New features

Email reminders about agreement expiration dates

SOFT4Lessee now automatically sends email notifications to alert users about upcoming agreement expirations. You can configure reminder settings for specific user groups, making it ideal for infrequent software users or when certain people need advance notice about expiring agreements.

The system allows you to set how far in advance to send warnings, and automatically emails a list of agreements that will expire within your specified timeframe. The reminder includes direct links to the specific agreements and their expiration dates for easy access and review.

For detailed instructions on how to set it up, refer to Email Reminders or contact us at info@soft4lessee.com.  

Next payment date updates without changes in the current schedule 

You can now easily adjust payment dates for future payments without affecting your current schedule. The system keeps track of the last posted payment due date and allows you to modify it - change days for monthly payments or months for annual, quarterly, and semi-annual payment frequencies.

Simply set a new date from which the system will calculate future payments - all previous schedule entries remain unchanged, and the payment schedule only updates from your specified date forward. This eliminates manual schedule adjustments while preserving your payment history exactly as it was.

Let's look at an example. Lease payments were scheduled quarterly for January, April, July, and October. In March, the payment schedule changed to March, June, September, and December. 
In the “Next payment date” field, enter the new date - in this case, you should enter 2026-03-01 (in the image below, the 2026-04-01 → 2026-03-01 is shown just for clarity).

Here's how the payment schedule looks like after the updates Next Payment Date:

The previous dates remain unchanged, while the new payments fall under the new “Next Payment Date”. Users are no longer locked to the initial “First Installment Date”.

Reworked reports for easy modifications 

SOFT4Lessee reports (G/L Output interface, IFRS 16 Report, RoU Asset Report) have been redesigned using flexible layouts, making them simple to customize. Users can now modify report layouts themselves or have their Microsoft partner create custom templates to fit specific needs.

Now, the system runs reports as background tasks, so you don't need to wait for them to load. Simply schedule a report, which will process in the background, appearing in the “Generated Reports in Background” page when complete. This allows you to continue working while reports generate.
 

Monthly G/L posting running in the background

The monthly G/L posting process can now be set to run as a background task, creating a job queue entry for tracking. This allows you to post large amounts of leases without impacting your standard workflow - no more staring at the "Working on it" screen while posting for the month.

Simply initiate the posting, and the system will complete it in the background without affecting your usual activities. If any errors occur during processing, they can be found on the Job Queue Entries page for easy troubleshooting and resolution.

Additional information in the G/L for agreements in different currencies 

The G/L now displays detailed currency information for multi-currency agreements. In addition to local currency amounts, you can now see the original agreement currency amounts, exchange rates, and currency codes directly in the G/L entries.

All original transaction details are preserved and visible at the G/L level, streamlining your review process for foreign currency agreements.

To enable this feature, turn on the “Apply Source Currency/Amount” in the Lease Setup page:

Improvements

Automatic removal of duplicates when migrating leases 

The system now automatically handles duplicate entries during the initial lease migration, providing a quicker start when lease balances already exist in Business Central. This is particularly valuable for new customer implementations and partner deployments.

Previously, when customers already did lease accounting in Business Central, migrating to SOFT4Lessee would create duplicate figures that required manual cleanup. The system now automatically detects and reverses these duplicates during migration, streamlining the migration process to new software and eliminating tedious manual reversals.

To enable this feature, navigate to the “Reversal” section in the “Migration” setup. Note that there are additional selections, such as to not reverse FA entries - used in the cases when we are creating new cards or they do not have book values. 

Accounts don’t need Direct Posting enabled for IFRS 16 / AASB 16 use

IFRS 16 and AASB 16 accounts can now be used without requiring Direct Posting to be enabled. This eliminates the previous risk of errors and removes the need to create new chart of accounts for smooth operation.

Current and non-current liabilities are displayed separately in the Lease Liability schedule

The Lease Liability schedule now shows current and non-current liabilities as separate line items for improved clarity. This also applies to LCY and ACY numbers. While the current and non-current liability amounts were already split during posting, the schedule previously displayed only the combined total.

This separation was implemented based on customer requests. It makes reviewing and verifying future period classifications in the schedule easier, providing better visibility into liability categorization over time.

All posting reports are now using Lease No. as the first field

All posting reports have been standardized to display Lease No. as the first field for improved organization and convenience. This creates a consistent format across all reports, making them easier to navigate and reference.

Reversal now checks the starting date for all of accounting period types

The reversal process now validates starting dates across all types of accounting periods, helping prevent situations where incorrect G/L posting entry "From" dates are entered.

Progress bar (in %) for monthly lease posting

Monthly lease posting now displays a percentage-based progress bar instead of just showing "Processing." The progress counter is based on lease count, giving you a clear view of how much work has been completed.

This progress tracking works whether you run the posting in the foreground or as a background task (the previously mentioned “Monthly G/L posting running in the background“ feature).

Dimension check during batch import

Batch import now validates dimensions upfront, checking if template dimensions correspond with your G/L setup before processing begins. The system displays a warning if the template contains dimensions that are missing from the G/L configuration.

This early validation helps catch errors immediately during the upload process, rather than discovering dimension issues only after clicking commit when lease calculations begin. This significantly shortens the error detection process and prevents wasted processing time on invalid data.