diff --git a/addons/account/project/project_view.xml b/addons/account/project/project_view.xml
index 76dccebd1d3..7658ab111d9 100644
--- a/addons/account/project/project_view.xml
+++ b/addons/account/project/project_view.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
                     <field name="partner_id" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="state" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="type" invisible="1"/>
+                    <field name="company_id" groups="base.group_multi_company"/>
                 </tree>
             </field>
         </record>
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
                     <field name="partner_id" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="parent_id" invisible="1"/>
                     <field name="type"/>
+                    <field name="company_id" groups="base.group_multi_company"/>
                 </tree>
             </field>
         </record>
@@ -170,6 +172,7 @@
                     <field domain="[('type','=','normal')]" name="account_id"/>
                     <field name="general_account_id" invisible="context.get('to_invoice', False)"/>
                     <field name="user_id" invisible="1" />
+                    <field name="company_id" groups="base.group_multi_company"/>
                 </tree>
             </field>
         </record>
diff --git a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/account_analytic_analysis.py b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/account_analytic_analysis.py
index c4ae080434f..0ac783a8c5c 100644
--- a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/account_analytic_analysis.py
+++ b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/account_analytic_analysis.py
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@ class account_analytic_account(osv.osv):
         res['value']['pricelist_id'] = template.pricelist_id.id
         res['value']['description'] = template.description
         return res
-
 account_analytic_account()
 
 class account_analytic_account_summary_user(osv.osv):
diff --git a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/account_analytic_analysis_view.xml b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/account_analytic_analysis_view.xml
index a607643f1ec..be7af1d4139 100644
--- a/addons/account_analytic_analysis/account_analytic_analysis_view.xml
+++ b/addons/account_analytic_analysis/account_analytic_analysis_view.xml
@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@
                 <xpath expr='//field[@name="type"]' position='after'>
                     <field name="template_id" on_change="on_change_template(template_id,context)"  domain="[('type','=','template')]" attrs="{'invisible': [('type','in',['view', 'normal','template'])]}" context="{'default_type' : 'template'}"/>
                 </xpath>
-                <xpath expr='//field[@name="date"]' position="after" version="7.0">
+                <xpath expr='//div[@name="duration"]' position="after" version="7.0">
                     <label for="quantity_max"/>
                     <div>
-                        <field name="quantity_max" class="oe_form_inline"/> / Remaining:
-                        <field name="remaining_hours" class="oe_form_inline"/>
+                        <field name="quantity_max" class="oe_form_inline"/> / Remaining: <field name="remaining_hours" class="oe_form_inline"/>
                     </div>
                 </xpath>
                 <xpath expr='//group[@name="invoice_on_timesheets"]' position="replace">
diff --git a/addons/analytic/analytic.py b/addons/analytic/analytic.py
index cb5ab3ede0f..35acc4a8508 100644
--- a/addons/analytic/analytic.py
+++ b/addons/analytic/analytic.py
@@ -272,7 +272,20 @@ class account_analytic_account(osv.osv):
         else:
             account = self.search(cr, uid, args, limit=limit, context=context)
         return self.name_get(cr, uid, account, context=context)
-
+    
+    def create(self, cr, uid, vals, context=None):
+        contract =  super(account_analytic_account, self).create(cr, uid, vals, context=context)
+        if contract:
+            self.create_send_note(cr, uid, [contract], context=context)
+        return contract
+    # ------------------------------------------------
+    # OpenChatter methods and notifications
+    # ------------------------------------------------
+    def create_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
+        for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
+            self.message_subscribe(cr, uid, [obj.id], [obj.user_id.id], context=context)
+            self.message_append_note(cr, uid, [obj.id], body=_("Contract for <em>%s</em> has been <b>created</b>.") % (obj.partner_id.name), context=context)
+            
 account_analytic_account()
 
 
diff --git a/addons/analytic/analytic_view.xml b/addons/analytic/analytic_view.xml
index d094b6059c0..1ff623eff5c 100644
--- a/addons/analytic/analytic_view.xml
+++ b/addons/analytic/analytic_view.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <form version="7.0">
                     <sheet string="Analytic Account">
-                        <label for="name" class="oe_form_readonly_hidden"/>
+                        <label for="name" class="oe_edit_only"/>
                         <h1>
                             <field name="name"/>
                         </h1>
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@
                             <page string="Contract Information" name="contract_page" attrs="{'invisible':[('type','not in',['contract', 'template'])]}">
                                 <group name="master">
                                     <group string="Validity" name="contract">
-                                        <field name="date_start"/>
-                                        <field name="date"/>
+                                        <label for="date_start" string="Duration"/>
+                                        <div name="duration">
+                                            <field name="date_start" class="oe_form_inline"/> - <field name="date" class="oe_form_inline"/>
+                                        </div>
                                     </group>
                                     <group name="project">
                                         <separator string="Project Management" name="project_sep" invisible="1"/>
diff --git a/addons/analytic_contract_hr_expense/analytic_contract_hr_expense.py b/addons/analytic_contract_hr_expense/analytic_contract_hr_expense.py
index 6baa857c0f6..8f24f12808b 100644
--- a/addons/analytic_contract_hr_expense/analytic_contract_hr_expense.py
+++ b/addons/analytic_contract_hr_expense/analytic_contract_hr_expense.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class account_analytic_account(osv.osv):
         if template_id and 'value' in res:
             template = self.browse(cr, uid, template_id, context=context)
             res['value']['charge_expenses'] = template.charge_expenses
-            res['value']['expense_max'] = template.expense_max
+            res['value']['est_expenses'] = template.est_expenses
         return res
 
     def open_hr_expense(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
diff --git a/addons/analytic_contract_project/__openerp__.py b/addons/analytic_contract_project/__openerp__.py
index 778d7d4e821..ccf712dc987 100644
--- a/addons/analytic_contract_project/__openerp__.py
+++ b/addons/analytic_contract_project/__openerp__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 ##############################################################################
 
 {
-    "name" : "Contract Management In Project",
+    "name" : "Contract On Project",
     "version": "1.1",
     "author" : "OpenERP SA",
     "website" : "http://www.openerp.com",
diff --git a/addons/analytic_contract_project/analytic_contract_project.py b/addons/analytic_contract_project/analytic_contract_project.py
index 12e307c5a81..6221617637e 100644
--- a/addons/analytic_contract_project/analytic_contract_project.py
+++ b/addons/analytic_contract_project/analytic_contract_project.py
@@ -70,5 +70,14 @@ class project_project(osv.osv):
             'context': view_context,
             'nodestroy': True,
         }
-
 project_project()
+
+class task(osv.osv):
+    _inherit = "project.task"
+    
+    def create(self, cr, uid, vals, context=None):
+        task_id = super(task, self).create(cr, uid, vals, context=context)
+        task_browse = self.browse(cr, uid, task_id, context=context)
+        self.pool.get('account.analytic.account').message_append_note(cr, uid, [task_browse.project_id.analytic_account_id.id], body=_("Task <em>%s</em> has been <b>created</b>.") % (task_browse.name), context=context)
+        return task_id
+task()
diff --git a/addons/hr_timesheet_invoice/hr_timesheet_invoice.py b/addons/hr_timesheet_invoice/hr_timesheet_invoice.py
index 48282a83bb4..81b6325f4fa 100644
--- a/addons/hr_timesheet_invoice/hr_timesheet_invoice.py
+++ b/addons/hr_timesheet_invoice/hr_timesheet_invoice.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class account_analytic_account(osv.osv):
             help="Keep empty if this contract is not limited to a total fixed price."),
         'amount_invoiced': fields.function(_invoiced_calc, string='Invoiced Amount',
             help="Total invoiced"),
-        'to_invoice': fields.many2one('hr_timesheet_invoice.factor', 'Timesheet Invocing Ratio',
+        'to_invoice': fields.many2one('hr_timesheet_invoice.factor', 'Timesheet Invoicing Ratio',
             help="Fill this field if you plan to automatically generate invoices based " \
             "on the costs in this analytic account: timesheets, expenses, ..." \
             "You can configure an automatic invoice rate on analytic accounts."),
@@ -94,16 +94,28 @@ class account_analytic_account(osv.osv):
         return res
 
     def set_close(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        return self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'state':'close'}, context=context)
+        self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'state':'close'}, context=context)
+        message = _("Contract has been <b>closed</b>.")
+        self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, body=message, context=context)
+        return True
 
     def set_cancel(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        return self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'state':'cancelled'}, context=context)
+        self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'state':'cancelled'}, context=context)
+        message = _("Contract has been <b>cancelled</b>.")
+        self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, body=message, context=context)
+        return True
 
     def set_open(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        return self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'state':'open'}, context=context)
+        self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'state':'open'}, context=context)
+        message = _("Contract has been <b>opened</b>.")
+        self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, body=message, context=context)
+        return True
 
     def set_pending(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        return self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'state':'pending'}, context=context)
+        self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'state':'pending'}, context=context)
+        message = _("Contract has been set as <b>pending</b>.")
+        self.message_append_note(cr, uid, ids, body=message, context=context)
+        return True
 
 account_analytic_account()
 
diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index a6626aae5d1..ab02cc870bb 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ class account_analytic_account(osv.osv):
     _inherit = 'account.analytic.account'
     _description = 'Analytic Account'
     _columns = {
-        'use_tasks': fields.boolean('Tasks Management'),
+        'use_tasks': fields.boolean('Tasks Management',help="If check,this contract will be available in the project menu and you will be able to manage tasks or track issues"),
         'company_uom_id': fields.related('company_id', 'project_time_mode_id', type='many2one', relation='product.uom'),
     }