2015 Year End Webinar Janelle Montplaisir
Agenda Supported versions Year End specific changes Year End Resource Center Module Close Order Affordable Care Act (ACA) Important Items to do Year End Tips Q & A
Year End Supported Versions: GP2013 Released: Nov 20 th, 2015 Version: GP2015 Release Date: Nov 24 th, 2015 Version: No Year End Update or Payroll Tax Table Updates will be available for GP2010. If you are on GP2010 and need Year End changes, you will need to upgrade.
Year End specific changes NO W-2 or W-3 Form Changes W-2 Electronic Filing (EFW2) Changes Product Quality Fixes are Payroll YE 1099 MISC form and application changes 1099 INT form and application changes 1099 DIV form and application changes 1096 form changes Fixed Assets Luxury Auto Depreciation
Year End specific changes…cont’d ACA fixes and changes W-3 Kind of payer (table change) 1099 details window – State No. field longer (table change)
GP Year End Resource Center A one stop shop for all your Year End Update needs Recent updates, releases and links Year End changes When to close and close order Version and update information Specific Module Info Module Year End close video’s FAQ’s Helpful Knowledge Base Links
Module Close Order Payroll – Calendar (independent and always done at end of calendar year) 1.Inventory – Fiscal 2.Receivables – Fiscal/Calendar 3.Payables – Fiscal/Calendar 4.Fixed Assets – Fiscal 5.Analytical Account – Fiscal 6.General Ledger - Fiscal
Affordable Care Act (ACA) ACA fields and information is tracked in Human Resources Human Resources is now included with GP2013 and GP2015 Need to track coverage starting back to January 1, 2015
Affordable Care Act (ACA)..cont’d GP ACA does have some limitations (no electronic filing, no stability or lookback reporting, no ACA reporting, only 1095-C forms) 3 rd Party product options Integrity Data Greenshades
Important Items Backup, Backup, Backup!!! Backup the DYNAMICS database and all company databases Year End Update can be applied now Payroll – Create your 2015 Year End Wage File before applying 2016 Payroll Tax Table Update General Ledger – Verify all accounts are set to the correct posting type before closing GL General Ledger – Print the YE close report as this is only a one time report
Important Items….Continued Fixed Assets – Remember to close Fixed Asset before running depreciation in the new fiscal year Plan Ahead - If you need assistance applying the Year End Update or closing modules please schedule a time soon. If you need to report on ACA, now is the time to get a plan in place. Year End Update is cumulative so will include all previous releases for your GP version (ie: SP2 or R2)
Year End Tips Turn on Connect in your Home Page Review all Year End Update steps before completing any items Review all module close steps before completing module closings Edit 1099 Transaction Information 1096 Forms
Year End Tips continued… Unit Account data can be cleared for new year Create a new Fiscal Year If you are unsure, copy your live company into a test company and complete the steps there first Always better to ask a 5 minute question upfront then to spend 5 hours to fix an issue
Q & A Thank you for Attending!! Remember to make backups!! GP Year End Resource Center: