You may have read in the latest Employer’s Bulletin that HMRC has announced that from 6th April 2023, it will no longer accept paper P11D and P11D(b) forms. An extract of the article is below: From 6 April 2023 all P11D and P11D(b) must be reported online For the 2022 to 2023 reporting year we will no longer accept paper P11D and P11D(b) forms, this includes lists. We recommend you file using one of the following methods:
From 6 April 2023 we will no longer accept any paper amendments. Instead, we will launch a new online submission link to submit your amended P11D and P11D(b). More information on how to use this will be available in the April edition of the Employer Bulletin. The P11D Organiser and Electronic Submissions A majority of our payroll customers already take advantage of the P11D Organiser’s ability to submit P11D information to HMRC using the in-built tools of the software – the P11D Organiser has a Government Gateway client integrated into the standard software that will securely send P11D and P11D(b) information to HMRC at the click of a button. P11D and P11D(b) Amendments HMRC has now told us that they will “publish and mandate an electronic version of the P11D and P11D(b) form accessible via GOV.UK, which will enable employers to submit amended forms electronically from 06 April 2023. Employers will be able to access a new electronic form within GOV.UK to submit any amended P11D and P11D(b) forms. The electronic form is not linked into the online submission route via either 3rd party or HMRC software, so no changes are required to facilitate its use. Summary HMRC removing the ability to submit paper P11D and P11D(b) forms is a good thing – anytime manual intervention is required to process data there is a chance of errors creeping in, but printed documentation also opens a security hole related to personal information. This change, in line with many of the Making Tax Digital initiatives, will speed up processes, enhance accuracy, and improve security, which are all beneficial to employees and employers. The P11D Organiser is perfectly positioned to ensure that data you have entered is sent to HMRC in the fastest and most secure method available. The P11D Organiser software seamlessly link to your Opera 3, Opera 3 SQL and Opera 3 SQL SE Payroll & HR software. If you want to discuss any of these points with o-a-sys, please drop us an email to support@o-a-sys.co.uk, or give us a call on 01233 812050. Also contact Bruce to discuss pricing and threshold on email to bruce@o-a-sys.co.uk. As we speed through 2023 we continued with monthly o-a-sys Webinars to look at specific areas in Opera 3. In this webinar we investigated the Sales Ledger Maintenance and Utilities areas, discover Processing and Reporting. We also discovered how the Credit Management Centre can add value to your Opera 3 system. This recording is taken from a FREE webinar open to any Opera 3 Sales Ledger users, new users and potential users. For a full schedule of events visit our Customer Zone. With 2023 now in full swing we continued with the planned monthly webinars to look at individual modules and applications for Opera 3 (all variants). In this webinar we investigated the Personnel Maintenance and Utilities areas, discover Processing and Reporting. We will discuss add-ons, new developments and Tips to make using Opera 3 Personnel more efficient. This recording is taken from a FREE webinar open to any Opera 3 Payroll & HR users, new users and potential users. For a full schedule of events visit our Customer Zone. NEW! Document Management Document Management is now available in CIS 5 which allows you to electronically store documents against individual contracts. This useful tool improves security, reduces admin costs, saves time and improves your environmental credentials by limiting the number of paper files you hold. NEW! Dashboards The popular Dashboards feature is now available in CIS 5 which gives you data at the click of a button to help make smarter and faster business decisions. There are 5 predefined dashboards available plus an exciting Dashboard Designer which allows you to amend dashboards and create new ones to suit your business. CIS 5 also includes over 100 NEW enhancements! Full details of these can be found in the enhancement guide below.
A message from Stuart Anderson, General Manager at Pegasus Software Here at Pegasus, we remain committed to developing first class software that works with your business seamlessly, rather than against it. We believe now is the time to start extending the functionality of Opera 3 SQL SE and being part of Infor Compass enables us to do that. With this is mind we are thrilled to share some of the highlights which will come in subsequent updates of Opera 3 SQL SE:
This is an exciting time for Pegasus users and there has never been a better opportunity to upgrade to Opera 3 SQL SE, benefit from the new developments and enhancements coming up. For more information about Opera 3 SQL SE and to see it in action, or to discuss the upcoming developments please contact us today or speak to your Pegasus Partner. Disclaimer: This article reflects the direction Infor may take with regards to the products or services described herein, all of which is subject to change without notice. This article is not a commitment to you in any way and you should not rely on any content herein when making any decision. Infor is not committing to develop or deliver any specific enhancement, upgrade, product, service, or functionality even if such is described herein. Many factors can affect Infor’s product development plans and nature, content, and timing of future product releases, all of which can remain in the sole discretion of Infor. This article, in whole or part, may not be incorporated into any agreement. Infor expressly disclaim any liability with respect to this article. When it comes to supply chains, never have they been as complex as they are today. Our multi-faceted, global digital economy has meant that supply chains are more inter-connected and inter-dependent than ever before. This whitepaper looks at how technology can be used to gain a competitive advantage and provide the visibility needed to overcome the growing challenges facing businesses in 2022. The future is bright The future is Pegasus and Infor Compass Here at Pegasus, we have some exciting news to share with you. Pegasus now forms part of Infor Compass, a new division within our parent company Infor. This is good news for Pegasus as it means we can deliver even more to you, our valued customers as the focus of Infor Compass is to concentrate on developing a future path for the products and giving you even more value going forward. Not only have we recently launched our next generation contract costing solution, CIS 5, but we have lots of new features planned for both CIS 5 and Opera 3 SQL SE, which we are excited to share with you in the coming months. We are looking forward to continuing our journey with you and supporting you to achieve your full potential with our market leading solutions, with the strong foundations of Infor Compass. As the construction industry continues to balance increased demand post pandemic, with a global labour shortage, and rising materials costs to boot, the landscape is challenging. This paper/eBook will look at the role of digitalisation in helping to mitigate some of these pressures, reinforcing the sector with the resilience and agility necessary to thrive in the coming years.
The UK Government announced an increase in National Insurance thresholds affecting the 2022 to 2023 tax year during the Spring Statement 2022.
I want to take the opportunity to remind our customers of the threshold changes taking effect from 6 July 2022, meaning employees will pay National Insurance contributions on less of their income. The primary threshold from 6 July 2022 to 5 April 2023 will be £242 per week and £1,048 per month, equivalent to £12,570 per year (increased from £9,880 per year). See the guidance Rates and thresholds for employers 2022 to 2023, ‘Class 1 National Insurance thresholds’ for further information. The National Insurance lower profits limit for self-employed people has also increased in line with the changes for employees. The annual lower profits limit is now set to £11,908 for 2022 to 2023. This is equivalent to 13 weeks of the threshold at £9,880 and 39 weeks at £12,570, mirroring the position for employees. Self-employed people are also no longer required to pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions on profits between the Small Profits threshold (£6,725) and Lower Profits limit (£11,908), but they are still able to build National Insurance credits. Please contact us about these changes – we are here to help! While the economic ramifications of Covid have been felt far and wide, the full extent of the pandemic on businesses is yet to be realised. The last twelve months have, in the main, seen businesses focus on identifying risk, protecting employees and in some cases, spinning up new business models to compensate for lost revenue. There has been a great deal of noise around visibility and agility as key levers for survival, and cashflow has come under the spotlight as a major lever. Within this guide, we provide ten steps to help get your cashflow back on course. I am excited to announce the next installment in the monthly o-a-sys Webinars series: Construction Industry Solution from Pegasus! I would like to invite you to join myself and guest Steve Power to look at Pegasus CIS 5. We will showcase the new functionality and off course the brand new look and feel. Steve will give us an overview of the changes and talk about the future of the product. Pegasus CIS 5 is a complete rewrite of the Pegasus Construction Industry Solutions product that was first release in 2005. Rewritten using the latest technologies, Pegasus CIS 5 delivers added power, security, reliability and a host of new features and functionality to help you manage your projects even more efficiently. Pegasus CIS 5 provides complete control over all aspects of contracts management, from costing and timesheets through to payment applications, VAT invoicing and cash receipt matching. It is fully integrated with the Sales, Purchase and Nominal Ledgers, Cashbook and Payroll in Opera 3. Some of the new functionality that we will see
Too book your Free attendance go to the customer zone on www.o-a-sys.co.uk snd select the Monthly o-a-sys Webinars. With so many of our Opera 3, Opera 3 SQL SE and Pegasus CIS users moving to XRL as their reporting tool of choice, we are keen to ensure all users are confident in building reports and that the full capabilities of XRL are recognised.
To showcase this award winning, powerful and flexible Excel-based reporting tool, we are planning to schedule mutiple XRL training workshops to help users become more confident, proficient and knowledgeable. Dates: 30th June 2022 or 27th October 2022 or 23th February 2023 Time: 9h30 - 13h00 Venue: At your desk via Microsoft Teams Content: Interactive training workshop with digital workbooks and exercises to take away Pre-requisites: Pegasus XRL installation with connection to your data Cost: £200 (ex VAT) per attendee. 5% discount for 2-3 and 10% discount for 4+ attendees All XRL customers are invited to attend these workshops to benefit from:
To book your attendance you can fill out the online booking form, call Bruce on 01233 812050 (Option 2) or you can send an email with the names of the attendees and a PO number to bruce@o-a-sys.co.uk. o-a-sys are delighted to extend a warm welcome to each of you to our exclusive webinar on the groundbreaking Pegasus CIS 5. This innovative solution, an evolution of the renowned Pegasus CIS, is forged with cutting-edge technologies like VB.NET and .net 4.8. Boasting a fresh user interface, it brings forth a plethora of enhanced features and advantages compared to its predecessor. Notably, Pegasus CIS 5 seamlessly integrates with Opera 3 Financials and Payroll applications, as well as Sage 50 and 200. Prepare to embark on a journey of discovery and empowerment with Pegasus CIS 5. For more information and pricing contact Bruce@o-a-sys.co.uk. The Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will close on 17 March 2022. You have until 24 March 2022 to submit any new claims for absence periods up to 17 March 2022, or to amend claims you have already submitted. You will no longer be able to claim back Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for your employees’ coronavirus-related absences or self-isolation that occur after 17 March 2022. From 25 March, we will return to the normal SSP rules, which means you can revert to paying SSP from the fourth qualifying day your employee is off work regardless of the reason for their sickness absence. For more information on SSP rules, search for 'Statutory Sick Pay (SSP): employer guide' on GOV.UK. For more information on eligibility and how to make your final claims, search 'check if you can claim back Statutory Sick Pay' on GOV.UK.
AccountingWEB Software Awards: 2021’s top products
Over the years, AccountingWEB’s annual software awards have become synonymous with customer satisfaction because they are determined by and voted for by the people who use the products in their day-to-day working lives. While lockdowns disrupted the planned announcements in 2021, users continued to vote for their favourites in 10 different categories over the course of the year. More than 7,500 votes have been compiled. Pegasus software were finalists in the Accounting/ERP and Payroll categories. After votes have been counted we are pleased to announce that Pegasus have been awarded runner up position in both these categories. Enterprise Accounting/ERPTop product: iplicit Runners-up: Pegasus, AccountsIQ, Xledger, Greentree, Sage, Oracle NetSuite PayrollTop product: BrightPay Runners-up: FreeAgent Payroll, The Payroll Site, Moneysoft, Pegasus, Sage 50cloud Payroll I can hardly believe that we find ourselves in the last month of 2021, with Christmas looming and uncertainty in the air. For the first time in 5 years o-a-sys had to make the very difficult decision to cancel the Customer Christmas Event for 2021. Dwinling number of attendees and the uncertain climate we find ourselves in has meant that people and businesses are not getting out to events. We will be back in 2022 making this event happen.
In the meantime we have launched our first Christmas competition to ensure everyone can take part in our Christmas festivities. Great Prizes to be won! Who doesn't want a case of wine, ready for the season to be jolly in. As we have done in previous years, we have made a donation to a local charity in lieu of sending Christmas cards. This year we have chosen the Ashford Family Food Bank for the amazing work they do to help families that are experiencing financial hardship. Christmas can be an expensive time for everybody, but for those already on a tight budget, the added expenses of increased winter fuel bills, the extra challenges Covid-19 has created, and the pressure to buy Christmas presents can plunge many people into crisis. The Family Food Bank provides support to families that are unable to buy food or are left with a difficult choice between paying for food or other basic necessities. For more details about the excellent work they do, please take a look at their website. Christmas and New Year Opening Hours We will be open every working day during the Christmas and New Year period, with our telephone support lines open during the following times. Friday 24th December - 09:00 - 12:00 Monday 27th December - Closed Tuesday 28th December - Closed Wednesday 29th December - 10:00 - 15:00 Thursday 30th December - 10:00 - 15:00 Friday 31st December - 10:00 - 15:00 Monday 3rd January - Closed Tuesday 4th January - Normal opening hours resume Support queries can be logged outside of our opening hours by email to support@o-a-sys.co.uk or by completing the Support Request form on our website. The team here at o-a-sys would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with joy, happiness and success. Highlights from our EazyStock launch event at The Curious Brewery in Ashford, where we had guest speakers including EazyStock, Pecunia Credit Control and Sleeping Giant Media. To find out more about EazyStock and how it can save stock-holding businesses time and money, please visit our website: https://inventory-optimisation.o-a-sys.co.uk/ Thank you to everyone that attended our round table discussion at Business Vision LIVE last week, featuring our very own Bruce Kidd and Linda Garcia from Alluxi Consulting Ltd. We really enjoyed exploring how different businesses view productivity, as well as discussing how finding the right fit in accounting software can dramatically improve productivity in the workplace
We had an amazing time at Business Vision LIVE 2019 catching up with contacts new and old. Big congrats to the organisers Business Vision LIVE for another great event, we really enjoyed presenting and hosting our roundtable seminar on productivity with Alluxi Consulting Ltd. See you all again next time! #BizVisionLive We are approaching a season of change. The evenings are getting darker, supermarket shelves are clearing of kids’ black trousers and filling with tubs of Heroes and Quality Street. Facebook is prepping for the 8am front door photos as parents get ready for children to start their first day at school. With so many changes happening what changes us when we step into the office? When it comes to making changes within our business it is easy to postpone them to a later date when we feel we may have more time available. Business software is a key example. We know that if we change our software processes we could have more time to complete tasks, yet we postpone change as we don’t have enough time. Over the years business accounting software has changed massively so it is no surprise that we find the project easy to postpone. With so many software solutions being introduced into the market, and so much functionality now available, how do you know what your business really needs and if you are missing out on functionality you didn’t know existed? The 2017/18 payroll year ends on 5 April which means it’s almost time to process your year end, a busy time for any business running a payroll. Before that, another deadline looms: the de-commission of the Government Gateway, which goes offline on 13 February and has been replaced by the HMRC Multi Digital Tax Platform (MDTP). Every growing business will inevitably face challenges when it comes to choosing the right software. In many cases, investment in solutions that can bring together different areas of the organisation can take a back seat whilst short-term goals are managed. This leaves many businesses running separate systems for various departmental functions such as payroll, CRM, reporting, supply chain and cashflow management. Phrases like “if it works, why change it?” and “it’s too much work to switch” may sound all too familiar, but the truth is your business might not be running as efficiently as it could be. In this blog post we are going to look at some of the benefits of integrating different areas of your business.
1. Greater productivity No matter how motivated your employees are, if they’re bogged down using several different systems and out-of-date processes, everyday tasks are likely to take twice as long as they need to, as is the case when employees have to spend hours inputting data from one system to another manually. With a fully integrated solution, data could simply be pulled across spreadsheets electronically, saving time and reducing the risk of errors. 2. Better visibility When information is stored across overlapping systems it can become difficult and time-consuming to extract it which can lead to delayed decision-making or, even worse, guesswork. With a unified system you can access real-time information from any area of the organisation at the click of a button, to help make timely, pro-active decisions – today, not tomorrow. 3. Fuel for growth A tangle of standalone, mismatched systems that don’t speak to each other will almost certainly hinder your business growth. To drive growth, it is essential that your business has a system that works with the business, not against it. 4. Flexible working Most integrated solutions are compatible with cloud technology, giving you the freedom and flexibility to manage your business from anywhere, at any time, 24/7. 5. IT savings Your IT department no longer has to install and maintain several disparate systems; they now only have one key system to manage. 6. Adaptable to change The last thing a growing business needs is to be hindered by rigid software. A good integrated solution will grow with your business by giving you the option of adding applications and users as and when you need. More and more businesses are transforming the way they operate by moving to a unified approach, but many are still hindering growth and productivity by using separate departmental systems. You’d be surprised how quick and easy it is to integrate your business functions using one solution. Take a look at how Opera 3 could work for you, and get in touch to speak to one of our accredited Business Partners who would be with you every step of the way At this year’s customer Christmas event, the team at o-a-sys were excited to make an official announcement regarding the new partnership agreement signed with Exact software, a market-leading full-suite ERP vendor from the Netherlands.
‘Exact represent a valuable addition to the portfolio of business software solutions o-a-sys is able to offer its customers. A mature business that has led the SMB field in the Benelux for most of the last 30 years, they represent a real success story in the European business software space. That success has been built not only on their robust, flexible products that add real value to their users, but on their commitment to building sustainable, effective relationships with their partners. We’re now excited to be part of that ecosystem’. During the launch the o-a-sys team explained more about the specifics of the Exact solutions they’ll be making available to their customers: ‘Globe is a robust back office finance and ERP package with excellent possibilities for businesses looking to expand, particularly overseas. The solution offers 40 local language and legislations out of the box and comes with fully integrated tools for consolidation, budgeting, forecasting and business data analytics. However, the really exciting proposition is Synergy. Exact’s process management platform offers the ability to drive collaboration to new levels in a business. By leveraging workflows, document management, workspaces, social tools and reporting, it’s easy to create bespoke solutions for HRM, CRM, BPM, finance processes or all of the above. Add in the mobile apps and portal functionality, and you’ve got a tool with real possibilities for almost any company. We’re excited about the difference we think it can make and are looking forward to showing some of the details at our customer day in January. A day not to be missed!’. For more details about Exact Software and the o-a-sys event please visit www.o-a-sys.co.uk/exact-for-o-a-sys-customers |
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