Navigate to CORE - Reports, FBT report + decs to open the module. From the landing page you can do the following:
Start a new file.
Load a previously saved file by clicking load (top right) or by clicking the View all FBT Reports hyperlink. You can also select from a small display of recently created FBT reports. To edit from that list, click the eye symbol located on the right of the file line.
On the Report Details tab
1. Employer Info add the following details:
Enter the Employer Name
Choose the FBT Year
Select Yes/No for GST Adjustments
Select the FBT Lodgement Date
Choose Payable/Refundable date
Select Yes/No to Prepare FBT Declarations (automated)
Choose which Directors are to sign off
Toggle from view options Grossed Up Value, Total FBT Payable or Total Employee Contributions
Transfer Employee FBT Info data from your Excel workpapers
Total FBT Assessed and Final FBT Position are calculated from data entered
Click the + Add director to sign button to increase the number of directors needed to sign the document. Click the (x) next to a director’s name to remove them.
Click the Next button (top right) to move to the Recommendations tab.
2. On the Recommendations tab:
You can choose to Include or Exclude a Summary of Issues + Recommendations
This is a free text area which can be customised to suit your purposes.
Click the Next button (top right) to move to the Client details tab.
3. Add client specific details
From the Client Search section use the Client Search box to select the main client that you want the report to go to by choosing from the dropdown, or
Go right to the Contact Search > Choose a Client box to search from XPM, or
Enter the client’s contact details manually by populating the fields: Name, Email, Addressee, Salutation, Physical Address and/or Postal Address.
All your entries will Preview in the panel on the right of the screen.
Click the Next button (top right) to move to the Content tab.
4. Content tab
On this screen you will be able to adjust the following:
Subject
Sub-header
Send As
Cover Letter Content
The Subject and sub-header information is prepopulated but can be adjusted as needed. In the case of the sub-header this information is being prepopulated from the Client Details tab.
To adjust the name of the person sending the file, click the dropdown menu to choose from a list of users in the platform. Selecting a name will also associate a signature on the cover letter.
To adjust the content of the cover letter, select the text box located towards the top of the screen. This will enable you to change fonts, spacing, text etc.
Click the Next button (top right) to move to the Preview tab.
5. Preview tab
The report is generated showing your letterhead, watermark logo and your signature block (as originally set up in the platform).
To review the document, click the arrows located either side of it to move through the pages.
To adjust the layout of the document or input additional documentation, click the Add pages button (right). A draw will appear, allowing you to adjust the layout of the document, remove pages, or upload additional documentation as needed. Make sure you click the Save button after making any changes. Should you make a mistake, click the Reset button to return the document to its default state.
On the right of the screen click the Export WORD (.DOCX) button to download the document into MS Word or click the Export PDF button to download the document as a PDF.
Click Done (top right) to save the file and return to the FBT dashboard.