New features and improvements for 2023

New features and improvements for 2023

December 2023 - Version 0.7.23360

VAT statement

Cheel's VAT return is similar to the AFC's VAT return for professionals . VAT settings can be configured in the Settings menu, under VAT. To calculate and modify your VAT returns, go to the Accounting menu and click on VAT. The elements you can use in this version are:
  1. Adjustment of VAT liability.
  2. Configuring the countdown.
  3. Creation of quarterly, semi-annual, corrective and annual reconciliation statements.
  4. Calculation of the VAT return according to the effective method
The following features are under development and will be delivered in a future version:
  1. VAT return according to the flat-rate method (DTFN)
  2. Preparing the XML file for transmission to the AFC
List of VAT returns


Example of a VAT return

 
Working language
You can now use Cheel in each of the following 4 languages:
  1. French
  2. German
  3. Italian
  4. English
To configure the working language, log in to your account at http://account.cheel.ch and change the language in the top menu.



Employees
In the Human Resources, Salaries, Personal Data menu, you can enter employees and configure them (Insurance, Work Reports, Withholding Tax, etc.).



October 2023 - Version 0.6.23307

Facility
It is now possible to choose between two types of Cheel installation:
  1. One instance of the application per user . In this case, application updates will be automatic.
  2. One instance of the application per computer . Application updates must be performed on demand.
More information about the installation is described here .

Data import
  1. It is now possible to import a password-protected backup.
  2. During the import of the chart of accounts, the Expenses account class was incorrectly assigned to Non-Operating Expenses: corrected.

Bank reconciliation
  1. In the Bank Reconciliation, a new column displays the difference between the bank balance and the accounting balance.
  2. It is possible to import different CAMT files containing the same bank transactions, for example, by specifying different date ranges. In this case, bank transactions imported more than once receive the status "Duplicate". They are visible in Bank Statements, but do not appear in Bank Reconciliation.
Organization
  1. An error was displayed when deleting an organization with the PostreSQL engine: fixed.

October 2023 - Version 0.5.23293 - Hotfix

Bank reconciliation
  1. Several fixes have been implemented to address the specific characteristics of CAMT files for certain financial institutions, particularly for the following banks:
    1. BCVs
    2. Raiffeisen
    3. Migros Bank
    4. Credit Suisse
Share
  1. The Share option was disabled in the previous version: fixed.

October 2023 - Version 0.5.23276

Noticed
The release of the September 7th version has been postponed to October 2023 in order to include important features related to bank reconciliation.

New products
  1. Data import
    1. A new option allows you to select all the exercises to import in a single step .
    2. Banks and bank accounts can now be imported.
  1. Companies
    1. In the File menu, under Open, the Companies list and the Fiscal Year list are now displayed side by side. A search box has been added.

  2. accounting plan
    1. You can now define a default third party in the accounts of the chart of accounts. This third party will be automatically suggested when selecting the account and entering transactions.

  3. Initial and previous balances
    1. In the Settings menu, under Initial and Previous Balances, you can enter, check, and modify the balances of all accounts at the beginning of the fiscal year. This allows you to start a new accounting period by manually setting the balances again, without having finished entering or closing the previous period.
      In the context menu, options allow you to carry over the balances from the previous fiscal year and update the amounts without closing the books. Upon saving, the opening balance journal entries are automatically created or updated. You can also access the opening and previous balances by modifying one of the opening balance entries from the Journal entries.



  4. Accounting entries
    1. Balance Column
      When you view the entries for a single account, a new Balance column is automatically displayed. The balance is automatically recalculated and updated as entries are entered and modified. This greatly simplifies the monitoring and reconciliation of your accounting records.



    2. Duplicate, export
      You can now duplicate or reverse an entry or a batch of entries .



  5. Financial statements
    1. Account filter
      The "From" and "To" account selection has been replaced by a tree-like list allowing multiple selection.



    2. Ledger
      1. A new option allows you to display the details of multiple entries . When this option is enabled, the other lines of the multiple entry are also displayed in the account statement.

  6. Bank reconciliation
    Bank reconciliation includes a range of new features:
    1. Import CAMT.053 statements issued by banks.
    2. Easily view bank statements.
    3. Reconcile (or associate) bank entries with existing accounting entries.
    4. Automatically create accounting entries from bank entries.
    5. Use rules to automatically modify the Bank Text, define the accounting allocation , VAT, and Third Party when creating accounting entries from bank entries.
    6. Clearly visualize bank and accounting balances side by side and easily identify differences



  7. Wages
  8. The Payroll application is currently under development. In this Beta version, certain parts of the Payroll application will be visible. You cannot yet define your employees or calculate salaries, but it is possible to test the entry of some basic configuration data.
    1. Swissdec configuration
    2. Workplaces
    3. Insurance
      1. AVS/AC
      2. LPP
      3. LAA
      4. LAAC
      5. IJM
    4. AVS/AC configuration example



July 2023 - Version 0.4.23185

New products
  1. Organizations
    1. It is now possible to modify an Organization from the Desktop application, without going through a web page.
  2. Companies
    1. Import
      1. New options allow you to import one or more exercises even if this data already exists in Cheel:
        1. Replace one or more exercises
        2. Importing to a new company
        3. Import to an existing company
      2. The start and end dates of the fiscal year are now also imported.
    2. Company creation
      1. You can now choose an accounting plan:
        1. Predefined accounting plan
        2. Chart of accounts for another existing company
      2. A list of accounting journals is automatically created.
      3. The list of Swiss cantons is added automatically.
  3. Exercises
    1. When the start date of the fiscal year is changed, the date of the opening balance entries is automatically modified.
  4. Writings
    1. New columns are now available. To display them, you can use the Column Selector (Context Menu, View, Column Selector).
      1. Total amount including tax credit
      2. Amount including tax debit
      3. VAT figure
  5. Financial statements
    1. Ledger
      1. A new option allows you to insert a page break between each currency in an account.
  6. Companies
    1. The following company numbers are validated:
      1. IDE (Enterprise ID)
      2. REE (Register of Companies and Establishments)
  7. Banks
    1. The IBAN is validated and formatted according to the international standard (group of 4 numbers/letters).
  8. Interface
    1. Hotkey sequences are displayed in the button tooltips.
Corrections
  1. Import: When importing incomplete data (missing tables, fields) an error was displayed: fixed.
  2. Required fields: the symbol indicating a required field was sometimes superimposed with the text: corrected.

June 2023 - Version 0.3.23153

New products
  1. Multiple writings
    1. A new option allows you to define the primary line item in a multi-entry transaction. By default, the first line item is set as the primary line item and appears in bold. The primary line item's account is set as the offsetting entry for all other lines. You can change the primary line item using the context menu (right-click) and select "Select as primary line item."
  2. accounting plan
    1. A search area has been added to the main chart of accounts and presentations.
  3. Ledger
    1. The line for the Beginning Balance since the start of the fiscal year has been improved.
    2. A new option allows you to insert a page break between each account.
  4. Financial statements
    1. The page header now consistently contains the document title and the selection period.
    2. The font size has been adjusted.
  5. VAT
    1. The Rates and Accounting tabs are now disabled for figures where VAT is exempt .
  6. Banks
    1. When setting up a bank, the search is carried out in a complete list of Swiss banks.
Corrections
  1. General ledger: in landscape mode, entries are displayed regardless of VAT display options.

May 2023 - Version 0.2.23136

New products
  1. Financial statements
    Two new financial statements have been added:
    1. Ledger
    2. Journal of writings
    3. Note: As with all lists, you can also print and export accounting entries using the Share option.
  2. Organizations
    1. The length of an organization's name was 50 characters and has been increased to 250 characters.
    2. It is now possible to update the list of Organizations.
    3. Database
      1. Option to specify a port different from the default port (this information was not used previously).
      2. Option to use an existing database . This allows an administrator to prepare a database in advance, without Cheel ERP having to create it.
    4. In the Organizations list, the database engine and port are now visible.
  3. Companies and individuals
    1. The display in Business Card mode has been standardized and other information is now visible.
Corrections
  1. Certificate: some files were not properly digitally signed and could cause a security alert during installation: fixed.
  2. Group of companies: it was not possible to remove the last company from a group; fixed.
  3. Display: Changing the Compact Display Mode caused an error if no companies were open: fixed.

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