Jazzit has released an update for Jazzit Fundamentals on November 27, 2015.

 

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Thanks to everyone who sent in their feedback to us. The following updates are included in the November 27, 2015 Jazzit Fundamentals update:

 

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*NEW WORKING PAPER* JZNEXT – Considerations for next year working paper

Introduced a new working paper which allows the preparer to make notes and considerations for the following years file preparer. This working paper does not clear on year end close so it can be completed and cleared in the following year by the next preparer

 

JZDIAG – Diagnostics report

- The diagnostics report now includes the option to specify a different threshold for diagnostics in working papers than the rounding threshold in the financial statement

 

- Diagnostic report can now either display all the diagnostics in the working paper, or hide diagnostics with values lower than the threshold set above

 

 

BS, BS2, BS3 – Balance Sheet, 9 column Balance Sheet

- Income tax payable/recoverable can now be shown as either a single amount or split between Asset/Liabilities using a right-click menu option located on the lines mapping number

 

 

- Due from/(to) related parties and Due from/(to) shareholders can now be shown as either a single amount or split between Asset/Liabilities using a right-click menu option located on the lines mapping number. This option is only available if there are no related notes for the balances in the financial statements

 

 

SC1, SC6 – 1-2 year income statement schedule, 1-9 column income statement with budget schedule

- Added the option to display descriptions on section totals similar to those found in the Income Statement, i.e. Total sales, total expenses, etc. These descriptions can also be bolded and indented if required

 

 

MS – Marketable Securities working papers

- Summary of disposals during the year – Added a “Return of capital” summary column to the table

 

K5, KG, K9, KV – Debt notes

- Added the optional wording of “which has a carrying value of $...” to each security for additional disclosure

- Added an additional input paragraph under the securities details in each working paper

 

K8 – Financial instruments

- Note has been updated with functionality more consistent with newer notes

 

 

KE – Long term investment (Default note)

- Added the ability to insert linked lines

 

JZIL – Independence letter

- Added the ability to hide the Relationship(s) to disclose and Disclose fees sections if they are not needed

 

TX – Income taxes

- Any differences in the reconciliation of provision from year to notices of assessment is also populated in the Current year’s income tax expense calculation table

- The General Rate Income Pool (GRIP) table has been updated with new column headings, newer after-tax income percentages, and a column for adjustments