Welcome to the Cintra iQ Release Notes

Your go-to source for staying informed about the latest developments. Our release notes offer a concise overview of all new features, resolved issues, and known challenges in the most recent version of Cintra iQ.

January

Account Mapping report

A new reporting feature is now available in Cintra iQ, allowing you to easily access your Account Mapping information.

To generate the report:

1. Navigate to: Payroll > Payroll Setup > Accounting

2. Click on "Account Mapping Report."

Cintra iQ will create an Excel report with separate tabs mirroring the tabs in the Account Mapping window.

This enhancement simplifies the process of sharing accounting details within your organization.

New Starter Declaration (P46) Import Interface

Cintra iQ allows you to import New Starter Declarations data from the CSV file. 

To do so follow the steps:

1. Navigate to the Interface Definition window:  Go to Cintra iQ: Tools>Interfaces

2. Enter “P46” into the Search box

3. Select P46 Bulk Import from the IN section.

4. Click Open button to see the interface History window

5. Select Load File button

6. Navigate to find your CSV file with the New Starter Declaration Data (see the template attached at the bottom of this article).

7. The file is imported into the Cintra iQ database awaiting processing.

8. Click the Process Unprocessed Files button. The file is processed

Click the File Processing Log button to view the details of the file's processing.

        9. Click the Close button when finished. You are returned to the Interface Definition window.

Streamlined Process for Death in Service in Cintra iQ

We understand that handling employee bereavement is a sensitive and difficult time.  To support you, we've simplified the process of updating payroll records in Cintra iQ. This improvement aims to make these administrative tasks as straightforward as possible.

Furthermore, Cintra iQ now includes a helpful validation check: if you populate the date of death, the system will remind you to update the NI category to X, and the leaving date, ensuring no steps are missed.

These changes are designed to prevent the inadvertent generation of a P45 and avoid NI contributions on the final payslip.

Further Education Workforce Data - submission file import

Cintra iQ now allows import of the Further Education Workforce Data (FEWD) return from a previous year. If you have an XML file from a previous year's FEWD submission, you can now upload it directly into Cintra iQ. The system will automatically extract the relevant data and populate the corresponding fields within the payroll system.

Important: This import function is designed for clients onboarding to Cintra iQ who already have a previous year's XML submission file. Please be aware that importing an XML file will overwrite any existing teaching data currently stored within Cintra iQ.

For more details regarding FEWD take a look at our help articles: Checklist ✔ - Further Education : (freshdesk.com)

New P11D Vehicle Validation Interface

We've created a new tool to simplify the process of checking your company car and van data: the P11D Vehicle Validation interface. This is helpful for identifying vehicles that fall within the 1-50g/km CO2 emission range and are missing the required Zero Mileage Range. Providing this information is mandatory.

How to Access:

1. Go to the "Tools" menu. 

2. Select "Interfaces". 

3. In the "OUT" section, search for "P11D Vehicle Validation".

The interface will list the vehicles that are not compliant.