SGIt is generally best to keep things tidy by starting a new file for each tax year. But if you prefer keeping all your payslips in one big file then each file can store up to 500 entries.
This might not sound like a lot, but if you are paid monthly then it is enough for approx 41 years worth of data! Even if you are paid weekly you will still be able to store 10 years of data in a single file.
Whichever way you use the program, the import & export functions can be invaluable.
Importing files
Select 'File/More/Import file' (Shift-Ctrl-I) from the menu to merge a separate Wages file into your current file.
This can be extremely useful when you have stored all your payslips in separate files. If you want to look at the overall totals for all your earnings over several years, then you can easily do this by importing the required files into your data. This will also allow you to plot graphs covering your entries over a number of years.
When you've finished remember to use 'File/More/Revert to saved' (Ctrl-R) if you do not want the imported payslips to become a permanent part of your file.
Merging your files can also be very useful if you have stored your data in separate files and simply want to convert it into one big file.
Exporting data
Select 'File/More/Export file' (Shift-Ctrl-E) from the menu to export some of your payslips into a separate file.
Enter the start & end dates of the entries that you want to export, and all the payslips within that range will be saved to a separate file and removed from your current file.
This can be invaluable if you have stored all your payslips in one big file and want to split them down into smaller files.
You can find out how many entries you've got by selecting 'File/Info' (Ctrl-I) from the menu. If you've reached the max limit, then it is time to either extract some entries or start a new file.
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%GTotals are useful for getting an overall picture of your earnings, to find out exactly how much tax you've paid, how much you've received in bonuses, etc. They can also be used for checking your P45 or P60, to make sure your employer isn't trying to short-change you on your tax.
Select 'Totals' (Ctrl-T) on the toolbar, and you will be asked to enter the start & end dates that you want to look at. This is useful when you are only interested in a particular date range, such as the payslips for the current tax year. Pressing the 'All' button will calculate the totals for all your payslips.
The totals screen will now appear showing the totals for all the additions and deductions to your wages. This allows you to see at a glance exactly how much tax you have paid, how much you have paid into the company pension scheme, and so on.
Selecting 'View/Statistics' (Ctrl-S) from the menu will display some useful statistical information about your totals; the number of hours worked, your average net hourly rate of pay, and the percentage of your gross pay that is lost through deductions.
Selecting 'View/Graph' (Ctrl-G) from the menu will plot the totals onto a pie chart. This is useful for looking at the exact ratios of all your additions & deductions.
Press either Enter or Esc to finish and return to the Wages screen.
Menu functions
The following menu functions are available from this window:
Totals menu
Predict (Shift-Ctrl-E) Estimate your total gross & net earnings for a future date, based on your current income/deductions.
Print (Ctrl-P) Make a printout of your totals.
Close (Ctrl-E) Close the totals window, and return to the Wages screen.
View menu
Statistics (Ctrl-S) Displays the statistics screen, showing some interesting info about your wages.
Graph (Ctrl-G) Plot the totals onto a pie chart.
uAIf you have any comments about this program, or if you have any ideas that you would like to see added in a future update, then please contact me at the address below:
Richard Smedley
PO Box 59
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Notts
NG17 3HP
England
epoc@richardsmedley.co.uk
http://www.richardsmedley.co.uk
When contacting me, you must say that you are using Wages for EPOC.
ETo edit or erase any of your payslips, either tap on the required entry using the pen or use the cursor keys to move to that entry and select it by pressing Enter.
The main payslip window will appear, showing all the individual additions and deductions for that payslip.
To change any of the values, all you have to do is tap the required entry and enter a new value.
To display additional information about the current payslip, use the following menu functions:
'View/Statistics' (Ctrl-S) displays some useful statistical info, like your net rate per hour.
'View/Graph' (Ctrl-G) shows a pie chart of the current payslip.
Select 'Payslip/Delete' (Shift-Ctrl-D) from the menu to erase this payslip.
Press either Enter or Esc to finish and return to the Wages screen.
Menu functions
The following menu functions are available from this window:
Payslip menu
Date (Ctrl-D) Change the date for this payslip.
Payslip number (Ctrl-N) Change the number of this payslip.
Hours worked (Ctrl-H) Change the hours worked for this payslip.
Print (Ctrl-P) Make a printout of this payslip.
Delete (Shift-Ctrl-D) Delete this payslip. You will be asked to confirm that you genuinely want to delete it!
Close (Ctrl-E) Return to the main Wages screen.
View menu
Statistics (Ctrl-S) Display statistical info about this payslip; overall hourly rate, percentage of gross pay lost through deductions.
Graph (Ctrl-G) Display a pie chart of this payslip.
CMost people tend to have payslip entries which are always exactly the same from one week to the next. Union fees and charitable donations are common examples of this. People who are paid a fixed salary instead of an hourly rate may also find that their basic pay etc is always for exactly the same amount.
In cases like this, it can be very useful for the computer to enter these entries for you instead of you having to type in exactly the same amount on every payslip.
Select 'Entry/Common entries' (Shift-Ctrl-C) from the menu. A window will appear showing the names of all your Gross pay, Deduction and Other entries. To set up a common entry for any of these titles, just click on the required entry with the pen and enter the amount.
Whenever you enter a new payslip Wages will automatically suggest the default amount for that entry, so all you have to do is press the Enter key instead of typing it in manually.
^HTo enter a new payslip press the 'New payslip' button on the toolbar.
A window will appear asking you to enter the date, payslip number and number of hours worked. If your payslips don't have a payslip number or show how many hours you've worked then you don't have to enter those, but it may mean that you won't be able to do certain types of calculations on your wages (you can't do calculations based on your hourly rate of pay if you haven't entered how many hours you've worked, for example).
The main payslip entry screen will now appear for you to enter all your additions & deductions. You will see that the screen is divided into three sections; one for your Gross Pay, one for your Deductions, and one for your Other entries.
The name of your first Gross Pay entry should be displayed, with a flashing cursor next to it. Type the amount for this title, and press the Enter key.
One by one, the names of all your other entries will appear. Again, just enter the amount for each one. If there are any entries where you don't need to enter anything, then just press the Enter key and '0.00' will be entered for you.
Once you've entered everything your Net Pay will be shown at the bottom of the screen. After a brief pause you will then return to the main screen.
You will notice that two sets of totals are displayed at the bottom of the screen. This is because of the important distinction between your taxable totals (your total taxable gross, taxable deductions etc), and your actual totals (your total gross income, including both the taxable and non-taxable entries). For people who haven't got any non-taxable entries on their payslips, both sets of totals will be the same!
The first row of totals displays your taxable totals, together with a separate total for all your Others entries. The second row shows your proper totals where both the taxable and non-taxable entries have been combined, together with your net pay.
Payslips are automatically sorted into date order by the program, so you can enter them in any order you want without worrying about whether or not they will be displayed correctly on the screen.
CYou can enter various personal details about yourself into the program. It isn't essential to enter this information, but if you've got more than one file then entering these details will make it a lot easier to keep track of which file is which. It will also allow the program to include this extra info on any printouts that you make.
Select 'Entry/Personal details' (Shift-Ctrl-D) from the menu. A window will appear where you can enter the following details:
Name Your name as shown on your payslips.
Clock number Your clock or employee number.
Department The department where you work.
Employer The full name and address of your employer.
Tax code Your tax code.
NI number Your national insurance number.
When you've finished, press the 'OK' button to return to the main screen.
ASelect 'Tools/Preferences' (Ctrl-K) to change the program settings.
The following settings can be changed:
Save date range The current date range on the main screen will be automatically used each time you load your file. Useful if you have entered several years worth of data, but only want the program to display the entries for the current tax year.
Press 'Language' (Ctrl-L) to use the program in a different language.
Press 'OK' to accept the new settings.
CIf you are suspicious about your employer or think they might be trying to fiddle you in some way, then it is advisable to check your P45/P60 to make sure there isn't anything wrong.
Your P60 is a form given to you at the end of each tax year which summarizes how much you earned during that year, how much tax you paid, and so on. P45's are very similar but they only cover part of the tax year, and are commonly used when changing jobs and starting work for a new employer.
When you receive your P45/P60, select 'Totals' (Ctrl-T) on the toolbar and enter the start & end dates for that tax year (typically April-April in the UK).
Compare the figures shown on the totals screen against those on your P45/P60. The Total Gross shown by the program should be the same as the total taxable pay listed on your P60. Similarly the Tax Paid and National Insurance figures shown on your P60 should match the amounts displayed by the program.
If the figures don't match, then you know something is wrong!
DThe 'Totals' window features a prediction function for estimating your future gross/net totals for a specific date, based upon your current level of income.
This can be very useful for things like working out whether or not your gross earnings for the year are likely to be high enough to push you up into the next tax bracket, or for predicting what your total earnings will be for the current year.
In the Totals window, select 'Totals/Predict' (Shift-Ctrl-E) to make a estimate. Enter the required prediction date, and the program will calculate and display your estimated gross & net totals for that date.
The predictions are calculated based on a daily rate instead of calculating an average rate per payslip. This allows you to calculate predictions up until any date instead of being restricted to paydays only.
If you prefer to take a closer look at how your total earnings are building up, then the 'Cumulative pay' graph (Ctrl-A) on the main screen can be quite helpful too.
This graph displays a bar chart showing your cumulative gross & net earnings, giving you a good picture of how your totals are building up throughout the year.
@Why are there two sets of totals at the bottom of the screen in the payslip & totals windows?
This is because of the important distinction between your taxable totals (your total taxable gross, taxable deductions etc), and your actual totals (your total gross income, including both the taxable and non-taxable entries).
The first row of totals displays your taxable totals, together with a separate total for all your Others entries. The second row shows your proper totals where both the taxable and non-taxable entries have been combined, together with your net pay.
If you haven't got any non-taxable entries on your payslips, then bot
h sets of totals will be the same!
Why are some of my titles sometimes missing on pie charts?
If a title is shown in your payslip or totals window but doesn't appear on the pie chart, then it means the amount was too small to be able to draw a segment for it.
This is to prevent the charts from becoming cluttered with lots of tiny segments which are too small to be able to see them!
How are the predicted gross & net earnings calculated?
It calculates your current average rate of day per day, and then increases your existing totals by this amount for each day that you want to predict.
It might seem unusual to calculate the predictions based on a daily rate instead of calculating an average rate per payslip, but it is done this way so that you can calculate predictions for any date instead of being restricted to paydays only.
How can I speed up the vertical scrolling on the main screen?
First, use the zoom buttons on the left-hand side of the screen to change to the largest font size. Then select 'Tools/Columns' (Ctrl-C) and turn off all columns except for Date, Payslip number, Hours worked and Net Pay.
The vertical scrolling will now be a lot faster.
cDBecause your wage details are personal and confidential, you might want to password protect your file to stop anybody else from loading it. Entering a password will also cause your file to be encrypted when it is saved to disk, to prevent people from trying to read it using a text/hex editor.
Select 'File/More/Password' (Shift-Ctrl-Q) from the menu.
When you type your password into the program, you will notice that the password itself does not appear on the screen. This is to stop anybody from reading your password while you are typing it in. Because you can't see what you are typing, you need to type your password again in the Confirm box to make sure you didn't make any typing mistakes when you entered it.
You can use anything you want as your password. For example your wifes name, her bra size, anything! The important thing is to use something that is easy for you to remember but nobody else is likely to guess.
It is generally best to avoid using words like "sex" or "password" as your password, because this is the first thing people usually enter when they are trying to guess what your password is.
BThis program is compatible with the Psion S5/5mx, Revo, S7, and most other EPOC machines. Not recommended for use on the Oregon Scientific Osaris.
Wages uses the following additional modules, which are all supplied with the program as SIS files:
Percent.sis (Percent.opm V2.20, by Francois Langinieux)
VWin.sis (VWin.opo V0.40, by Richard Panton)
If you haven't installed these on your system yet, or if you are using earlier versions of these modules, then you will need to install these before you can use Wages.
BSelecting 'View/Date range' (Ctrl-D) allows you to select the start & end dates of the payslips that are shown on the main screen.
This can be extremely useful if you are only interested in the entries for a particular date range. For example if your file contains several years worth of data, but you only want to see the entries for the current tax year.
Selecting 'Save date range' in the preferences settings (Ctrl-K) will make the program remember the current date range so that it is automatically used each time you load your file. If you have got more than one file then each file can have its own unique date range, you are not restricted to using the same date range for all of your files.
AYou can change the size of the text used to list the payslip entries on the main screen by tapping the zoom buttons on the left-hand side of the display.
Selecting 'View/Columns' (Ctrl-C) allows you to select which columns are shown on the screen. The screen might not be wide enough to display all the columns in the bigger font sizes, so this allows you to turn off some columns and only use the ones you are interested in.
Use 'View/Show toolbar' to toggle the toolbar on/off.
IAll payslips consist of various additions and deductions to your wages, like basic pay, overtime and tax. Before you can start entering any payslips into the program, you will need to enter some details about these individual titles.
These wage titles can be divided into three separate types:
Gross pay Your normal taxable earnings. For example basic pay, overtime, bonuses, etc.
Deductions The deductions to your income. This includes tax, national insurance, pension contributions, and so on.
Others Non-taxable additions or deductions, like expenses or travel allowances. These are added after your gross pay and deductions have been calculated.
Creating & editing titles
To enter your titles into the program, select 'Entry/Edit & sort titles' (Shift-Ctrl-T) from the menu.
A screen will appear for you to enter the names of all the titles on your payslips.
To enter a new title, tap the screen in the location where you would like the title to appear. A window will appear asking you to enter the title name. Type the name, and then press the 'OK' button.
To change the name of an existing title, all you have to do is tap it with the pen. A window will appear for you to edit the name.
You don't need to worry about the Total Gross or Total Deductions categories, they are automatically created for you.
Sorting your titles
After you've created your wage titles and started entering pay slips, you might decide that you want to move some of your titles to a different position on the screen.
Again, select 'Entry/Edit & sort titles' (Shift-Ctrl-T) from the menu. The titles screen will again appear, showing the names and current positions of all your titles.
To move a title to a new position, tap the required title with the pen. A window will appear displaying the name of that title. Press the 'Move' button (Ctrl-S), and a second window will appear asking which position you want to move it to. Use the list to select the new position, and it will be moved for you.
You can move as many titles as you want, until they are all in the positions where you want them. Note that Gross Pay titles can't be moved into the Deductions section etc. You can only move titles within the section where they were created.
When you have finished, press Enter (or select 'Close' from the menu) to return to the main screen.
wGThere are several graph functions for taking a closer look at your wages. While the 'Totals' function is useful for getting an overall view of your salary, it doesn't tell you very much about what is happening on a weekly/monthly level. The graphs allow you to take a much closer analytical look at what you are earning to see what is happening from one payslip to the next.
The following types of graph can be displayed:
Gross/net pay (Ctrl-G) Bar chart showing your gross & net pay for each payslip. Allows you to take a closer look at what you are earning and how much is being deducted. Also useful for looking at odd peaks in your income.
Hours worked (Ctrl-W) Line graph showing how many hours you are working. Handy for looking at work patterns etc.
Rate per hour (Ctrl-H) Line graph showing your net hourly rate of pay for each payslip. This is particularly useful for seeing how much you are actually earning in real terms, and for looking at how big pay rises really are.
Yearly totals (Ctrl-Y) Bar chart showing the yearly totals of your gross & net earnings. Useful if you have got more than one year worth of data in your file and want to compare your annual earnings.
Select 'Graph' on the toolbar and choose which type of graph to display. A window will appear asking you to enter the start & end dates for the graph. This is useful when you are only interested in the payslips for a particular date range, such as the current tax year. Pressing the 'All' button will plot all your pay slips onto the graph.
The graph window will now appear. You can scroll through the graph using the scrollbar at the bottom of the screen.
When you are finished, press either Enter or Esc to return to the main screen.
Menu functions
The following menu functions are available from this screen:
Print (Ctrl-P) Make a printout of your graph.
Close (Ctrl-E) Close the graph and return to the main screen.
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CWages is Copyright (C) Richard Smedley 1998-2000, All Rights Reserved.
The unregistered version of this program may be freely distributed in its original form, providing all the original files remain fully intact and unmodified.
You must NOT distribute registration codes and/or the file 'Wages.reg' that is generated by the program.
You are not allowed to modify, reverse-translate, or reverse-engineer this program or any associated files.
Standard disclaimer applies; you use this program at your own risk. Under no circumstances can the author be held responsible for any loss or damages (financial or otherwise) which may arise as a result of the use of this software.
VWin.opo is Copyright (C) Richard Panton, 1997-1999.
Percent.opm is Copyright (C) Francois Langinieux, 1999.
AWages is fully compatible with PayAdvice, the Win95/98 version of this program.
To use your Wages files in PayAdvice, all you need to do is transfer them onto your PC. File conversion is not needed.
PayAdvice can be downloaded from:
http://www.richardsmedley.co.uk/
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YDWages is a payslip database & analyser for EPOC, designed to help you keep track of all your earnings.
Once you've entered a few payslips into the program you will be able to use it for checking your P45/P60, finding out how much you've paid into the company pension scheme, predicting your future gross/net earnings, keeping an eye on how much tax you are paying, etc.
There are several graph functions for taking a closer analytical look at your wages, for keeping track of how many hours you are working, finding out how much you're being paid per hour, seeing how much of your income is lost through deductions, and so on.
This might not sound like the most interesting or exciting thing to do on your Psion, but if used regularly it can become totally invaluable.
Plus of course, by storing all your payslips on your trusty Psion, you will finally be able to throw away all those dusty old pay slips from the bottom of the wardrobe while still keeping a permanent record of their contents.
Wages is fully compatible with PayAdvice for Win95/98, allowing you to use & update your Wages files on your PC.
nDWages is shareware. The unregistered version is fully functional, but you can only use it for up to 30 days without registering.
When you register, you will be sent a personal registration code to enter into the program to remove the limitations of the unregistered version.
After you have registered, all future updates are free. All you have to do is download them.
On-line registration
If you want to register on-line by credit card, please fill in the on-line registration form at this URL:
http://www.reg.net/product.asp?ID=3645
On-line registration costs $25 US Dollars. Your registration code will be sent to you by e-mail within 24-48 hours.
Postal registrations
Postal registrations cost 10 Pounds Sterling. Cheques can only be accepted if they are made out in Pound Sterling and drawn on a UK bank. Alternatively you can send cash in either US Dollars (20 USD) or Deutsche Marks (30 DM).
You must say in your letter that you are registering Wages for EPOC.
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