Optima Payment

Optima Payment is a comprehensive application designed to streamline financial workflows for businesses. It simplifies the management of post-dated cheques (PDC), company expenses, and bank guarantee letters ensuring accurate and efficient handling of essential financial operations. With its user-friendly interface and robust feature set, Optima Payment is a perfect solution for businesses of all sizes, particularly in the Saudi Arabian market.

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🚀 Main Features

Optima Payment enhances financial processes with the following features:

Cheque Lifecycle Management

• Customer Cheques:
  • Record receipt of cheques from customers.
  • Deposit cheques into the "Under Collection" portfolio.
  • Clear cheques in the bank.
  • Return cheques to customers in case of rejection.
• Supplier Cheques:
  • Issue cheques to suppliers.
  • Endorse cheques to suppliers.
  • Clear supplier cheques in the bank on their due date.
• See the Cheque User Guide for the full workflow.

Company Expenses

• Easily manage non-taxable company and petty cash expenses.
• Generate a single payment entry for multiple petty cash expenses.
• Link purchase invoices with expense claims in the system.

Bank Guarantee Letters

• Handle the lifecycle of bank guarantee letters efficiently.
• Generate accurate ledger entries for every workflow related to bank guarantees.
• Access a detailed Bank Guarantee Report to monitor guarantees.
• See the Bank Guarantee User Guide to get started.

Letters of Credit

• Track Providing and Receiving Letters of Credit against Sales/Purchase Orders.
• Automatically move cash-margin collateral through the ledger on issue, extend, return, and close.
• See the Letter of Credit User Guide to get started.

Custom Cheque Printing

• Print cheques directly from the system.
• Supports over 40 official cheque templates.
• Add new cheque templates as needed.

Cheque Tracking and Reporting

• Detailed tracking of all cheques and their statuses.
• Generate comprehensive reports to monitor cheque lifecycles in real-time.

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💡 Why Choose Optima Payment?

1. Comprehensive Features: Covers all aspects of cheque management, company expenses, and bank guarantee letters.
2. Ease of Use: Intuitive workflows and user-friendly interface.
3. Customizable: Flexible settings for cheque templates and workflows.
4. Detailed Reporting: Gain full visibility of cheque and expense statuses.
5. Scalable: Perfect for businesses of all sizes.

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📦 Installation

Follow these steps to install Optima Payment on your ERPNext setup:

1. Clone the repository:

   bench get-app https://github.com/itsystematic/optima_payment.git

2. Install requirements:

   bench setup requirements

3. Build the app:

   bench build --app optima_payment

4. Restart the bench:

   bench restart

5. Install the app on your site:

   bench --site [your.site.name] install-app optima_payment

6. Run migrations:

   bench --site [your.site.name] migrate

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🛠️ How to Use

Optima Payment is designed to be simple and intuitive. Refer to our Youtube channel for detailed instructions. or contact support for assistance.

Supported ERPNext Versions

• ERPNext Version 15

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📚 Documentation

The docs/ folder holds guides for both users and developers:

• Users / implementers: Cheque · Bank Guarantee · Letter of Credit
• Developers: Cheque · Bank Guarantee · Letter of Credit · Testing · Setup architecture

First-time onboarding checklist

Configure these once per company before using bank guarantees or letters of credit:

• Optima Payment Setting — create it for the company and fill the Bank Guarantee and Letter of Credit accounts (insurance, bank fees, loss expense).
• Bank Account — set the Providing / Receiving Letter of Credit account fields.
• Mode of Payment — ensure it has an account for the company (required to submit an LC).
• Confirm a Cost Center and Project exist for the postings.

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📞 Support

We offer comprehensive support to ensure you have the best experience with Optima Payment:

• For premium support or paid feature requests, email us at:
  support@itsystematic.com

Issue Reporting

• Found a bug or need a new feature? Create an issue after checking existing ones:
  GitHub Issues

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Please follow the contribution guidelines outlined in our Contributing Guide.

Guidelines

• Submit issues through GitHub Issues.
• Follow best practices for pull requests.
• Ensure proper testing before submitting.

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📜 License

Optima Payment is licensed under the MIT License. See the full license in the LICENSE file.

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• Optima HR: Transform HR operations with a powerful ERPNext-powered solution.
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