Products and Services
Products
FPSadvance.net Financial Planning Software
FPSadvance.net offers many new features, including integration of the School Action Plan into the longer-term financial plan and a large variety of reports to support schools with their strategic financial planning and compliance with the FMSiS.
The 2011/12 version of the software is now available from the grid.
Schools wishing to purchase the software can do so at a cost of £495 for an initial licence (payable in year one only), plus approximately £300 annual support. If you wish to purchase FPSadvance.net, please follow the link below to order by e-mail or phone.
For further information on FPSadvance.net please contact fss.admin@hertscc.gov.uk or call FSS on 01992 555714
FPS Advance Budget Software Version 5
Please read the Installation guide below, before you start
Schools with CC3/CC4 networks should contact their support provider to assist with installation.
You may need to uninstall the initial version of this software, please see instructions below;
Uninstall Guidance
Please ensure that you save the scenario file (datafile) that you have been working on before starting.
FPS V5 Installer
Should you experience difficulties when trying to update FPS Version 5,
where you see a message "insufficient disk space" please download the above file to your desktop. Unzip the file and double click to run.
Things to look out for:
The Fringe allowance for non-teaching staff is
Inner Fringe 798
Outer Fringe 555
To check this go to File>System Settings>School Information
For non-teaching staff the NI must be 20.6%
You must check each contract is showing this amount.
RM Management Solutions Products
RM CFR Assistant new
IMPORTANT - Must be completed before generating the Year End files.
It has become necessary to upgrade RM CFR Assistant to comply with DfE requirements.
Please read both sets of instructions before attempting this upgrade.
- RM CFR Upgrade, 1288kb, 24/02/2011,
CFRUpgrade.zip
RM Finance
A straightforward, easy to use Windows Cash Accounting system designed
for administering a school's finances. Based on Budget Accounts for internal
monitoring, Analysis Codes for LEA reporting and Consistent Financial Reporting and a full reconciliation facility for bank and petty cash accounts.
The package also allows the user to include orders and print cheques if
required.
RM Finance V7.40 - October 2010
This is the latest version of RM Finance and should be installed as per instructions below
Please read these instructions on how to install the upgrade before you begin.
Word 2003, 1116kb/18 pages, 05/10/2010
Bulletin 160 RM Upgrade7.4.doc
SIMS (CapitaES) Products
FMS6 Finance
A windows based accounting system specifically designed for schools
use. It utilises all aspects of a ledger based system giving the user
the ability to record and manage financial data.
It includes:
- Purchase Ordering
- Purchase Invoice Processing
- Payment Processing
- Sales Ledger
- Bank Reconciliation
- General Reporting
- Ad-hoc reporting to assist with Budget Management
- Electronic links with other Sims products for data exchange
Equipment Register
A tool for recording and tracking assets:
- Links with Star, Personnel and FMS6 for importing of data
- Manual recording of assets
- Inspection details
- Disposal recording
Budget Planning
An integrated package for the production of annual school budgets:
- Allows the user to import data from Personnel for calculation of staffing
costs
- Calculation of other areas of income and expenditure
- Enables the creation of ‘What if’ scenarios
- Automatic import into FMS6
Services
- In School Accounting Service
Offers a complete bookkeeping and budget monitoring support delivered 'in-school'
by qualified staff. Provides reassurance and peace of mind that informed
and timely financial decisions can be made to help improve the standards
provided by the school.
- Helpline Support
A complete support service on all aspects of the operation of financial software
and accounting procedures.
- Budget Preparation
A service designed to assist with the calculation of the school's yearly
budget and input into computerised software.
- Financial Health Check
From the checking of termly/yearly accounts to the production of official
returns to HCC and the DCSF.
- Consultancy updated
Advice on all aspects of schools' financial management, including support with preparation of OfSTED reports, and complete computerisation of your school's accounts.
- IT & Financial Training
On all IT software and financial management best practice, both on pre-arranged and structured training courses
to 'bespoke' training for individual users.
- Supply Cover
Available to provide temporary bursary cover for those key personnel within
schools.
- Three Year Development Plan
To assist 'in-school' with the preparation of a 3-5 Year Development Plan
using supported budget planning software.
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