May 24, 2024
Release notes highlight new features and improvements made to ONESOURCE Tax Provision Classic.
New features
Payable FX rate enhancement
Once you enter
Unit currency
and Date
for a Payable transaction within a dataset, the system suggests an FX rate
that you can edit before saving. If available, the system uses the dataset's rates by currency and date. Otherwise, it defaults to the unit's ending spot rate.You can import any exchange rate for any date and currency using the standard template's
#DSFX#
tab or through an API feed. Without a specific date and currency rate in the dataset, the system will use the unit ending spot rate, not the previous default of 1. Zero and blank values are no longer valid for FX rate
.To check the dataset for exchange rates: on the
My Review List
tab, select Export
, and review the #DSFX#
tab.To set or view the unit
Ending spot rate
in the corresponding Dataset: Select a row in the grid, More
from the Actions column, then Rates
.You can add payable transactions to a dataset and access the unit
Ending spot rate
feature on the following screens:- Review and Edit: When using theReview and Editgrid, select a row, then selectPayable Entryfrom theData Entrydropdown list.
- Payable Summary Entry: SelectMy Datasetsfrom the menu bar, theMy Review Listtab, then select a row andPayable Summary Entryfrom theMoredropdown list.
- Payable Summary Entry: Use theFX Ratecolumn on theBeg Bal and Current Provtab.
GAM — Group Questionnaires by Country
As a GAM user, you can now create questionnaires based on available countries in ONESOURCE Tax Provision. Signoffs are performed based on country-level questionnaires and you can copy the answers to other Units that have the same country as the source Unit. If you're a GAM Administrative user, you can go to
Administration
, then Manage Params
to set questionnairebycountry
switch to 1
.When you add the parameter, the system will archive existing dataset-based questionnaires and replace them with a new screen for country-based questionnaires. This screen has columns for Country, Code, and Name. It also has
Edit
, Delete
, and Manage Questions
actions for each row. Country-specific questionnaires will be displayed based on the country of the selected Unit. You can now use the
Copy Answer to other units of same country
checkbox to copy answers to other Units within the same dataset that are in the same country.note
Signoffs and bulk signoffs will be based on country-level questionnaires when this method is used.