Features

Everything Orvela does, without the spin.

An honest list: what you see below is what's there. If you're looking for a feature you can't find, ask for it in the pilot program.

1–9Accounting

Double-entry bookkeeping: Multi-line entries that must balance before they enter the journal.
Immutable journal: Entries can't be changed or deleted: the database prevents it. You correct them with a reversal or a reclassification, both traceable.
Swiss SME chart of accounts: The Swiss SME chart of accounts, ready to use and adaptable to your business.
Ledger accounts, balance sheet, P&L: By year and by period, with drill-down to the single entry.
Year-end closing: Snapshot of balances, SHA-256 fingerprint of the journal and period lock.
Fixed assets: Asset register with depreciation.
Opening balances: Entered by hand or imported from Banana.
CO financial statements in PDF: Balance sheet and profit and loss in PDF, ready for your bank and fiduciary.

Swiss QR-bill: QR payment part with QR reference QRR (QR-IBAN) or SCOR reference (IBAN), structured addresses.
Drafts and corrections: Drafts, credit notes, cancel and correct, with no gaps in the numbering.
Discounts and Skonto: Discounts per line and on the total, Skonto for early payment.
Partial payments and deposits: Outstanding balance always up to date, invoice closed once paid in full.
Recurring invoices: Templates that issue themselves when they fall due.
Quotes and items: Quotes that turn into invoices, plus an item catalogue.
Four languages: Documents in English, German, French and Italian.
Payment reminders: Three levels, with fees and default interest.
Email sending: Invoices and reminders sent from the app with your own address.

camt.053 statement: Import of the ISO 20022 statement from your e-banking.
Reconciliation: Payments with a QR reference close the right invoice, Skonto included.
Rules: Automatic classification by text or IBAN, with VAT code.
Stripe, SumUp, WooCommerce: Sales, fees and payouts imported; payouts become internal transfers.
Manual matching: For the cases no rule can guess.

Supplier bills: Payables register with due dates.
Reading QR-bills: Paste the QR-bill text (from a 2D scanner or a phone app) and the fields fill themselves in.
pain.001: Payment orders in one file to upload to your e-banking.
Foreign currencies: Supplier bills in foreign currency at the daily rate.

VAT codes per line: 8.1% and 2.6%, exports, excluded and non-taxable transactions.
Return by FTA figure: Form figures, input tax, amount payable.
Services from abroad: Acquisition tax (reverse charge) on services from abroad and the CHF 10'000 threshold.
Margin taxation: For businesses that resell second-hand goods.
Registration threshold: Keeps an eye on the CHF 100'000 threshold if you're not registered yet.

Multi-company: Several companies in one account, each with its own accounts, QR-IBAN and logo.
Cockpit for all companies: Money in, money out and due dates across all your companies, in one view.
Cost centres: Analytics without cluttering the journal.
Budget: Budget and actuals, side by side.
13-week cash forecast: Liquidity forecast over the next ninety days.

Owner: Full access, including settings and user access.
Accountant: For the fiduciary: journal, balance sheet, VAT and closings.
Billing: Quotes, invoices and payments only.
Activity log: Who did what and when, with no way to edit it.
GeBüV archive: Every PDF issued is archived as of its issue date, as the Swiss ordinance on keeping business records (GeBüV) requires.

We open accounts in small groups so we can look after each one personally. Tell us about your business and we'll get in touch.