Odoo Functional Guide
Odoo Architecture Overview
Section titled “Odoo Architecture Overview”Odoo is a suite of business apps sharing a common database and framework:
- Sales → Quotations, Orders, Invoicing
- Purchase → RFQs, POs, Vendor Bills
- Inventory → Warehouses, Moves, Valuations
- Accounting → Journals, Reconciliation, Reports
- Manufacturing → BOMs, Work Orders, MRP
Key Concepts
Section titled “Key Concepts”Journals
Section titled “Journals”Every financial transaction posts to a journal. Common journals:
- Sales Journal
- Purchase Journal
- Bank Journal
- Cash Journal
Chart of Accounts
Section titled “Chart of Accounts”Defines the account structure. Set up per company. Affects all reporting.
Multi-Company / Multi-Currency
Section titled “Multi-Company / Multi-Currency”Odoo supports multiple companies in one database. Inter-company transactions generate entries in both entities automatically.
Functional Consultant Checklist (New Implementation)
Section titled “Functional Consultant Checklist (New Implementation)”- Confirm chart of accounts with client
- Set fiscal year and tax period
- Map existing data for migration
- Configure user roles and access rights
- Run UAT with key users