Odoo 18: Key payroll and accounting updates for SMEs in Geneva in 2025

Analysis of new Odoo 18 features useful for accounting management, payroll, and Swissdec 5.0 integration. Focus on the specific needs of SMEs and freelancers based in Geneva.

By Ark Fiduciaire

Published on 10/13/2025

Reading time: 1min (267 words)

Odoo 18, newly launched, is already positioning itself as an essential solution for the accounting and HR management of SMEs in Geneva. What new features are game-changers for finance departments and fiduciaries? This article breaks down the key modules:

  1. Native synchronization with Swissdec 5.0, facilitating salary transmissions and social declarations in compliance with LPP, LAA, and AC requirements for 2025. This enables strict adherence to new standards, with automation of scales and cantonal declarations (e.g., Geneva, Vaud).

  2. Accounting: Odoo 18 features improved multi-company and multi-currency management, a Swiss GAAP FER framework optimized for SMEs, automated bank reconciliation, FEC export, and customizable reporting to match local requirements (Geneva, French-speaking Switzerland).

  3. Payroll/Salaries: the new interface simplifies management of absences, remote work, medical certificates, and now automatically calculates social contributions according to the latest tables.

  4. VAT 2025 integration and tax updates: automatic updates of rates and functionalities for electronic invoicing and Swiss VAT reporting.

  5. Collaborative portal: employees and managers benefit from easy access to all HR documents, payslips, and legal reports.

Why upgrade? Odoo 18 delivers significant productivity gains, reduces error risks, and provides a real advantage for audit and tax compliance in Geneva. For any SME or fiduciary looking to optimize processes in 2025, this technological leap should be considered.

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References

Odoo 18: what's new for SME accounting in Geneva and French-speaking Switzerland

A comprehensive overview (automation, Swissdec, bank synchronization, mobility) of new features in Odoo version 18, tailored to the needs of Swiss companies, with a special focus on Geneva and French-speaking Switzerland. Ideal for executives, finance departments, HR managers, fiduciaries and CFOs seeking to optimize their digital environment.

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