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1. **ATTENTION MASSACHUSETTS DEALER OFFICE MANAGERS/CONTROLLERS**:

IMPORTANT! | New MA FML Tax Information Effective October 1, 2019. Click Here!

2. **ATTENTION GENERAL MOTORS DEALERS – PARTS MANAGERS & F/OP DIRECTORS**:

IMPORTANT! | GM Parts RIM Order Temporary Suspension Announcement. Click Here!

3. ATTENTION MULTI-COMPANY DEALERS WHO SHARE VEHICLE INVENTORY:

NEW! | New Acct. Co. Field Enhancement in Vehicle Merchandising. Click Here!

4. ONGOING ROLLOUTS:

Sales, Accounting, F&I| New Deal Close Out and Deal Unwind Rollout is UNDERWAY! Click Here for IMPORTANT SECURITY PERMISSION INFO!

New! | Several Accounting Reports Have Been Redesigned. The Rollout is Underway. Click Here!

5. RECENT ENHANCEMENTS:

New! | Cash Tracking Report Enhancements in Cash Receipts. Click Here!

ATTENTION MA DEALER OFFICE MANAGERS/CONTROLLERS

New Massachusetts FML Tax Information Effective October 1, 2019

Auto/Mate has added the new Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA EE FML) tax as a Predefined tax. This tax will go into effect October 1, 2019.

** This Predefined Tax will be available to our dealers in the second half of September **

Additional information can be found here:

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/family-and-medical-leave-contribution-rates-for-employers#contribution-rate-split-for-employers-with-25-or-more-employees-

For additional information on how to use and setup the predefined tax in Auto/Mate, a short document is now available on the AMU Portal Reference Center. Use the search keyword: MA-FML

** Stay Tuned for Additional Announcements**

IMPORTANT!

If your dealership is still using the previous version of the Payroll module  and needs to collect this tax, please contact us for assistance in migrating to the New Payroll module .

If your dealership has the minimum AMPS software version shown below, you already have the new enhancement.

AMPS Version: 3.5.440 or Higher. Click here for the location of your current AMPS version.


ATTENTION GM Dealer parts managers & fixed op directors

RIM Order Temporary Suspension

GM CCA has announced that as a result of the UAW work stoppage, effective 9/22/19, the RIM order generation will be temporarily turned off. 

For detailed information, please contact GM or refer to the communication your dealership has received from GM.


ATTENTION MULTI-COMPANY DEALERS WHO SHARE NAMES AND VEHICLE INVENTORY BUT SPLIT ACCOUNTING

New Acct. Co. Field in Vehicle Merchandising

Auto/Mate has added a new field, Acct Co. (Accounting Company), in the Vehicle Merchandising Module for multi-company dealers who share Names and Vehicles but have separate Accounting companies. This enhancement has three key features that will improve Accounting vehicle cost look up, assigning vehicle inventory ownership control numbers by company, and filtering the vehicle inventory list.

If a Multi-Company Dealer shares Names and Vehicles but has separate Accounting, the new Acct. Co. field enhancement will have the following key features:

  1. Dealerships can continue to use the Lot Number field in Vehicle Merchandising, but employees will now have the option to set up a user preference for their Vehicle Inventory Log by selecting the Default Acct. CO filter to only view vehicles for a specific Accounting Company.

  2. Previously, the Lot Number dictated which company was used to look up the Accounting Cost for the vehicle and dealers were required to sync the Lot Number with the actual Accounting company number. With this new feature, the Acct. Co. field will dictate which company will look up the vehicle cost.

  3. Dealers can now set up different Vehicle Ownership Control Numbers per company as they are assigned by Accounting Company. This feature will make it easier for specific companies to search for a New or Used inventory vehicle including in the Service Module.

For additional information on this new feature, a short document is now available on the AMU Portal Reference Center. Use the search keyword: Acct-CO

AMPS Version: 3.5.426 or Higher. Click here for the location of your current AMPS version.


ONGOING ROLLOUTS

Deal Close Out in Desk/Mate is HERE!

The New Deal Close Out and Deal Unwind in Desk/Mate will allow dealers to close out deals in the Desk/Mate module instead of accessing the F&I module. In conjunction with previous Desk/Mate enhancements, this will now allow dealership employees to work on deals, print forms, bill out, close out, and unwind deals all in the Desk/Mate Module.

Features and Benefits:

  • Enhanced Security give System Administrators more control over which employees can Close a Deal and also edit and/or unwind a Sold or Closed Deal.

  • The new Audit Log records which employees performed the Close Out process and when.

  • Intuitive Messaging guides employees through Deal Close Out process.

  • Action-Based Status Changes eliminate the error of accidentally marking or forgetting to mark the deal as Sold.

  • Automated Deal Unwind removes the necessity to perform the process manually.

*** IMPORTANT: CHANGES TO F&I MENU ***

In an effort to streamline Deal Processing in Auto/Mate, upon Desk/Mate Deal Close Out/Unwind Deals activation, the F&I program numbers listed below will be removed from the F&I Module Menu screen. Review documents that illustrate how to perform these deal functions in Desk/Mate are now available on AMU.

  • #2: Working Deals

  • #3: Billing Deals

  • #5: Close Out Deal/Update Other Systems

  • #6: Auto/Mate Credit Bureau Options

  • #8: Schedule Inquiry-Vehicle Inventory

  • #13: Print Forms

  • #14: eContracting

The general rollout to dealers is currently underway at no additional cost!

 Attention Office Managers

Have no worries! Deal Posting Templates will NOT be affected. The only thing that will change is how to access them… in Desk/Mate instead of the F&I Module.

Recommendation

For dealers who have the Desk/Mate module but are not currently using it, we highly recommend you begin using Desk/Mate.

Rollout Process & Self Training

We will update dealers in groups and they will be notified via the AMU “Heads Up” activation announcement when scheduled. In the meantime, we have created a Learning Path on the AMU Portal Training Center that contains review documents. Check it out!

To access the Learning Path, on the AMU screen, click on the TRAINING CENTER option and select MY LEARNING PATHS. The Learning Path titled “* New Feature Training – Deal Close Out & Deal Unwind in Desk/Mate” contains documents to learn the basic functions of the above enhancement.

Newly Redesigned Accounting Reports

Auto/Mate has streamlined several reports in the Accounting Module. These reports are easy to use and feature the same functionality and look plus the ability to easily save, print, or export. They also offer better navigation with point and click and keyboard hot keys.

The following reports will be updated:

  • Program 23: Print Detailed GL and PL Reports

  • Program 24: Print GL Trial Balance

  • Program 27: Print Annual GL Summary

  • Program 28: Print Monthly Trans. Journals

The general rollout is underway!

We will update dealers in groups and will be notified via the AMU “Heads Up” announcement. In the meantime, we have created a Learning Path on the AMU Portal Training Center that contains review documents. Check it out!

Please visit the AMU Training Center and access a Learning Path labeled “* New Feature Activation Training – Accounting Reports Enhancements” and review the short documents. Each document has step by step instructions on use the new reports.

The short documents are also available on the AMU Reference Center. Use search keyword: acct-reports.


The Parts and Service Cashiering Rollout is Currently UNDERWAY!

Are you still using the previous Service Cashiering version shown here?  

Click the button below to get the New Service and Parts Cashiering sooner! 

We now have a New Parts Cashiering program and Revised Service Cashiering program. Both programs will be integrated with the Cash Receipts Module to create Parts and Service Cash Receipts automatically when Repair Orders and Invoices are Cashed Out.

Key Features

New Parts Cashiering

  • You can now print your Parts and SOR Invoices without worrying about methods of payment
  • Manually excluding Parts Invoices from the End-of-Day process has been eliminated
  • You’ll now be able to cash out Parts Invoices and Special-Order Request invoices
  • You now have the option to split the customer total amount into multiple payment methods
  • Parts invoices can now be used for parts delivery and cash out with the correct method of payment when payment is acquired
  • You now have the option to use a non-cash payment method, such as a Gift Cards
  • Accounting Cash Receipts transactions will automatically be created when Parts and SOR Invoices are cashed out for reconciliation and deposit slips

New Service Cashiering

  • You now have the option to split the customer pay total amount into multiple payment methods
  • Set your preferred method of payments for easy invoicing and cashiering
  • You now have the option to use a non-cash payment method, such as a Gift Cards
  • Cash out your Service customers from Program 3
  • Accounting Cash Receipts transactions will automatically be created when Repair Orders are cashed out for reconciliation and deposit slips

The general rollout to all dealers is underway!

We will be migrating dealers in groups. If you want to get it sooner, email the Go Team or call us at 518-831-2200.

For a smooth migration for your dealership, we have created a Learning Path on the AMU Portal Training Center that contains documents and tutorial videos. Encourage your employees to review the training materials prior to activation.

To access the Learning Path, select TRAINING CENTER and click on MY LEARNING PATHS. The learning path titled “New Feature Activation Training – New Parts & Service Cashiering and Cash Receipts Reconciliation” contains documents and tutorial videos to help your Service, Parts, Cashiers, and Office employees learn the basic functions of the new Cashiering features and know what to expect during migration.


Cash Tracking Report Enhancements in Cash Receipts

Program 5: Cash Tracking Report in the Cash Receipts module now offers three new report criteria options. Once an employee selects an option, it will be saved for the next time the employee enters the Cash Receipts Reporting screen to run the report.

  • Show Only 8300 Payment Methods: If this option is selected, the Reporting screen will only display payment methods that have been set up in the 8300 Setup in System Configuration.

  • Show Subtotals Per Control Number: If this option is selected, the Cash Tracking Report will display all control numbers applicable for the selected journal sources, payment methods, and date range, with a subtotal for each. 

  • Only Show Control Numbers with Subtotals Over $10,000: Only Show Subtotals Per Control Number must be selected before this option will be enabled. The report will produce control numbers that have transactions totaling more than $10,000 for the selected date range, journal sources, and payment methods. 

AMPS Version: 3.5.436 or Higher. Click here for the location of your current AMPS version.

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