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Latest Software Updates

Software updates are released from time to time as new features are added, tax laws and State taxes change, and when changes are needed to improve the program. These updates are not compulsory as the users will continue to be able to use their PIA software as it was designed. Furthermore, changes to tax and stamp duty scales can be made manually by the user under the Settings menu.

Updates are full replacement versions of the program and its support files and do not depend on the presence of the original software as long as it has been registered in our system.

Our policy is to ensure that these optional updates are available free of charge to users for a period of at least two years from the date of purchase of their original software (or subsequent update).

Registered users of PIAPro or PIAFpu can only update to the latest edition free of charge if they have a registration code that begins with an "G", "H", "I", "J" or later. (You can check this by clicking on About PIA under the Help menu of your PIA software to see when it was registered. The full registration code is displayed on the back of your CD case ). Other users who wish to update to the latest edition should contact Somersoft (07 3286 4368) or can order the new edition by clicking here.

The update files are around 1.5 megabytes in size.

Program	Version/Edition	Download	Date
PIAPro	PIA Professional 7.3.20 (for industry professionals)	Win 95, 98, ME, XP, 2000, Vista, Win 7	27-Jul-10
PIAFpu	PIA Personal Professional 7.3.20 (for investors)	Win 95, 98, ME, XP, 2000, Vista, Win 7	27-Jul-10
PIAPkt	Pocket PIA Version 1.020 (for hand-held pocket pcs)	Pocket PC	11-Sep-07

It is important to download the correct file, otherwise the program that installs will only run in demonstration mode and your licensee/registration details will not unlock it successfully. You can check your current version and edition by clicking on About PIA under the Help menu of your software (You can also use this to ensure that you have updated successfully.) Most professionals use PIAPro while most investors use PIAFpu.

To install the update (Win 95, 98, ME, XP, 2000, Vista, Windows 7):

Ensure that PIA is not running so that the program file can be replaced.
Click on the appropriate update in the table above.
If you are asked by the browser whether to open/run the file or save it to disk, choose open/run (this will automatically run the install once it has downloaded).
When the update runs on your PC, it will confirm the version and edition being updated. Click OK.
You will then be presented with a dialog in which you will need to click the Unzip button to extract the files. The default folder to take the extracted files will be the same as for the original installation CD. If you changed this on the original, you will need to change it here to correspond.
If all has gone according to plan, the updated program should request confirmation of the localisation defaults (country/State) the next time it is run. You can check the updated edition number under About PIA (Help menu).

Changes to PIAPro, PIAFpu 7.3.20 (27 July 2010)

Changes to Australian Tax Scales, including the Medicare levy and Low Income Tax Offset.
Changes to New Zealand Tax Scales.
Changes to Land Tax Scales in Qld, NSW, SA and Tas.
Changes to New Zealand building and chattels depreciation rates.
Additional options for the Linked Loan model
Update to NRAS defaults and additional NRAS labelling in reports
Clarification of option for quarantining tax losses.
Updates to Help documentation, Quick Start Guide and User Guide

Previous updates