What you need to know to print your own checks in Openbravo

Openbravo allows you now to print your own checks not only including the amount to pay in numbers but also in words and in the language required.

To get that working it is necessary to install below listed modules:

1. Check Printing module allows you to print a check or several checks at the same time and even search for and print a check again.

You can review the Check Printing Configuration Manual and the Check Printing User Manual to learn about how to configure and to use this feature.

2. Number to Word module provides the infrastructure required to convert numbers into words therefore it is specially useful while printing checks.

You can review the Number to Word wiki page to learn more about it.

3. Number to Word (Spanish) or the Number to Word (English) modules provides the javaclass which converts numbers into "Spanish" words or into "English" words for instance. Once installed the dataset which populates the corresponding javaclass that allow printing checks in a given language needs to be applied to the organization which requires printing checks in that language.

Technically speaking, these last javaclass need to extend the Number to Word javaclass as described below:

    public class MyNumberToWord extends NumberToWord 

where "MyNumberToWord" is the javaclass which extends the NumberToWord javaclass for a given language.

Additionally, the Check Printing module and its Spanish translation are now part of the Spanish Professional Localization Pack for Openbravo 3 same as the Number to Word module and and its translation therefore if you install the pack those two modules will also be installed.

On the other hand, Number to Word (Spanish) module is not part of the Spanish Professional Localization Pack for Openbravo 3 therefore it should be installed separately.

Publicación del Modelo 347 para 2012

{This blog post announces the availability of a new version of the Spanish tax report "Modelo 347" therefore it is written in Spanish}


Ya esta disponible una nueva versión del Modelo 347 de la AEAT para el año fiscal 2012.

Esta nueva versión relaciona los nuevos tipos de IVA y Recargo de Equivalencia del módulo de Impuestos de España, vigentes desde el 1 de Septiembre del 2012, con los parámetros del 347.


El Modelo 347 se distribuyen bajo Licencia Comercial de Openbravo, sin coste adicional para los suscriptores de la Edición Profesional.

Les recordamos que existe una nueva versión del Modelo 347 (2012) en el programa de ayuda de la Agencia Tributaria "Declaraciones Informativas"" que puede descargarse desde el siguiente enlace.

Publicación del Modelo 390 para 2012

{This blog post announces the availability of a new version of the Spanish tax report "Modelo 390" therefore it is written in Spanish}


Ya esta disponible una nueva versión del Modelo 390 de la AEAT para el año fiscal 2012.

Esta nueva versión relaciona los nuevos tipos de IVA y Recardo de Equivalencia del módulo de Impuestos de España, vigentes desde el 1 de Septiembre del 2012, con los parámetros del 390.

Además contiene los cambios necesarios para generar el fichero XML del modelo conforme a los nuevos requerimientos para 2012.

El Modelo 390 se distribuyen bajo Licencia Comercial de Openbravo, sin coste adicional para los suscriptores de la Edición Profesional.

Les recordamos que existe una nueva versión del programa de Ayuda "IVA2012" de la Agencia Tributaria que puede descargarse desde el siguiente enlace.

Publicación del Modelo 190 para 2012

{This blog post announces the availability of the a version of the Spanish tax report "Modelo 190" therefore it is written in Spanish"


Ya esta disponible una nueva versión del Modelo 190 de la AEAT para el año fiscal 2012.

Esta nueva versión relaciona los nuevos tipos de IRPF del módulo de Impuestos de España, vigentes desde el 1 de Septiembre del 2012, con los parámetros (clave/subclave) del módelo 190.

 

El Modelo 190 se distribuyen bajo Licencia Comercial de Openbravo, sin coste adicional para los suscriptores de la Edición Profesional.

Les recordamos que existe una nueva versión del Modelo 190 (2012) en la plataforma de validación Informativas de la Agencia Tributaria que puede descargarse desde el siguiente enlace.

Informes anuales de IVA e IRPF (Enero)

Tal y como ya adelantamos los modelos anuales de IVA e IRPF se han visto afectados por el Real Decreto-ley 20/2012, de 13 de julio, de medidas para garantizar la estabilidad presupuestaria y de fomento de la competitividad.

Es por ello que se va a publicar una nueva versión de los modelos anuales de IVA e IRPF en las fechas que se detalla a continuación:

• Modelo 190 -> 10 de Enero. 
• Esta nueva versión contendrá sólo cambios en el conjunto de datos. 

• Modelo 390 -> 18 de Enero. 
• Esta  nueva versión contedrá cambios en el conjuto de datos y además cambios en el código ya que:

• las casillas del modelo relativas a IVA Devengado al 16% pasan a ser de IVA Devengado al 21%
• las casillas del modelo relativas a IVA Devengado al 7% pasan a ser de IVA Devengado al 10%
• se han creado nuevas casillas en el modelo para los nuevos tipos de recardo de equivalencia (5,2% y 1,4%)
• se han creado nuevas casillas en el modelo para el IVA Deducible a los nuevos tipos (21% y 10%)

Recalcar que los modelos anuales de IVA e IRPF forman parte de la Localización para España en su versión "Profesional".

Finalmente, os comunicaremos en breve cuándo se va a publicar una nueva versión del Modelo 347 que este año debe presentarse en Hacienda antes del último día del mes de Febrero.

A key documentation tip

As you know one of our main goals is to create and maintain an excellent documentation about OB3

This blog post is intended to give you and our Community some tips to get that goal.

Normally all of you document windows that were changed or that are added. That is correct and great.

However majority still forgets to update or at least to review for a possible change the business flows or how-to articles where these windows are used. This last step is key because according to our documentation concept each window is taking part of some business process.

Therefore, every time that you document a new feature please remember that you need to reflect it at least in two places in the documentation:

(1) In the particular window(s) / report (s) documentation itself.
(2) In the business flow / How-To articles where this window(s) / report (s) is used. This part is quite often overlooked.
* As of now we have 13 business flows and 13 How to articles. Each of them starts with the configuration required before performing a business flow and then explains how the business flow is executed. Depending on the new feature you implement you might need to change the configuration part and/or the execution part of a business flow.
Even more, I would recommend to start the documentation work by updating this part of the documentation first because it sets a context that is required later on to describe the window and the operations in this window.

Additionally, if you change an OB generic component such as the "Product Selector" you need to review the Common OB Concepts and Processes section.
In that section we describe only once common concepts and/or processes which can be used in many places in Openbravo.

Lets review few real examples:

(1) "Return Materials" functionality required the creation and explanation of a new business flow (Supplier Returns business flow) and of course the explanation of specific windows such as the Return to Vendor window in the Procurement Management application area.

(2) "Quotations" functionality required a change in the Configuration section of the Order to Cash business flow as well as a change in the Execution section of the same business flow, besides the corresponding changed in the Sales Quotation window and Sales Order window of the Sales Management application area.

(3) The feature of renaming "Accounting Schema" as "General Ledger" required a change in the Basic Configuration section of the Period End Close to Financial Report business flow besides the corresponding changes in the General Ledger configuration window article of the Financial Management application area.

Please do not hesitate to contact me in case you have any doubt. I'll be glad to help you.

Novedades en los modelos tributarios de IVA para España

Como ya es conocido, el Real Decreto-ley 20/2012, de 13 de julio, de medidas para garantizar la estabilidad presupuestaria y de fomento de la competitividad, introdujo cambios en el "Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas" y en el "Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido".
Estos cambios entraron en vigor el día 1 de Septiembre de 2012 e implican la subida tanto de los tipos normal y reducido de IVA y Recargo de Equivalencia, como de las retenciones a profesionales.

En respueta a estos cambios tributarios Openbravo publicó tal y como ya se comunicó:

• una nueva versión del Módulo de Impuestos para España que incluye los nuevos tipos de IVA, Recargo de Equivalencia e IRPF
• y un nuevo módulo de Configuración de los Libros de IVA que incluye los nuevos tipos de IVA y de Recargo de Equivalencia en la configuración de los libros de facturas recibidas y emitidas. Es importante recordar que este módulo es la configuración básica del Modelo 340 en sus dos versiones:
•  Modelo 340 para OB 2.50 con APRM y OB 3
•  Modelo 340 para OB 2.50 sin APRM

Es momento ahora de publicar una nueva versión de los modelos tributarios de IVA que también se han visto afectados por los cambios introducidos por el Real Decreto-Ley 20/2012.

Estos modelos son:

• Modelo 303. Para más información consulte el siguiente enlace.
• Modelo 349. Para más información consulte el siguiente enlace.

Por último, recalcar que los modelos tributarios anuales que se listan a continuación también pueden verse afectados por estos cambios:

• Modelo 347 (IVA) - Declaración anual de operaciones con terceros
• Modelo 390 (IVA) - Declaración anual de IVA
• Modelo 190 (IRPF) - Declaración informativa de retenciones e ingresos a cuenta.

De ser así Openbravo publicará una nueva versión de estos modelos una vez que la Agencia Tributaria de a conocer los cambios en dichos modelos si los hubiera.

As promised we keep going on our way of Openbravo User Guide improvements.

This time there is a mix of items we have improved.

1.-  In response to the feedback received there is one key concept and one key process we have better documented:

The concept:

The Payment Method article of the User Guide describes now in deep the  "Payment Method" concept as well as the "Payment Cycle" in Openbravo. This helps to understand the payment method configuration and accounting.

This article includes now a set of examples which illustrate how different payment methods behave depending on their setup.

To close the loop the Payment Method tab and the Accounting Configuration tab of the Financial Account window have also been improved.

The process:

The Open/Close Period Control article of the User Guide describes now how "Period Control" impacts on the "Close Year" process and the other way around. Besides, this article includes now a set of examples which illustrate different scenarios for which "Period Control" feature can be useful.

The "Close Year" process explanation is now split in two parts:

- the Execution section of the "Period End Close to Financial Report" business flow describes now the very basic steps of this process. This section also explains how those steps can be executed in Openbravo.

- and the Fiscal Calendar article includes now a detailed explanation and an example of the "Closing" accounting entries automatically generated by this process.

2.- The use of a G/L Journal configured as a template is now explained step by step referred to the How to manage payroll accounting and payment article.

This feature is a key feature on recurring accounting practices such as payroll accounting executed on a monthly basis.

3.- The Product Selector is now better documented within the Common Openbravo Concepts & Processes section of the User Guide.

You will learn that there are two main views of it, one of them aimed to support commercial needs while the other one is aimed to support warehouse needs. 

As a side but key feature the commercial product selector allows you to choose alternative price list in an order or invoice line, so the one on the header is really only to be considered the default price list for the order/invoice, not the price list for the document.

We welcome you to read all these new articles and let us know your feedback!!

As always we would like to thank you for the feedback you've already provided. 

According to it our next priority is to improve the General Setup article.

The main feedback we have received is that although from the name of the area customers expect to have instructions on how to setup Openbravo in reality it does not explain this. The reason for that is that the current documentation of the General Setup follows the structure of the application.

Therefore after our planned change this article will have a clear explanation of the steps to follow while setting up Openbravo. It will differentiate basic and advanced setup and it will refer to the Quick Guide for an explanation of the basic setup. As a consequence of that the Quick Guide is also going to be improved.

Last but not least we would like to share with you the list of the How To articles we have by now. Please vote for the ones already in there or suggest new ones. You can also use User Voice (http://openbravo.uservoice.com) to collect votes by adding pending How Toes as Ideas.

Stay tuned to the Documentation channel.

Enjoy!!
Patricia.

Openbravo User Guide. Keep improving it!!

As promised we keep going on our way of Openbravo User Guide improvements.

Starting from several days ago new section named  "How To" can be found in it.

The structure of How To articles is similar to the overall organization of the User Guide. Each How To at first presents the business goal, and then clearly details the execution steps to follow in order to get that objective done in Openbravo.

We have written articles which explain:

• How to adjust customer account balances using credit memos
• How to transfer funds between financial accounts
• How to setup discounts for early payment
• How to use volume discounts
• How to manage prepaid invoices in receivables
• How to manage prepaid invoices in payables
• How to manage payroll accounting and payment
• How to manage attributes and attribute sets
• How to manage VAT settlement and payment

We welcome you to read them and let us know your feedback!!

Finally, we would like to thank you for the feedback you've already provided. According to it our next priorities would be General Setup and Financial Management areas with Enterprise Modelling and Accounting Configuration.

Stay tuned to the Documentation channel.

Enjoy!!
Patricia.

Subida del IVA e IRPF el 1 de Septiembre de 2012 - Continuación

Tal y como ya se comunicó se publican a fecha de hoy 27 de Julio:

• una nueva versión del módulo de impuestos para España, versión 1.2.45. Esta nueva versión ya incorpora los nuevos tipos impositivos válidos a partir del 1 de Septiembre. Puede encontrar todos los detalles en este enlace.

• y un nuevo módulo de configuración de los libros de IVA para 2012 que incorpora los nuevos tipos impositivos. Puede encontrar todos los detalles  en este enlace. Este nuevo módulo tiene una dependencia a la versión 1.2.45 del módulo de impuestos para España.

Subida del IVA e IRPF el 1 de Septiembre de 2012

El Real Decreto-ley 20/2012, de 13 de julio, de medidas para garantizar la estabilidad presupuestaria y de fomento de la competitividad, introduce cambios en el Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas y en el Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido.

Estos cambios entrarán en vigor el día 1 de Septiembre de 2012 y son, entre otros, los que se detallan a continuación:

• subida del tipo general de IVA del 18% al 21%
• subida del tipo del tipo reducido de IVA del 8% al 10%
• suben las retenciones a profesionales del 15% al 19% 
• suben las retenciones a profesionales del 7% al 9%
• el recargo de equivalencia sube del 4% al 5.2%  y del 1% al 1.4%

Openbravo publicará el 27 de Julio una actualización del módulo de impuestos para España y un nuevo módulo de configuración de los libros de IVA para 2012.

El Rel Decreto-Ley 20/2012 de 13 de Julio, también detalla ciertos bienes/servicios a los que ya no aplica el tipo de IVA reducido sino el general, por tanto recomendamos la revisión del Real Decreto y la modificación en su caso de la "Categoría de Impuesto" asociada a los productos y/o servicios dados de alta en Openbravo.

Por último, no hay información todavía de cómo afectarán estos cambios de tipos a los modelos tributarios de IVA (303, 340, 347, 349, 390) e IRPF (190) que se pueden obtener en Openbravo. Es por ello que estaremos al tanto de dicha información con el fin de publicar nuevas versiones de los modelos tributarios si fuera necesario y por tanto de una nueva versión del pack de localización para España.

Los primeros módelos tributarios que "podrían" verse afectados son:

• el 303 y el 349, respecto del periodo impositivo "Septiembre de 2012" o "Tercer Trimestre de 2012" 

• y el 340, respecto del periodo impositivo "Septiembre 2012" 

Estos módelos se deben presentan a Hacienda antes del 22 de Octubre de 2012.


Atentamente,
Patricia San Juan.

Advanced asset management for Openbravo ERP 2.50

Openbravo is pleased to announce the availability of a new “Advanced Asset Management” module.

An asset is a long-term item held for business use . The companies are allowed to depreciated an asset within its economic life time which at the end means an allocation of its cost as a way of reflecting its progressive lost in value.

The advanced asset management pack for Openbravo 2.50 allows companies to benefit from the following capabilities (among others):

• acquire assets and keep its corresponding “asset” and “inventory” information within the same asset card, including subsidy allocation if any

• manage subsides and generate a “parallel” subsidies amortization

• get a “to do” list of the purchased and/or sold assets which might require to be managed by the asset management team

• manage assets making them part of an asset class to be depreciated based on the same depreciation rules and accounting information

• book “asset” specific movements such as: appreciation, special depreciation, manual depreciation and storno depreciation

• keep track of the current value of an asset, and therefore depreciated amounts

• get a list of all the asset/s movements booked in the system

“Advanced Asset Management” is a commercial module available on Openbravo ERP from 2.50 MP22 by installing the “Advanced Asset Management Pack”:

Modules definition

Advanced asset management pack contains below modules:

• Advanced asset management, which is the key asset management functionality.

• Advanced asset management TODO list, which provides asset management team with a “to do” list of purchased and sold assets.

• Advanced asset Special Documents, which allows the end-user to manually register and post asset specific movements such as: appreciation, manual depreciation, special depreciation and storno depreciation.

• Reports for Advanced Assets Management, which helps the end-user to get a list of every “financial” and/or “asset specific” movements of an asset.

How to install it

Advanced asset management pack as well as the advanced asset management module can be installed from the Central Repository at the application path: “General Setup || Application || Module Management”.

How it works

The advanced asset management pack allows companies to acquire, manage and dispose assets.

Asset management team will be able to run the “Asset To Do List Updater” process and get a list of the “financial” purchase invoices containing assets accounts and the corresponding asset cards if any.

Once an asset has been created, the asset management team can run the depreciation plan of the asset from its asset card to be later on posted in the “Depreciation” window.

Finally an asset could also be disposed. The system will allow the financial people to book a “financial” sales invoice for the revenue of the asset sold.

Asset management team will run the “Asset To Do List Updater” process this time for the sales invoices. The system will “automatically” calculate the corresponding net book value of the asset.

Please be aware that this post is a brief summary about the “Advanced Asset Management” feature in Openbravo ERP. If you want to learn more about it, visit the project's home page, and specially the project's wiki where you will find the Functional and the Technical documentation of the project (English) and also the complete User Manual (English).