Patriot Software Updates | Accounting & Payroll

Patriot Software Updates | Accounting & Payroll https://www.patriotsoftware.com/updates/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:05:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-site-favicon-32x32.png Patriot Software Updates | Accounting & Payroll https://www.patriotsoftware.com/updates/ 32 32 2023 Summer Release Roundup https://www.patriotsoftware.com/updates/2023-summer-release-roundup/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:45:24 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?post_type=updates&p=64627

Patriot Software launches its summer product release roundup

We’ve been on a roll this year, hustling to deliver time-saving upgrades that make running your business smoother. Our 2023 Summer Release Roundup gathers a lineup of recent improvements and enhancements to double down on your value. New Features and Capabilities Payroll Permissions We heard you loud and clear! Our payroll permissions allow you to […]

]]> Time Card Manager Permissions https://www.patriotsoftware.com/updates/time-manager-permissions/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:20:00 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?post_type=updates&p=63159

Real leaders delegate—and it’s time to spread the responsibilities! We’re excited to introduce Manager permissions for our payroll customers with our Time & Attendance add-on. Now, you can give managers the ability to approve, edit, nudge, or reject the time cards of their direct and indirect reports. Managers can access direct report employee time cards […]

]]> Department Work-from-home Feature Enhancements https://www.patriotsoftware.com/updates/department-feature-enhancements/ Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:33:00 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?post_type=updates&p=62690

Example of an employee who works from home being assigned a department.

Payroll customers, we see you. We’ve noticed that since the changes in the workforce since COVID, many companies embraced work-from-home options to retain top talent. Ensuring remote employees could be assigned to departments became even more essential for accurate reporting. Our newest enhancement allows you to assign your employees who work remotely to departments. The […]

]]> Update Employee Hourly Rates During Payroll https://www.patriotsoftware.com/updates/update-employee-hourly-rates-during-payroll/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:12:20 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?post_type=updates&p=62974

example of updating an hourly payrate in Patriot Software

Payroll admins and business owners, have you ever experienced frustration because you’ve forgotten to update an employee’s hourly rate? We know that sometimes the unexpected happens. Whether it’s an employee deserving a raise for their hard work or a necessary adjustment due to unforeseen circumstances, our newest feature lets you handle it all without skipping […]

]]> Payroll Permissions https://www.patriotsoftware.com/updates/payroll-permissions/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:02:37 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?post_type=updates&p=62394

We’re over the moon to announce we have added fundamental payroll permissions for our payroll customers. In addition to being able to add unlimited users, you can now assign payroll permissions to your software account. With a click of a button, payroll admins or managers can deny access, grant full access to payroll, or give […]

]]> HR Manager Permissions https://www.patriotsoftware.com/updates/hr-manager-permissions/ Fri, 26 May 2023 14:15:00 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?post_type=updates&p=62709

Example of viewing employee contact info in the employee portal

We’re excited to announce Manager Permissions for our HR Software, allowing employers or payroll admins to assign manager permissions so they can see key information about their direct and indirect reports. And because you can determine how much access you want managers to have, you can efficiently manage and support your workforce like never before. […]

]]> Save Payroll and Make Changes https://www.patriotsoftware.com/updates/save-payroll-and-make-changes/ Tue, 09 May 2023 19:54:43 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?post_type=updates&p=62616

Example of saving and making changes during payroll

You’re almost done entering hours for payroll, and then it hits you. You forgot to change an employee’s contribution amounts, tax information, or direct deposit. Sigh. You take a screenshot of the page and plan to come back and re-enter all of the information. What a pain! We think so, too. And we discovered that […]

]]> Semi-monthly and Monthly Pay Frequencies for Time & Attendance https://www.patriotsoftware.com/updates/semi-monthly-and-monthly-pay-frequencies-for-time-attendance/ Thu, 04 May 2023 14:05:22 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?post_type=updates&p=62381

semi-monthly and monthly time card setup example

We’re so excited. And we just can’t hide it. We now handle more frequencies and we know you’ll like it. Patriot’s Time & Attendance now supports semi-monthly and monthly pay frequencies! Previously, our Time & Attendance only supported weekly and biweekly pay periods. But now, you can pay employees weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly and […]

]]> Multiple Departments in Journal Entries https://www.patriotsoftware.com/updates/split-departments-in-journal-entries-by-line/ Thu, 04 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?post_type=updates&p=62584

An example of splitting departments in a je

Lovers of organized accounting books, listen up. This one is for you. We want to give users greater editing flexibility on journal entries that they create and allow for more granular categorization of transactions, so we’ve added a way to add departments by line item during your Journal entries. This way, you can easily track […]

]]> Refund Prefund Directly in Patriot https://www.patriotsoftware.com/updates/refund-prefund-directly-in-patriot/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 19:33:00 +0000 https://www.patriotsoftware.com/?post_type=updates&p=62369

example of how canceling prefund will appear in the software

Refund prefund? Say that five times fast! Patriot payroll customers who use prefunded direct deposit can now initiate a balance return directly in the software—without calling Patriot’s Support team. This update gives you an easy and seamless experience that puts you in control of your money. And if you miss talking with our fabulous Support […]

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