June 2017 Expense Standard Edition Admin Summary
Last Update: 7 July 2017
Setup
Accounting Software List in Accounting UpdatedConcur updated the Select your accounting software list on the Accounting page in Setup. A number of popular accounting software applications were added to the list, some items in the list were renamed and some were removed.
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: This enhancement provides clients with an updated list of popular accounting software applications to choose from. For QuickBooks Connector customers, the accounting software list selection is used to drive whether the appropriate QuickBooks connector is displayed. For all other customers, the list selection is informational only.
Industry Field List in Cost Tracking UpdatedThe Most frequently used by your industry section on the Cost Tracking – Data To Track page in Setup was updated to include the latest list of the three most commonly used fields for each industry. One of the most commonly used fields for all industries is the Department field, so the Department field was added to Most frequently used by your industry section for each industry.
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: This enhancement provides visibility and quick access to the fields clients are most likely to select for their industry.
Save Button Added to Setup PagesThe Save button was added to a number of the pages in Setup. The Save button allows clients to save changes to the page without having to navigate to another page. Changes made on Setup pages are still automatically saved when clients navigate away from the page, regardless of whether the Save button was clicked.
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: This enhancement provides clients with a way to save changes to the page without leaving the page.
Company Card
New VISA LogoWith this release, a new VISA logo icon is now displayed next to Expense-based card accounts associated with a VISA account.
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: This enhancement aligns Expense with the latest client branding initiatives.
Internet Browsers
Removal of Users by Browser Report – POSTPONEDIn earlier release notes, we announced that the Users by Browser report would be removed in June.
The decision has been made to keep the report. A replacement may become available in the future. An announcement will be made in future release notes.
Profile
Accessibility Setting in ProfileCurrently, a client can elect to configure their Concur site to comply with current accessibility standards. Soon, the accessibility feature will no longer be optional. The feature will be defaulted to ON for all Concur sites and it will not be available for change.
This process will take several months to complete. During this period, the accessibility setting that users see in Profile will be removed.
Setup
**Planned Changes** Enhanced Fiscal Calendar for Analysis / IntelligenceConcur is targeting to release the enhanced fiscal calendar for Analysis/Intelligence in July. A fiscal calendar allows organisations to define their accounting periods independent of the standard calendar year. Many organisations define their own calendars to model their financial reporting to reflect seasons in their business, to compare results with direct competitors and to avoid the busy year-end season in January.
The new fiscal calendar will be available under Reporting Configuration, which is accessed via Administration > Expense Settings or Administration > Invoice Settings.
For more information, refer to the release notes for Analysis / Intelligence.
**Planned Changes** Setup is Getting a New Look and Improved NavigationThe current Setup navigation links that appear on each of the Setup pages will be reorganised into a central Settings page containing tiles that provide access to each setup page. The tiles will be grouped by business purpose and will contain a brief description of the associated Setup feature to help administrators understand the purpose of the feature. On clicking a tile, for example Users, you would go to the existing Users page that you use today. A navigation breadcrumb provides a path back to the central Settings page.
In future releases, Concur will be making additional improvements to some of the Setup features. Additional information will be available in future release notes.
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: This enhancement will help improve the Setup navigation, and make it easier for new administrators to understand the Setup features and complete the Setup tasks.
Expense Claims
**Planned Changes** Check for Missing Account Code Later in WorkflowEmployees will be able to save, submit and approve an expense claim even if one or more account codes are missing for expenses in the claim.
Currently, whenever an expense is saved, the system validates that an account code has been provided for the related expense type and adds that account code to the expense (a process not visible through the UI). If there is no account code associated with the expense, the expense cannot be saved.
With this update, the claim can be submitted and approved. However, the system will block the expense data from being extracted or posted to your financial system until your Concur company administrator provides an account code mapping for the expense type in Setup.
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: Employees are no longer prevented from completing their expense claims when an account code is missing in the expense type configuration. Account codes are now populated at a single, consistent point in the workflow.
Supported Configurations
**Planned Changes** Microsoft IE v.10 Browser Support Ends 18 August 2017Support for Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) version 10 browsers under Concur products will end on 18 August 2017. Concur strongly advises clients using IE v.10 to update to the latest IE browser version before that date, or to install and work with another supported browser.
Users still using IE v.10 will see a banner.
**Planned Changes** Support for TLS v 1.0 Encryption Protocol to End – DATE MOVED FOR THE US DATACENTREPlease note these dates:
- EU datacentre: Completed on Tuesday, 4 April 2017
- US datacentre: MOVED TO Wednesday, 12 July 2017
Concur announces an End of Support cycle for version 1.0 of the TLS encryption protocol, continuing support for the more secure 1.1 and 1.2 versions of TLS. As background, the TLS protocol allows secure back and forth communications between a phone or computer and a cloud-based service.
Note that, since less than 1% of Concur users are logging in to Concur Solutions using browsers or phones limited to version 1.0, a very small number of users are affected by this support discontinuation.
PLEASE NOTE NEW END DATE OF SUPPORTWe have moved the date in order to give our clients ample time to understand and make the required manual changes to their browser's security settings. These changes will be detailed in an upcoming service release.
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: Concur is taking this step after careful consideration of both the client’s security and ease of upgrade to the newer, more secure 1.1 and 1.2 versions of TLS. This end of life plan for TLS v 1.0 ensures our clients are communicating with Concur services in a safe and secure manner using TLS v. 1.1 and newer.
USB IC Card Readers – Japan
**Planned Changes** Support is EndingThe USB IC Card reader solution for capturing Japanese IC Card travel information in Expense utilises a reader connected to a single computer. Because Microsoft is deprecating the ActiveX technology leveraged by this solution, Concur is ending support for the solution.
Important dates:
- On 1 August 2017, Concur will no longer support this solution.
- After 31 December 2017, the solution is being retired and will no longer work in Concur.
As a replacement, Concur's current solution uses a Network IC Card Reader, which our Japanese clients are already deploying. The Network IC Card Reader has the benefit of allowing multiple users to import transactions at a central location.
For the Network IC Card Reader release note, refer to the March 2017 version of this document.
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: This retirement keeps Concur users aligned with current technology.
Concur Solutions Home Page
**Planned Changes** Quick Tips Section to be Removed from Concur Solutions PageThe Quick Tips section of the Concur Solutions home page (concursolutions.com) is targeted to be removed in the July service release.
Business Purpose / Client Benefit: This update simplifies the home page, making it easier to view and access the information on the page.
Client Notifications
Concur Non-Affiliated SubprocessorsThe list of non-affiliated subprocessors is available here: Concur Non-Affiliated Subprocessors (English Only)
Monthly Browser CertificationsMonthly browser certifications, both current and planned, are available with the other Concur monthly release notes, accessible from What's New - Standard Edition
