Smart Community Accounting System
April 2024
1. New ‘Recurring Batch’ Function for SCI - Setting for System to Auto Generate SCI Batch Invoice
The Statement cum Invoice (SCI) function can be used to bill for multiple periods and/or charges. Multiple invoices will be generated but consolidated in a single SCI statement.

In April, we added a new ‘Recurring Batch’ feature at the SCI Batch Invoice page that can be configured for the system to automatically generate SCI batch invoices based on the user’s pre-defined schedule settings. Hence, instead of users manually creating a new SCI batch every quarter, you can now set up this auto-recurring batch schedule to ease the task of regularly generating invoices.

More information on how to use this function is as follows:
  1. Go to the Property > Invoice > SCI Batch Invoice page. Click on the ‘+ Recurring Batch’ button.
  2. At the Recurrent SCI Setting page, click on the ‘+ Add New’ button to add a new schedule.
  3. For the ‘Create Auto/ Manual SCI Schedule’ option, select 'Auto Generate Invoice’ to save as an auto-schedule type for the system to automatically generate new SCI invoices.
  4. Configure the schedule settings and options such as ‘Charge Type’, ‘Customer Group’ etc.
  5. Select the day of the month for the ‘Bill Date’. For example, if you set Day 1, the invoice date will be the first day of the month: 1st Jan, 1st Feb and so on.
  6. The schedule setting supports different billing frequencies and SCI intervals. If you select ‘Billing Frequency’ as monthly, one invoice will be issued for every calendar month.
  7. Given monthly ‘Billing Frequency’, you can select quarterly ‘SCI Interval’ for the system to generate one SCI combining 3 monthly invoices (quarterly advance billing).
    Note: Quarterly interval is fixed in the system, e.g. Jan to Mar, Apr to Jun.
  8. Choose whether to enable ‘Auto Upload to i-Neighbour’.
  9. Once configured, click ‘Add New’.
  10. On the scheduled date, once the system generates the SCI batch, it will be displayed on the SCI Batch Invoice page.

a. Invoice > SCI Batch Invoice - Added ‘+ Recurring Batch’ Button for Recurring Batch Setting
 
b. New Recurrent SCI Setting Page
 
c. Add New Recurrent SCI Schedule - ‘Auto Generate SCI’ Option
2. New ‘Recurring Batch’ Function for SCI - Allow 'Save Manual Schedule'
The next enhancement is also for the ‘Recurring Batch’ feature at the SCI Batch Invoice page. If Admins prefer not to use the auto schedule option as described above, there is an alternative for manual billing.

When adding a new recurrent batch schedule, you can select 'Save Manual Sche<>dule' to save the default settings for the recurring SCI and manually click the ‘Generate’ button to process upcoming SCI batches at any preferred time. This provides users with the flexibility of manual invoice generation yet simplifies the billing steps.

Additional details are as follows:
  1. Go to the Property > Invoice > SCI Batch Invoice page. Click on the ‘+ Recurring Batch’ button.
  2. At the Recurrent SCI Setting page, click on the ‘+ Add New’ button to add a new schedule.
  3. For the ‘Create Auto/ Manual SCI Schedule’ option, select ' Save Manual Schedule’ to save the schedule for manual SCI batch generation.
  4. Configure the schedule settings and options such as ‘Charge Type’, ‘Customer Group’, ‘Bill Date’, ‘Billing Frequency’, ‘SCI Interval’ etc.
  5. Once configured, click ‘Add New’.

  6. a. New Recurrent SCI Setting Page
 
b. Add New Recurrent SCI Schedule - ‘Save Manual Schedule’ Option
 
c. Manual Recurrent SCI Schedule - Display Checkbox for Select Schedule and ‘Generate SCI’ Button
3. Enhanced Date Selection at Reports – Added Option to Select by Month and Financial Year
In April, we also enhanced the date selection in the Reports module for the following reports:
  1. Reports > Reports > General Ledger > GL Account Transactions
  2. Reports > Reports > Customer > Debtor Ledger
  3. Reports > Reports > Supplier > Creditor Ledger

Please refer to the sample screenshots below for further details:

a. GL Account Transactions Report - Added Option to Select Monthly and Financial Year
 
b. Report Select Period by Monthly - Display Dropdown for Start Month, Year & End Month, Year

Example:
Start Month & Year: Jan 2024
End Month & Year: Mar 2024
Dates selected: 01/01/2024 to 31/03/2024
 
c. Report Select Period by Financial Year - Display Fiscal Year Dropdown
 
d. Debtor Ledger Report Settings
 
e. Creditor Ledger Report Settings
 
f. Sample – GL Account Transactions Report
Previous Issue: February 2024
Note: If some of the screenshots or steps viewed here are different from the ones in the current system, this is due to our continuous effort to improve our system from time to time. Please notify us at info@timeteccloud.com, we will update it as soon as possible.
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