Page Comparison

Situation:

Creating comments via the context menu when right-clicking was no longer available.

Solution:

The right-click context menu has been restored. Creating comments via the context menu works as expected.

Situation:

Under certain circumstances, the drop-down lists that control the contents of the reports are displayed in a very verbose manner, making it almost impossible to use the dialogue.

Solution:

The drop-down lists are displayed in a much more space-saving way.

Situation

For Oracle the database connection cannot be configured via JNDI.

Solution:

Also for Oracle the database connection in the configuration file repository.xml can be set to JNDI. The details of the database connection are defined in the Tomcat file context.xml.

Interfaces

Situation:

In the extended mapping, a condition is stored in the column "Import value" or in the column "Condition" whether the imported value is greater or less than zero.

A csv file is imported via the extended mapping. If an import value with decimal places is specified in the csv file, the conditions are not interpreted.

Solution:

With the csv import via the extended mapping, the condition is applied to the imported value.

Situation:
The iText library used is outdated and has potential security risks.

Certain old export versions use this library to generate PDF booking vouchers.

Solution:
The library has been removed. PDF exports have been disabled in export versions that are no longer supported. If the export is still configured and a user triggers the export, a corresponding error message is displayed.

Situation:

The "Deferred Taxes (Balance Sheet Comparison)" line from the "Other" dialog is no longer linked into the TRR due to calculation base 1301031.

Solution:

The "Deferred Taxes (Balance Sheet Comparison)" line from the "Other Dialog" is linked back into the TRR line "Out-of-period Deferred Taxes".

Situation:

A security vulnerability has been reported for the Apache Commons Text library for the previously used version 1.6.

Solution:

The library has been updated to the latest version 1.10.0, in which the vulnerability is fixed.

Situation:

The import is made via the flexible RfC interface.
The interface always resets all values during the import, even if these were not configured in the definition of the interface.

For example, if local GAAP values are to be imported into the Local GAAP column via the flexible RfC interface, the IFRS balance sheet is reset during the import. However, no parameter for the IFRS value was specified in the interface structure and "Reset IFRS" was not activated either.

Solution:

Only the balance sheet is reset that was also activated accordingly in the interface structure.

Situation:

If an error occurs in dialogue "Data export" during the execution of a flexible RFC export, its details are written to the log and a success message is displayed in the browser.

Solution:

The information that an error occurred is also displayed in the browser. The error cause and details are written to the log.

Situation:

When an import in the "(sub-) group" area is executed, it can happen that the subsequently displayed protocol is very extensive. Its rendering in the browser might take a very long time or not work at al, which can lead to data inconsistencies.

In addition, this dialogue is typically used for data import for many companies, and, if necessary, the tax calculation executed. However, the companies are not locked for other users. This means they can be processed in parallel.

Solution:

The import in the "(Sub-) Group" area is implemented analogously to the period transfer. While the import is being carried out, the complete period is locked for other users. The user may log out during the import. After the import is completed, the short protocol is displayed in the dialogue. The detailed protocol is available for download.

Situation:

The local balance is deactivated for the company in the company master data.

When importing, the imported values are displayed with 0.00 in the log.

Solution:

If the local balance is deactivated, the import log shows the imported values correctly.

Situation:

Web Services via HTTPS do not work.

Solution:

Web Services can be accessed via HTTPS.

Situation:

If the reclassification column is displayed in the TRR, the line "Effective income taxes (original + deferred taxes)" is not calculated in this column. If the reclassifications / corrections should lead to an effect on the effective income taxes, this was not taken into account in the IFRS column.

Solution:

Starting with the 2017 financial year, the line "Effective income taxes (original + deferred taxes)" is also calculated for the reclassification column in the TRR. The calculated effect is then taken into account accordingly in the IFRS column.

Situation:

When saving the data coming from the STB import, the actions to be performed during a save were performed as defined in the first interface structure. This includes, among others, the checkboxes for resetting, opening and closing the milestones.

Solution:

The interface structure dropdown is ignored when saving the STB import.

Portal / GTC Suite

Situation:

In the portal name-related information are stored under the columns LOGIN, FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME of the database table TUSER. Their maximum permissible length is not compatible with the lengths in the GTC table, which can lead to problems during data synchronization.

Solution:

The name-related table columns in the portal and in GTC have the same maximum permissible length.

For security reasons, FTP imports have been deactivated in the GTC.

The xstream library has been updated.

Situation:

Reports always show current values. Snapshot values cannot be included in reports.

Solution:

Two new selection fields have been added to the "Reporting / Tax Reports" dialogue. The first selection field lists for the currently selected company all snapshots of the period, the second all snapshots of the comparison period. This can be used to select which data the report should use.

In the table of all reports, a new column "Snapshot" with an activated checkbox shows which reports support the snapshot feature.

The existing reports will be extended with the new feature step by step.

Situation:

The GTC can be configured to automatically update the database when the Tomcat is started (flyway).

Even if not all database updates have been executed successfully, users can log in to the GTC and work with it without being made aware of the fact. Certain functions that should have been changed by the updates may then not work correctly: this can have small or large damaging consequences.

Solution:

Users can only log into the GTC if the database updates were all successfully executed on server start-up. If this is not the case, the user receives a suitable error message and cannot log in.

Users with superuser rights are an exception: They can log in, but after logging in they are directed to the page "Master data - Home" and also see the error message there.

Situation:

When a partnership is newly created, the milestone ‚Current Taxes' is set to "Plausible" after assigning a parent company.

Solution:

The milestone status does not change when new companies are created, the milestone remains in the status 'not started'.

Situation:

By default, the connection details to the database are stored in a repository file of the deployment. For this purpose the war file must be unpacked, modified and packed again.

Solution:

The installation process is simplified. By default, the repository file of the deployment contains a JNDI designation. The connection details for this name are maintained in the file context.xml of the Tomcat installation (and by that independent of the deployment).

An interface with four end points was created to read out master data. These endpoints can be used to export periods, companies (in varying degrees of detail) and superior units for a company.
The interface uses REST technology and is only available in the context of the GTC Suite.

The contents can only be accessed if the calling other party has the necessary permissions:
* RestExportPeriods (periods)
* RestExportUnits (companies in low level of detail)
* RestExportUnitDetails (companies with a high level of detail and higher-level units)

The interface is used by the Tax Balance module.

Situation:

The calculation of line 23a is not correct.

Entries in line 39b are not saved.
The effect from line 39a is included with the tax rate of the group parent in line 40.5.

Solution:

The calculation of line 23a no longer includes line 23d.
The names of lines 39a and 39b have been adjusted. Entries in line 39b are saved. The tax bases (e.g. 39a and 39b) multiplied by the tax rate of the company are included in the calculation of line 40.5.

Situation:

In the print view of the balance sheet comparison (in one of the tabs where differences can be entered), not the values but the item IDs of the respective balance sheet item is output for the input fields of the differences.

Solution:

The print view of input fields shows the entries and not the item ID.

Deferred Taxes

Situation:

Constellations exist in the loss carry-forwards, especially in connection with the utilisation/addition (development VV), tax rate changes and valuation allowances, which are not correctly reported in the TRR.

Solution:

The effects from the loss carry-forwards are shown in the TRR in the correct lines.

Situation:

It may happen that the own milestones are not displayed when selecting "Group structure" in the dialogue "(Sub-) Group / Status". In addition, it may occur that the selected company is not included in the table with the milestones of all depending companies.

Solution:

The own milestones are always displayed in the dialogue "(Sub-) Group / Status". The selected company is always included in the table with the milestones of all depending companies.

In the table with the milestones of all depending companies the sub-group milestones of the current company are included if it is the top sub-group.

The Java version on which the software is based was raised from 8 to 17.

Situation:

If the function "Copy settings" is used within the toolbox and then "... Copy to period" is selected, the data from the period to be copied is not taken over.

Solution:

The copy can be executed.

Situation:

A large number of error messages are displayed in the log files. These error messages are not "real" failures.

Solution:

No error messages are displayed in the log file if they are already intercepted and processed by the GTC.

Situation:

When creating a new company, data can be copied from another company. It is not possible to select from which period the company data should be loaded.

The performance for loading the create dialogue is very slow depending on the number of companies and periods in the GTC.

Solution:

The copy function has been adapted. The source period is now selected first and then the company to be copied.

Only active companies are displayed in the list of companies. The corresponding master data authorisations are taken into account.

As the list of information to be loaded is now significantly shorter, the performance of the create dialogue has also improved.

Situation:

The proposed value in line 27, corporate tax column is incorrect.

Solution:

The effect from the local tax column is no longer shown in the proposed value of line 27, corporate tax column.

Situation:

The implementation of a user's unit-dependent permissions may check permissions of the same unit multiple times.

This can lead to the user having difficulty working with the GTC, as the loading times of the dialogues increase (performance).

Solution:

The procedure for checking unit-dependent permissions is optimized in so far, as each unit is only checked once.

Situation:

The status page in the single company area cannot be accessed in a summary period.

The buttons (e.g. Show activities) are not displayed if the milestone " Current taxes" is in the status " finished" or "checked".

Solution:

The status page can also be opened in summary periods and the buttons are always displayed.

Deferred Taxes

Situation:

The proposed values are displayed as 0.00 in the read view of the Rollforward LCF dialog.

Solution:

During the editing of the dialog Rollforward LCF (period/milestones opened), the proposed values are saved in order to display them later in the read view (period/milestones closed).
No calculation is performed in the read view.

The json-smart libraries have been updated.

MVB - IFRS

Only relevant when using the MVB function:

Situation:

An import interface has been configured in the MVB dialogue. In this interface, the checkbox for resetting the differences columns in the MVB dialogue is activated.

In this case, when the import is performed, all differences in the "Other deferred taxes" tab are reset to 0.00 in all periods and all companies, no matter for which company and which period the import is performed.

Solution:

Only the differences of the currently selected company are reset to 0.00 in the currently selected period.

Situation:

During import of a balancesheet structure an error occurs, if languages besides "german" and "english" are configured in the interface structue, but the Excel file does not contain values. The log file contains no hint with regard to the column responsible for the error.

Solution:

Lanuage-dependent values may be empty in Excel. The log file specifies the column responsible for an error.

Situation:

Output location (CATALINA_HOME/logs) and format of the logging are not freely configurable.

Solution:

The output location as well as the output format of the logging can be configured via startup parameters of the Tomcat. If no settings are made here, logging takes place in the previous format by default.

The default output directory has been changed from CATALINA_HOME/logs to CATALINA_BASE/logs.

Further information on configuration can be found in the user guide.

Situation:

The URLs for calling the GTC interfaces have so far started with "<root>/portalapi/...". This does not correspond to the usual convention.

Solution:

The URL has been changed to "<root>/api/...".

This may result in the portal module no longer being able to connect to the Income Taxes module (GTC). Therefore, please check under "Portal/Administration/Module/Income Taxes/Edit" whether the entry "Api URL" already contains the new URL. If this is not the case, please contact your system administrator for further configuration.

Portal / GTC Suite

Situation:

Some user-related data (e.g.: email and phone number) are not transferred from the portal to GTC. As a consequence they cannot be used in error messages with regard to a concurrent page access.

Solution:

User-related data which are needed in GTC and which are available in the portal are transferred from there to GTC.

Situation:

Dialogue "(Sub-) Group Status" allows to download the displayed data as Excel, PDF or print view, whenever "Group strucure" or "Tax group structure" are selected in the "Display" dropdown.
If the entry "List" is selected, the export does not work.

Solution:

Data can also be downloaded as Excel, PDF or print view, when "List" is selected in the dropdown.

Situation:

A user who has the rights "User - Read" and "User - Edit" still cannot edit the users. An error message is displayed. Editing is only possible if the user also has the "Roles - Read" right.

Solution:

Editing users also works without the "Roles - Read" right, only with the "User - Read" and "User - Edit" rights.

Situation:
If processing has not yet been started for a company, it can only be started by clicking on one of the workflow milestones (Actual Taxes, Deferred Taxes, ...). This is not intuitive.

Solution:
To open a company, an alternative is to click on the button 'Start processing'. As long as the company has not been started, the single company dialogues are hidden in the menu tree.

Situation:

Even if the user uses the GTC in the English language, the German user guide is still opened as a direct link from the GTC.

Solution:

If the user selects a language that is not "German", the English user manual is displayed.
The same behaviour applies to the Release Notes.
Both links can be called up at the top right of the header via the "User" icon.

The Axis2 libraries have been updated.

The RestEasy libraries have been updated.