Spire 3.4 was released on April 6, 2020; the latest update in this version is 3.4.2 (June 16, 2020). Below are Spire Systems’ release notes for every 3.4 release, organised by area, newest first. Spire 3.x and Spire 4.x are separate lines; these notes are for Spire 3. All Spire 3.x release notes.

In this version: 3.4.2 · 3.4.1 · 3.4

Highlights

  • Source Deduction Remittance added to Payroll.
  • Location and Profit Centre tracking in Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable (3.4.1).
  • The rest is improvements and corrections across the modules, with database and report changes.

Spire 3.4.2 (June 16, 2020)

Spire Desktop Improvements and corrections

  • Payroll Tables update for July 1, 2020
  • Correct Income tax calculation on timecard where CPP maximum is reached
  • Correct occasional problem with Spire Server Administration not able to logon after installation

Spire 3.4.1 (April 21, 2020)

New Features

  • Add Location and Profit Centre tracking to Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable

Spire Desktop Improvements and corrections

  • Improve speed saving changes to a Standing Order on a large database
  • Allow unused Payroll Subsidies to be used on future Remittances
  • Add tooltip to Date payment made to employees to match the one from the Can-Pay website

Database Changes

  • ap_transactions – add fields location, profit_center
  • ar_transactions – add fields location, profit_center

Reports Changes

  • Payroll Cheque-Bottom – show Provincial tax for period
  • Payroll Cheque-Centre – show Provincial tax for period
  • Payroll Cheque-Top – show Provincial tax for period
  • Payroll Direct Deposit – show Provincial tax for period
  • Remittance List Detailed – add column totals
  • Comparative Statement – correct inverted group totals for Expense accounts —

Spire 3.4 (April 6, 2020)

New Features

  • Add Source Deduction Remittance to Payroll

Spire Desktop Improvements and corrections

  • Add Created, Modified and Created By columns to Purchase History List
  • Allow users without Modify Inventory permission to Print Reports in Edit Inventory screen
  • Correct UDF Allow Blank Date being inverted, during upgrade to Spire 3.2.x or higher
  • Improve error message when invalid UDF data causing an upgrade failure
  • Correct problem creating a Territory filter in Add User, then no user was Saved but Territory filter was applied for all users
  • Correct User, Reports, Development tools changing all users
  • Copy only the first 40 characters of Employee Job Title to ROE Occupation
  • Correct error when forcing a Sales History matview rebuild
  • Release serial/lot number allocations when an Order errors and does not Save
  • Correct Fill Backorders button on Sales Order List
  • Correct error clicking Edit Inventory Print tab when in Communications tab
  • Add support for red Communications tab to more modules, Job Cost, Employee, Purchase History
  • Correct tab order in Accounts Payable Invoice entry
  • Add UDF and audit columns to Warehouse List
  • Do not allow a GL Account to be deleted if it has an opening balance value
  • Show co-branded Diners Club as Mastercard in Payfirma

Spire Server Administration Improvements and corrections

  • Add confirmation to Delete Companies
  • Allow Company settings to be changed without having to set snapshot schedules
  • Automatically refresh Snapshot List in Spire Server Administration after creating a new snapshot
  • Show Country List with Canada, USA, and then the rest in alphabetical order when adding a new Company and setting the country

Database Changes

  • employees – add field temp_wage_subsidy

Database Changes

  • payroll_pd7a_details – new table for Payroll Remittance details
  • payroll_pd7as – new table for Payroll Remittances

New Reports

  • Remittance List Detailed – new report
  • Remittance List – new report
  • Remittance – new report
  • Total Payroll for date range – report to assist in calculating Provincial Health Tax

Report Changes

  • 1099-MISC 1-UP – change to use payments
  • 1099-MISC 2-UP – change to use payments
  • Cash Balance.rpt – correct AR Payments total
  • Cash Balance Details.rpt – correct AR Payments total
  • Cheque – Top – remove report from GL Transaction Print
  • CPRS-T5018 IRS-1099 – add ability to report on T5018 and 1099 Vendors at once
  • Customer Statement – improve report when Show Details is selected
  • Inventory Bar Code Label 5160 – replace SQL Expression retail_price01 with sell_price_01
  • Inventory Movement by Posted Date – remove duplicates when multiple receipts exist for the same PO line
  • Inventory Movement by Source Date – remove duplicates when multiple receipts exist for the same PO line
  • Payroll Cheque-Bottom – show Provincial tax when required in Advice section
  • Payroll Cheque-Centre – show Provincial tax when required in Advice section
  • Payroll Cheque-Top – show Provincial tax when required in Advice section
  • Payroll Direct Deposit – show Provincial tax when required in Advice section
  • Purchase Order Reprint – correct suppression statement on Total label
  • Purchase Order – correct suppression statement on Total label
  • T4A – Correct Box 12 when no SIN exists —

Upgrading

Spire 3.13 and higher require Windows Server 2022/2025 or Windows 11 (64-bit) or higher. Before upgrading, read Spire’s Upgrading to this Version page in the Spire 3.13 user manual.

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Source: Spire Systems Inc. release notes for Spire 3.4, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, as published by Spire and retrieved on 2026-10-08, organised by SpireAssists. Highlights are our summary. Spire is a trademark of Spire Systems Inc.; SpireAssists is an independent Certified Spire Integration Partner.