Upgrading to Accounting Spring 2024

This page describes the changes to make when upgrading to Spring 2024.

See the Upgrade Steps section under each feature for details of any action required. If you don't want to use or upgrade an optional feature, you can skip the upgrade steps for that feature. To perform upgrade steps in your org, you must be assigned administrator permissions.

See the Included in This Feature section under each feature for details of items such as objects, fields, or buttons that have been added in this release.

Note:

Where new objects, fields, or buttons have been added for a feature, we recommend that you add them to any relevant page layouts, profiles, and permission sets. For information on how to do this, see the Salesforce Help.

For information on new features and changes to existing features in Spring 2024, see New Features and Enhancements in Accounting Spring 2024.

Mandatory Steps to Upgrade Payments Plus

If you have previously set up this feature in your org, complete the mandatory upgrade by enabling the Vendor Payment Customizations feature in the Feature Console. For more information, see Enabling the Vendor Payments Customizations Feature.

Envestnet Bank Integration

Upgrade Steps

To start using this feature in Spring 2024, take the following action.

Upgrade Steps for Spring 2024
Action Further Information
Contact Certinia Support to configure the following protected custom settings:
  • Envestnet Configuration Settings
  • Envestnet Environment Settings
 Contact Certinia Support.
Set up the Envestnet bank integration. Setting up the Envestnet Bank Integration
Add the Envestnet value to the External Source picklist in the Bank Account Connection object. For more information about picklists, see the Salesforce Help.

Included in This Feature

This section details the items added in this release for this feature.

Permission Sets

Permission Sets Updated in Spring 2024

Permission Set

 Further Information

Accounting - Bank Account - Read Access

  Permission Sets and Other Technical Documentation

Accounting - Bank Connections - Link Bank Account
Accounting - Bank Connections - Manage Connections

Accounting - Bank Statement - Import

Accounting - Bank Statement - Read Access

Lightning Components

Lightning Components Added in Spring 2024

Lightning Component

Description

 Further Information
Accounting Bank Connections

Enables you to connect bank accounts using the Envestnet and Plaid bank integrations and display a list of associated bank account connections.

 Accounting Lightning Components Overview

Picklist Values

Picklist Values Added in Spring 2024

Object

Field

 Picklist Value Further Information
Bank Account Connection External Source Envestnet Bank Account Connection Fields

Remote Sites

Remote Sites Added in Spring 2024

Remote Site Name

URL

 Description Further Information
EnvestnetEnvironment
  • For production environments: https://production.api.yodlee.com. This is the default value in the released package.
  • For sandbox environments: https://sandbox.api.yodlee.com
 The Envestnet bank integration environment. Setting up the Envestnet Bank Integration

Plaid Bank Integration

Multiple Bank Integration Enhancements

Upgrade Steps

No upgrade steps are required to upgrade this feature to Spring 2024.

Included in This Feature

This section details the items added in this release for this feature.

Lightning Components
Lightning Components Added in Spring 2024

Lightning Component

Description

 Further Information
Accounting Bank Connections

Enables you to connect bank accounts using the Envestnet and Plaid bank integrations and display a list of associated bank account connections.

 Accounting Lightning Components Overview

Plaid Bank Integration Key Rotation

Upgrade Steps

To upgrade this feature to Spring 2024, take the following action.

Upgrade Steps for Spring 2024
Customer Type Action Further Information
Government Cloud

If you are using the client ID and secret keys rotated in the following versions, those keys are no longer valid:

  • Winter 2021
  • Spring 2021
  • Spring 2022
  • Spring 2023

Do one of the following:

  • Rotate the keys manually using the Plaid dashboard. For more information, see the Plaid Help.
  • Upgrade Accounting to the latest version.
 Plaid Key Rotation
Non-Government Cloud

If you are using the client ID and secret keys rotated in the following versions, those keys are no longer valid:

  • Winter 2021
  • Spring 2021
  • Spring 2022

Upgrade Accounting to the latest version. If it is not possible to upgrade Accounting to the latest version, contact Certinia Support to have the access tokens rotated. This also updates your client ID and secret keys to the newly rotated ones.

You can continue using the keys rotated in Spring 2023 until Spring 2025.

Flexible Cash Matching

Matching to a Specific GLA

Upgrade Steps

To start using this feature in Spring 2024, take the following action.

Upgrade Steps for Spring 2024
Action Further Information

Add the following fields to your Accounting Company page layouts:

  • Auxiliary GLA
  • Auxiliary Dimension 1
  • Auxiliary Dimension 2
  • Auxiliary Dimension 3
  • Auxiliary Dimension 4
 Accounting Company Fields
Enable the Show Auxiliary GLA Values field in the Cash Matching Settings custom setting to show the Auxiliary GLA column in the Cash Entries and Transactions grids on the Cash Matching page.

Cash Matching Settings

 

Cash Matching Fields

Included in This Feature

This section details the items added in this release for this feature.

Fields

Fields Added in Spring 2024

Object

Field

 Further Information
Accounting Company Auxiliary GLA Accounting Company Fields
Auxiliary Dimension 1
Auxiliary Dimension 2
Auxiliary Dimension 3
Auxiliary Dimension 4
Custom Setting Fields
Custom Setting Fields Added in Spring 2024
Custom Setting Field Further Information
Cash Matching Settings Show Auxiliary GLA Values Cash Matching Settings
Page Layouts
Page Layouts Updated in Spring 2024
Page Layout Update Description Object Further Information
COMB Company Layout These layouts now include the new Auxiliary GLA Analysis section introduced for this feature. Accounting Company For more information about page layouts, see the Salesforce Help.
Company Layout
GST Company Layout
SUT Company Layout
VAT Company Layout

Multi-Account Cash Matching

Upgrade Steps

To start using this feature in Spring 2024, take the following action.

Upgrade Steps for Spring 2024
Action Further Information

Assign the following permission sets to the appropriate user profiles:

  • Accounting - Cash Matching
  • Accounting - Cash Matching Account Group
Permission Sets and Other Technical Documentation

Assign the following page layouts to the users of the Cash Matching Account Group page:

  • Cash Matching Account Group Layout
  • Cash Matching Account Group Line Item Layout
 For more information about assigning page layouts, see the Salesforce Help.
To enable multi-GLA cash matching, select the Allow Different Matching GLAs field in the Cash Matching Settings custom setting. Cash Matching Settings

Included in This Feature

This section details the items added in this release for this feature.

Permission Sets
Permission Sets Added in Spring 2024

Permission Set

 Further Information
Accounting - Cash Matching Account Group Permission Sets and Other Technical Documentation
Permission Sets Updated in Spring 2024

Permission Set

 Further Information
Accounting - Cash Matching Permission Sets and Other Technical Documentation
Objects
Objects Added in Spring 2024

Object

 Further Information
Cash Matching Account Group Cash Matching Account Group Fields
Cash Matching Account Group Line Item Cash Matching Account Group Line Item Fields
Custom Settings
Custom Setting Fields Added in Spring 2024
Custom Setting Field Further Information
Cash Matching Settings Allow Different Matching GLAs Cash Matching Settings
Page Layouts
Page Layouts Added in Spring 2024
Page Layout Object Description Further Information
Cash Matching Account Group Layout Cash Matching Account Group Use this page layout to view and customize cash matching account groups. For more information about page layouts, see the Salesforce Help.
Cash Matching Account Group Line Item Layout Cash Matching Account Group Line Item Use this page layout to view and customize cash matching account group line items.
Tabs
Tabs Added in Spring 2024

Tab

 Description Further Information
Cash Matching Account Groups View and customize cash matching account groups. About Cash Matching Account Groups
List Views
List Views Added in Spring 2024
Object

List View

 Description Further Information
Cash Matching Account Group All View and customize cash matching account groups. About Cash Matching Account Groups

Accounting Playbook Enhancements

Upgrade Steps

No upgrade steps are required to upgrade this feature to Spring 2024.

Included in this Feature

This section details the items added in this release for this feature.

Buttons

Buttons Added in Spring 2024
Button Page Further Information
Replace for All Records Remove and Replace Users Window Accounting Playbook Fields
Select Records

Balance Based Currency Revaluation

Upgrade Steps

To start using this feature in Spring 2024, take the following action.

Upgrade Steps for Spring 2024
Action Further Information
Perform the steps in the Balance Based Currency Revaluation feature in the Feature Console to use the new GLA Balances option for currency revaluation. Enabling the Balance Based Currency Revaluation Feature

If you are using the GLA Balances based CRV template, ensure that the following custom setting fields are selected in the Accounting Settings:

  • Allow Override when Value is Zero

  • Override Currency Values on Journal Line

 Accounting Settings
Assign the Accounting - Currency Revaluation - Save permission set to the appropriate user profiles to enable them to edit the Note field in a currency revaluation history record. Currency Revaluation History Fields
Assign the Accounting - Currency Revaluation - Read Access permission set to the appropriate user profiles to enable them to view the currency revaluation history records. Currency Revaluation History Overview

Included in this Feature

Lightning Record Pages

Lightning Record Pages Added in Spring 2024

Lightning Record Page

Description

 Further Information
Currency Revaluation History Lightning Page View currency revaluation history details for balance based currency revaluation. Currency Revaluation History Overview

Custom Objects

Custom Objects Added in Spring 2024

Custom Object

 Tab

Description

 Further Information
Currency Revaluation History Currency Revaluation Histories Stores the currency revaluation history information for balance based currency revaluation. Currency Revaluation History Fields

Lightning Actions

Lightning Actions Added in Spring 2024

Lightning Action

 Page Further Information
View Exchange Rates History Currency Revaluation History record page Currency Revaluation History Fields

Fields

Fields Added in Spring 2024

Object

Fields

 Further Information
Currency Revaluation History Accounting Company Currency Revaluation History Fields
Criteria Used
Dual Currency Exchange Rate
History Generation Date
Journal Period
Notes
Reporting Currency Exchange Rate
Revaluation Journal Number
Reversing Journal Period
Reversing Revaluation Journal Number
Reversing Translation Journal Number
Template Used
Translation Journal Number
Currency Revaluation Template Currency Revaluation Method Currency Revaluation Template Fields

Picklist Values

Picklist Values Added in Spring 2024
Object

Picklist Value

Field

 Further Information
Currency Revaluation Template GLA Balances Currency Revaluation Method Currency Revaluation Template Fields
Transaction Lines
Journal Currency Revaluation Journals Journal Type Journal Fields

Updated Permission Sets

Permission Sets Updated in Spring 2024

Updated Permission Set

Description

 Further Information
Accounting - Currency Revaluation - Read Access View all types of currency revaluation and currency revaluation history records. Permission Sets and Other Technical Documentation
Accounting - Currency Revaluation - Save Create, view, and update currency revaluation groups, templates, criteria, currency revaluations, and only edit the Note field in a currency revaluation history record and save it. User must also be assigned FDN Common Concepts - Exchange Rate Entry - Read permission set.

Lightning Components

Lightning Components Added in Spring 2024

Lightning Component

Page

 Further Information
Currency Revaluation Journals Card Currency Revaluation Criteria record page Accounting Lightning Components Overview

Currency Revaluation in Lightning Experience

Upgrade Steps

To start using this feature in Spring 2024, take the following action.

Upgrade Steps for Spring 2024
Action Further Information

In the Lightning Quick Actions on SF Pages feature in the Feature Console:

  • Perform step 9 to update quick actions on Salesforce pages to Lightning for the Currency Revaluation Layout.
  • Perform step 10 to update quick actions on Salesforce pages to Lightning for the Currency Revaluation Layout.
  • Manually perform step 11 to update Currency Revaluation Layout and Currency Revaluation Group Layout page layouts to remove deprecated buttons.
Enabling the Lightning Quick Actions on SF Pages Feature

Included in this Feature

This section details the items added in this release for this feature.

Lightning Actions

Lightning Actions Added in Spring 2024

Lightning Actions

Page

 Further Information
Cancel Currency Revaluation record page Currency Revaluation Fields
Discard

Post

 
Unlock
Post Currency Revaluation Group record page Currency Revaluation Group Fields
Revaluation Summary

Allocation in Lightning Experience

Upgrade Steps

To start using this feature in Spring 2024, take the following action.

Upgrade Steps for Spring 2024
Action Further Information

Perform all the steps in the Allocation in Lightning feature in the Feature Console to:

  • Assign Lightning record pages as org defaults.
  • Update the Allocation Lightning page layouts.
  • Update the Allocation Rule, Allocation Basis, Allocation Basis Version, and Allocation Template Lightning Page page layouts manually.
  • Add the picklist value "New" to the Status field in the Allocation object.
 Enabling the Allocation in Lightning Feature

Included in this Feature

Lightning Record Pages

Lightning Record Pages Added in Spring 2024

Lightning Record Page

Description

 Further Information
Allocation Lightning Page Default page for allocations Creating an Allocation
Allocation Basis Lightning Page Default page for allocation bases. Creating Allocation Basis
Allocation Basis Version View allocation basis versions. Allocation Basis Versions

Allocation Rule Lightning Page

 

 Default page for allocation rules. Creating Allocation Rules
Allocation Template Lightning Page Default page for allocation templates. Creating Allocation Templates

Lightning Actions

Lightning Actions Added in Spring 2024

Lightning Action

Page

 Further Information
Activate

Allocation Rule Lightning record page

 Allocation Rule Fields

 
Allocation Template Lightning record page Allocation Template Fields
Allocate Allocation Lightning page Allocation Fields
Create Allocation Template Allocation Rule Lightning record page Allocation Fields
Deactivate

Allocation Rule Lightning record page

 Allocation Rule Fields
Allocation Template Lightning record page Allocation Template Fields

Duplicate

Allocation Basis Lightning record page

Allocation Basis Fields

Allocation RuleLightning record page Allocation Rule Fields
Allocation Template Lightning record page Allocation Template Fields

Fields

Fields Added in Spring 2024

Object

Field

 Further Information
Allocation Allocation Template Allocation Fields
Credit
Date From
Date To
Debit
Period From
Period To
Allocation Basis Versions Include Disabled Dimensions Allocation Basis Version Fields
Record Type
Allocate Template Active Allocation Template Fields
Local

Buttons

Buttons Added in Spring 2024

Button

Page

 Object Further Information
Add Source Criteria Allocation Template record page Allocation Template  Allocation Template Fields
Clear Source Criteria Allocation Template record page Allocation Template
Edit Source Criteria Allocation Template record page Allocation Template
Manage Output GLA Allocation Template record page Allocation Template

Select Distribution Fields
  • Statistical Allocation Rule record page
  • Statistical Allocation Template record page
 Allocation Rule Allocation Rule Fields
Spread Evenly
  • Fixed allocation rule record page
  • Fixed Allocation Template record page

Page Layouts

Page Layouts Added in Spring 2024

Page Layout

Object

 Further Information
Allocation Basis Version Compact Layout Allocation Basis Version Allocation Basis Version Fields

Allocation Template Compact Layout Fixed

 Allocation Template Allocation Template Fields
Allocation Template Compact Layout Statistical Allocation Template

Renamed Fields

Renamed Fields in Spring 2024

Previous Name

Renamed To

 Further Information
Destination Company Distribution Company Allocation Template Fields

Field Sets

Field Sets Added in Spring 2024

Field Set

Page

 Object Further Information

Fixed Rule Criteria Columns

 Fixed allocation rule record page Fixed Allocation Rule Line Fixed Rule Line Field Sets
Statistical Basis Criteria Columns Statistical allocation rule record page Statistical Basis Line Item Statistical Basis Line Item Field Sets

Cash Entry Enhancements

Upgrade Steps

To start using this feature in Spring 2024, take the following action.

Upgrade Steps for Spring 2024
Action Further Information
Enable the Background Posting Scheduler feature in the Feature Console. Enabling the Background Posting Scheduler
Add the Cancel and Run Background Post buttons to the list view of the Cash Entry object. Cash Entry Fields

Included in This Feature

This section details the items added in this release for this feature.

Custom Setting Fields
Custom Setting Fields Added in Spring 2024
Custom Setting Field Further Information
Background Posting Settings Cash Entry Posting Scope Size Background Posting Settings
Parallel Cash Entry Posting
Buttons
Buttons Added in Spring 2024
Object Button Further Information
Cash Entry Cancel    Cash Entry Fields
Run Background Post

Year End Process for Subsidiary Companies

Upgrade Steps

Upgrade Steps for Spring 2024
Action Further Information
Ensure that the Retained Earnings GLA and Suspense GLA set on the Company and Year objects are local. About the Year End Process

Included in this Feature

This section details the items added in this release for this feature.

Fields Updated in Spring 2024
Object Field Further Information
Company Retained Earnings GLA Accounting Company Fields
Suspense GLA
Year Retained Earnings GLA Year and Period Fields
Suspense GLA

Year End Journal Line Limit

Upgrade Steps

No upgrade steps are required to upgrade this feature to Spring 2024.

Included in This Feature

This section details the items added in this release for this feature.

Custom Settings

Custom Setting Fields Added in Spring 2024
Custom Setting Field Further Information
Document Line Volume Settings Year End Journal Line Limit Document Line Volume Settings

Payable Invoice Enhancements

Manage Allocation Rules on Expense Line Items

Upgrade Steps

Upgrade Steps for Spring 2024
Action Further Information
Assign the Accounting and Billing - Allocations - Read Access permission set to your payable invoice users. Managing Allocation Rules On Expense Lines

Included in this Feature

This section details the items added in this release for this feature.

New Objects
Objects added in Spring 2024
Object Further Information
Allocation Line Item Allocation Line Item Fields
New Button
Buttons added in Spring 2024
Button Page Further Information
Manage Allocation Rule Payable Invoices - Expense Line Items Payable Invoice Fields

Enhancements to Accounts Payable Automation

Upgrade Steps

No upgrade steps are required to upgrade this feature to Spring 2024.

Defaulting Account Values for Multiple Companies

Upgrade Steps

To start using this feature in Spring 2024, take the following action.

Upgrade Steps for Spring 2024
Step Action Further Information
1

To add the Finance Contact and Multi-Account Credit Terms fields to the Multiple Companies Account Config related list, revert and perform again step 2 of the Multiple Companies Configuration feature in the Feature Console.

 Enabling Multiple Companies Configuration
2

To add the new fields to the Multiple Companies Account Config Layout page layout, perform step 5 of the Multiple Companies Configuration feature in the Feature Console.This adds the following fields to the layout:

  • Accounts Payable Control
  • Accounts Receivable Control
  • Finance Contact
  • Multi-Account Credit Terms
3

If you are already using the Multiple Companies Configuration feature to define default tax information, you must also define the following information for multiple companies:

  • Accounts payable control and accounts receivable control GLAs
  • Credit terms
  • Finance contact

To easily create the necessary multiple companies account config records containing the additional information, we recommend using Datastream.

 Managing Multiple Companies Account Configs

Included in This Feature

This section details the items added in this release for this feature.

Permission Sets

Permission Sets Updated in Spring 2024

Permission Set

 Further Information
Accounting - Payable Credit Note - Template Permission Sets and Other Technical Documentation
Accounting - Payable Invoice - Template
Accounting - Sales Credit Note - Amend
Accounting and Billing - Account
Accounting and Billing - Sales Credit Note - Template
Accounting and Billing - Sales Invoice - Template

Objects

Objects Added in Spring 2024
Object Further Information
Multi-Account Credit Terms Multi-Account Credit Terms Fields

Fields

Fields Added in Spring 2024
Object Field Further Information
Multiple Companies Account Config Accounts Payable Control  Multiple Companies Account Config Fields
Accounts Receivable Control
Finance Contact

Multi-Account Credit Terms

Page Layouts

Page Layouts Added in Spring 2024
Page Layout Object Description Further Information
Multi-Account Credit Terms Layout Multi-Account Credit Terms Use this page layout to view and customize new multi-account credit terms. For more information about page layouts, see the Salesforce Help.
Page Layouts Updated in Spring 2024
Page Layout Update Description Object Further Information
Multiple Companies Account Config Layout This layout now includes the new fields introduced for this feature. Multiple Companies Account Config For more information about page layouts, see the Salesforce Help.

Tabs

Tabs Added in Spring 2024

Tab

 Description Further Information
Multi-Account Credit Terms View and customize multi-account credit terms. Managing Multi-Account Credit Terms

Lightning Record Pages

Lightning Record Pages Added in Spring 2024

Lightning Record Page

Description

 Further Information
Multi-Account Credit Terms Lightning Page View multi-account credit terms for use with multiple companies account configs. Managing Multi-Account Credit Terms

List Views

List Views Added in Spring 2024
Object

List View

 Description Further Information
Multi-Account Credit Terms All View and customize multi-account credit terms. Multi-Account Credit Terms Overview

Collections Plus Enhancements

Conga Support in Automated Collections

Upgrade Steps

No upgrade steps are required for this feature to Spring 2024.

Included in this Feature

This section details the items added in this release for this feature.

New Button
Buttons added in Spring 2024
Button Page Further Information
Manage Attachments Automated Collections Automated Collections Fields

Outbound Vendor Payments

Upgrade Steps

To start using this feature in Spring 2024, take the following action.

Upgrade Steps for Spring 2024
Action Further Information
To use Asperato Connector to pay multiple vendors, you must install and configure Accounting SP5 or later in your org. Known Issues

Enhancements to the Billing Document to Sales Invoice or Credit Note Integration

Upgrade Steps

To start using this feature in Spring 2024, take the following action.

Upgrade Steps for Spring 2024
Action Further Information

To view this page and define the settings, you must have:

  • An Accounting license
  • Read access for the Accounting Company object.
 Permission Sets and Other Technical Documentation

Included in This Feature

This section details the items added in this release for this feature.

Lightning Tab

Lightning Tab Added in Spring 2024

Name

 Description Further Information
Billing Document to SIN or SCR Admin Enables you to configure settings for the Billing Document to SIN or SCR integration. Billing Document to SIN or SCR Admin Page

Accounting Task Launcher

Upgrade Steps

No upgrade steps are required to upgrade this feature to Spring 2024.

Release Content

Upgrade Steps

To upgrade this feature to Spring 2024, take the following action.

Upgrade steps for Spring 2024
Action Further Information
Deactivate any deprecated prompts that are active in your org.

Managing Certinia In-App Guidance

 

Included in this Feature

This section details the items that have been added or updated in this release.

In-App Guidance

Accounting In-App Guidance Updated in Spring 2024

Name

App

Tab

Type

Active

Created
Accounts Receivable Write-Off Accounting Accounting Task Launcher Tutorial No Fall 2021
Background Matching Accounting Accounting Task Launcher Tutorial No Fall 2021
Payable Credit Note Walkthrough Accounting Payable Credit Notes (List) Walkthrough No Fall 2021
Payable Invoice Walkthrough Accounting Payable Invoice (List) Walkthrough No Fall 2021
Period End Playbook Template New Due Date Calculation On Task Template List View Any Accounting Playbook Task Templates Other Yes Winter 2024
Period End Playbook Template New Due Date Calculation On Template List View Any Accounting Playbook Templates Other Yes Winter 2024
Sales Credit Note Walkthrough Accounting Sales Credit Notes (List) Walkthrough No Spring 2022
Sales Invoice Walkthrough Accounting Sales Invoice (List) Walkthrough No Spring 2022
Accounting In-App Guidance Deprecated in Spring 2024

Name

App

Tab

Type

Active

Created
DEPRECATED: Accounts Receivable LP Accounting Sales Invoices (List) Learning Path No Fall 2021
DEPRECATED: Application Design Concepts LP Accounting Select Company Learning Path No Fall 2020
DEPRECATED: Collections Plus LP Accounting Collections Learning Path No Fall 2020
DEPRECATED: Credit Terms LP Accounting Accounting Companies (Record) Learning Path No Fall 2021
DEPRECATED: Currency Revaluation and Translation LP Accounting Currency Revaluation Learning Path No Spring 2021
DEPRECATED: Introduction to Journals LP Accounting Journals (List) Learning Path No Fall 2020
DEPRECATED: Plaid Integration LP Accounting Bank Connections Learning Path No Fall 2021
DEPRECATED: Prepaid Expenses LP Accounting Prepaid Expenses Learning Path No Fall 2021
DEPRECATED: Release Overview Accounting Select Company Tutorial No Fall 2020

Deprecated Elements

Deprecated Lightning Components

In this release we have deprecated the following Lightning components.

Lightning Components Deprecated in Spring 2024
Lightning Component Replaced By
DEPRECATED: Accounting Plaid Bank Connections For more information, see Deprecated Elements.

Deprecated Visualforce Actions

In this release we have deprecated the following Visualforceactions.

Visualforce Actions Deprecated in Spring 2024
Lightning Component Replaced By
DEPRECATED: Cancel Revaluation For more information, see Deprecated Elements.
DEPRECATED: Discard
DEPRECATED: Revaluation Summary
DEPRECATED: Post
DEPRECATED: Unlock