Banana Accounting 5

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Banana Accounting 5 still work?

Yes, Banana Accounting 5, or any previous version, remains installed on your computer until you decide to uninstall it, or until your operating system’s automatic updates no longer allow it.

How can I install Banana 5 on a new computer?

If you want to keep using your version 5, make sure to make copies of the installed program from your computer. Our company advises against this operation and declines any responsibility in this regard.
If you purchase a new computer and want to continue using your old version of Banana Accounting, you need help from a technician to transfer the program from the old computer and set the necessary compatibility options.

Can I get support for this version?

The last release of version 5 dates back to April 2008. We no longer offer support for this version.

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Banana Accounting 5 – Change Log

Version 5.0.12

• You can still use the "/" symbol for account numbers
• Shows an error if a license code for version 6 is entered

Version 5.0.11

• Files compatible with version 6
  Certain features were added in version 6. If a file saved with version 6 is loaded and saved using version 5.0.10 (or earlier), some information will no longer be saved. With version 5.0.11, files are fully compatible.
• VAT account in the accounting base data
  You can set a default VAT account in the accounting base data.
  If no VAT account is entered at the VAT code level, the default one will be used.
• CmdExecute correctly reads the autocompleteRows parameter
• The period table is displayed even if the view is hidden

Version 5.0.10

• Introduction of the Home Page, with News, Highlights, memory of recently used files, ...
• The program connects to the Banana.ch website, downloads and displays news and highlights
  If you don’t want the Home Page to appear, deactivate the Download news option in the Program Options (menu Tools).
• The Calculate period command now displays results in a separate table (like the journal)
• In the Accounts table, column headers are now displayed on two lines for better readability
• In the VAT Codes table, grouping control has been added (works like in the chart of accounts – if a group is missing, an error is shown)
• If a VAT code is modified in the VAT Codes table, the program requests to recheck the accounting
• New columns added: IvaExtraInfo (in the Transactions table) and GrIva (in the Accounts table)
• In the Enhanced Balance Sheet of double-entry accounting, the default option is now Loss under Liabilities (to correctly show any loss)
• Several improvements and changes to accounting import with the externaltools module (also allows importing e-banking statement data)
• If a non-existing Cost Center is entered in the transactions, the row number is shown in red
• Various other improvements and fixes

Version 5.0.6

• Added VAT column "Non-deductible amount"
• Added possibility to insert address columns in the Accounts table
• Fixed import of UTF8 format files
• The balance sheet with all accounts and balances now also displays accounts with previous year and budget amounts
• Copy/paste into the amount column of transactions now automatically removes the minus sign
• Added context menu cut/copy/paste in the text entry line
• Renamed "Delete" command to "Cut"
• SmartFill function does not fill the amount if it has already been entered
• Import from cashbook now shows the list of available accounts to choose from
• The data entry window (Shift+F2) can now be repositioned and moved
• XML export: renamed XML field from "VatPercentExempt" to "VatPercentNonDeductible"
• Various other improvements and minor fixes

Version 5.0.5

• Period selection with abbreviated options for Month/Quarter/Semester/Year
• Print settings allow defining the starting value for page numbering
• When requesting a password, the name of the protected file is shown
• Transactions: IvaImponibile is negative if the VAT code includes a minus sign
• VAT Summary: ImportoIVA is shown as in the Transactions table
• Excel-exported files now use the "excel.xml" extension
• Improvements to facilitate data reuse in Excel and XML
• More intuitive XML field names (no abbreviations)
• Various improvements and minor corrections

Version 5.0.4

• Automatic recalculation of totals (optional)
• Excel export – added cell names to FileInfo data
• Import from cashbook – cost centers are also imported
• MT940 import – added non-standard Swift MT940 format
• Transactions import – removed option "Exclude duplicate transactions"
• Page setup – added large font option
• Fixed error in the "sort" field of the account card
• Fixed error in the header of the multi-currency account card
• Various improvements and minor corrections

Version 5.0.3

• Data exchange via DDE – correctly uses English command names
• Info window height adjusts automatically without exiting the program
• Enhanced Balance Sheet for double-entry accounting: shows button for multi-currency option
• Updated example files
• Other minor changes

Version 5.0.2

• Added new languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese (Simplified)
• Stored transaction rows now show account information
• Fixed issue that prevented transaction entry (in very specific cases)
• Added spreadsheet for Swiss VAT form (see more info)
• Maximum height of info window set to 20 rows
• Other minor changes

Version 5.0.1

Initial version