Operational reporting
Client balances, monthly sales, expenses by category, product sales and profit-and-loss summaries for workspace review.
Accounting operations, review ready.
The strict superset of Books Max: the same local double-entry accounting foundation, extended with reporting, client statements, capture audit packs and controlled handoff workflows.
Controlled close workspace
Human approval requiredReview queue
Bank reviewCandidate explanationsreview before match
Client handoffStatement packsexport on request
CaptureDigest-linked auditsource retained locally
Reconciliation exceptionsPrepared evidenceReview
Receivables follow-upDraft onlyApprove
Period close packPreparer / reviewerControlled
Ultra workflow layer
More leverage, never less control.
Ultra X27 adds operator tools around the Books Max foundation. It does not turn proposals into invisible postings or replace professional review.
Client statement workflow
Generate client statements, prepare follow-up drafts and export reminder handoffs without claiming delivery.
Document evidence packs
Review extracted receipt fields, inspect the document event trail and export a digest-linked capture bundle.
Accounting templates
Operational invoice, quote, receipt and statement views with explicit print/PDF workflows.
Reviewed Aria proposals
Ask Aria to explain and propose an entry; approval, application and reversal remain controlled actions.
Backup and restore
Export a local Books bundle, restore through the reviewed workflow and reset demonstration data separately.
Edition contract
Max is complete. Ultra goes wider.
CapabilityMaxUltra X27
Double-entry ledger and trial balanceIncludedIncluded
Reviewed bank reconciliationIncludedIncluded
Receivables, payables and inventoryIncludedIncluded
Client statements and reporting summaries—Added
Capture audit and evidence export—Added
Aria reviewed reconciliation proposals—Added
Clear professional boundary.
Reports are review aids, not audited financial statements. VAT workpapers remain evidence-only, SARS filing stays disabled, reminder content remains a draft until a person exports it, and Aria proposals cannot bypass approval.
Books Max in depth
Books Max
Offline invoicing, quotes, clients, products and expenses. Data stays on your machine, and the core tools need no account or internet.
- Invoices, quotes, client and product lists, and expense records.
- An accounting core with exact-decimal amounts, a chart of accounts, balanced append-only journals and trial balances.
- Corrections made only by reversal, so posted records are never overwritten.
- Ledger-backed customer receipts and credit notes, posted by explicit confirmed actions.
- A banking reconciliation inbox: import statements, detect duplicates and confirm matches to invoices or expenses.
- CSV and JSON export of your records.
Limits: Bank and tax-provider connections stay switched off until approved credentials and launch checks are in place. Close workflows cover a single set of books, not a multi-client practice.
How it works
- It is a separate desktop product on Culltron's shared, hardened platform, with its own full editor and local workspace.
- A local, authenticated runtime serves the editor. Your files stay on your machine.
- A signed licence lease unlocks the paid edition, and Ultra X27 features are enforced by the server, not just hidden.
- Changes write new copies, usually with checksum receipts, so originals are not overwritten.
Frequently asked questions
Does Books Max work offline?
Yes. The core editor runs locally through Culltron's runtime on your own machine and keeps files in a local folder.
What are the limits of Books Max?
Bank and tax-provider connections stay switched off until approved credentials and launch checks are in place. Close workflows cover a single set of books, not a multi-client practice.
Can I download Books Max today?
Not yet publicly. Builds are tested, but a public download appears only after signing, checksum verification and release approval.
Release status: built and tested in the repository. A public download appears only after signing, checksum verification and release approval; see Downloads. Source of these facts: the product's engineering README.