Product Updates 2022

November 2022 

Type Description Plan
πŸ’‘ LAUNCH

Professional Firm Profits Tax Advice Report
VIP Early Access for Platinum Connect Members from 14 Nov 2022
Free trial access for all TaxPlan Pro subscribers from 28 Nov 2022 until 28 Feb 2023

TaxPlan Pro

πŸ“’ New

Workpaper - Estate and Wealth Transfer Plan - Blank Template (Link)

Core Pro

πŸ“’ New

Workpaper - Estate and Wealth Transfer Plan - With Example Data (Link)

Core Pro

 

October 2022 

Type Description Plan
πŸ“’ Update

Discontinued QuickFee Instalment Payments for Engage

Engage

πŸ“’ New B1 - Client email - Business Owners - Oct 2022 Federal Budget

Core Pro > Resources

πŸ“’ New

B2 - Client email - Individuals - Oct 2022 Federal Budget

Core Pro > Resources

πŸ“’ Update

Progress Report - For companies a new Div7A option has been added "To Fully Repay loan before lodgement due date"

Progress

πŸ“’ Update

ChangeGPS Engage - Discontinuation of QuickFee Instalments integration

Engage

September 2022 

Type Description Plan
πŸ“’ New

Client email - Xero Changes to Multi-Factor Authentication (link)

Core Pro

πŸ“’ New

VPP Client email - Tax Advice - Professional Firm Profit Allocation (Link)

Core Pro & Taxplan

August 2022 

Type Description Plan
πŸ“’ Update

Progress Annual Summary Report - revised annual meeting agenda topics and discussion points

Progress

πŸ“’ Update

TaxPlan Strategies & Year End Reminders updated for 2023

TaxPlan

πŸ“’ New

[Core Resources] Annual Progress Meeting Agenda & VPP Client Email (Link)

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

[Core Resources] Fee Proposal with Terms Template - new service item description added for "Unlimited Tax Advice Conversations" 

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

[Progress] Strategies and New Cover Page Graphic Learn more

Progress

July 2022 

Type Description Plan
πŸ“’ New

Learn more about the client service systems available with Core Pro Learn More

Core Pro

πŸ“’ New

Editable - 12 Month Marketing and Team Training Calendar

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

MP1 - 12 Month Marketing and Team Training Plan 2023

Core Lite + Pro

πŸ“’ Update

New tab: Carried forward summary now added to the TR4 - Individual Tax Return Workpaper 2022 (this was already included in the BTR4 Business Workpaper)

Core Lite + Pro

πŸ“’ New

Chattel Mortgage Calculator

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

Business Financial Statement & Tax Return System 2022

Core Lite + Pro

 πŸ“’ Update

BTR4 - Business Workpapers and Tax Checklists 2022

Core Lite + Pro

πŸ“’ Update

TR4 - Individual Tax Return Workpaper 2022

Core Lite + Pro

πŸ“’ Update

TR3 - ITR Questionnaire 2022

Core Lite + Pro

πŸ“’ Update

TR2 - Client email - 2022 Tax Return Appointment

Core Lite + Pro

πŸ“’ Update

TR1 - System - Individual Tax Return

Core Lite + Pro

πŸ“’ Update

Client email - 2022 Tax Return - What Can I Claim

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

2022 ITR - Home Office Expenses

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

2022 ITR - Is It Tax Deductible Checklist

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

2022 ITR - Items to Consider

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

2022 ITR - Property Investors Deduction Guide

Core Pro

June 2022 

Type Description Plan
πŸ“’ New

Client email - 2022 Minimum Wage Increase Announcement

Core Pro

πŸ“’ New

VPP Client email - Repricing Existing Client Expanded (link)

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

Client email - 2022 EOFY - Year End Tax Tips & Reminders (link)

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

Client email - 2022 SMSF EOFY - Year End Tax Tips and Reminders (link)

Core Pro

πŸ“’ New

Client letter in response to rejection of Trust Distribution Resolution offer

Core

πŸ“’ New

VPP Client email - Tax Advice - Duplex Property Development.docx (Link)

Core Pro

May 2022 

Type Description Plan
πŸ“’ Update

PAYG Instalment dates and TaxFlow date range now updated in TaxPlan Show hints 

TaxPlan

πŸ“’ New

πŸ“˜PRO TIP! Report cover letters editable

Core subscribers can edit default ChangeGPS Report cover letter templates and customise these for your firm including TaxPlan, Trust Distributions, FBT Report and Progress Annual Summary Reports Learn more

Core

πŸ“’ Update
System - Trust Distribution Resolutions (Link)

Core

πŸ“’ New
New Letters (Merge) template for Accountants Confirmation Letter to Banks

Core

πŸ“’ New

New Letters (Merge) template for Accountant Confirmation Letter Request - Letter to Client

Core

πŸ“’ New

Div7A Loan v Bucket Company - Investment Comparison Advice (Link)

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

 MP2 - FBT Return Team Training & Client Comms Plan (Link)

Core

πŸ“’ New

12 Month Calendar of Services (Link)

Core Pro

πŸ“’ New

12 Month Calendar of Due Dates (Link)

Core Pro

πŸ“’ New

New Client Flyer - 5 Step Plan for Business Owners (Link)

Core Pro

April 2022 

Type Description Plan

πŸ“’ New

Launchpad with in-app notices, tutorials, onboarding guides and product tours. Learn more

All

πŸ“’ Update

Tax Rate for Loss Carry Back
Multiple company tax rates added for the correct offset calculation:  25%, 26%, 27.5% and 30% rates

TaxPlan

πŸ“’ Update

Separate RESC field added for improved Div 293 calculations.

TaxPlan

πŸ“‘ Resources

FBT Workpapers updated

Core Lite + Pro

πŸ“’ Update

Additional descriptions added for motor vehicle fringe benefits.

Core > FBT App

πŸ“‘ Resources

2022 Tax Planning client emails and Tax Planning Internal Checklist now updated (Link)

TaxPlan + Core Pro

March 2022 

Type Description Plan

New Feature

Launchpad with in-app tutorials, onboarding guides and product tours. Learn more

All

πŸ“‘ Resources

2022 Tax Planning client emails and Tax Planning Internal Checklist now updated (Link)

TaxPlan + Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

TaxPlan app has had its first update for 2022 - including the budget's new Low & Middle Income Earner Tax Offset and updates to Medicare Levy rates, updates to tax planning strategies for 2022 and Trust can now distribute to SMSF's

TaxPlan

πŸ“‘ Resources

FBT 2022 System and Resource Templates Updated

Core Lite + Pro

πŸ“’ Update

FBT App Updates

Core Pro

πŸ“‘ Resources

Daily Fee Earner Achievement Report

Core Pro

πŸ“‘ Resources

 Client Email - ATO Changes Rules on Common Trust Distributions

Core Pro

πŸ“‘ Resources

VPP Client email - 2022 Year End Gameplan.docx

Core Pro

πŸ“‘ Resources

Trust Distributions - ATO Changes Rules Unfair - Letter to Federal Member from Accountant

All Users

πŸ“’ Update

Structure App start screen includes link direct to the Structure Advice Workbook in Core Resources

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

Covid 19 Related resources in Core are consolidated into one folder

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

Engage - Letter template uses the margins defined in the Global letter settings

Engage

πŸ“‘ Resources

VPP Client email - 2022 Year End Gameplan

Core Pro

πŸ“‘ Resources

New VPP Client Email - Successor Director Solution Offer in separate document

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

TaxPlan Year End Strategies updated for 2022

TaxPlan

πŸ“‘ Resources

Asset Protection & Estate Planning System docs revised to include current contact details for LYD

Core Pro

February 2022

Type Description Plan

πŸ“’ Update

Structure Advice App

Direct link to supporting Structure Advice Workbook added to the start up screen for Structure Advice

Core Pro

πŸ“‘ Resource

New: Better Billing Action Plan - Use this Action Plan to review your firm’s billing processes and implement 15 key actions to help you bill more, have your clients love your Billing transparency, and to give your team the confidence about what to say when a client asks for a discount.

Core Pro

πŸ“’ Update

Actions App
New meeting agenda template: General section > New Client Discovery Session

Core Pro

πŸ“‘ Resource

New:  VPP Client email - Fee Quote for Small Client (Link)

Core Pro

πŸ“‘ Resource Updated:  Fee Quote Calculator (Link)

Core Pro


January 2022

Type Description Plan

πŸ“’ Update

TaxPlan App

Updates to the ATO Tax Repayment plan and Estimated PAYG instalment date ranges in TaxPlan used in the TaxFlow report

TaxPlan

πŸ“’ Update

Structure Advice App

Direct link to supporting Structure Advice Workbook added to the start up screen for Structure Advice

Core Pro > Structure

πŸ“‘ Resource

 Business Continuity Plan Resources

Critical for break-even and loss-making clients. Give your clients peace of mind, guidance, support and a listening ear.
Core  Pro  Resources

πŸ“‘ Resource

VPP Client Email - Helping Clients During COVID Crisis

Proactively offer help to clients during COVID Crisis

Core  Pro  Resources

December 2021

Type Description Plan

🏷️ Feature

User Admin - members are able to make 2FA mandatory for all users

Users with Admin privileges can now make it mandatory for users to add Two Factor Authentication to their logins. Learn more

All

πŸ“‘ Resource

Business Valuation Resources

Business Valuation Checklist, Workpaper and Report updated

Core Pro >
Resources

πŸ“‘ Resource

VPP Client Emails combined into one folder

See Client Emails folder in Engage column for all previous VPP method emails

Core Lite & Pro > Resources

November 2021

Type Description Plan

πŸ“‘ Resource

Updates to Business Advice 12 Month Cashflow Templates

Quick 12 Month Cash Flow Forecast & Scenario Planner with example data and without

Core Lite & Pro > Resources

πŸ“‘ Letters

Updates to Letters (Merge) Templates

Structure Setup - Initial Docs to Sign
Trust Setup - Initial Docs to Sign

Core Lite & Pro > Letters Merge

πŸ“‘ Resource

 VPP Client email - Action Needed for ATO Tax Debt Repayment Plan

Core Pro >
Resources

πŸ“‘ Resource

Who is better at Estate Planning - Lawyer or Advisor - Email from Brett Davies Lawyer

Great marketing resource - please quote from this and always accredit the author

Core Pro >
Resources

πŸ“‘ Resource

VPP Client Email - Urgent Review of Home Ownership Asset Protection

This email outlines how our advice to all our clients involved with businesses has been to put the ownership of your family home in a non-working and non-risky spouse / partner’s name.
However, a recent Federal Court ruling a few months ago has changed the law significantly, and your family home may now be at risk.

Core Pro >
Resources

πŸ“‘ Resource

VPP Client Email - Estate Planning + Asset Protection Offer

Send to your clients to offer Estate Planning strategies. Learn more...

Core Pro >
Resources

🏷️ Feature

 

New ChangeGPS Core Pro Member Benefit - QuickFee Finance

With the right payment options, you can increase sales, build better client relationships and improve cash flow.  ChangeGPS is pleased to announce a new unique QuickFee membership exclusive to Core Pro subscriptions ONLY. Learn more...

 Core Pro >
Resources

πŸ“’ Update

 

Recent Updates on ChangeGPS Dashboard

The relevant plan / app is now referenced on the 10 most recent updates listed on the ChangeGPS Dashboard

All

πŸ“‘ Resource

 

Updated Fee Proposal with Terms Template

Service item descriptions for Estate Planning & Asset Protection, Will with Testamentary Trust and The Protector added (Link)

Core Pro >
Resources

πŸ“’ Update

 

New Service Items for Estate Planning & Asset Protection

Service items and descriptions for Estate Planning & Asset Protection, Will with Testamentary Trust and The Protector added

Engage

πŸ“‘ Resource

 

VPP Client Email - new Director ID requirements

New Director ID Registration requirements comes into effect 1 November 2021. Send this to your clients. (Link)

Core Pro >
Resources

πŸ“‘ Resource

 

VPP Client Email - Super Stapling requirements

Employers will need to be across what super stapling means for them. Send this to your clients (Link)

Core Pro >
Resources

🏷️ Feature

 

New Digital Signing for Engage

Integrated digital signing is now available for Engagement letters independent from payment gateway connection. Learn more...

Engage

πŸ“’ Update

 

Removed redundant links to Box / Dropbox

Option to upload from Box and DropBox is no longer available on the Collate step of report wizards

All Apps

🏷️ Feature

 

Improved method to record meeting Actions and Meeting Notes

Now record action items against meeting agenda items. Meeting notes can be entered across multiple lines. Improved the Actions Dashboard so that users can update the Due Date and Completed Date easily.

Core Pro > Actions

πŸ“‘ Resource

 

Business Rebound System 2022

Updated client emails and process or system guide to support your business clients (Link)

Core Pro >
Resources

πŸ“‘ Resource 

12 Month Marketing and Team Training Plan

Plan ahead with the ChangeGPS marketing and team training plan. Now updated for 2022 (Link)

Core Pro >
Resources

πŸ“‘ Resource

SMSF 2021 YE Report

New version of the SMSF Year End Report now available

Core Pro >
Resources