Banana Accounting 7

Banana 7 installation file is no longer available

Banana Accounting 7 is an outdated version and it is no longer updated and supported.
Since it was developed a long time ago, it is not suitable for installation on the latest operating systems and drivers of the new peripheral devices. In order to avoid possible operational, printing or other problems to our clients, with possible data loss,  we no longer provide the installation file.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Banana Accounting 7 still work?

Yes, Banana Accounting 7, or any previous version, remains installed on your computer until you decide to uninstall it.

How can I install Banana 7 on a new computer?

If you want to continue using your version 7, make sure to make copies of the installed program on your computer. Our company does not recommend this operation and declines any responsibility.
If you buy a new computer and want to keep using your old version of Banana Accounting, you need to get help from a technician to transfer the program from your old computer and configure the necessary compatibility settings.

Can I get support for this version?

The last release of version 7 dates back to April 2012. We no longer offer support for this version.

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Modification history

Version 7.0.6 - 140408

Released April 8, 2014

• The Charts of accounts for Switzerland have been updated to reflect the new mandatory requirements
• The "Search for Transaction differences" feature indicates the position of the differences with greater precision.
• In the Accounting report, the option "Include accounts with 0 balance" and "Include accounts with transactions" function correctly
• With the commands "Copy rows" and "Insert copied rows" it is possible to copy the rows also between the different tables and accounting files.
• Added contextual help for tables and for error messages.
• In the "Import to accounting" command, the "Import the data from clipboard" option functions correctly.
• Command "Find and replace": the use of characters like "*", ".", "?" works fine.
• Autobackup file is being created correctly at the defined intervals.
• Mac OS X 10.9: the disposition of the texts in the buttons has been corrected.
• Linux: all the netwoprk printers are listed correctly.
• Several other changes and minor improvements.

Version 7.0.5 - 140325

Released Mai 25, 2014

• Several internal changes and minor improvements.

Version 7.0.4 - 130925

Released September 25, 2013

• In the Multi-currency accounting, the exchange rates with a date are now also being used to fill in the transactions in foreign currency.
• Bank statements in ISO 20022 (*.xml) and MT940 (*.txt) format can be opened and displayed directly in Banana.
• It is possible to select individual non-contiguous cells to obtain the total of the selected amounts.
• The recurring transactions can be retrieved from the smartlist also by pressing "Enter" or by selecting them with the mouse.
• The recurring transactions with the same document number can be grouped in the smartfill in one single row.
• In the Income & Expense accounting, the Enhanced statement with groups command has been added.
• In the Enhanced Balance sheet with groups, for the accounts of the Profit & Loss statement, the opening balances are being calculated.
• In the Enhanced Balance sheet with groups, the amounts of the budget are being adapted to the period and to the selected subdivision.
• The ISO 20022 files, supplied in compressed tar or tar.gz formats (Postfinance), can be imported without having to be extracted.
• When retrieving recurring transactions, the balances of the Accounts table are being updated correctly.
• The layout in print preview and export to pdf correspond with each other.
• The file of the preceding year is being uploaded correctly, even when it is stored in a sub-folder compared to the current year.  
• In the Export to pdf command of the Income & Expense accounting, the Enhanced statement and the Enhanced stament with groups can be included.
• In the Balance sheet with groups, the "Diff. Budget" and "Currency2" columns can be included.
• In the Balance sheet with groups of the Multi-currency accounting, the currency symbol is being displayed.
• In the External accounting reports, also the user-defined columns of the type of amount are being totaled.
• In the scripts, the format of the dates and the amounts to be converted in internal format, can now be defined.
• In the Enhanced Balance sheet and the Enhanced Balance Sheet, a zoom (character size) greater than 100% can now be applied.
• When printing, the message "No printer installed" does not appear when there are printers that are being installed.
• In the Balance sheet with groups, the message "Difference between the Accounts table and the Totals table" no longer appears if there are no differences.
• When retrieving recurring transactions, the missing values such as the Exchange rate or the VAT percentage are being inserted automatically.
• In the Import Cash book dialogue, the start and end date correspond to the initial and final date of the transactions included in the cash book.
• When printing in pdf,  in pdf unicode sequences are printed correctly.
• When printing in pdf, texts in Chinese, Japanese and Korean are printed correctly
• Templates and examples for Switzerland, in English, have been added
• Also available for Linux
• Several other changes and minor improvements

Version 7.0.3 - 130314

Released March 14, 2013

• Spanish and Portugese languages added
• In the status bar, apart from the sum of the different amounts, also the number of selected amounts is now being given
• Importing ISO 20022: the formats camt.052, camt.053 and camt.054 have been added to the import function
• Importing MT940: the separators of the ZXX? field, present in the UBS format, have been removed from the description
• VAT report with Flat tax rate: the form also works with the automatic VAT splitting (with the percentage that has been defined in the VAT table)
• Several other changes and minor improvements: we refer to the Italian page or the Automatic translation in English thereof.

Version 7.0.2 - 121217

Released December 17, 2012

• Swiss VAT report added "Flat tax rate method"
• Xml export compatible with VAT Report for Italy
• Dutch language and corresponding examples added
• In case the separator of the decimals is a comma, the exchange rate in the Transactions table is being picked up correctly
• In the Print preview and in the Print-out, only the selected rows will be displayed and printed when a selection has been made
• When, in the edit mode, the maximum text length has been reached, the program doesn't allow the user to add more characters
• In the Sort rows dialog, the parameter "Ascending/Descending" is being applicated correctly
• The Sort rows command applies the lexicographic order correctly (for example, the entry "Ab"is now counted as greater than "a")
• In the "Views setup" dialog, when a dialog is being masked, the correct view is being deactivated
• In the "Views setup" dialog, the "Activate view" button has been added.
• In the Addresses/Labels application, the "Delimiter" option has been added in the "Copy email list" dialog
• The label margins are being corrected according to the print margins of the printer
• Importing into accounting of accounts, VAT codes and exchange rates functions correctly
• The Notes field of the Cash book is being correctly imported when using the Import to accounting command
• In the ISO 20022 importation, the fields Date value and External Reference have been added; all texts are now being converted into Camel case
• When importing in script, also the last row is being imported correctly
• When exporting in xml, the configured period is being picked up correctly
• The functions "Search" and "Replace" are accelerated
• For accounting files with more than 10'000 accounts or transactions, the editing of the zoom in the program options has been accelerated.
• The smartfill will now show itself empty when the description of the account that has been entered doesn't match with an existing account.
• In the smartfill, the segments can be recalled also through to the description in addition to recalling them through the segment number
• In the info window, the information on the accounts and groups (for the Income & Expense Accounting) have been completed.
• The formatting of the Chart of accounts is being reproduced correctly in the print-outs, if the "Ignore line formatting" option is deactivated.
• The report header with a selected period is corrected
• In the Income & Expense Accounting, the Balance column of the Transactions table has been removed
• When the Expiry dates table is being opened, the Expiry dates view is automatically being selected
• In the "Carry forward new balances" dialog in the combobox for the second and the third account for the profit/loss allocation, the description of the account is displayed
• The Help page will be opened in the program language and not in the browser language
• In the "Manage license keys" dialog, the entered license key is being displayed as masked
• Several configurations have been updated in the example files: by default have been activated "Transaction date required" and "Records (+/-) cost centers according to the category", and by default has been deactivated the "Recalculate totals manually (F9)" option
• Under Windows, the changes on the international settings, like the date and amount format, is being applied immediately without having to restart the application
• If an invalid license key is being entered, the reason why the key is invalid is now being specified
• When, with a double click, a file that has been protected with a password is being opened, the dialog window for entering the password stays on the foreground for entering the password from the keyboard
• Opening of  *.sba Speedbalance files
• Several other changes and minor improvements

Version 7.0.1 - 120927

Released the 12th of September 2012

First version of Banana Accounting 7.0