New Standard Audit File Reader

News • 25/11/2021 •
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We are proud to announce the Standard Audit File Reader extension for Banana Accounting Plus, that allows you to automatically recreate a complete accounting from an Audit File! You will be able to visualize the accounting data, create reports and retrieve other information.

 

Video: watch how to recreate an accounting from an Audit File

What is a Standard Audit File for Tax?

An audit file contains all the data of an accounting, such as the transactions and the chart of accounts. In several, and increasingly, European countries, the exchange of accounting files is based on an international standard. SAF-T (Standard Audit File for Tax) is an international standard that is used for the reliable electronic exchange of accounting data, from organizations to external auditors or national tax authorities. The file is primarily in XML format, but no particular format is imposed. This standard is being increasingly adopted as a tool for filing tax returns. More information about SAF-T.

What is the Banana SAF-T file reader?

The Banana SAF-T file reader is an entry level auditing tool included in Banana Accounting Plus, that fully recreate a double entry accounting file so that you can quickly verify the data, print Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss and accounts cards. The users can import a XML or CSV file in just some clicks in Banana Accounting Plus and the complete accounting is reconstructed automatically.

Currently Banana Accounting  Plus has import/export extensions for this SAF-T format for:

For Banana the data import functionalities are very important to allow customers to work even faster, for this reason other such extensions will be developed in the future. Kindly let us know if you have any feedback or suggestion on getting the max out of your accounting data.

Who is Banana SAF-T file reader for?

It is the ideal tool especially for accountants and auditors who need to quickly and easily read the accounting files of their customers. Even if they don't have access to the original accounting software of their customers, they can view the accounting data, create reports and retrieve other information.

Accountants can use it to reconstruct a complete accounting file in Banana, so they can access the accounting data at any time!

Prerequisites

The Banana SAF-T file reader:

  • is free of charge for those who already have a subscription to the Advanced plan of Banana Accounting Plus;
  • at the moment it works only on the Dev Channel version of Banana Accounting Plus.

Switch now to Banana Plus

If you don't have it yet, switch to Banana Accounting Plus for only CHF 69/year (Eur 60 + VAT) before the end of the year, in order to be better prepared with the account closures. There are interesting new features, such as the Balance column that is perfect, when you are short on time, to immediately identify possible accounting mistakes. By updating you will have 1 month FREE!

If you have the Professional plan and you want to upgrade to the Advanced plan, find out how to do so.