v16.20.1

frappe/hrmsv16.20.1Oct 1, 2026by frappe-pr-bot

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AI Summary

This update improves payroll recovery logic for Employee Advances and enhances the Employee Attendance Tool. Key changes include automatic account posting for recoveries, updated balances in Full and Final Statements, and a new account selector for advance returns.

Key Highlights

  • Payroll recoveries for Employee Advances now correctly post to the specific advance account.
  • Full and Final Statements now display outstanding advances with their current balances.
  • A new Bank/Cash Account selector is available when creating returns for paid advances.
  • The Employee Attendance Tool now enforces strict permission checks for bulk attendance updates.

New Features

  • Optional Bank/Cash Account selector for paid Employee Advance returns

Full Release Notes

## Bug Fixes
* Payroll recoveries for **Employee Advance** now post to the account used for each advance. **Full and Final Statement** shows outstanding advances with their current balances, and submitting the settlement updates each advance’s return amount and status. (https://github.com/frappe/hrms/pull/5310)
* Updates the usage data collected by HRMS and checks permissions for each employee before applying attendance changes in **Employee Attendance Tool**, including bulk half-day updates. (https://github.com/frappe/hrms/pull/5296)
* Adds an optional _Bank/Cash Account_ selector when creating a return for a paid **Employee Advance**, showing accounts for the company in the advance’s currency. If no account is found automatically, a notice links to the company’s account settings. (https://github.com/frappe/hrms/pull/5338)

**Authors**: @iamkhanraheel, @deepeshgarg007
**Reviewers**: @deepeshgarg007

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