There are ways to help increase protection and security of sensitive data within the School Accounting System. One of the simplest ways is to define the password policy for your School Accounting System and Web Link users. Ensuring users have…
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Since 1979, Software Unlimited, Inc. has been a trusted K-12 partner, developing fund accounting solutions and supporting thousands of school business office personnel represented by nearly 1,200 school districts and educational organizations in 9 states. After 45 years, our Mission…
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As you complete the end of fiscal year activities, utilize the School Accounting System to generate the annual report for your state and the GASB 34 reports, if applicable. The report options available for the various states are: Idaho Annual…
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What is a budget and why is it important to have one? In simple terms, a budget is a written plan to decide how money will be spent, and a budget helps ensure you do not run out of money. …
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The Balancing Information option in Payroll calculates the formulas for taxes used for W2 balancing. The Balancing Information option can be generated for a posted or unposted payroll calculation batch or a specified period (based on Check Dates or Processing…
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With fall upon us and the weather starting to get a little cooler, it won’t be long before the end of calendar year is here. And that means it will be time to issue and file 1099s, W2s, and 1095s. …
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There are many features and options available in the School Accounting System, and one option that sometimes gets overlooked is the Set Screen Preferences option. The Set Screen Preferences option allows users to change the screens to have fields (or…
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Retirement Announcement and Vision of the Future With careers of more than 70 years combined, it is with deeply mixed emotions that Software Unlimited, Inc. (SUI) is announcing the retirements of Tom Chaplin (co-founder) and Pam Derheim (CEO). The SUI…
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Do you have employees asking what their net check amount will be? Or employees wondering how a change to their tax exemptions or a contribution increase to a tax-sheltered annuity will affect their net check? If so, utilize the Employee…
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The Adjust Posted Entries option, which is accessed under the Options menu in General Ledger, is a great alternative for making corrections instead of completing manual journal entries. The Adjust Posted Entries option is used to correct (change) an account…
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There are different methods for signing checks issued by your organization. The traditional means include stamping the checks using preordered signature stamps or having the signers physically sign each check. Within the Check Setup options in the School Accounting System,…
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As you begin working on the end of calendar year tasks, be sure to complete the SSN Verification Service option to verify your employees’ social security numbers before generating W2s and 1095s. The SSN Verification Service option in the School…
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Over the past thousand years, there have been many great inventions. Ones that stand out as the top inventions of all time include: electric light, automobiles, telephone, radio and television, airplanes, and computers. There are hundreds of others that could…
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The Internal Revenue Service requires that 1099 forms be issued to unincorporated vendors (such as independent contractors and landlords) who have provided purchased services or goods of $600 or more during the calendar year, and to attorneys for fees or…
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Are you taking advantage of all the shortcuts available to help speed up the process for entering cash receipts into the School Accounting System? A recent update to the School Accounting System included additional enhancements to make the data entry…
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Passwords play an important and vital part in data security. Using a strong password ensures personal and sensitive information stays protected. Also, using multi-factor authentication whenever possible helps prevent a breach of data security if passwords are discovered by the…
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COVID-19 Readiness As many school districts are now closed to students, we understand the importance for school business officials to keep the day-to-day accounting and finances flowing at your respective organizations. We sent an email in early March to address…
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