Article Details
Id:9466
Product:finPOWER Connect
Type:FIX
Version:1.04.04
Opened:02/12/2011
Closed:05/12/2011
Released:01/02/2012
Job: J008666

Statement Cycle; should not allow a simple "Monthly" cycle - it should always include the day of month

A date cycle of "Monthly" is problematic where the day of month is not specified.

For example, using 31st August and adding one month results in 30th September; and adding a month from 30th September results in 30th October, but in this case what is wanted is 31st October - maintaining the original day of month. This is worst when February is encountered. The day of month will eventually creep back to the 28.

Therefore date cycles should normally include the day of month when the cycle is monthly based. This means finPOWER Connect can correctly maintain date cycles, preventing the day of month creeping backwards.

To do this, instead of simply entering "Monthly" you may enter "M" followed by the day of month, eg "M20" for Monthly on day 20.

finPOWER Connect will automatically add the day of month in some circumstances, eg when adding a new Account if the Statement Cycle is monthly based and does not include a day of month the day is automatically added to the cycle when opened (using the first Statement's date day of month).

finPOWER Connect now ensures "Monthly" based Statement cycles always include the day of month. This includes new Accounts and also the Statement Change wizard.