Revised SYSCOHADA · 17 OHADA countries

SYSCOHADA accounting software

Revised OHADA chart of accounts included, entries posted automatically from sales and purchases, VAT, DGI filings, financial statements ready. Built for accountants and managers of African SMBs.

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Madata is the cloud SYSCOHADA accounting software for African OHADA SMBs. The revised chart of accounts in force since 2018 is included by default, entries are posted automatically from sales, purchases and the till, and the financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, notes) are generated in SYSCOHADA format. From 50,000 FCFA/month with the TPE pack (annual commitment), across the 17 OHADA countries.

Madata is an OHADA ERP (in French): accounting is linked to sales, purchases, stock, the till and payroll, so documents are no longer re-keyed at month end.

Keeping SYSCOHADA books in Ivory Coast with Madata

When the company is created, Madata loads the revised SYSCOHADA chart of accounts and the Ivorian taxes. The accounting module keeps several VAT accounts at the same 18% rate, by type of transaction (sales, services, works, fixed assets, purchases, transport, external services), and also handles the reduced 9% rate that Ivorian tax law sets for a list of products.

The VAT return prints in the layout of the DGI form, and the year-end statements come from the same general ledger: balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. Filing remains done by you or your chartered accountant, who can be invited into the workspace with a dedicated role.

Accounting starts with the TPE pack, at 50,000 FCFA a month with an annual commitment (70,000 FCFA without commitment), 5 users included. The Boutique and Entrepreneur packs cover invoicing and its FNE certification, not full bookkeeping.

Running companies in several OHADA countries? The OHADA accounting software page (in French) details what is set up country by country.

OHADA accounting that (almost) runs itself

The strength of an ERP over a standalone accounting package is that it bridges operations and the books. Every invoice, every cash payment, every payslip produces its entry with no manual work. The accountant stays in control of the result, without re-keying entries that have already been recorded.

Revised OHADA chart of accounts

The 2018 SYSCOHADA chart of accounts ships by default, customisable, complete for every type of transaction.

Automatic entries

Sales, purchases, till, bank, payroll: every operational transaction generates its accounting entry with the right SYSCOHADA accounts.

VAT and monthly journal

18 % VAT computed on sales and purchases, VAT journal, form 1042 ready to file with the DGI.

Financial statements

Balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement and notes in revised SYSCOHADA format, exportable to PDF and Excel.

Multiple fiscal years

Work on the current year while your accountant closes the previous one. Opening balances handled automatically.

Work with your firm

Invite your accounting firm with a dedicated role for review, adjustments and year-end close.

FNE-certified invoices, posted without re-keying

Every sales invoice validated in Madata is both an accounting entry and a document to certify with the DGI FNE platform. Certification goes through the API, one at a time or in bulk; the sticker (QR code and reference) prints on the invoice, and the log of exchanges with the DGI stays available from the invoice. Credit notes are certified by reference to the original invoice.

Since December 2025, only standardised electronic invoices are accepted to justify an expense and deduct VAT (DGI notice of 18 December 2025): certification therefore matters as much for your customers as for your own return.

Covered features, conditions of use and limits: FNE invoicing software (in French).

Frequently asked questions · SYSCOHADA accounting

Is the revised OHADA chart of accounts included?

Yes. The revised SYSCOHADA chart of accounts (in force since 2018) ships by default with Madata. It is customisable by activity, and new accounts can be added at any time.

Which financial statements does Madata generate?

Balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, which replaced the TAFIRE in the revision, and notes, in revised SYSCOHADA format, exportable to PDF and Excel for your accountant, statutory auditor or the DGI.

Are entries posted automatically?

Yes. Every sale, purchase, cash payment, supplier payment or payslip automatically generates the accounting entries with the right SYSCOHADA accounts. The accountant keeps control to adjust, match or correct.

Does Madata handle VAT and DGI filings?

Yes. 18 % VAT computed automatically, monthly VAT journal, form 1042 ready to file through the DGI e-impôts platform. The RNI, RSI and Microenterprise regimes are supported.

Can we work with an external accounting firm?

Yes. Madata lets you invite an accounting firm with a dedicated role, able to review and approve entries, adjust them and produce the tax pack without access to operational modules.

Does Madata suit several OHADA countries?

Yes. The revised SYSCOHADA chart is shared by 17 countries (Ivory Coast, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Benin, Togo, Niger, Congo, Gabon, CAR, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Comoros, Guinea). Madata can be used in all of them.

Le plan comptable, compte par compte

Madata livre le plan SYSCOHADA révisé complet. Les comptes de TVA, de tiers, de trésorerie et du cycle achats-ventes ont chacun leur fiche : intitulé exact, sens du solde, écritures types et confusions fréquentes.

Voir le plan comptable SYSCOHADA révisé en entier

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