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Abacus Release Notes 15/08/24
This release contains the following funding improvements: 9 months funding code You can now save a 9 months funding code for a child within Children > Accounts > Charges section. A new funding for 9 months code (FF9 Code) has been added to the Child ...Changing Funding Groups
Funding reports will reflect a child's new funding group immediately, not from the apply date. Before changing a child's funding group, download copies of the Funding Summary and Funding Head Count reports for future reference. This is a temporary ...Abacus Release Notes 09/07/24
This release contains the following funding improvements: Booking 9 months old funding It's now possible to book funding for children aged from 9 months old, as part of our funding improvements for the changes coming into effect from September 24. ...Adding Consumables
Coming soon. Automatically charge for consumable items. To add your consumable charges, do the following: 1. Click Settings > Configuration > Setup Consumable 2. Click the + button to create a consumable charge. 3. Fill in the following details: ...Adding Rooms
All of the rooms you entered into the Nursery Information Form, which was sent to you when you purchased Abacus, will have been added to your system for you. If you need to add a new room to your Abacus system, please send a message to our Customer ...
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Tip of the Month #1 - Mail Merge
Each month we will be sharing some of our most useful tips with you. This month's tip is focusing on some of the features in the Mail Merge section of Abacus. Adding Attachments to a Mail Merge ...Tip of the Month #2 - Understanding Invoices & Accounts
Each month we will be sharing some of our most useful tips with you. This month's tip is focusing on some of the features of invoicing in Abacus. Different Invoice Colours ...Tip of the Month #5 – Everything you need to know about Sessions!
Each month we will be sharing some of our most useful tips with you. This month's tip is focusing on Sessions! If you're looking for a guide on booking sessions, click here for our helpfile. Understanding the Session Type Key ...Abacus Release Notes 11/01/22
This release contains the following new features: Family section improvements Improved enquiries user journey Mandatory fields have been reduced to make inputting enquiries more efficient. Ability to sort carer list A new 'Sorted by' drop-down menu ...Abacus Release Notes 09/07/24
This release contains the following funding improvements: Booking 9 months old funding It's now possible to book funding for children aged from 9 months old, as part of our funding improvements for the changes coming into effect from September 24. ...