CCH Accounts Production 2024.2: Release Notes
Release Highlights
This release provides a maintenance and compliance update for many entities, including the annual update for Academies for changes in the 2024 Academies Accounts Direction made by the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
User Guides are available in Help here and the earlier Release Notes can be found here.
Prerequisites
Installing CCH Accounts Production 2024.2
This release is installed using the Central Suite Installer. This ensures that all prerequisites are in place and that all the products for which you are licensed are installed in the correct sequence. Click here to learn about the Central Suite Installer.
Note that if you are upgrading from an old release, before 2023.2, then the Accounts Production Database Upgrade is slow as it is loading new iXBRL tags. Loading the iXBRL tags was speeded up for the 2023.2 to 2023.3 upgrade. But earlier upgrades are still slow.
Legislative & Compliance Updates
Packs updated
The following master packs have been updated for this release. These are discussed in more detail in the following sections.
- Limited (FRS 102) – pack 50.00
- Consolidated (FRS 102) – pack 42.00
- Limited Micro Entity (FRS 105) – pack 33.00
- Limited Liability Partnerships (FRS 102) – pack 37.00
- Limited Liability Partnerships (FRS 105) – pack 21.00
- Academies – pack 16.00
- Limited IFRS – pack 42.00
- Consolidated (IFRS) – pack 16.00
- Charity (FRS 102) – pack 26.00
- Unincorporated - pack 23.00
- Medical - pack 17.00
Key changes that apply to multiple packs
Permit alternative descriptions for OCI "losses": The title of the schedule "Statement of other comprehensive income" comes directly from IFRS and FRS 102 and should not vary. However, published financial statements sometimes refer within this statement to other comprehensive expenses or losses (or other phrase), where this applies. The user can now choose to show losses/expenses as such and can specify the wording to be applied. Affects IFRS Ltd and Group; FRS 102 Ltd and Group.
Additional text on management cover page: The user can now add text to the cover page and states that the following pages do not form part of the statutory financial statements. This wording can be amended by the user. Affects IFRS Ltd; FRS 102 Ltd and LLP; FRS 105 Ltd.
Irish taxonomies: Regarding iXBRL tagging of Irish sets of accounts, we have increased the level of auto-tagging and made improvements to the FRS 102 and IFRS formats which are linked to the following taxonomies:
- IE-FRS-102-DPL-2023-01-01
- IE-IFRS-DPL-2023-01-01
- IE-FRS-101-DPL-2023-01-01
Database changes: Affecting some sites impacting the following Format Collections for Master Packs FRS 102, FRS 105 and Unincorporated.
An issue was detected with clean installs as a result of adding various Management Collection formats to the Full Collection for a marketing campaign, typically the Detailed Profit and Loss account. It only affects newer clean installs and the consequences are that some formats could be out of sequence on some databases or there could be a duplicated format in a particular entity.
As a result of the above reported issues, we have decided to revert our Full Collection back to only consisting of the Statutory account formats/pages. Existing users should not be affected i.e. if you have a DPL in your Full Collection it should still remain, but other clean installs will have to create a Practice Pack if they want to add the DPL to their Full Accounts by default for a particular entity. Some users may question this decision but it was taken based on various factors such as consistency and resilence issues in CCH AP and also compliance and potential filing issues at Companies House.
Limited (FRS 102) Master Pack 50.00
Format amendments
Page4dir - Directors' report: VSTS 333747 - Suppressed principal activities heading for small companies where no paragraph is entered.
Page6is - Profit and loss account: VSTS 339227 - Added alternative description for OCI when a loss.
Page6soci - SOCI: VSTS 339227 - Added alternative description for OCI when a loss.
Page7sofp - Balance sheet: VSTS 333747 - Replaced #clg with #clg1; Added separate audit exemption paragraph for S479A; Organised BS statements more logically and tagged them fully. VSTS 339402 - Show all Format 2 headings in bold, as for Format 1.
Note26 - Tangible assets: VSTS 339402 - Amended G15 on revaluation tab to include negative sign when old comparative is picked up.
Mgmtcvr1 - Management front cover: VSTS 333747 - Suppressed schedule where the filing copy is being printed; Added option to show text on management cover page.
Mgmtdpl2 - Detailed profit and loss: VSTS 333747 - Remove ROI tags to separate page; Rename this page as P&L.
Mgmtdpl3 - Schedules to the detailed profit and loss: VSTS 333747 - Rename this page as P&L; Move ROI tagging to separate page.
Mgmtdpl2f2 - Format 2 detailed profit and loss: VSTS 333747 - Rename this page as P&L.
Mgmtdpl3f2 - Schedules to format 2 detailed profit and loss: VSTS 333747 - Rename this page as P&L.
Mgmtdpl4 - ROI mandatory tagging: VSTS 333747 - New format.
Paragraph amendments
Accounting policies - share-based payments - cash settled: VSTS 333747 - Amended wording for clarity.
Balance sheet - abridged accounts statement - ROI medium: VSTS 333747 - Marked as not applicable
Balance sheet - abridged accounts statement - ROI small: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - audit exemptions dormant ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - audit exemptions ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - directors responsibilities dormant ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent; Changed 's.365' to 'section 365'.
Balance sheet - directors responsibilities ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Chart of accounts amendments
9745 - Other reserve 1 brought forward VSTS 333747 - Removed refs to sinking fund.
9746 - Other reserve 1 increase VSTS 333747 - Removed refs to sinking fund.
9747 - Other reserve 1 other movement VSTS 333747 - Removed refs to sinking fund.
Statutory database amendments
- The balance sheet section has a new flag #bs99925 for choosing the audit exemption type and a new separate paragraph #bs99926 for audit exemption S479A.
- The management collection has a new flag #mc6 for showing default text on the cover page, and (on the management pages grid) an override #mc17 for the default text to be shown.
Consolidated (FRS 102) Master Pack 42.00
Format amendments
Page4dir - Directors' report: VSTS 333747 - Suppressed principal activities heading for small companies where no paragraph is entered.
Page5aud2 - Auditor's report 2020: VSTS 3338929 - Reorganised sign-off and tagged senior statutory auditor and opinion.
Page6is - Group P&L: VSTS 339227 - Added alternative description for OCI when a loss.
Page6soci - Group SOCI: VSTS 339227 - Added alternative description for OCI when a loss.
Page7gsofp - Group balance sheet: VSTS 333747 - Amended keep together to include all of balance sheet statements. VSTS 339402 - Show all Format 2 headings in bold, as for Format 1.
Page7sofp - Company balance sheet: VSTS 339402 - Show all Format 2 headings in bold, as for Format 1.
Note26 - Tangible assets: VSTS 339402 - Amended G15 and G21 on revaluation tab to include negative sign when old comparative is picked up.
Note99 - Audit report information: MP 42.00 Changes VSTS 334160 - Added signing date of Audit to note. VSTS 3338929 - Reorganised sign-off and tagged senior statutory auditor and opinion.
Paragraph amendments
Accounting policies - share-based payments - cash settled: VSTS 333747 - Amended wording for clarity.
Balance sheet - abridged accounts statement - ROI medium: VSTS 333747 - Marked as not applicable
Balance sheet - abridged accounts statement - ROI small: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - audit exemptions dormant ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - audit exemptions ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - directors responsibilities ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - group audit exemptions ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Limited (FRS 105) Master Pack 33.00
Format amendments
Exrep - Exception report: VSTS 331424 - Format hidden for Cloud AP.
Page8notes - (ROI only) notes to the accounts: VSTS 331424 - Cloud AP - show format only if ROI.
Mgmtcvr1 - Management front cover: VSTS 333747 - Suppressed schedule where the filing copy is being printed; Added option to show text on management cover page.
Validrep - Validation report: VSTS 331424 -Created new Validations Report for Cloud
Farmpl1 - Farm trading account: VSTS 331424 - Cloud AP - Show format only if a Farm.
Fmcos - Farms - schedule of other costs: VSTS 331424 - Cloud AP - Show format only if a Farm.
Roicert - Certificate (ROI): VSTS 331424 - Cloud AP - Show format if ROI only.
Paragraph amendments
Balance sheet - abridged accounts statement - ROI small: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - audit exemptions dormant ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - audit exemptions section 480: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - audit exemptions ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - directors responsibilities dormant ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - directors responsibilities ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Chart of accounts amendments
9745 - Other reserve 1 brought forward VSTS 333747 - Removed refs to sinking fund.
9746 - Other reserve 1 increase VSTS 333747 - Removed refs to sinking fund.
9747 - Other reserve 1 other movement VSTS 333747 - Removed refs to sinking fund.
Statutory database amendments
- The management collection has a new flag #mc6 for showing default text on the cover page, and (on the management pages grid) an override #mc17 for the default text to be shown.
Limited Liability Partnerships (FRS 102) Master Pack 37.00
Format amendments
Exrep - Exception report: VSTS 333747 - Replace BSUS with LLPBSUS.
Page7sofp - Balance sheet: VSTS 333747 - Added separate paragraph for S479A exemption; Organised BS statements more logically.
Note26 - Tangible assets: VSTS 339402 - Amended G15 on revaluation tab to include negative sign when old comparative is picked up.
Mgmtcvr1 - Management front cover: VSTS 333747 - Suppressed schedule where the filing copy is being printed; Added option to show text on management cover page.
Paragraph amendments
Balance sheet - abridged accounts statement - members consent: VSTS 333747 - Minor grammatical corrections.
Balance sheet - audit exemptions section 479a: VSTS 333747 - Added separate paragraph for S479A exemption
Balance sheet - audit exemptions section 480: VSTS 333747 - Removed unnecessary additional brackets.
Bsheet/SOFP - audit exemptions: VSTS 333747 - Removed unnecessary additional brackets.
Statutory database amendments
- The balance sheet section has a new flag #bs99925 for choosing the audit exemption type and a new separate paragraph #bs99926 for audit exemption S479A.
- The management collection has a new flag #mc6 for showing default text on the cover page, and (on the management pages grid) an override #mc17 for the default text to be shown.
Academies Master Pack 16.00
Overview
The pack was updated for the 2024 Academies Accounts Direction. Adjustments to the pack were also made to enable the user to show restrictions on the recognition of pension assets (see the worksheets provided).
Format amendments
Page4gs - Governance statement: VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: new sections for conclusion and plans.
Page6sf1 - Statement of financial activities: VSTS 331227 - Added new codes for FA grant expenditure; Added OCI line for restriction of pension assets.
Page7bs - Balance sheet: VSTS 331227 - Added new codes for FA grant expenditure; Amended suppression formulae to show the pensions line where the assets and liabilities cancel to zero.
Note40 - Comparative information: VSTS 331227 - Added new codes for FA grant expenditure; Added OCI line for restriction of pension assets.
Note08 - Expenditure: VSTS 331227 - On Material tab, reduced column D to 0.60 width
Note58 - Grant expenditure: VSTS 331227 - Added new codes for FA grant expenditure.
Note09 - Charitable activities: VSTS 331226 - Improve keep together on support costs analysis.
Note14 - Staff costs: VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: added other benefits.
Note32 - Funds: VSTS 331227 - Added new codes for FA grant expenditure.
Note36 - Pensions and similar obligations: VSTS 331227 - Included adjustments for restrictions on recognition of scheme assets.
Note59 - Fund06 trading account: VSTS 331227 - Added new codes for FA grant expenditure.
Note47 - Fund 07 trading account: VSTS 331227 - Added new codes for FA grant expenditure.
Pageman6 - Detailed expenditure by source of funding: VSTS 331227 - Added new codes for grant expenditure; suppressed rows with zero figures unless they require user consideration.
Pageman7 - Detailed expenditure analysed by funds: VSTS 331227 - Added new codes for grant expenditure.
Pageman8 - Income and expenditure: all funds: VSTS 331227 - Added new codes for grant expenditure.
Paragraph amendments
Accounting policies - critical matters - detail: VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: Amend date of valuation.
Governance statement - conclusion - adequate: VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: new paragraph.
Governance statement - conclusion - inadequate: VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: new paragraph.
Governance statement - conclusion - plan for improvement: VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: new paragraph.
Governance statement - governance - meetings : VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: Removed ref to minimum 6 meetings.
Governance statement - risk and control framework - introduction: VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: removed "financial" from "internal financial control".
Notes - balance sheet - pension - introduction: VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: dates of valuation.
Notes - balance sheet - pension - restriction of interest: VSTS 331227 - Included adjustments for restrictions on recognition of scheme assets.
Notes - balance sheet - pension - TPS valuation: VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: revised information.
Notes - balance sheet - pension - TPS valuation 2: VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: revised information.
Notes - balance sheet - pension - TPS valuation 3: VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: revised information.
Notes - balance sheet - pension - TPS valuation 6: VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: revised information.
Trustees report - carbon - methodology: VSTS 331226 - Updates required by the 2024 AAD: Made ref to conversion factors date automatic.
Chart of accounts amendments
New codes for Grant expenditure:
320 - Grant expenditure
32001 - Grant expenditure - GAG
32002 - Grant expenditure - DFE
32003 - Grant expenditure - OGG
32004 - Grant expenditure - Other reserves
32005 - Grant expenditure - unrestricted funds
32006 - Grant expenditure - Fund 6
32007 - Grant expenditure - Fund 7
32011 - Grant expenditure - DFE FA fund
32012 - Grant expenditure - GAG FA fund
32013 - Grant expenditure - Private FA fund
32014 - Grant expenditure - Inherited FA fund
New or amended codes for Restriction on scheme asset:
97D21 - Return on unrestricted scheme assets
97D22 - Return on restricted portion of scheme assets
97D64 - Restriction on scheme asset - Brought forward
97D65 - Restriction on scheme asset - Movement in period
Statutory database amendments
- The governance section has a new subsection for the conclusion, with a flag regarding the adequacy of governance and three paragraphs.
- The pensions section has a new paragraph #bn999852 for the restriction of interest earned.
- The SOFA notes - Staffing section has a new entry #ac1186 in the staffing costs grid to record staff benefits included in general staffing costs.
IFRS Master Pack 42.00
Format amendments
Page2inf - Company information: ITS 68028 - Correction to print conditions on A19 & A20 and output on B19 & B20. VSTS 333747 - Hide duplicated company secretary where the secretary is also a shareholder and thus entered as an officer.
Page6is - Income statement: VSTS 339227 - Added alternative description for OCI when a loss; Moved OCI, notes and EPS to separate tabs.
Page6soci - SOCI: VSTS 333747 - Suppressed SOCI in small company filing copy unless client has chosen to include it. VSTS 339227 - Added alternative description for OCI when a loss.
Page7sofp - SOFP: VSTS 339402 - Show all Format 2 headings in bold, as for Format 1. VSTS 333747 - Added separate paragraph for S479A exemption; VSTS 333747 - Added separate paragraph for S479A exemption; Organised BS statements more logically and tagged them fully.
Note26 - Property, plant and equipment: VSTS 339402 - Amended G15 on revaluation tab to include negative sign when old comparative is picked up.
Note34 - Trade and other receivables: VSTS 333747 - Added entries for trade debtors > 1 yr.
Mgmtcvr1 - Management front cover: VSTS 333747 - Suppressed schedule where the filing copy is being printed; Added option to show text on management cover page.
Mgmtdpl2 - Detailed income statement: VSTS 333747 - Suppressed schedule where the filing copy is being printed.
Mgmtdpl3 - Schedules to the income statement: VSTS 333747 - Suppressed schedule where the filing copy is being printed.
Paragraph amendments
Accounting policies - share-based payments - cash settled: VSTS 333747 - Amended wording for clarity.
Balance sheet - abridged accounts statement - ROI small: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - audit exemptions dormant ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - audit exemptions ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - directors responsibilities dormant ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent; Changed 's.365' to 'section 365'.
Balance sheet - directors responsibilities ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Name range amendments
TRDMOV Trade and other receivables for cash flow
Was 6782..6786+6788..679Z+6850..689Z+7100..714Z+7150..727Z+7305..736Z+7371..739Z+7432..7436+7440..749Z+7904
Now 6782..679Z+6850..689Z+7100..714Z+7150..727Z+7305..736Z+7371..739Z+7432..7436+7440..749Z+7904
TAXDIF Tax differences for cash flow
Was 6787+7280..729Z+8150..815Z+9130+9400..944Z+9491+9494
Now 7280..729Z+8150..815Z+9130+9400..944Z+9491+9494
New name range:
TRDEBTNC Trade debtors - non-current 6787
Chart of accounts amendments
6787 - Trade debtors - non-current VSTS 333747 - Added code for trade debtors > 1 yr
Statutory database amendments
- The balance sheet section has a new flag #bs99925 for choosing the audit exemption type and a new separate paragraph #bs99926 for audit exemption S479A.
- The management collection has a new flag #mc6 for showing default text on the cover page, and (on the management pages grid) an override #mc17 for the default text to be shown.
Consolidated IFRS Master Pack 16.00
Format amendments
Page6is - Income statement: VSTS 339227 - Added alternative description for OCI when a loss.
Page6soci - Group SOCI: VSTS 339227 - Added alternative description for OCI when a loss.
Page7sofp - Group SOFP: VSTS 333747 - Amended keep together to include all of balance sheet statements.
Note26 - Property, plant and equipment: VSTS 339402 - Amended G15 on revaluation tab to include negative sign when old comparative is picked up.
Note34 - Trade and other receivables: VSTS 333747 - Added entries for trade debtors > 1 yr.
Page17sofp - Company SOFP: VSTS 333747 - Added separate tab for statements/signatures and amended keep together to include all of balance sheet statements on same page as the signatures; Added entries for trade debtors > 1 yr. VSTS 339402 - Show all Format 2 headings in bold, as for Format 1.
Note26c - Property, plant and equipment - co: VSTS 339402 - Amended G15 on revaluation tab to include negative sign when old comparative is picked up.
Note34c - Trade and other receivables - co: VSTS 333747 - Added entries for trade debtors > 1 yr.
Paragraph amendments
Accounting policies - share-based payments - cash settled: VSTS 333747 - Amended wording for clarity.
Balance sheet - audit exemptions ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - directors responsibilities ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Name range amendments
TRDMOV Trade and other receivables for cash flow
Was 6782..6786+6788..679Z+6850..689Z+7100..714Z+7150..727Z+7305..736Z+7371..739Z+7432..7436+7440..749Z+7904
Now 6782..679Z+6850..689Z+7100..714Z+7150..727Z+7305..736Z+7371..739Z+7432..7436+7440..749Z+7904
TAXDIF Tax differences for cash flow
Was 6787+7280..729Z+8150..815Z+9130+9400..944Z+9491+9494
Now 7280..729Z+8150..815Z+9130+9400..944Z+9491+9494
New name range:
TRDEBTNC Trade debtors - non-current 6787
Chart of accounts amendments
6787 - Trade debtors - non-current VSTS 333747 - Added code for trade debtors > 1 yr
Charities (FRS 102) Master Pack 25.00
Format amendments
Page7sofp - Balance sheet: VSTS 333595 - Show pensions provisions separately from other provisions and include where pension assets equal liabilities; Provided option to show revaluation surpluses on the face of the balance sheet; Amended keep together so that the statements and sign-off are always shown together.
Note111 - Donations and legacies: VSTS 333595 - Replace paragraph-based headings #cy238,#cy3901, #cy391 with new grid-based headings and defaults.
Note112 - Income from charitable activities: VSTS 333595 - Replace paragraph-based headings #cy874-880 with new grid-based headings and defaults.
Note113 - Income from trading activities: VSTS 333595 - Replace paragraph-based headings #cy475-481 with new grid-based headings and defaults.
Note114 - Investment income: VSTS 333595 - Replace paragraph-based headings #cy76-#cy77 with new grid-based headings and defaults.
Note116 - Other income: VSTS 333595 - Replace paragraph-based headings #cy26, #cy490, #cy491 with new grid-based headings.
Note117 - Fundraising costs: VSTS 333595 - Replace paragraph-based headings #cy494-500 with new grid-based headings and defaults.
Note118 - Charitable expenditure: VSTS 333595 - Replace paragraph-based headings #cy503-517 with new grid-based headings.
Note122 - Other expenses: VSTS 333595 - Replace paragraph-based headings #cy681-683 with new grid-based headings
Note28 - Fixed asset investments: VSTS 333595 - Replace paragraph-based headings #cy887-891 with new grid-based headings and defaults.
Note43 - Creditors due within one year: VSTS 333595 - If text on row 14 is "Deferred income" then remove " and deferred income" from row 26 description, leaving just "Accruals".
Note50 - Provisions for liabilities: VSTS 333595 - Exclude pensions provisions from total provisions note.
Note124 - Endowment funds: VSTS 333595 - Included check that comparative c/f total equals current b/f total.
Note125 - Restricted funds: VSTS 333595 - Show revaluation reserve; Included check that comparative c/f total equals current b/f total.
Note137 - Material funds: VSTS 333595 - Included check that comparative c/f total equals current b/f total.
Note126 - Unrestricted funds: VSTS 333595 - Show revaluation reserve; Included check that comparative c/f total equals current b/f total.
Note69 - Operating lease commitments: VSTS 333595 - Set note heading to use Body Text Header.
Page1new - New descriptions: VSTS 333595 - Added further codes.
Paragraph amendments
Balance sheet - audit exemptions ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
Balance sheet - directors responsibilities ROI: VSTS 333747 - Amended so that indents and capitalisation are consistent.
SOFA - material fund disclosure: VSTS 333747 - Removed description.
Chart of accounts amendments
VSTS 333595 - Corrected category to "Investments other":
6750 - Investments held for trading (fair value through profit or loss)
6751 - Exchange differences on investments held for trading
6760 - Investments in available for sale financial assets
6761 - Exchange differences on available for sale investments
6770 - Investments in held to maturity financial assets
6771 - Exchange differences on investments held to maturity
6780 - Loans and receivables - investments
6781 - Exchange differences on loans and receivables
Unincorporated Pack 23.00
Format amendments
Exrep - Exception report: VSTS 331423 - Format hidden for Cloud AP.
Note16 - Appropriation account: VSTS 331423 - Format hidden for Cloud AP.
Ptrtaxlinksch - Tax link schedule partnership: VSTS 331423 - Format hidden for Cloud AP. Print condition also changed as #mc8 print option also hidden in Cloud.
Sttaxlinksch - Tax link schedule sole trader: VSTS 331423 - Format hidden for Cloud AP. Also Print condition updated to cater for field #mc8 hidden in Cloud.
Farmpl1 - Farm trading account: VSTS 331423 - Cloud AP - Show format only if a farm (using #farm1 flag).
Farmcos - Farms - schedule of other costs: VSTS 331423 - Cloud AP - Show format only if a farm (using #farm1 flag).
Name range amendments
New name ranges for cloud:
CAPPLFOTO Cloud Financial Overview - Turnover: TOTREV
CAPPLFOCOS Cloud Financial Overview - Cost of sales: COS
CAPPLFOGP Cloud Financial Overview - Gross profit: GP
CAPPLFONP Cloud Financial Overview - Net profit: PROFIT
CAPBSFOFA Cloud Financial Overview - Fixed assets: FASS105
CAPBSFOEQBF Cloud Financial Overview - Equity brought forward: TXCABF
CAPBSFOPROFIT Cloud Financial Overview - Profit: PASAI
CAPBSFOCA Cloud Financial Overview - Current assets: PREPAY+CASS105+CAB105
CAPBSFOEQCF Cloud Financial Overview - Equity carried forward: TOTCAPRES+PASAI+CURRCF+CAPCF+BSUS
CAPBSFOCL Cloud Financial Overview - Current liabilities: CLIAB105+CAB105
CAPBSFOL Cloud Financial Overview - Liabilities: RETBEN+PROV105+NCLIAB105+DEFINCTOT+CLIAB105+CAB105
Medical Master Pack 16.00
Format amendments
Notem103 - Detailed allocation of net income: VSTS 333747 - Removed this format.
Notem103p40 - Detailed allocation of net income 40: VSTS 333747 - Extend final group 6 of spare allocations and fix formula errors in group 5.
Quality Improvements
CCH Accounts Production
ADO 333941 - Error in nominal formula following release 2024.1
The error can appear with even a simple nominal formula like =AP("a,0010"). In the case sent in, it appeared when both a main account and its subaccount had a balance. This is not normally possible, but there were balances on both 9900 and 990001.
ADO 331671 - Opening an accounting period can occasionally be very slow
In the example sent in, it took 6 minutes to open any accounting period. It should just be a second or two.
ADO 330520 - Changes to a parent officer are not copied to the group officer
This happened if the parent officer appeared in more than one period as is usually the case. For instance if you ticked Balance Sheet Signatory on the parent company, it was not copied to the group. Also you could see the error "Violation of PRIMARY KEY constraint 'PK_Officer'. Cannot insert duplicate key in object 'AP.Officer'" going into the group Officers screen.
ADO 334606 - Error deleting an officer if it has no End date
Usually you add an End Date to terminate an officer, but if you have added the wrong officer in error and immediately realise your mistake you will want to press the Delete key to remove it. Following a change in version 2024.1 this gave an error "Object Reference not set to an instance of an Object".
ADO 334464 - Import/Export - After importing a partnership client, the subaccounts for the linked nominals may be incorrect
For instance, on the source database you might have allocated subaccounts 01 and 03 to 2 partners. But after importing to the destination system, the Chart of Accounts shows the correct codes for each partner, but the Linked Nominals screen shows 01 and 02.
ADO 334879 - Import from Software - Remove message recommending Open Integration
This is because Open Integration is now deprecated.
ADO 341697 - Import/Export - On some sites, the Import gives an error
The error can be "A severe error occurred on the current command. The results, if any, should be discarded" or "The given ColumnMapping does not match up with any column in the source or destination". The error prevents all clients being imported at the site. The error seems to be a fault in SQL Server itself, but we have found a way to avoid this issue.
CCH Review and Tag
ADO 332687 When using standalone Review and Tag the error "bus_ReportIncludesDetailedProfitLossStatementTruefalse this tag is not set" was appearing
This error was a side effect of work done in PI24.1 to replace the error "These accounts may contain a DPL".
ADO 312249 Errors occur when filing FRS101 Audited accounts
It was showing an incorrect "Accounts status, audited or unaudited" in Other Data. We have also corrected "Applicable Legislation" to show the Small companies regime.
ADO 290494 - ITS 59571 – FRS102 S1a Accounts filed with Companies House getting "Statement on quality and completeness of information provided to auditors" error.
This error has been fixed for limited charities but can still happen for limited companies.
For small limited accounts this is being caused where accounts for filing with Companies House are produced using the print selection of "Financial Statements for Members" instead of the print selection of "Small Company Reduced Filing".
ADO 334759 Document information incorrectly set for some LLPs.
For some LLP’s the Entity type in Document Information was not being set correctly to LLP (FullAccounts).
ADO 332707 - ITS 68006 - FRS102 Revised audited accounts need both the DateAuditorsReport and DateAuditorsReportOnRevisedAccounts tags
When filing revised audited Accounts both the DateAuditorsReport and the DateAuditorsReportOnRevisedAccounts tags are required by companies house.
The DateAuditorsReportOnRevisedAccounts tag will automatically be placed in OtherData tab.
CCH Working Papers
ADO 335931 - The Print Preview fails to display a Lead Schedule if you are not in the latest period
The reports shows with Invalid Formula messages.
Notable Issues
CCH iXBRL Review & Tag - Known Issues
| Date Raised | ITS | Description | Workaround ( If applicable) | Scheduled/Resolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/07/2024 | 334454 | Submission reports We have had several reports where clients are unable to view the detailed submission reports held in review & tag. |
Currently there is no workaround for this issue | TBC |
| 05/07/2024 | 334336 | Rejected accounts are unable to be resubmitted to Companies House. We have had a small number of reports that they are unable to resubmit account if they are flagged as "Rejected" |
Contact support | TBC |
| 24/03/2021 | 62820 | Companies House credentials are reset after a CSI upgrade. We have had a small number of reports that the Companies House online filing credentials are being removed/reset after an upgrade using the CSI installer. |
Re-enter the credentials using the reviewandtagsettings.exe located in the Deploy folder. | TBC |
| 08/01/2021 | 61714 | IFRS accounts produced in Accounts Production errors on Information Page. Certain address and 3rd party information cells on the Info page on the IFRS format have updated to create duplicate tags. This will show as duplicate fact value errors when exported to CCH iXBRL Review & Tag. |
In CCH iXBRL Review & Tag double-click on the duplicate fact value error within the Exceptions tab. This will take you to the tagged area that has the error. Left-click on the tagged area and amend the dimension to the correct value. |
TBC |
| 24/12/2020 | 61704 | Companies House submission database showing Client Code as NA The submission database was updated in 2020.3 to include the client code from CCH Central to enable users to report on filings by client code. This code is obtained by matching the company name within the CCH iXBRL Review & Tag file to the database within CCH Central. If, however your client's name in CCH Central does not match the Company name reported within the accounts, the entry will be logged as NA. |
Ensure that you client name in CCH Central and the Company name reported in the accounts match. | TBC |
| 15/12/2021 | 61694 | Micro Entities set to Full accounts when using reduced filing option. When accounts produced in CCH Accounts Production for FRS105 Micro entities the option to use reduced filing sets the accounts type in CCH iXBRL Review & Tag as (Full Accounts). This is due to there being no legal form of accounts recognised as filleted so the option defaults to Full. |
If you are producing reduced filing accounts for Micro entities to file at Companies House. Leave the entity type as Micro Entities (Full Accounts). Do not change to Small Companies Reduced filing. | TBC |
| 25/08/2020 | 59571 | FRS102 Sec1 A small Companies - Full Accounts filing throws an error “Document missing mandatory tag Statement on quality and completeness of information provided to auditors" is reported when Customers try to file an FRS102 Sec1A Full accounts to Companies House. The majority of the FRS102 Sec1A Small Companies file Small company reduced filing version, there is nothing to prevent filing of a full accounts to CCH. The entity type is set to full in error and this causes the error. | The error can be ignored, and accounts filed. To prevent the error, change the entity type in document information to Small Companies Reduced filing. If after making this change, another exception on Applicable Legislation appears, you need to add this tag in other data and select Small Companies Regime. | Resolved |
| 01/10/2020 | 60609 | Charity FRS 102 -Filing exception on Directors responsibilities note from balance sheet for charitable companies The paragraph on directors’ responsibilities on the balance sheet is not switching the word items #wd18 and #wd3 for charitable companies where a single director is marked as the balance sheet signatory. It is not switching to the singular term 'acknowledge' and 'his/her ' from 'acknowledges' and 'their'. This causes a fatal 9999 error in CCH IXBRL Review & Tag when filing to Companies House. |
This is an issue in CCH Accounts Production but CCH iXBRL Review & Tag users need to be aware. Workaround -Update/edit the tag in review and tag to the correct wording and submit. When editing it is good practice to edit the content, copy to a note pad and then copy back and apply the tag. |
For Information only |
| TBC | FRS 102 Limited - Statement of Changes in Equity (Page7SOCE) A minor tagging issue affecting 1st year only financial statements. This results in a a tagging error for FRS102 that includes as SOCE |
This is an issue in CCH Accounts Production but CCH iXBRL Review and Tag users need to be aware. Open the format, click Draft and Show iXBRL Tags on the ribbon bar. Then on Row 47 right-click and use the Suppress Tag option on the numeric cells. Alternatively, you can delete the Prior Year tags in CCH iXBRL Review and Tag. |
For information only |
CCH Working Papers
| Date Raised | ITS | Description | Workaround ( If applicable) | Scheduled/Resolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/03/2021 | 62822 | Statutory database in CCH Accounts Production - throws an error item when same key already exists | Contact CCH Customer Care for a script | TBC |
| 19/03/2021 | 62812 | Working Paper Preview doesn't auto detect document layouts | TBC | |
| 15/02/2021 | 62755 | System crash when reacting to a comment on non-standard DPI settings. | TBC |
CCH Accounts Production
IFRS master pack 42 - Income statement - Duplication of continuing activities message (fixed in the next release)
Where OCI exists and is shown as part of the Income statement, the sentences about continuing activities and pages forming the financial statements (where these are active) are duplicated. The solution is to make the page local and suppress or delete the rows on the OCI tab.
IFRS master pack 42 - Impairments note - Page break (fixed in the next release)
There is a page break on row 36. The solution is to make the note local and click on the orange dot in the PB column at the left of the format, removing the dot and the page break.
Various packs - ROI accountant's report - CPA (fixed in the next release)
The CPA withdrew its technical bulletin M14 in June 2024 and accountants' reports for compilation engagements signed from 1 June 2014 should instead now refer to ISRS 4410. The solution is to edit the relevant paragraph in the statutory database.
237416 - Transferring fixed assets from CCH Accounts Production to CCH Corporation Tax for IFRS
The link from CCH Accounts Production to CCH Corporation Tax for Tangible Fixed Assets does not work for IFRS clients.
The data must be entered manually in CCH Corporation Tax.
Unable to travel images
Any images stored in the Image Library will not be available in the travelled database.
Unable to load accounting period if server data format is MM/DD/YY
An issue has been identified that prevents CCH Accounts Production from loading the Accounting Period if the date format in your environment is not dd/mm/yyyy. There is no solution to this at present, other than to amend your Date/Time settings in Windows.
206581 - FRS 102 – Countries that are incorporated in region 3
We have an issue with the Directors Report and Investment Property note not printing correctly. The majority of users are unaffected as accounting periods incorporated in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are all set to region 1. Republic or Ireland and Eire are set to region 2. Other countries fall into region 3 and there may be a format issue caused by the print condition or row conditions incorrectly testing on either region 1 or region 2.
234971 – Text entered into paragraph is more than one page in length
We have an issue where text entered into a paragraph node in the statutory database does not print correctly if it is more than one A4 page in length. The bottom of the text ‘falls off’ the A4 page and is not continued on the following A4 page. The workaround is to split the text across two or more nodes, or if that is not possible, enter the text directly into the format cell and make the format local.