Version 2 Enhancements

version 2.3 Enhancements

• A calculation error on the GST report in the summary has been fixed.
  If you are currently using version 2.2 you must upgrade to version 2.3 before attempting to do your next BAS Statement
• An error in "Close Year Accounts" that can cause it to lock up has been fixed
• An error that occured when editing email templates has been fixed.
• An error when using a different font size on windows has been fixed.

version 2.2 Enhancements

• Expenses/Spend Money has been enhanced
  
  • Now supports personal expenses
  • Now supports depreciation
  • Now supports Paying Tax/GST
• Income / Receive Money has been enhanced
  • Now supports personal income
  • Now supports Tax/GST Refunds
• Account Reconciliation has been enhanced
• General Journal has been enhanced
• Templates now support the of use fields in headers/footers
  • New Template - Chronology - working, which shows all chronology details
• Can now create HTML Email templates that work with fields.
• This allows you to controls the details of emails and have your own signature block
• Report Previewer has been enhanced
• One key locate record now works
• This allows you to press a letter and it will go to the first record in the currently sorted column that starts with that letter.
• Each windows now remember the formatting of lists
• The formatting of fields is now configurable in lists
• The Spend Money, Receive Money, Receipts and Matter windows load faster
• Various Bug fixes and stability improvements

version 2.1 Enhancements

Spell Checking in each of the following areas
• Time Costing
• Day Book
• Billing
• Chronologies
• Estimates
Authorities
• Additional Fields have been added for more detailed information about an Authority
• Topics are now hierarchical so that you can better manage authorities
Chronologies
• Additional Fields have been added for more detailed information about a Chronology. These include "Witnesses" and "Event Agreed?" field s
Accounts
• For owners of the Post to MYOB Add-On:
• now supports MYOB Premier 8
• now supports MYOB Accounting 14
• now supports MYOB Accounting Plus 14
Templates
• A number of additional Multis have been created providing greater access to various data in templates
• Additional fields have been added for the fields in authorities and chronologies
Editing
• The text editing window has been improved to use predictive text better
• There are now over 50 pre-defined text entries that you can select from
Navigation
• Navigation bar has been improved
• Easy access to windows that are already open
• Easier movement between child windows such as the billing
Program Look
• You can control what font is used throughout SILQ
• You can control the size of the font in list boxes
• You can control the font in the additional text window
Training Movies
• On the help menu SILQ now includes 4 movies that show you how do the main operations in SILQ
• There is a 7 minute overview of what SILQ does
• There are also 3, ten minute demonstrations on how to do many of the standard operations in SILQ
Bug Fixes
• GPF when generating PDFs in reports
• Email back up
• Compatibility with Outlook Express
• Loading time improved when opening Firm, Contact and Task windows
• Proper Windows XP look and feel, check boxes and radios now work using standard windows methodology
• Lock up on close no longer happens
• Creating blank templates now works properly
• Other General stability and performance improvements

version 2.0 Enhancements

1. Optional Add-on -- Advanced Lettering

   Free trial: version 2.0 comes with a free trial of the fantastic new Advanced Lettering Add-On.
   

2. Optional Add-on -- Post to MYOB software

   Free trial: version 2.0 comes a with free trial of the fantastic new Post to MYOB software Add-On.
   
3. Free update for all users
   Reports
   • Create a report for every window on the right-click menu
   • Summary totals are shown on all window reports
   • Date/Time stamp is shown on all reports
   • Unbilled work report shows hours/days in description
   • Unbilled work report shows Inc/Exc prices
   • Any report can now be saved in either PDF or HTML format
   Templates/Letters
   • New Templates
     • Best Address Envelope - will take the DX address if it exists; if not takes the postal address
     • Best Address Letter - will take the DX address if it exists; if not takes the postal address
     • Matter History - sets out in letter form a complete financial history of the Matter
     • Firm History - sets out in letter form a complete financial history of all Matters with a Firm
     • Cover Page for Opinion - generates a cover page for use with an opinion or advice.
     • Binder Insert A4 - generates an insert for the front of your matter folders.
     • Binder Insert Spine - generates an insert for the spine of your matter folders.
   • Template editing is now integrated into the main application
   • You can auto print documents - send them straight to printer rather than to screen
   • Disclosures at bottom of invoice are now editable on the System Setup
   • Additional Multi Items allow more advance reporting options.
   • Now includes a Letter Wizard to guide you step-by-step through the lettering options.
   Timers
   • Allows multiple timers for different Matters simultaneously
   Contacts
   • Import Contacts from Outlook
   • Send Contact information to Outlook
   • Send Firm information to Outlook
   Matters
   • Control whether a Matter is billed as GST inclusive, exclusive or GST Free
   Expenses
   • Copy option on right click to help with regular expenses
   Calendar
   • Everywhere that you can enter a date, there is a calendar control next to it.
   Accounts
   • Allows deletion of General Journal Entries
   • SnapShot Report now has all the advanced functionality of the other windows
   • Running total on bank reconciliation window
   Tasks
   • Extra display criteria on Task window
   Field Changes
   • Web address for firms
   • Matter Field is longer
   • Web Address field added to authorities
   Configuration
   • All Backup options can be used together
   • Window Themes . Specify the look and feel of the system.
   • System now uses XP style controls
   • Allow reversal to original field value in update forms. Press Ctrl-Backspace when editing a record