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04/03/2013 - Version 11 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 04/03/2013 has been released for Version 11.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

This Maintenance Release resolves the following issues:

Fund Accounting

  • Specific chain of events allows a duplicate account to be added

Accounts Receivable

  • Line description in the Fund Accounting transaction is not formatted correctly for credit memos vs. payments

Payroll

  • Connecticut tax calculation is incorrect due to rounding issue
  • 941 calculations are not correct after 2013 form added

Events

  • Error message when clicking lookup button on send e-mail event reminders

General

  • Backup & Restore can error with malformed file path (such as an extra colon in the path)


04/02/2013 - Version 11.5 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 04/02/2013 has been released for Version 11.5.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

This Maintenance Release resolves the following issues:

Fund Accounting

  • Specific chain of events allows a duplicate account to be added

Accounts Payable

  • Add vendor button should be inactive after vendor is assigned on an open invoice

Accounts Receivable

  • Line description in the Fund Accounting transaction is not formatted correctly for credit memos vs. payments

Payroll

  • Connecticut tax calculation is incorrect due to rounding issue
  • 941 calculations are not correct after 2013 form added

Events

  • Error message when clicking lookup button on send e-mail event reminders

General

  • Backup & Restore can error with malformed file path (such as an extra colon in the path)
  • Specific data problem can cause e-mail sending error in Windows 8


03/21/2013 - Version 11 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 03/21/2013 has been released for Version 11.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

The following changes were made in this Maintenance Release:

Payroll:

  • Updated 941 form for 2013
  • Fixed errors relating to access restrictions

Fund Accounting:

  • Fixed an issue that allowed closing an Income or Expense account to an Equity in a different fund

Accounts Receivable:

  • Fixed several issues relating to reversing entries
  • Fixed issue where an overpayment could be applied to the same invoice
  • Fixed errors relating to access restrictions

Accounts Payable:

  • Fixed add vendor button active after a check is printed
  • Fixed errors relating to access restrictions

Attendance:

  • Fixed issue where previous attendance dates could be replaced with current date


03/19/2013 - Version 11.5 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 03/19/2013 has been released for Version 11.5.

The  program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help -> Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

This Maintenance Release resolves the following issues:

 

Payroll:

  • 941 report updated for 2013

Accounts Receivable:

  • Resolved error that sometimes displayed when selecting customers in Maintain Customer Records
  • Resolved problem with posting negative amount invoices to reverse a payment

Other:

  • Resolved "Query too complex" message when the FARECON table is included in an export to Access MDB


02/26/2013 - Version 11.5 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 02/26/2013 has been released for Version 11.5.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

This Maintenance Release resolves the following issues:

Accounts Payable

  • Add vendor button should be inactive after check is printed

Accounts Receivable

  • Repeating items not releasing properly


02/20/2013 - Version 11.5 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 02/20/2013 has been released for Version 11.5.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

This Maintenance Release resolves the following issues:

Accounting

  • FA - Close to account is not required to be in the same fund
  • AP - 1099-MISC e-file requires Account Number
  • AR - Repeating invoice should fill in Next Release Date if Last Day of Month box is checked.
  • AR - Overpayment can be applied to the same invoice
  • AR - Credit items (negative amounts) not calculated properly in payments
  • AR - Line description in Fund Accounting transaction is inconsistent
  • PR - Access Only user permissions not respected in some forms
  • PR - Increased employer e-mail address field length on W2 form
  • PR - Oregon state tax calculation methods have changed
  • PR - 941 year is automatically selected based on what year 941 form is in the program

Membership

  • AT - Following a specific series of steps can cause previous attendance dates to be overwritten
  • GE - OLE Exception Code 0 error when sending e-mails - Upgraded e-mail component
  • GE - DOCTYPE declaration in HTML e-mail header is invalid


01/22/2013 - Version 11 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 01/22/2013 has been released for Version 11.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

The following changes were made in this Maintenance Release:

  • Contribution Range Report now allows you to define dollars and cents ranges
  • W3 form should exclude totals from Box 12 code DD


01/16/2013 - Version 11.5 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 01/16/2013 has been released for Version 11.5.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

This Maintenance Release resolves the following issues:

  • Contribution Range Report excludes contributions in between whole dollar amounts
  • Contribution Range Report now allows you to define dollars and cents ranges
  • W3 form should exclude totals from Box 12 code DD


01/02/2013 - New Payroll Tax Rates For 2013


The IRS has posted new tax rates for 2013. The notice can be found here http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/n1036.pdf

You will need to update your tax tables in PowerChurch with the new rates. The employee portion of social security is going back to 6.2%.

There is one change that will require a calculation change. Medicare now has an additional .9% withholding on amounts over $200,000. This is going to require some changes in the program to support this. We are evaluating what changes need to be made and will address this in a future maintenance release.



12/26/2012 - Version 11 Maintenance Release


A new Maintenance Release dated 12/26/2012 has been released for Version 11.

The program will automatically download and install this update by going to Help > Download Maintenance Release, or you can manually download and install the Maintenance Release installer by visiting http://www.powerchurch.com/mr in your web browser.

The following changes were made in this Maintenance Release:

General

  • Blank or negative value causes blank pie graph
  • Forms need to resize and center rather than opening off the edge of the screen
  • .NET 2 runtimes required for Windows 8 users in Backup & Restore
  • Better error handling when importing pictures of unsupported formats
  • Removed checks for supported paper size and print spooler errors from reporting system

Membership

  • Include in Membership Module Reports setting is ignored on PowerChurch Today display
  • Added Locate By E-mail option on Family Mailing List/Integrated Data Entry
  • Missing Expression error on date range selections
  • Class Promotion doesn't update the Date Joined when moving to new activity
  • Can record attendance for an unknown activity
  • Consecutive Absentee report only includes last attended date if within the date range of the report

Contributions

  • Unused envelope numbers report now highlights unknown envelopes, where posted history exists, but envelope not assigned to anyone in Membership
  • Preformatted bank deposit slip includes all contribution types

Accounting

  • Chart of Accounts Budgeted Accounts report ignores active/inactive account settings
  • An option has been added to print church name and address on payroll stubs
  • Better error handling for generating 941 PDF form


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