INFO 5 Release 7.1 enhancements

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• Inter-Company Functionality—New ability to automatically distribute general ledger accounting across multiple general ledgers, including general journal entries, recurring entries (current year and prior year), and allocation entries (fixed percentages, both current year and prior year).
• Maximum Tax Cutoffs for City and State—City and state cutoffs can now work in the same manner as the existing county maximums. Tax information can also be output to a new LOG file that contains entries from counter tickets, work orders, and Rental and Lease invoices, and can be queried to produce tax information. The tax maximum enhancement will benefit those users whose city and/or state taxing entities have an established maximum by unit or by invoice total. However, the output to the new file could potentially benefit Controllers, Accounting Managers, and Accounts Receivable Clerks.
• Accounts Receivable Reports by Branch Number—Menu AAR2 reports can now be generated by branch number. This enhancement provides Controllers, Office Managers, Accounting Managers, and Accounts Receivable Clerks with an added tool for handling branch receivables.

• Controls for Countermen Changing Pricing—A new option can prevent countermen from changing the price of parts within counter ticket processing. This enhancement will offer Controllers, Parts Managers, and Dealer Principals improved price management abilities.
• Inter-Company Functionality—The parts branch transfer process now allows you to control the flow of accounting for parts that are purchased from different locations, including locations not sharing the same general ledger. This process optionally allows the appropriate inter-company accounting to be automatically generated within the general ledger of both the shipping and receiving locations. Controllers, Office Managers, and Accounting Personnel will benefit from these improved accounting features.
• Suggested Orders—Numerous enhancements facilitate inter-branch parts transfers on a suggested stock order. In addition, several lines have been added to the Suggested Stock Orders Report including: P/O Total To Be Ordered, P/O Total - Suggested, Prepaid Freight Minimum, Vendor Total To Be Ordered, and Vendor Total - Suggested. These enhancements will benefit Parts Managers, Purchasing Managers, and Purchasing Personnel.
• Bar Code Receiving—For details on this module, see the article in issue 10.

• Rental and Lease Maximum Tax Amounts for City and State—New functionality will correctly compute state and city tax if the taxing entity has a maximum tax amount either by unit or invoice. This will benefit those users whose city and/or state taxing entities have an established maximum.
• Rental and Lease Tax Override File—A new optional function allows entry of override tax rates for Rental and Leasing transactions. Because some taxing entities tax Rental and Leasing transactions differently than parts and service transactions, an option was added to allow usage of those tax exceptions. This enhancement will benefit Controllers, R&L Managers, R&L Clerks, Accounting Managers, and Accounts Receivable Clerks.

• Work Order Transfers Tracking and Reporting—Labor transfers and work order segment deletions can now be tracked for auditing and informational purposes. This enhancement also provides on-demand reports for parts and labor transfers, as well as End-of-Day reporting capabilities. This will help Controllers and Service Managers track and analyze Service Department activity.

• Controlling Printer Output by Library and/or Department—Printing control of a number of documents has been transferred to the PPF file. This allows individual users to control various aspects of printed output including print location, page length, printable lines, and more, freeing System Administrators’ time for other tasks.

• Volvo Warranty Download is now available as a separate module. This program allows you to download warranty claim information to your Volvo Warranty PC so that it can then be transmitted to Volvo Corporate. It helps Warranty Managers and Warranty Personnel save time and reduce errors.

For more information on INFO 5 Release 7.1, please contact Kim Scott (1-800-865-8991).

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