Connecting your BGL account to FYI

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FYI integrates with BGL CAS 360 to automatically import and file client documents overnight. For details on which documents are imported and how to configure the Automation process, refer to Import from BGL.

Connecting your BGL Account to FYI

To import from BGL, you first need to connect your BGL account to FYI.

Note: This is a one-off step and can only be done by an FYI Admin, or a user in a User Group that has Permissions enabled for Automations.

  1. From FYI, click the Automation menu option.
     
  2. Go to the Apps tab.
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  3. Click the cog icon next to BGL to open the connection settings.
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  4. Click the Connect button. You will be prompted to log in to the BGL API with your practice's BGL login details. Follow the prompts to complete the connection.
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When BGL is connected, the Agent/Company Name that was connected is displayed, along with the date and time of the Last Sync with BGL.

The Connect button will remain available for connecting multiple accounts. Refer to Connecting More than One ASIC Agent Number below.

Using the BGL Integration

Configuration Options

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Option Details
Package Only

Can be enabled to import only signed documents. 

  • When Package Only is set to "On", only signed documents are imported. The signed documents are imported as a package.
  • When Package Only is set to "Off", all documents are imported, including any drafts of the documents before signing.

Important Note: One of the following Document name conditions needs to be met, when Package Only is set to on:

  • Starts with "Annual Company Statement"
  • Starts with the company name
Import Solvency Minute/Resolution

Displayed only when Package Only is enabled. Enable this option to import solvency documents (including unsigned versions).

Important Note: One of the following Document name conditions needs to be met:

  • Contains "Solvency Resolution"
  • Contains "Solvency Minute"
Reset

Click the Reset link to run a back-dated import and resolve Annual statements that have not been automatically filed from BGL CAS 360.

Once Reset has been clicked, the following message will display:

  • Your BGL App has been reset. Overnight, we will import any missing documents from the last 3 months.

The Reset link can be clicked so that the BGL app will run a back-dated import to resolve Annual statements that have not been automatically filed from BGL CAS360.

Clicking Reset will display the following message:

  • Your BGL App has been reset. Overnight, we will import any missing documents from the last 3 months.

Connecting More than One ASIC Agent Number

If you have more than one ASIC agent number and need a separate BGL CAS 360 account for each, you can click Connect again and connect to each in turn.

Note: These instructions apply to Australian practices only, and can be disregarded for practices based in New Zealand or the United Kingdom.

If you have two connected accounts that are using the same name, you will need to do the following:

  1. Disconnect all the connections that use the same name.
  2. Reconnect the account.
  3. Check that there is only a single instance of that account name shown.
  4. The BGL application runs overnight, so wait for this to run and check the import of documents the next day.

Merge Fields

Once the BGL integration has been connected, new Merge Fields will be available to use in FYI.

Corporate Affairs section

The following Merge Fields will be available from the Corporate Affairs section of the Merge Field selection window.

Field Details Merge Field Code
Year The Year displayed in the Client - Corporate Affairs tab.

In FYI:
{{ ComplianceYear }}

Word/Excel:
ComplianceYear

BGL Section

The following Merge Fields will be available from the BGL section of the Merge Field selection window.

Field Details Merge Field Code
Annual Review Date The client's Annual Review Date, as per BGL. In FYI:
‍‍{{ ClientBglAnnualReview }}
Company Class The Company Class as per BGL. In FYI:
{{ ClientBglCompanyClass }}
 
Company Type The client's Company Type, as per BGL. In FYI:
{{ ClientBglCompanyType }}
 
Incorporation Date The date the client was incorporated, as per BGL. In FYI:
{{ ClientBglIncorporationDate }}
 
Jurisdiction The client's jurisdiction, as per BGL. In FYI:
{{ ClientBglJurisdiction }}
 
Registered The Registered information for the client, as per BGL. In FYI:
{{ ClientBglRegistered }}
 
Registration State The client's Registration State, as per BGL. In FYI:
{{ ClientBglRegistrationState }}
 

 

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