Quarterly Superannuation Reporting (QSR), introduced in July last year, is now set to be abolished from 1 January 2005. Under the Tax Laws Amendment (Superannuation Reporting) Bill 2004, employers will no longer be required to provide employees with the quarterly report that details the contributions paid to their superannuation fund.

Having successfully completed Information Seminars in Auckland, New Zealand, we now move on to Australian regional and capital cities in November and December.

Like last year, the free Attaché Update session will introduce you to new features in upcoming Attaché releases and you'll learn how PowerLink can extend your Attaché system with job and time costing, manufacturing, bill of materials, serial and batch tracking and more. Plus, this year we've added two special training sessions that will show you how to get more out of your Attaché system. (These sessions are free when you purchase the accompanying guidebooks.

Thanks to a new agreement with YearOne Software, Attaché users can now acquire YearOne's PowerLink through the Attaché Fast Track Plan, making it even easier to afford.

PowerLink integrates with your Attaché system to add a great range of features that give you more control over your business. With job and time costing, servicing, manufacturing, bill of materials, serial and batch tracking, contact relationship management (CRM), reports designer, cash flow forecaster, and customisation, PowerLink can be adapted to suit almost any business need.

Find out more about PowerLink.

Throughout September/October, Attaché has been hosting seminars for Attaché consultants throughout Australia and New Zealand. As well as providing a forum for discussing the future development of the software, the seminars focus on how consultants can better serve the needs of Attaché users. With over 130 new features added to Business Partner and Attaché Catapult in the past two years, the seminars also give consultants the opportunity to improve their knowledge of the new features and, particularly, their understanding of how these features can improve business processes for Attaché users.

Find out how Attaché consultants can help you.

The timetable and course information for Semester 2 training in Sydney is now available. Run by qualified trainers in small groups, the courses are designed to improve your skills and increase your productivity. Courses include Attaché ODBC with MS Office, Payroll, General Ledger and Accounts Payable/Receivable and many others.

New Payroll tax scales 04/05 are now available from the CBP Members website. The new tax scales include changes made as a result of the Federal Budget of May 2004 and the latest HECS (Higher Education Contribution Scheme) and SFSS (Student Financial Supplement Scheme) updates.

These tax scales are included in Business Partner version 1.25.301 and Attaché Catapult version 1.05.301 (both June 2004) so if you have upgraded to either of these versions, you do not need to install the tax scales separately.

Get the new Payroll tax scales from the CBP Members website.

Business Partner version 1.25.300 and Attaché Catapult version 1.05.300 are now available to download free of charge from the CBP Members website (for all countries except New Zealand). This release includes updated procedures for Payroll end-of-year processing and a number of other new and improved features.

Get the new releases from the CBP Members website.

After similar reports earlier in the year, news that a particular payroll package incorrectly calculates superannuation has again emerged, culminating in an announcement on the ATO website regarding the defect. Attaché can confirm that Attaché Payroll is not the faulty software and that the ATO has verified that our software correctly calculates superannuation.

CBP Members can find out more on the CBP Members website.

Free information session — Prophet Payroll (NZ) (10 February 2004)

To comply with New Zealand's Holidays Act that comes into force on 1 April, 2004, Prophet Payroll users need to update to Attaché Payroll. To help you prepare, we're holding free information sessions across New Zealand on 24-26 February. Topics include:

• How Attaché Payroll integrates with your Prophet system
• Attaché Payroll features and options
• Correct setups that virtually automate each pay run
• Special prices from as low as $1 a day

Classroom training, practice exercises and a special helpline will be available during the changeover, but attending this free session is your important first step.

Get into training in 2004 (22 January 2004)

To supplement your consultant's existing training schedule, classroom training is again available from Attaché at our North Sydney Training Centre and in major New Zealand cities. Courses include Payroll, General Ledger and Accounts Payable/Receivable and many others.