Dear AccountMate Clients;
Recently Microsoft released Windows security update (KB896358). If you have installed that update, you may have noticed that it causes certain issues with some web-based applications. As explained in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-026, this update will cause you to lose certain HTML Help functionalities.
More specifically, after installing that Windows security update, you will no longer have access to a fully functioning AccountMate Online Help on a workstation that runs AccountMate from a server across the network. Even though the Online Help file opens on the screen, the topic window will display the following message:
Action canceled
Internet Explorer was unable to link to the Web page you requested. The page might be temporarily unavailable.
While this is not an AccountMate issue, AccountMate has nonetheless taken measures to minimize its impact and has released a service pack.
This service pack is available only to AccountMate End Users with an active maintenance plan. The patch only works with the most recent build releases, including LAN 6.5 build 601 and SQL 6.5 build 606a.
The service pack must be installed both on the server as well as on each workstation where AccountMate is used.
If you have a current AccountMate support plan and are running the latest build of AccountMate, please contact us to coordinate implementation of this new service pack. We are happy to connect remotely to install it on your server, or we can provide you with the service pack to install on your own. Either way, remember that the update must also be rolled out to each workstation running AccountMate.
This is a great example of the importance of having an active maintenance plan and staying current with the AccountMate build releases. While your present system configuration may be running flawlessly now (and we certainly hope it is!), a small change to your hardware, other application software, or even the implementation of a minor Windows Update can significantly impact the operation of your AccountMate software. Morals of the story: keep your software maintenance in effect, try to update your system at least “every other build”, and stay tuned to the AccountMate/NexLAN NewsLine!
If you are not currently protected by an AccountMate support plan, please contact us for details on renewing your agreement. If you are not currently running the latest AccountMate build, we are happy to work with you to develop a strategy for updating your system and implementing the new service pack.
Regards,
Kevin E. Stroud
NexLAN, LLC
https://nexlan.com
TechNote – Payroll
When a company must pay employees non-wage compensation such as bonuses, commissions and other additional earnings there are specific procedures that should be followed. The AccountMate Payroll module facilitates these procedures and effectively handles each of these types of compensation. This TechNote discusses the procedures involved in posting non-wage compensation payments, as well as the procedures involved in applying withholding taxes and personal deductions to these additional earnings.
Article 1182: How to Post Employee Additional Earnings
Jim Yuelapwan
Director of Technical Services
AccountMate Software Corporation
Technical Tips
Platform/Version: AccountMate Version 6.5 for SQL, MSDE or LAN; and VAM/LAN Version 5
Module: PO
Q: How do I make available for export in the Export Purchase Order function the purchase orders created in the Create Purchase Order by Item, By Sales Order and By Reorder Quantity?
A: To export the purchase orders from these functions, perform the following steps:
- In the vendor record, set up the PO Export feature and enter a vendor customer number.
- In the Create Purchase Order by Vendor function, amend each purchase order you want to export by marking the Export PO checkbox in the Information tab.
Platform/Version: AccountMate Version 6.5 for SQL, MSDE or LAN
Module: IC (RR)
Q: I failed to assign serial numbers when I built units of a serialized kit item. How can I assign the serial numbers?
A: You can assign the serial number of the serialized kit item using the Assign Serial Number function; be sure that you select the Assign by Item option.
Platform/Version: AccountMate Version 6.5 for SQL, MSDE or LAN
Module: SO, IC, KT
Q: I need to customize a kit item on a Sales Order; however, I cannot amend the kit formula in the Kit Item Formula window. How do I resolve this?
A: Mark the Allow Overwrite Kit Components checkbox in the Inventory Maintenance function, Settings tab.
Platform/Version: AccountMate Version 6.5 for SQL, MSDE or LAN
Module: AP
Q: When I post an AP Invoice, I cannot click the Apply Prepay button even if I have an existing prepaid amount for the vendor. How can I resolve this?
A: The Apply Prepay button is disabled if the total value of the amount paid by credit card and the amounts entered in the Apply Amt, Apply Disc, Apply Adj, and Nonpayment fields is equal to the amount in the Invoice Amt field. You must adjust the amount paid by credit card and/or amounts entered in the apply amount fields so that their total will be less than the invoice amount. You can then apply prepayments in an amount up to the invoice balance.
Platform/Version: AccountMate Version 6.5 for SQL, MSDE or LAN; and VAM/LAN Version 5
Module: PO, SO, IC
Q: How can I create an inventory vendor record without exiting from the Create PO by Sales Order function?
A: Select the line item and then to access the Inventory Vendor Maintenance function click either the Vendor Part # field below the grid in the Line Items tab or the Part # field in the Line Item Detail window. After saving the inventory vendor record, you can continue creating the purchase order.
Platform/Version: AccountMate Version 6.5 for SQL, MSDE or LAN; and VAM/LAN Version 5
Module: AP
Q: Can I specify the next number of the Voucher # that the system generates each time I post an AP Invoice?
A: No; the voucher # is system generated and cannot be defined by the user. The system assigns voucher #s beginning with 1000000001.
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