchased By" to "Prepared By" on POs |
June 28, 2010
–
ReceiptBook (1.0.6)
|
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Added distribution details to List of Receipts
|
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Added From info to generic/county deposit form
|
|
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Fixed custom deposits for distributions to expense accounts
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June 28, 2010
–
PurchaseOrderBook (1.2.9)
|
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Added option to change title when printing POs |
June 3, 2010
– BARS Main Module (Program 2.2.8 & Database 1.7.1)
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Enhancements for selecting POs
|
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New invoice details included |
|
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Message displayed if distributions exist |
|
|
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Added View Transaction Details button/window in Vendor History
|
|
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Modified Mason County voucher (1.0.6) to add optional chief &
secretary signature lines
|
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Updated pdf/xls printer driver
|
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Updated Mason 5 custom report (1.0.5) for pdf/xls driver & new logo
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June 3, 2010
–
ReceiptBook (1.0.5)
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Enhancements for Deposits
|
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Print button disabled if deposit status is "Transferred" |
|
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Added button to print list of receipts regardless of status |
|
|
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Updated pdf/xls printer driver
|
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Replaced shortcut with new logo & various color changes
|
|
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Updated copyright
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June 3, 2010
–
PurchaseOrderBook (1.2.8)
|
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Added option to add invoice details to PO (number, date, use tax & 1099 info)
|
|
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Modified printing of POs
|
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Added option to print invoice details with new "Include invoice details" checkbox |
|
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Added auditor signature, warrant # & date paid lines to "Include signature lines" checkbox |
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Your settings for landscape/portrait, invoice details & signature lines are remembered |
|
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Updated pdf/xls printer driver
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June 3, 2010
–
BudgetViewer/Planner (1.2.0)
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|
Updated pdf/xls printer driver
|
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Replaced shortcut with new logo & various color changes
|
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Updated copyright
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June 3, 2010
–
CashViewer (1.1.1)
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Replaced shortcut with new logo & various color changes
|
|
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Updated copyright
|
June 3, 2010
–
VendorViewer (1.0.7)
|
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Added View Transaction Details button/window in Vendor History |
|
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Replaced shortcut with new logo & various color changes |
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Updated copyright |
June 3, 2010
–
IssueWarrants (1.2.8)
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Enhancements to warrant register
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Excludes warrants without warrant number
|
|
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Added "to the best of my knowledge and belief" to certification
|
|
|
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Replaced shortcut with new logo & various color changes
|
June 3, 2010
–
BARSReporter (1.1.7)
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Fixed Limitation of Indebtedness so line 9 cannot be less than zero and added text "but not less than zero" to lines 4 & 9
|
|
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Fixed writing of electronic file when current drive is specified
|
|
|
Updated pdf/xls printer driver
|
|
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Replaced shortcut with new logo & various color changes
|
|
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Updated copyright
|
May 13, 2010
–
BARS Main Module (Program 2.2.7)
|
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Added 911 Center to Agency Types
|
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Add BARS numbers (313.16, 317.41 & 317.42) to Account Analyzer & BARSReporter for 911
Centers
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May 1, 2010
– BARS Main Module (Program 2.2.6 & Database 1.7.0)
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Modified selection of POs to transfer new PO Description field if not blank
|
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Modified Change Year to make easier to override year
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Modified Options in Tools window to toggle Yes/No with double-click
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Replaced shortcut with new logo
|
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Various color changes
|
May 1, 2010
–
PurchaseOrderBook (1.2.7)
|
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Added PO Description field and option to use in Item Description with space bar
|
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Modified printing of item description on POs to wrap to second line
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Changes for PurchaseRequests
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Reworded text for Additional FYIs (“PO” to “Request”)
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Modified printing of purchase codes to include Additional FYIs
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Revised layout of Manage Purchase Requests
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Replaced shortcut image with logo
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Various color changes
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Updated copyright
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March 15, 2010
–
IssueWarrants (1.2.7)
|
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Updated electronic signatures for Graham Fire & Rescue
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February 11, 2010
–
BARS Main Module (Program 2.2.5)
|
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Dropped the word “Print” from Step 3 of Process Vouchers/Claims as more and more counties are creating files, not just printing forms
|
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Updated Chelan County (1.0.3) voucher file
|
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Fixed import of US Bank file
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February 1, 2010
–
IssueWarrants (1.2.6)
|
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Added title to all warrant registers
(regardless of certification checkbox)
|
January 11, 2010
–
IssueWarrants (1.2.5)
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Lowered voucher details on Mason 5 warrant to not print on perforation
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December 27,
2009
–
BARS Main Module (Program 2.2.4)
|
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Activated 1099 printing for 2009
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Updated Grant County (1.1.3) with option for new account number structure
|
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Updated copyrights
|
December 27,
2009
–
IssueWarrants (1.2.4)
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Updated Grant County replenishment form for new account structure
|
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Updated copyrights
|
December 19,
2009
–
IssueWarrants (1.2.3)
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Embedded signature for Mason 5 warrants
|
December 17,
2009
–
PurchaseOrderBook (1.2.6)
|
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Fixed transfer of accounts to older version of MyRequests
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December 12,
2009
–
BARS Main Module (Program 2.2.3)
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Updated Chelan County (1.0.2) voucher processing
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December 5,
2009
– BARS Main Module (Program 2.2.2 & Database 1.6.9)
|
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Added & updated Chelan County (1.0.1) voucher processing
|
|
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Updated Benton County (1.0.4) voucher file per county testing
|
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Updated Budget Details to allow distributions when current budget is zero (in addition to "0000") with new "Allow Distribution" checkbox
|
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Improved fixing of BARS numbers in Import US Bank File
|
|
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Added fields for tracking "questionable" receipts in ReceiptBook
|
December 5,
2009
–
ReceiptBook (1.0.4)
|
|
Added deposit form for Kittitas County
|
|
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Changed deposit forms for Snohomish & Thurston Counties to summarize by fund
|
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Added tracking of "questionable" receipts
|
|
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Fixed printing of receipts to only print if completed or deposited
|
|
|
Removed the option to unvoid or unlock a voided receipt
|
|
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Fixed status changes when amount received is changed
|
|
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Fixed distributions to allow for larger numbers
|
December 5,
2009
–
PurchaseOrderBook (1.2.5)
|
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Updated Budget Details to allow distributions when current budget is zero (in addition to "0000") with new "Allow Distribution" checkbox
|
|
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Fixed account buttons to initially display "Select..." when adding BARS Numbers
|
December 5,
2009
–
IssueWarrants (1.2.2)
|
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Adjusted position of signature line on Mason 5 warrants
|
October 31,
2009
– BARS Main Module (Program 2.2.1 & Database 1.6.6)
|
|
Updated 1099 Worksheet for 2009
|
|
|
Improved duplicate checking by adding Duplicate
Transaction window for selecting fields to match on
|
|
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Revised loading of transactions for Summary of Accounts Reports to be significantly faster
|
|
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Added Custom Reports page for custom reports
|
|
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Added date field to Create Transfers
|
|
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Added Do Not Print Label checkbox to Vendors
|
|
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Fixed printing of Vendor History for cash receipt transactions
|
|
|
Added new fields for PurchaseOrderBook & ReceiptBook
|
|
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Updated the Create New Fund Wizard for new Deposit Settings used in ReceiptBook
|
|
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Changes to Vendor Utilities
|
|
Capitalize Names updated for PurchaseOrderBook &
ReceiptBook
|
|
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Merge Vendors updated for ReceiptBook
|
|
|
Fix Numbers & Names updated for PurchaseOrderBook &
ReceiptBook plus expanded to remove apostrophes
|
|
|
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Changes to Account Utilities
|
|
Capitalize Names updated for PurchaseOrderBook &
ReceiptBook
|
|
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Change Numbers updated for ReceiptBook
|
|
|
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Updated Benton County voucher processing (1.0.3) with new option to create county file (sample file submitted to county for testing)
|
|
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Updated Grant County claims processing (1.1.2) with new option to create county files (sample files submitted to county for testing)
|
|
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Updated King County voucher processing (1.1.3) with options to remove preparer certification and cumulative total (requires refresh of King County voucher forms)
|
|
|
Created custom report for Mason 5 (1.0.0)
|
October 31,
2009
–
VendorViewer (1.0.6)
|
|
Fixed printing of Vendor History for cash receipt transactions
|
October 31,
2009
–
PurchaseOrderBook (1.2.4)
|
|
Enhancements to Locate Vendor window
|
|
Added lookup of default vendor order
|
|
|
Added option to show inactive vendors
|
|
|
|
Enhancements to entry of BARS Numbers
|
|
Option to ignore filters
|
|
|
Fixed budget details to always allow selection of "0000"
|
|
|
|
Added Additional FYIs for My Requests (all POs & over budget POs)
|
October 31,
2009
–
ReceiptBook (1.0.3)
|
|
Enhancements to printing of deposit forms
|
|
Added custom form for Thurston County
|
|
|
Added custom form for Snohomish County
|
|
|
Modified custom form for Mason County to use new deposit settings
|
|
|
Modified generic form to use new deposit settings
|
|
|
|
Left justified invoice addresses
|
|
|
Added invoice listings by invoice date & paid date
|
|
|
Fixed Configure Printing page to avoid conflicts with Main Module
|
October 31,
2009
–
IssueWarrants (1.2.1)
|
|
Added Mason 5 warrants
|
September 28,
2009
–
BARS Main Module (Program 2.2.0)
|
|
Fixed Add/Edit Distribution of budget details to always allow selection of "0000"
|
|
|
Added utility to import US Bank transaction file
|
|
|
Added option to show default period in Locate Transaction window
|
|
|
Fixed validation/creation of payroll transactions to ignore deleted entries when counting bad vendors/accounts
|
September 21,
2009
–
BARS Main Module (Program 2.1.9)
|
|
Fixed entry of print settings for Grant County voucher/claim forms (1.1.1) |
July 31,
2009
–
BARS Main Module (Program 2.1.8)
|
|
Changes & fixes to Grant County voucher/claim forms (1.1.0) |
July 31,
2009
–
IssueWarrants (1.2.0)
|
|
Submit Warrants button if configured to Grant County prints new county claims form |
July 14,
2009
– BARS Main Module (Program 2.1.7 & Database 1.6.5)
|
|
Added new fields for ReceiptBook |
July 14,
2009
–
ReceiptBook (1.0.2)
|
|
Changes to Receipts
|
|
Added Payment Types - Check, Electronic & Cash |
|
|
Added check # for checks & reference # for electronic payments |
|
|
Modified printing of Generic Receipt form |
|
|
|
Changes to Deposits
|
|
Added Remove Receipt button |
|
|
Added PDF option to printing of Generic Deposit forms |
|
|
Added new Bank Format to printing of Generic Deposit forms |
|
|
Added custom printing for Mason County |
|
|
|
Changes to Invoices
|
|
Increased Additional Description field to 250 characters |
|
|
Added Notes field (does not print on invoice) |
|
|
Repositioned printing of "Bill To" for window envelopes |
|
|
Added date parameter for printing unpaid invoices |
|
|
Added year options for printing list of invoices for a specific vendor |
|
|
|
Changes to Configure
|
|
Added default for payment type |
|
|
Added default for printing Generic Deposit forms |
|
July 2,
2009
–
BARS Main Module (Program 2.1.6)
|
|
Minor changes to new claims form for Grant County (1.0.9) |
June 30,
2009
– BARS Main Module (Program 2.1.5 & Database 1.6.4)
|
|
Added new claims form for Grant County (1.0.8)
|
|
|
Added new utility to Renumber Vendors
|
|
|
Fixed distribution of budget details to require budget
|
|
|
Increased format to "99,999,999.99" for distribution amounts
|
|
|
Added payment type to be used by ReceiptBook
|
|
|
Renamed custom voucher/claim forms for consistency and clarity
|
June 30,
2009
– BudgetViewer & Planner (1.1.9)
|
|
Increased percent change in BudgetPlanner to 2 decimal places
|
|
|
Added Requests page to
review budget requests submitted from MyRequests
|
|
|
Fixed launching so it always opens on top of other windows
|
|
|
Updated copyrights
|
June 30,
2009
–
PurchaseOrderBook (1.2.3)
|
|
Fixed distribution of budget details to require budget
|
|
|
Added budget info for Transfers to MyRequests
|
May 26,
2009
–
BARS Main Module (Program 2.1.4)
|
|
Changes to Vendor window
|
|
Added Vendor Search button (upper right corner with
magnifying glass) |
|
|
Renamed Vendor
Summary button to Vendor Counts button (upper right corner with epsilon
symbol) |
|
|
|
Added Revenue to Revenue
option for Create Transfers
|
May 26,
2009
–
VendorViewer (1.0.5)
|
|
Changes to Vendor window
|
|
Added Vendor Search button (upper right corner with
magnifying glass) |
|
|
Renamed Vendor
Summary button to Vendor Counts button (upper right corner with epsilon
symbol) |
|
|
|
Updated copyright
|
May 5,
2009
–
BARS Main Module (Program 2.1.3)
|
|
Improved Create Transactions page
|
|
Fixed Transfers to clear account numbers if Select Other Fund button is clicked |
|
|
Fixed Moves to clear account numbers if Default Fund button is clicked |
|
|
Expanded Moves to include revenue to revenue, expense to revenue & revenue to expense |
|
|
Fixed page caption to bold & unbold when selected & deselected |
|
May 5,
2009
–
ReceiptBook (1.0.1)
|
|
Minor fixes to invoice details |
May 5,
2009
–
IssueWarrants (1.1.9)
|
|
Finalized warrant form & added replenishment voucher for MACC
|
|
|
Implemented top/left margin control for printing warrants
|
April 30,
2009
–
ReceiptBook (1.0.0)
|
|
New module to enter receipts, prepare deposits & create invoices |
April 30,
2009
– BARS Main Module (Program 2.1.2 & Database 1.6.3)
|
|
Added framework for new
ReceiptsBook and
|
|
Activated Manage Deposits page |
|
|
Removed "Available for Receipts" checkbox in Vendors |
|
|
Added Deposit Settings button in Funds |
|
|
Added Receipts button in Explore Accounts utility |
|
|
|
Changes & fixes to Utilities
|
|
Explore Accounts show Special Accounts |
|
|
Remove Funds utility no longer removes any POs (so
POs & Receipts are not removed) |
|
|
Remove Funds, Change Account Types & Explore Accounts
utilities exclude deleted Funds |
|
|
|
Modified Vendor Summary button & added a disabled Vendor
Search button (to be enabled soon)
|
March 31,
2009
– BARS Main Module (Program 2.1.1 & Database 1.6.2)
|
|
Added new Explore
Accounts utility to show account usage (provides the answer why an account
cannot be deleted)
|
|
|
Changes to Pierce County voucher (1.1.1) to fix the
creation of the XML voucher file for missing voucher tag when last voucher
does not contain invoice # and date
|
|
|
Changes for BARSReporter
module
|
|
SAO updates including new account numbers |
|
|
New fields for Limitation of Indebtedness
Schedule |
|
|
Increased size of Grant Number field |
|
|
|
Changes for IssueWarrants
module (added left & top margin fields for printing warrants)
|
|
|
Changes for new ReceiptsBook module (added Available for
Receipts checkbox to Funds & Vendors) |
March 31,
2009
–
BARSReporter (1.1.6)
|
|
Increased maximum number of funds from 9 to 14
|
|
|
Revised Limitation of Indebtedness Schedule (eliminated Excel workbook)
|
|
|
Changes per 2008 & 2009 SAO manuals
|
|
|
Increased size of Other Number field for Grants
|
|
|
Fixed previewing of notes from Prepare Notes page
|
|
|
Updated copyright
|
March 31,
2009
–
IssueWarrants (1.1.8)
|
Revisions to warrant form for Grant County MACC |
March 15,
2009 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.1.0 & Database 1.6.1)
|
|
Added new Create
Transactions page
|
|
Create Transfers
(transfer cash from one fund to another)
|
|
|
Create Moves
(transfer expenses from one account to another)
|
|
|
|
Added default for
limiting warrants (1=all, 2=payroll only)
|
|
|
Improved & fixed printing
of vendor listings & labels
|
March 15,
2009 –
IssueWarrants (1.1.7)
|
|
Added printing of warrants for Grant County MACC
|
|
|
Added checkbox to limit
creation of warrants to payroll transactions only
|
|
|
Updated copyright
|
February 13, 2009 –
BARS Main Module (Program 2.0.9)
|
|
Changed page
captions to Enter/Modify Transactions & Review/Reconcile
Transactions in Main Transaction Window
|
|
|
Added new Create
Transfers page
in Main Transaction Window (disabled for now)
|
|
|
Added new Manage
Receipts page in Main Transaction Window (disabled for now)
|
|
|
Added new Available
in Receiptbook checkbox in Vendors window
|
|
|
Updated
Benton
County
voucher forms (1.0.2) to fix wording on blanket voucher approval
|
February 1, 2009
–
BARS Main Module (Program 2.0.8)
|
|
Changes to
Whatcom County voucher forms (1.0.1)
|
|
|
Vendor Purchase Code (formerly labeled
Purchase Default) limited to Clallam & Whatcom counties
|
January 29, 2009 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.0.7 & Database 1.6.0)
|
|
New Whatcom County voucher forms (1.0.0)
|
January 25, 2009 –
BARS Main Module (Program 2.0.6)
|
|
Fixed 1099s recalculations
for vendors that were
checked then unchecked as eligible
|
January 18,
2009 –
BARS Main Module (Program 2.0.5)
|
|
GrantCounty voucher forms (1.0.7)
|
|
Added new Payroll Voucher option
|
|
|
|
LewisCounty voucher forms (1.1.2)
|
|
Explicit setting of date format to
ensure year is displayed properly
|
|
|
|
Pierce County voucher forms (1.1.0)
|
|
Allow for up to 8 commissioner
signatures
|
|
|
|
Snohomish County voucher forms (1.1.0)
|
|
Option to switch columns B & I in
spreadsheet
|
|
|
|
Thurston County voucher forms (1.0.4)
|
|
Split printing of Voucher Transmittals
for ACH/EFT & others
|
|
|
Added approval date to printing of
Voucher Transmittals
|
|
|
Fixed enabling/disabling of Excluded
Vendors message
|
|
January 11,
2009 – BARS Main Module (Program 2.0.4 & Database 1.5.9)
|
|
1099s for 2008
|
|
Activated printing of 1099s & 1096
|
|
|
Added option to use vendor contact
instead of vendor name for 1099 payee
|
|
|
Added W9 date for vendors
|
|
|
|
Default new vendors to “Available for
Purchase Orders” if pob.exe exists
|
January 2,
2009 –
BARS Main Module (Program 2.0.3)
|
|
Calculate & review 2008 1099s (printing to
be added soon)
|
|
|
Copyright updated
|
January
2, 2009 –
PurchaseOrderBook (1.2.2)
|
|
Fixed preview of special accounts when
nothing to preview
|
|
|
Fixed transfer of funds to MyRequests
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