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7/11/2008 – BS&A's Newest Employee
BS&A Software welcomes William Miller. William will be supporting our Equalizer Tax program.
6/30/2008 – New Building Department Support Representative
BS&A Software welcomes Lori Merians. Lori will be supporting our Equalizer Building Department System
6/30/2008 – Building Department Class Date Change
The Building Department classes previously scheduled for Sept. 22-25 are now going to be held on Sept 10-12. Please mark this change in your calendar.
5/02/2008 – IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ASSESSING AND TAX UPDATES ADDRESSING RECENT MBT LEGISLATION
The Tax update referenced in the note that currently appears when downloading a Tax update from our website will be shipped next week. To reiterate an important point, please do not start your new Tax database until you install
this upcoming update, as the update contains the required MBT changes.
An Assessing update is also being shipped next week.
3/25/2008 – Assessing Report Writer Class Date Change
The Assessing Report Writer class scheduled for 5/12/08 has been moved to 6/11. Please make note of this. Sorry for any inconvenience.
2/22/2008 – Information about the 'February 2008 Update' for The Assessing System
FEB 22nd NOTES:
Assessing Program - Form L-4452: A mass update was mailed to all customers with several very important changes to the Assessing system. One change from the STC that will NOT be in the Assessing system is in the Personal Property section under Table L (Cellular Equipment Form 4452). The STC added an additional year to the existing table. To add an additional year to the table would require a data conversion. Because of the time of year this was not an option and therefore form 4452 does not match the STC's form for this Assessment year. Those users that have Cellular Equipment (form 4452) and equipment is reported in the PRIOR line of that table (the .04 depreciation) will have to do a hand calculation on those and override the value on that parcel.
FEB 14th NOTES:
The latest update that was distributed – the “February 2008 Update” – contains a program bug that may effect your L-4022 Report. This will need to be corrected before you submit your MBOR numbers to your Equalization Department.
The problem occurs in Municipalities that use an “Exempt Class” for 2008. If you use the “Taxable Status” field to manage your exempt properties no program update is necessary. If you have properties that are going to exempt for 2008, and you use an “Exempt Class” an update is necessary.
The error occurs when printing the L-4022 (AV) since the program fails to include the “Equalization Loss.” The “Loss” amount properly shows in the “2008 Calculation Detail,” however, the amount is not stated on the L-4022. The problem is evident when you run the report since it will note a cross-foot error since the total will not balance.
Please note: the Loss is properly reported on the L-4023.
To correct this problem you will need to install an update if your program version date is prior to February 13, 2008 and you have parcels going to exempt for 2008. Please download the latest version from BS&A Software's website or call 517-641-8900 and ask for an update to be mailed to you.
We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
11/30/2007 – Additional Payroll User Group
BS&A Software is pleased to be holding our annual Equalizer Payroll System Users’ Group meetings on Thursday December 13, 2007. There was a mistake made with our previous mailing and some municipalities were not included. The problem in our new Client System has been resolved for future mailings. We apologize for the short notice of the meeting and any inconvenience that this has caused. We hope you will still be able to attend.
The Users’ Group is designed to discuss new features added, meet other people using the programs , and also share and gather information on methods for using the systems. We are hoping to get your input so we can provide our customers with the best possible software available.
The meetings will be held at our new office from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is no charge for the sessions. Coffee and lunch will be provided. Dress is casual; feel free to show up in jeans.
If you would like to sign up, please contact Sheri Trotter at (517) 641-8900 or email to strotter@bsasoftware.com
Older News
10/30/2007 – Welcome Baby Amelia!!
Irici Rodriguez and John Schopmeyer are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter.
Amelia Lily Schopmeyer joined their family on October 21, 2007 and weighed in at 9 lbs. 0 oz. We wish them the best of everything with their new bundle of joy!
10/15/2007 – BS&A Classes Not Eligible for '07-'08 6-Hour Renewal
The State Assessors Board has mandated a specific class to be taken by all Assessors for 6-hour renewal credit, effective October 2007 to October 2008. This class is provided by the SAB with board approved instructors. Therefore, all Assessing and Tax classes held at BS&A by our instructors will not be eligible for 6-hour renewal credit through October 2008.
8/24/2007 – New Tech Support Rep/New Receptionist
Amy Armstrong, formerly our Receptionist, has moved on to Fund Accounting Tech Support. She is replacing Danielle Stumpff, who, we are sad to announce, has relocated to Jacksonville, Florida with her family in support of her husband's new teaching position. Danielle will be greatly missed by her fellow co-workers and loyal Fund Accounting customers. Yet, with her recently earned Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, we are excited for her and the new opportunities that lie ahead.
Tera Halfmann has taken over Amy's position as Receptionist, and we are pleased to have her here.
8/14/2007 – Attention I.S. Professions. BS&A Sponsors MI-GMIS
BS&A is a proud sponsor of MI-GMIS (formerly known as MAGCU), an organization “…of Information Systems Professionals from Cities, Townships, Counties and the State” whose goal is to “…provide valuable information and resources that support the critical role of Government IT Professionals”.
Please visit their website MI-GMIS.org for more information
8/14/2007 – Contacting BS&A Directly Through E-mail
VERY IMPORTANT: please include your name, municipality, and a phone number where support can contact you (email addresses are not always indicative of the source).
7/2/2007 – Vista and BS&A Software
BS&A has been testing Equalizer Software's compatibility with Windows Vista since Vista's release. Our software has been deemed fully compatible with Vista by the BS&A Tech Support Department. There is, however, an issue with Pervasive and Vista. Security settings do not allow Pervasive to run directly after the install. In order to get Pervasive running correctly, some minor modifications have to be made so our software modules can correctly manage Data. The most common error one will see is error 3012. To prepare Vista for BS&A Software applications please follow the instructions provided here. Click Here to Download the instructions.
6/15/2007 – CDs No Longer Made for Oakland County GIS
The County no longer provides a CD for your parcel imports. Please visit
6/10/2007 – BS&A Launches New Website
On June 10th, BS&A Software unveiled its new website. In an effort to make our site more user friendly, and attractive to
our customers, we have produced a new layout which we hope will enhance the users online experience and aid in navigation. Please feel free to email us your comments or concerns on our recent development. Just click here and select the General Questions department to send us your observations.
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