Legal entities | Accrual-based customer ledger | Double-entry accounting | VAT

Ideal template for managing the accounting of an SA or SAGL with VAT and an annual turnover equal to or greater than CHF 500,000. The chart of accounts is structured according to the SME scheme and includes the customer/supplier ledger, suitable for revenue-based accounting.

• In the Accounts table, at the end of the chart of accounts, you will find the customer and supplier ledger set up with accounts linked respectively to assets and liabilities; therefore, the balances will appear in the Balance Sheet.
• All customer and supplier invoices are recorded at the time of issue and receipt.

Create your file

• Open the template with the Banana Accounting Plus WebApp
• With the File > File and accounting properties command, set the period, your company name, and base currency (you can do budgeting and accounting in any currency you like).
• With the File > Save As command, save the file. It’s helpful to include the company name and year in the file name. For example, "Rossi-SA-20xx.ac2".

WARNING: If you close the browser without saving, you will lose the entered data. Always save the file to your computer.

To reopen the saved file, click on File > Open.

With this template you can:

• Create invoices with VAT to send to customers by using the Debit column for the customer account and the Credit column for the revenue account. This way, the invoice is already booked and integrated into your accounting file.
• Record received invoices from suppliers, also using QR code reading, and create payment orders (pain.001). Pain.001 files are XML messages that contain payment details and can be sent to financial institutions that support this format. More info at pain.001 payment orders (available only with Advanced plan – Dev version).
• Import all transactions from bank and postal statements or credit cards using Rules for fully automated entries (only with Advanced plan).
• Manage cost centers or Segments to monitor branches, departments, or profitability of products and services.
• Create budgets and financial forecasts to monitor liquidity and ensure you can meet future commitments; forecast revenues and expenses, and evaluate profitability scenarios for your company.
• Manage VAT according to the latest Swiss regulations.
• Print all the reports you need: Balance Sheets, Journal, Account cards, Open invoices, and much more.

For VAT management with the new rates, you’ll find detailed information on the following web pages: VAT management

• Also check out our tutorial on Revenue-based accounting

Some features require a subscription to the Advanced plan of Banana Accounting Plus, such as generating the sample or XML VAT return, using the new Rules, Filter, and Temporary Sort features. See all the features of the Advanced plan.

Other Resources

• Videos
• Getting started
• Transactions
• Integrated invoicing
• Reminders
• Quotes and invoices
• VAT return form – effective method
• VAT form – flat-rate method
• Printouts