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ELM Release Notes - February 2025

by Dana Edel Updated on

Available On Release

Resolved Issues

  • Invoice New View column order is now retained for a user when moving from invoice to invoice.
Configuration Required – May Require Services

What's New

  • Pro-forma Invoice workflow to support foreign tax requirements is now available.
    • Any invoice designated as a VAT invoice by the vendor during submission will enter the Pro Forma workflow.
    • New Invoice Phases and a watermark designate an invoice as Pro Forma​ once submitted.
    • Pro Forma invoices will undergo billing rule validations like non-VAT invoices for markup​/adjustments.
    • All adjustments will be logged in audit history for tracking and reporting​
    • Once reviewed, the Pro Forma invoice is sent back to vendor for review and updates and government submission as needed, including adding required PDF copy.
    • The system will validate that the final invoice posted matches the Pro Forma invoice amounts​.
    • Final invoice review by the client can be automatic (if configured that way) or allow for a final manual review. If the invoices do not match, the invoice cannot be submitted by the vendor.
  • Added a flag on the budget detail for tracking if the budget values have been updated or not, including the updated amounts.
  • Updated the condition for the manual Request Reforecast button so that if no budgets details are eligible for reforecast then button will be hidden.
  • Simplified the Fee Arrangement configuration and set up.
  • Removed fields on Vendor Assignment to Matter related to legacy Tiered Volume Discounts.
  • Clean-up of fields on Group Preference app.
  • Updated the Exclude Invoice Phases field in ELM Settings to a multi-select field and now utilize BillingPoint phase names.
  • Fully implemented cascading list combo in the Matter app.
  • Removed Tags in the Matter App as they become obsolete when clients implement their own Matter Taxonomy.
  • Converted Matter Subtype 2 to listcombo field type in the Matter App
  • Removed unused fields in the Matter app.
  • Added fields to show Matter Type, Matter Subtype, and Area of Law on Billing Authorizations for vendors.

Resolved Issues

  • On approval of a Task Code Phase Limit Billing Authorization, the Billing Authorization state in BillingPoint no longer remains 'Pending Approval'.
  • The Task Code Phase Limit Billing Authorization phase is now retained when a Matter is closed and re-opened.
  • When an invoice is Disputed and resubmitted to a different matter, the Invoice Count field on the Vendor Assignment to Matter now updates correctly.
  • Budget Setup Wizard health check issues were corrected for the Automated Digest to run successfully.
  • View History in the Matter Documents app now uses consistent formatting to match other applications.
Known Product Limitations
  • Vendor Accrual Processes are not getting created correctly when the multiple cadences are set and triggered on the same day.
  • Timekeeper Rate rejection comment is not displayed in the notification email sent to the vendor.
  • The Close Matter form shows “currency code is required” error for settlement type.
  • For budgets, Period Reforecast doesn't run after the first period.
  • For cloned Fiscal Year, the 'Fiscal Year' value reflects the previous year from which the recent year is cloned.
  • Partial Payment notifications are not sent to the vendors.
  • 'Include Previously Submitted Invoices In Budget Remaining Calculations' is not working for internal budgets after the matter is changed on invoice.
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