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New format now required for Canadian cheques.

The Canadian Payments Association, representing Canada's banks, now requires all cheques cleared through the banks meet the new formatting rules. The change is to accommodate plans to create an image of the cheque that will be machine readable. Details of the changes are available here.

Users of Adagio Payables need to use version 8.0A or later.

Users of Simply Accounting must have version 2006 or later.

In both cases, Business Computer Centre can help you format your cheque forms to meet the new standard.

Of course, you will also have to arrange with your printer to get cheques that comply with the new rules, or use blank cheques available from Business Computer Centre.