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For 35 years, Banana.ch SA has been developing and offering Banana Accounting, the accounting software that makes professional accounting accessible to everyone. With over 400,000 licenses sold worldwide, we are one of the market leaders in Switzerland and a key reference for small businesses, associations, individuals, and schools.

Our Mission: Helping enterprising people succeed

We believe in enterprising people and their potential. Since 1989, our mission has remained the same: we help enterprising people succeed, thanks to Banana Accounting software, which combines:

  • Ease of use, which allows anyone to easily manage their accounting.
  • Easy to learn, for those who need to understand accounting principles, also thanks to the clear explanations for each feature.
  • Automation and accuracy, with calculations, data entry and retrieval, checks, and preparation of reports and compliance tasks.
  • Professional results, which provide flawless reports and precise accounting management.

With Banana Accounting, every user can manage their accounting and achieve professional results easily, quickly, and independently.

Year after year, we have continuously improved and expanded the software's features by listening to user needs and maintaining a supportive and collaborative relationship with them.

Our Vision: Democratizing accounting

Accounting is a key skill for success in personal life, as well as in the public and private sectors. We envision a world where everyone can access tools and knowledge to successfully manage their finances.

Although accounting software simplifies and automates accounting tasks, personal skills—such as reading a balance sheet, an income statement, or managing accounts—remain essential for the success of businesses, associations, and individuals.

Educating the next generations

For over 30 years, we have contributed to the education of new generations of accountants and entrepreneurs by providing Banana Accounting to schools completely free of charge.

We believe that giving students access to professional accounting tools is essential to prepare them for the demands of the working world and help them enter the digital era. By learning to use Banana Accounting, students are able to use other business software as well, such as ERP systems and business intelligence tools.

For this reason, we actively collaborate with teachers, schools, publishers, and accounting course providers, so they can offer more effective and up-to-date training. The effectiveness of Banana Accounting in accounting education is proven by the many educational institutions that choose to use it, from Swiss commercial schools to technical institutes in Congo.

Through this initiative, we aim to support the next generations in their educational journey, helping them grow with the knowledge they need in the field of accounting.

The name Banana

In 1989, when the software was ready to launch, the company’s founder Domenico Zucchetti was missing just one last detail: choosing a name. In the room where Domenico used to program, there were still some banana boxes used during the move. The name Banana was born by chance, but over the months and years, the fruit-software combination proved to be very fitting:

The banana is a very nutritious fruit, easy to eat, and very affordable.
Banana is professional software, easy to use, and affordable for everyone.

Moreover, the original name Banana Accounting aims to break away from the idea of accounting as something complicated and boring. Since its early years, Banana has stood out for:

  • Bringing people closer to accounting, the foundation of any business. Gaining this skill allows you to achieve your goals, be better prepared for difficult times, and avoid excessive debt.
  • Simplifying and speeding up all accounting tasks. The software organizes data entry, checks the data, and automates calculations, printing, and other tasks. This way, everyone can dedicate more time to their own work.

Banana Accounting may spark curiosity due to its unusual name, and at the same time, it is increasingly recognized and appreciated for simplifying accounting management for both experts and beginners.