With summer is just around the corner we trust you are enjoying the longer daylight hours and warmer weather.

We have been busy this quarter working on lots of features and enhancements asked for by our users.
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General feature updates:

Professional partner updates:

We’ve introduced Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to provide an additional layer of security when logging into Farm Focus, ensuring your data remains secure.

By implementing these industry-leading security measures, Farm Focus reinforces its commitment to safeguarding your data and maintaining its reputation for robust security standards.

A direct feed for Monthly Suppliers Statement is now available for farmers supplying to Fonterra

We’ve introduced a new feature that captures grazing events accurately and efficiently. This feature allows you to manage stock movements seamlessly and ensures your stock records reflect both "stock on farm" and "stock owned" according to your specific requirements.
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​Key Features:

We’ve solved a common issue for our customers—the lack of a dedicated space for storing supporting documents in Farm Focus. Previously, you could only attach documents to invoices or transactions, which didn’t work well for important files like bank statements, hire purchase agreements, or lease contracts.
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With document storage, you can now securely store all your essential documents in one place, ensuring everyone both farmers and accountants have everything needed for preparing end-of-year accounts with ease.
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​Key Benefits:

Features of document storage:

This feature is designed to help you maintain better financial organisation, reduce paperwork clutter, and improve overall efficiency.

Document storage can be accessed via a new menu item called The Vault. The Asset Register has been relocated to The Vault for easier access and management.
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Save time and carry out day-to-day tasks on any device, anywhere and at any time. Code, match, create contacts and coding rules all available now easily from your mobile devices.
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Visibility of bank account numbers: The other party's bank account number will now be visible in Bill payments, providing you with essential information at a glance.
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Attaching documents to assets
This feature allows professionals to retrieve documents directly from the source, saving everyone time.
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​Attach documents to non-financial livestock events
You can now attach documents with additional information to non-livestock events such as if an autopsy was required for a death. This brings non-financial actual events into line with the rest of Actuals being able to attach a document to a record.
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​Adding attachments to a tax invoice
You can now include attachments with emailed tax invoices, like adding the power bill

when invoicing for the farm cottage electricity.

Batch Access : Allow admins to select multiple farms and assign them to multiple members in a single step. This avoids having to individually assign farms and users repeatedly.

​Multi-Farm Access: Workspace members can request access to multiple farms in one go, sending a single request to the Workspace admin or farm owner for approval.
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Link from your workspace to our Certification Program: A link from the Workspace Members page through to register and start the certification process.

​View Certification Status of Workspace Members: Badges in the Workspace that show their certification, adding credibility to members when interacting with clients.
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Enhancements to office efficiency and time-saving have been made by direct navigation from a coding line in the GST, and AAR reports to the corresponding invoice or transaction. You can now edit the coding line directly within the report, save changes, and seamlessly return to your place in the report.
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These valuable improvements, requested by accountants, have been implemented to enhance visibility on coded lines, streamline workflows, and save time. Here's how these features make the AAR process more efficient:

All these updates are tailored to help you work smarter and more efficiently, giving you the tools to stay on top of your tasks with ease.
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