Frequently asked questions

Yes, entirely. No function requires a connection: not the installation, the trial, the licence activation or document generation. Checking for updates is the only network function, and it runs only when you ask.

In a file on your computer (progesfin.db, in the application’s data folder). Nothing is sent to the publisher, Sharpe Finance Conseil Inc., or anyone else. You can back it up, copy it and encrypt it.

No. ProGesFin records the payments you receive (cash, mobile money, transfer…); it holds no funds and calls no payment provider. This is deliberate: your data, your computer, your money — we do not touch them.

Revised SYSCOHADA (default for OHADA countries), IFRS and PCG (France). The chart is chosen when the organisation is created; statements are recomputed by account role, and every entry keeps the account code of its chart.

Yes, through the CSV import wizard: properties and units, tenants, leases, charge and payment history, opening balances. Templates are provided; every line is checked before the import, which is all or nothing.

The software switches to read-only: viewing, exports and backups remain possible. A licence restores writing immediately, with no reinstall and no data loss.

Through the “Request a licence” form: you receive a quote, then, after payment, a key to enter in Settings › Licence. Online payment will be offered later.

Yes: deactivate it on the current computer (Settings › Licence › Deactivate on this computer) and activate it on the new one. The number of simultaneous seats depends on the tier.

Encryption is optional and off by default. Once enabled (Settings › Security), the database is encrypted with SQLCipher; you have a password and a printable recovery key. Warning: lost password and lost recovery key = data permanently unreadable.

Compare the file’s SHA-256 fingerprint with the published one, and check the Apple signature. The full procedure is on the “Verify your download” page.

Windows has been available as a beta since 2.0.4: it is exactly the same software as on macOS. The installer is not yet signed with an Authenticode certificate, so Windows shows “Windows protected your PC” on first launch — click “More info”, then “Run anyway”. Check the SHA-256 fingerprint published on the Download page before installing: that is what proves the file comes from us. Updates themselves are signed and verified before installation. Linux will follow.

Interface and documents in French and English. Every ISO 4217 currency, with its real number of decimals; a property has one currency, reports are produced per currency and consolidation uses dated rates you enter.

No. It produces the statements and exports (journal, trial balance, income statement, balance sheet) your accountant uses to prepare them.

From Settings › Backup: a consistent copy of the database is written with its SHA-256 fingerprint. To restore, replace the database file with the backup. An encrypted database produces an encrypted backup, together with its sidecar file.

Each version’s notes are published on this site. An update is downloaded over HTTPS, its signature is verified against the public key embedded in the application, and it is installed only after your confirmation.