finPOWER Connect - 4.00.00 - released 21 December 2022

Intersoft Systems has announced their release of finPOWER Connect version 4.00.00 dated 21 December 2022.  This is a major release, including updated user interface and many new features.    Version 4 of finPOWER Connect does not include any database changes, therefore there is no database upgrade.

Review a comprehensive list of the release notes 

Note:  mbsl recommend that you contact us in the first instance if you are considering upgrading to this latest version. 



Warning:  Although a database can be opened in version 3.4.x and 4.0.0 it is strongly recommend that you only do so when testing changes.   New features may not be backward compatible with earlier versions.


Some of the highlights include:

finPOWER Connect

Clients

  • Added options for "Non-Binary" and "Other" Genders
  • New Client Class "Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CCIV)" added for Australia
  • New Client wizard now includes AKAs and Preferred Name for Person Acting for an Organisation
  • Contact Methods

- Can no longer change the Contact Type under Admin, Contact Methods

  • Identification Items

- Now support encrypting details on the database

- Australian Medicare Expiry date updated to be month/ year only if Green card

Accounts

  • Deposit and Revolving Credit Loan Account Types; Interest on Interest and other properties are no longer overridden on an individual Account
  • Other Interest Type

- New options for Account Utilisation Rate to specify the Rate on each Account rather than Account Type

  • Bank Transaction Reverse now automatically reopens "Closed (Pending)" Accounts
  • Account Document Logs; new Permission Key to prevent Users updating the standard Document Fee
  • Scripting; added script events for Account Withdrawals, Credit Limit changes and Interest Rate changes

Quick Search 2

  • NEW
  • Much improved and optimised searching

 

Task Manager 2

  • NEW
  • Much improved and optimised Task Manager
  • New Script Type "Task Manager 2 Folder" to customise folders, including folder count and content

 

Web Browser Control

  • Original Internet Explorer-based control removed
  • All Web Browser controls have been replaced with the new Microsoft Edge WebView Control

 

External Parties

  • New option to auto-sequence External Party codes
  • Updating related Client now amends the External Party

 

General Ledger Interface

  • Default Export Id can now be customised
  • The General Ledger Export (New Interface) has been updated to include better Auditing information.
  • MYOB -Added optional "Memo" properties to Bank Transactions to customise information sent to MYOB
  • Xero -  Added optional Reference" properties to Bank Transactions to customise information sent to Xero


Reports

  • Report Templates; Default Printer Settings can now be specified for a Report Template
  • External Party List Report; added new columns for BDM
  • Deposit Trial Balance Report; added option to specify Decimal Places in Interest Rate columns
  • Tax Period Reconciliation Report; added ability to export Data

 

Bank Interface

  • Zepto (formerly Split Payments)

- Updated to include more information in the Description sent to Zepto

- New option to automatically send Bank Transactions when an Account is Closed

- Direct Debit Payments now include additional validation

- Direct Debit Payments now handle 422 Unprocessable Entity errors better

 

Credit Bureaus

  • Credit Bureau Defaults

- New closing status of "ARCHIVE" added to handle NZ defaults older than 5 years

  • APLYiD

- Reference field added to override the standard Reference used

- New information included in the Report, including:

  • Device data such as Browser, Device Type, ISP and location with map
  • Australian Drivers Licence Card Number

- Added ability to download Verification results without using Webhooks

- Added option to create or update the Client's image from the verification results

- Added option to create a Client Identification Item from Verification results including ID document image

  • Centrix

- Name Match Insolvencies product replaces Name Only Insolvencies

  • Credit Sense

- Bank Account Enquiries for Credit Sense Version 1 can no longer be started - you should move to using Credit Sense Version 2

  • RealAML

-Updated to latest specifications, including date/time completed, IP Addresses and Australian Drivers Licence Card Number

- Added option to create or update the Client's image from the verification results

- Added option to create a Client Identification Item from Verification results including ID document image

  • NZ Government

- Support for new cloud based API added and old API interface removed for NZBN and NZCO

- NZCO Entity Role Search Summary Page updated to make it clearer where the associated company is Removed

 

Electronic Signatures

  • Secured Signing

- Added ID Check Smart Tag

- Added Custom Options for Smart Tags

 

Security Enquiry

  • InfoAgent

- Added "Rego plus Valuation" product


Security Register

  • Australian PPSR

- Add default options for Security Statement Items

  • New Zealand PPSR

- Support for new cloud based API added and old API interface removed

Script Editor

  • Updated Script Editor

- Function Explorer; Rewritten with more functionality and support for C#

- Added Option to change the Code font size

- Help

  • Microsoft Help shown where appropriate

- Intellisense

  • External references now supported
  • Included libraries are now supported
  • Exclusion list can now be defined

- Prompt to view differences when updating Script

  • Difference Viewer

- Difference algorithm and viewer updated

- New options to swap panes, go to first, previous, next and last difference

- New options to paste standard blocks, function libraries, template code and code snippets


HTML Widgets

  • New

- New option to include "Apex Charts" Javascript library

- Process Interest Payouts HTML Widget added

- Account Restructure HTML Widget added

- Override for NZ Investment Income Report Export

- Cloud Connect Configuration

  • New option to override the New Client form
  • New option to override the Account Interest Rate Change form (including history)
  • Updated

- New Client HTML Widget updated to include AKAs

- Account Financial Control; Account Type setting "Allow Entry of Total Interest to Calculate Interest Rate?" now respected

- New Account "Payment Schedule" and "Overriding Payments" options added to Financial page

- User Dashboard 1 has been updated to use Task Manager 2 functionality

-Import Bank Transactions HTML Widget updated to support Background Processing

- Centrix NZ Credit Bureau Enquiry HTML Widget has been updated to support "Name Match" Insolvencies

- illion BankStatements Bank Account Enquiry HTML Widget updated to support BrokerFlow integration

-Tabs now support icons

  • Portals

- Ability to configure File Upload restrictions

- Client Connect Sample Portal

  • "Documents" page added


Obsoleted Functionality

- Obsoleted functionality flagged as "CRITICAL" have been removed

- Obsoleted functionality flagged as "IMMINENT" have been removed

- Web Interface removed from Global Settings as no longer supported


Auditing

- Added auditing to Admin, Identification Types and Rate Tables

- Added additional auditing for Account Types and Entities

- Added additional auditing for Account

- Added Activity Log to audit Bank Transaction import


finPOWER Connect Cloud

  • Favourites List added to allow processes and Reports to be favourited and quickly accessed
  • Admin libraries added

- Account Roles

- Account Types (partial)

- Branches

- Bank Branches

- Cash Registers

- Client Groups

- Methods

- Departments

- Elements

- GL Accounts

- Identification Types

- Log Severities

- Monitor Categories

- Security Types

- Statistic Types

- Tax Categories

  • Processes added

- Annual AML/CFT Report (New Zealand)

- MotorWeb Security Enquiry

- Process Interest Payouts

  • Account functionality added

- Restructure

  • Summary Text Scripts can now be used to customise form headings for main record types
  • Added ability to duplicate Clients and External Parties



Source:   Intersoft Systems Limited - "Release History"  -  https://finPOWER Connect - Release History

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