diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/AssetFileRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/AssetFileRequest.php
index f8631f23ba..1aa1fadb89 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/AssetFileRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/AssetFileRequest.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class AssetFileRequest extends Request
      */
     public function rules()
     {
-        $max_file_size = \App\Helpers\Helper::file_upload_max_size();
+        $max_file_size = Helper::file_upload_max_size();
 
         return [
           'file.*' => 'required|mimes:png,gif,jpg,svg,jpeg,doc,docx,pdf,txt,zip,rar,xls,xlsx,lic,xml,rtf,webp|max:'.$max_file_size,
diff --git a/app/Http/Transformers/ActionlogsTransformer.php b/app/Http/Transformers/ActionlogsTransformer.php
index 8b8a260eb2..8e32ac705a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Transformers/ActionlogsTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Http/Transformers/ActionlogsTransformer.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ActionlogsTransformer
     {
         $icon = $actionlog->present()->icon();
         if ($actionlog->filename != '') {
-            $icon = e(\App\Helpers\Helper::filetype_icon($actionlog->filename));
+            $icon = e(Helper::filetype_icon($actionlog->filename));
         }
 
         // This is necessary since we can't escape special characters within a JSON object
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class ActionlogsTransformer
                 [
                     'url' => route('show/assetfile', ['assetId' => $actionlog->item->id, 'fileId' => $actionlog->id]),
                     'filename' => $actionlog->filename,
-                    'inlineable' => (bool) \App\Helpers\Helper::show_file_inline($actionlog->filename),
+                    'inlineable' => (bool) Helper::show_file_inline($actionlog->filename),
                 ] : null,
 
             'item' => ($actionlog->item) ? [
diff --git a/app/Http/Transformers/AssetsTransformer.php b/app/Http/Transformers/AssetsTransformer.php
index 1936764464..558685e961 100644
--- a/app/Http/Transformers/AssetsTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Http/Transformers/AssetsTransformer.php
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class AssetsTransformer
 
             foreach ($asset->model->fieldset->fields as $field) {
                 if ($field->isFieldDecryptable($asset->{$field->convertUnicodeDbSlug()})) {
-                    $decrypted = \App\Helpers\Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, $asset->{$field->convertUnicodeDbSlug()});
+                    $decrypted = Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, $asset->{$field->convertUnicodeDbSlug()});
                     $value = (Gate::allows('superadmin')) ? $decrypted : strtoupper(trans('admin/custom_fields/general.encrypted'));
 
                     $fields_array[$field->name] = [
diff --git a/app/Http/Transformers/DepreciationReportTransformer.php b/app/Http/Transformers/DepreciationReportTransformer.php
index 73c970504b..592fb877b4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Transformers/DepreciationReportTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Http/Transformers/DepreciationReportTransformer.php
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ class DepreciationReportTransformer
          * Override the previously set null values if there is a valid model and associated depreciation
          */
         if (($asset->model) && ($asset->model->depreciation)) {
-            $depreciated_value = \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->getDepreciatedValue());
-            $monthly_depreciation = \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput(($asset->model->eol > 0 ? ($asset->purchase_cost / $asset->model->eol) : 0));
-            $diff = \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput(($asset->purchase_cost - $asset->getDepreciatedValue()));
+            $depreciated_value = Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->getDepreciatedValue());
+            $monthly_depreciation = Helper::formatCurrencyOutput(($asset->model->eol > 0 ? ($asset->purchase_cost / $asset->model->eol) : 0));
+            $diff = Helper::formatCurrencyOutput(($asset->purchase_cost - $asset->getDepreciatedValue()));
         }
 
         if ($asset->assigned) {
diff --git a/app/Notifications/CheckinAssetNotification.php b/app/Notifications/CheckinAssetNotification.php
index df2665beaa..fc2537704c 100644
--- a/app/Notifications/CheckinAssetNotification.php
+++ b/app/Notifications/CheckinAssetNotification.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class CheckinAssetNotification extends Notification
         $this->expected_checkin = '';
 
         if ($this->item->expected_checkin) {
-            $this->expected_checkin = \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($this->item->expected_checkin, 'date',
+            $this->expected_checkin = Helper::getFormattedDateObject($this->item->expected_checkin, 'date',
                 false);
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/Notifications/CheckoutAssetNotification.php b/app/Notifications/CheckoutAssetNotification.php
index 791f0c1c32..e218a76d1a 100644
--- a/app/Notifications/CheckoutAssetNotification.php
+++ b/app/Notifications/CheckoutAssetNotification.php
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ class CheckoutAssetNotification extends Notification
         $this->expected_checkin = '';
 
         if ($this->item->last_checkout) {
-            $this->last_checkout = \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($this->item->last_checkout, 'date',
+            $this->last_checkout = Helper::getFormattedDateObject($this->item->last_checkout, 'date',
                 false);
         }
 
         if ($this->item->expected_checkin) {
-            $this->expected_checkin = \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($this->item->expected_checkin, 'date',
+            $this->expected_checkin = Helper::getFormattedDateObject($this->item->expected_checkin, 'date',
                 false);
         }
     }
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index 6c0cfd81f4..8a70596aee 100755
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ return [
         'Google2FA' => PragmaRX\Google2FALaravel\Facade::class,
         'Image'     => Intervention\Image\ImageServiceProvider::class,
         'Carbon' => Carbon\Carbon::class,
+        'Helper' => App\Helpers\Helper::class, // makes it much easier to use 'Helper::blah' in blades (which is where we usually use this)
 
     ],
 
diff --git a/resources/views/asset_maintenances/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/asset_maintenances/edit.blade.php
index 3ff2b8b335..80c0f6f357 100644
--- a/resources/views/asset_maintenances/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/asset_maintenances/edit.blade.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
           <label for="title" class="col-md-3 control-label">
             {{ trans('admin/asset_maintenances/form.title') }}
           </label>
-          <div class="col-md-7{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'title')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+          <div class="col-md-7{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'title')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
             <input class="form-control" type="text" name="title" id="title" value="{{ old('title', $item->title) }}" />
             {!! $errors->first('title', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
           </div>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('start_date') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
           <label for="start_date" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/asset_maintenances/form.start_date') }}</label>
 
-          <div class="input-group col-md-3{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'start_date')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+          <div class="input-group col-md-3{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'start_date')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
             <div class="input-group date" data-provide="datepicker" data-date-format="yyyy-mm-dd"  data-autoclose="true">
               <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_date') }}" name="start_date" id="start_date" value="{{ old('start_date', $item->start_date) }}">
               <span class="input-group-addon"><i class="fas fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('completion_date') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
           <label for="start_date" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/asset_maintenances/form.completion_date') }}</label>
 
-          <div class="input-group col-md-3{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'completion_date')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+          <div class="input-group col-md-3{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'completion_date')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
             <div class="input-group date" data-provide="datepicker" data-date-format="yyyy-mm-dd"  data-autoclose="true">
               <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_date') }}" name="completion_date" id="completion_date" value="{{ old('completion_date', $item->completion_date) }}">
               <span class="input-group-addon"><i class="fas fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
                   {{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}
                 @endif
               </span>
-              <input class="col-md-2 form-control" type="text" name="cost" id="cost" value="{{ old('cost', \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($item->cost)) }}" />
+              <input class="col-md-2 form-control" type="text" name="cost" id="cost" value="{{ old('cost', Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($item->cost)) }}" />
               {!! $errors->first('cost', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/components/view.blade.php b/resources/views/components/view.blade.php
index 0348377166..5c4b05eaa5 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/view.blade.php
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     <div class="col-md-12" style="padding-bottom: 5px;"><strong>{{ trans('admin/components/general.cost') }}:</strong>
     {{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}
 
-    {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($component->purchase_cost) }} </div>
+    {{ Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($component->purchase_cost) }} </div>
     @endif
 
     @if ($component->order_number)
diff --git a/resources/views/consumables/view.blade.php b/resources/views/consumables/view.blade.php
index fd1df24996..1378f07d2b 100644
--- a/resources/views/consumables/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/consumables/view.blade.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
                 @if ($consumable->purchase_date)
                   <div class="col-md-12" style="padding-bottom: 15px;">
                     <strong>{{ trans('general.purchase_date') }}: </strong>
-                    {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($consumable->purchase_date, 'date', false) }}
+                    {{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($consumable->purchase_date, 'date', false) }}
                   </div>
                 @endif
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
                   <div class="col-md-12" style="padding-bottom: 15px;">
                     <strong>{{ trans('general.purchase_cost') }}:</strong>
                     {{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}
-                    {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($consumable->purchase_cost) }}
+                    {{ Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($consumable->purchase_cost) }}
                   </div>
                 @endif
 
diff --git a/resources/views/custom_fields/fields/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/custom_fields/fields/edit.blade.php
index 9d0491cd50..a28a58f62c 100644
--- a/resources/views/custom_fields/fields/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/custom_fields/fields/edit.blade.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
               {{ trans('admin/custom_fields/general.field_format') }}
             </label>
             <div class="col-md-6 required">
-              {{ Form::select("format",\App\Helpers\Helper::predefined_formats(), $field->format, array('class'=>'format select2 form-control', 'aria-label'=>'format')) }}
+              {{ Form::select("format",Helper::predefined_formats(), $field->format, array('class'=>'format select2 form-control', 'aria-label'=>'format')) }}
               {!! $errors->first('format', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/depreciations/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/depreciations/edit.blade.php
index c75ed98025..b4a87e5065 100755
--- a/resources/views/depreciations/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/depreciations/edit.blade.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <label for="months" class="col-md-3 control-label">
         {{ trans('admin/depreciations/general.number_of_months') }}
     </label>
-    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12 {{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'months')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12 {{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'months')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
             <input class="form-control" type="text" name="months" aria-label="months" id="months" value="{{ Request::old('months', $item->months) }}" style="width: 80px;" />
             {!! $errors->first('months', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
         </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
index c78e4c69af..9f24460ef4 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/edit.blade.php
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
 
       <!-- we are editing an existing asset -->
       @if  ($item->id)
-          <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'asset_tag')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+          <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'asset_tag')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
           <input class="form-control" type="text" name="asset_tags[1]" id="asset_tag" value="{{ Request::old('asset_tag', $item->asset_tag) }}" data-validation="required">
               {!! $errors->first('asset_tags', '<span class="alert-msg"><i class="fas fa-times"></i> :message</span>') !!}
               {!! $errors->first('asset_tag', '<span class="alert-msg"><i class="fas fa-times"></i> :message</span>') !!}
           </div>
       @else
           <!-- we are creating a new asset - let people use more than one asset tag -->
-          <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'asset_tag')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+          <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'asset_tag')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
               <input class="form-control" type="text" name="asset_tags[1]" id="asset_tag" value="{{ Request::old('asset_tag', \App\Models\Asset::autoincrement_asset()) }}" data-validation="required">
               {!! $errors->first('asset_tags', '<span class="alert-msg"><i class="fas fa-times"></i> :message</span>') !!}
               {!! $errors->first('asset_tag', '<span class="alert-msg"><i class="fas fa-times"></i> :message</span>') !!}
diff --git a/resources/views/hardware/view.blade.php b/resources/views/hardware/view.blade.php
index 09245522e9..195e93f3e6 100755
--- a/resources/views/hardware/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/hardware/view.blade.php
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
                                                 </strong>
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="col-md-6">
-                                                {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($audit_log->created_at, 'date', false) }} (by {{ link_to_route('users.show', $audit_log->user->present()->fullname(), [$audit_log->user->id]) }})
+                                                {{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($audit_log->created_at, 'date', false) }} (by {{ link_to_route('users.show', $audit_log->user->present()->fullname(), [$audit_log->user->id]) }})
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
                                     @endif
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
                                                 </strong>
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="col-md-6">
-                                                {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->next_audit_date, 'date', false) }}
+                                                {{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->next_audit_date, 'date', false) }}
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
                                     @endif
@@ -419,9 +419,9 @@
                                                     @if ($field->isFieldDecryptable($asset->{$field->db_column_name()} ))
                                                         @can('superuser')
                                                             @if (($field->format=='URL') && ($asset->{$field->db_column_name()}!=''))
-                                                                <a href="{{ \App\Helpers\Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, $asset->{$field->db_column_name()}) }}" target="_new">{{ \App\Helpers\Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, $asset->{$field->db_column_name()}) }}</a>
+                                                                <a href="{{ Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, $asset->{$field->db_column_name()}) }}" target="_new">{{ Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, $asset->{$field->db_column_name()}) }}</a>
                                                             @else
-                                                                {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, $asset->{$field->db_column_name()}) }}
+                                                                {{ Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, $asset->{$field->db_column_name()}) }}
                                                             @endif
                                                         @else
                                                             {{ strtoupper(trans('admin/custom_fields/general.encrypted')) }}
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
                                                 </strong>
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="col-md-6">
-                                                {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->purchase_date, 'date', false) }}
+                                                {{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->purchase_date, 'date', false) }}
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
                                     @endif
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@
                                                 @else
                                                     {{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}
                                                 @endif
-                                                {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost)}}
+                                                {{ Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost)}}
 
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
                                                     @else
                                                         {{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}
                                                     @endif
-                                                    {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->getDepreciatedValue() )}}
+                                                    {{ Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->getDepreciatedValue() )}}
 
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@
                                                 </strong>
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="col-md-6">
-                                                {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->expected_checkin, 'date', false) }}
+                                                {{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->expected_checkin, 'date', false) }}
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
                                     @endif
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@
                                                 </strong>
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="col-md-6">
-                                                {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->created_at, 'datetime', false) }}
+                                                {{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->created_at, 'datetime', false) }}
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
                                     @endif
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@
                                                 </strong>
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="col-md-6">
-                                                {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->updated_at, 'datetime', false) }}
+                                                {{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->updated_at, 'datetime', false) }}
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
                                     @endif
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@
                                                 </strong>
                                             </div>
                                             <div class="col-md-6">
-                                                {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->last_checkout, 'datetime', false) }}
+                                                {{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->last_checkout, 'datetime', false) }}
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
                                      @endif
@@ -1112,15 +1112,15 @@
 
                                         @foreach ($asset->uploads as $file)
                                             <tr>
-                                                <td><i class="{{ \App\Helpers\Helper::filetype_icon($file->filename) }} icon-med" aria-hidden="true"></i></td>
+                                                <td><i class="{{ Helper::filetype_icon($file->filename) }} icon-med" aria-hidden="true"></i></td>
                                                 <td>
                                                     @if ($file->note)
                                                         {{ $file->note }}
                                                     @endif
                                                 </td>
                                                 <td>
-                                                    @if ( \App\Helpers\Helper::checkUploadIsImage($file->get_src('assets')))
-                                                        <a href="{{ route('show/assetfile', ['assetId' => $asset->id, 'fileId' =>$file->id]) }}" data-toggle="lightbox" data-type="image" data-title="{{ $file->filename }}" data-footer="{{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->last_checkout, 'datetime', false) }}">
+                                                    @if ( Helper::checkUploadIsImage($file->get_src('assets')))
+                                                        <a href="{{ route('show/assetfile', ['assetId' => $asset->id, 'fileId' =>$file->id]) }}" data-toggle="lightbox" data-type="image" data-title="{{ $file->filename }}" data-footer="{{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->last_checkout, 'datetime', false) }}">
                                                             <img src="{{ route('show/assetfile', ['assetId' => $asset->id, 'fileId' =>$file->id]) }}" style="max-width: 50px;">
                                                         </a>
                                                     @endif
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@
 
                                                 <td>
                                                     @if ($file->created_at)
-                                                        {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($file->created_at, 'datetime', false) }}
+                                                        {{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($file->created_at, 'datetime', false) }}
                                                     @endif
                                                 </td>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
index c8f5d553ca..ef065c3b7b 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/default.blade.php
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
                @can('admin')
                @if ($snipeSettings->show_alerts_in_menu=='1')
                <!-- Tasks: style can be found in dropdown.less -->
-               <?php $alert_items = \App\Helpers\Helper::checkLowInventory(); ?>
+               <?php $alert_items = Helper::checkLowInventory(); ?>
 
                <li class="dropdown tasks-menu">
                  <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
diff --git a/resources/views/licenses/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/licenses/edit.blade.php
index 9ea2928a06..273d7b1b87 100755
--- a/resources/views/licenses/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/licenses/edit.blade.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 @can('viewKeys', $item)
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('serial') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
     <label for="serial" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/licenses/form.license_key') }}</label>
-    <div class="col-md-7{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'serial')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+    <div class="col-md-7{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'serial')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
         <textarea class="form-control" type="text" name="serial" id="serial">{{ old('serial', $item->serial) }}</textarea>
         {!! $errors->first('serial', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/licenses/view.blade.php b/resources/views/licenses/view.blade.php
index b7cd510185..a29b20f043 100755
--- a/resources/views/licenses/view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/licenses/view.blade.php
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
                     </strong>
                   </div>
                   <div class="col-md-9">
-                    {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($license->expiration_date, 'date', false) }}
+                    {{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($license->expiration_date, 'date', false) }}
                   </div>
                 </div>
                 @endif
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
                       </strong>
                     </div>
                     <div class="col-md-9">
-                      {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($license->termination_date, 'date', false) }}
+                      {{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($license->termination_date, 'date', false) }}
                     </div>
                   </div>
                 @endif
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
                     </strong>
                   </div>
                   <div class="col-md-9">
-                    {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($license->depreciated_date(), 'date', false) }}
+                    {{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($license->depreciated_date(), 'date', false) }}
                   </div>
                 </div>
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
                     <strong>{{ trans('general.purchase_date') }}</strong>
                   </div>
                   <div class="col-md-9">
-                    {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($license->purchase_date, 'date', false) }}
+                    {{ Helper::getFormattedDateObject($license->purchase_date, 'date', false) }}
 
                   </div>
                 </div>
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
                     </div>
                     <div class="col-md-9">
                       {{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}
-                      {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($license->purchase_cost) }}
+                      {{ Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($license->purchase_cost) }}
                     </div>
                   </div>
                   @endif
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@
               @foreach ($license->uploads as $file)
               <tr>
                 <td>
-                  <i class="{{ \App\Helpers\Helper::filetype_icon($file->filename) }} icon-med" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-                  <span class="sr-only">{{ \App\Helpers\Helper::filetype_icon($file->filename) }}</span>
+                  <i class="{{ Helper::filetype_icon($file->filename) }} icon-med" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+                  <span class="sr-only">{{ Helper::filetype_icon($file->filename) }}</span>
 
                 </td>
                 <td>
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
                 <td>{{ $file->created_at }}</td>
                 <td>
                 @if ($file->filename)
-                    @if ( \App\Helpers\Helper::checkUploadIsImage($file->get_src('licenses')))
+                    @if ( Helper::checkUploadIsImage($file->get_src('licenses')))
                       <a href="{{ route('show.licensefile', ['licenseId' => $license->id, 'fileId' => $file->id, 'download' => 'false']) }}" data-toggle="lightbox" data-type="image"><img src="{{ route('show.licensefile', ['licenseId' => $license->id, 'fileId' => $file->id]) }}" class="img-thumbnail" style="max-width: 50px;"></a>
                     @endif
                 @endif
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/custom-field-set-default-values-for-model.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/custom-field-set-default-values-for-model.blade.php
index 761470a8e9..f2b573b66e 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/custom-field-set-default-values-for-model.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/custom-field-set-default-values-for-model.blade.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <div class="form-group{{ $errors->has('custom_fieldset') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
         <label for="custom_fieldset" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/models/general.fieldset') }}</label>
         <div class="col-md-9">
-            {{ Form::select('custom_fieldset', \App\Helpers\Helper::customFieldsetList(),old('custom_fieldset', 0000 /*$item->fieldset_id*/), array('class'=>'select2 js-fieldset-field', 'style'=>'width:350px', 'aria-label'=>'custom_fieldset', 'wire:model' => 'fieldset_id')) }}
+            {{ Form::select('custom_fieldset', Helper::customFieldsetList(),old('custom_fieldset', 0000 /*$item->fieldset_id*/), array('class'=>'select2 js-fieldset-field', 'style'=>'width:350px', 'aria-label'=>'custom_fieldset', 'wire:model' => 'fieldset_id')) }}
             {!! $errors->first('custom_fieldset', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><br><i class="fas fa-times"></i> :message</span>') !!}
             <label class="m-l-xs">
                 {{-- {{ Form::checkbox('add_default_values', 1, Request::old('add_default_values'), ['class' => 'js-default-values-toggler']) }} --}}
diff --git a/resources/views/locations/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/locations/edit.blade.php
index 53787c93bc..c7fe202fa8 100755
--- a/resources/views/locations/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/locations/edit.blade.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <label for="currency" class="col-md-3 control-label">
         {{ trans('admin/locations/table.currency') }}
     </label>
-    <div class="col-md-9{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'currency')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+    <div class="col-md-9{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'currency')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
         {{ Form::text('currency', old('currency', $item->currency), array('class' => 'form-control','placeholder' => 'USD', 'maxlength'=>'3', 'style'=>'width: 60px;', 'aria-label'=>'currency')) }}
         {!! $errors->first('currency', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
     </div>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <label for="ldap_ou" class="col-md-3 control-label">
             {{ trans('admin/locations/table.ldap_ou') }}
         </label>
-        <div class="col-md-7{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'ldap_ou')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+        <div class="col-md-7{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'ldap_ou')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
             {{ Form::text('ldap_ou', old('ldap_ou', $item->ldap_ou), array('class' => 'form-control')) }}
             {!! $errors->first('ldap_ou', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
         </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/modals/model.blade.php b/resources/views/modals/model.blade.php
index d43743dc71..c1a0b237e7 100644
--- a/resources/views/modals/model.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/modals/model.blade.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
                 <div class="dynamic-form-row">
                     <div class="col-md-4 col-xs-12"><label for="modal-fieldset_id">{{ trans('admin/models/general.fieldset') }}:</label></div>
-                    <div class="col-md-8 col-xs-12">{{ Form::select('fieldset_id', \App\Helpers\Helper::customFieldsetList(),Request::old('fieldset_id'), array('class'=>'select2', 'id'=>'modal-fieldset_id', 'style'=>'width:350px')) }}</div>
+                    <div class="col-md-8 col-xs-12">{{ Form::select('fieldset_id', Helper::customFieldsetList(),Request::old('fieldset_id'), array('class'=>'select2', 'id'=>'modal-fieldset_id', 'style'=>'width:350px')) }}</div>
                 </div>
         </div>
         <div class="modal-footer">
diff --git a/resources/views/modals/upload-file.blade.php b/resources/views/modals/upload-file.blade.php
index f2910967b9..1df39c0ce7 100644
--- a/resources/views/modals/upload-file.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/modals/upload-file.blade.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
                         <label class="btn btn-default">
                             {{ trans('button.select_file')  }}
-                            <input type="file" name="file[]" multiple="true" class="js-uploadFile" id="uploadFile" data-maxsize="{{ \App\Helpers\Helper::file_upload_max_size() }}" accept="image/*,.csv,.zip,.rar,.doc,.docx,.xls,.xlsx,.xml,.lic,.xlsx,application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet,application/vnd.ms-excel,text/plain,.pdf,application/rtf" style="display:none" required>
+                            <input type="file" name="file[]" multiple="true" class="js-uploadFile" id="uploadFile" data-maxsize="{{ Helper::file_upload_max_size() }}" accept="image/*,.csv,.zip,.rar,.doc,.docx,.xls,.xlsx,.xml,.lic,.xlsx,application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet,application/vnd.ms-excel,text/plain,.pdf,application/rtf" style="display:none" required>
                         </label>
 
                     </div>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
                         <span id="uploadFile-info"></span>
                     </div>
                     <div class="col-md-12">
-                        <p class="help-block" id="uploadFile-status">{{ trans('general.upload_filetypes_help', ['size' => \App\Helpers\Helper::file_upload_max_size_readable()]) }}</p>
+                        <p class="help-block" id="uploadFile-status">{{ trans('general.upload_filetypes_help', ['size' => Helper::file_upload_max_size_readable()]) }}</p>
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="col-md-12">
diff --git a/resources/views/models/custom_fields_form.blade.php b/resources/views/models/custom_fields_form.blade.php
index e752bb4374..914fcaac34 100644
--- a/resources/views/models/custom_fields_form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/models/custom_fields_form.blade.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
               <!-- Listbox -->
               @if ($field->element=='listbox')
                    {{ Form::select($field->db_column_name(), $field->formatFieldValuesAsArray(),
-                  Request::old($field->db_column_name(),(isset($item) ? \App\Helpers\Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, htmlspecialchars($item->{$field->db_column_name()}, ENT_QUOTES)) : $field->defaultValue($model->id))), ['class'=>'format select2 form-control']) }}
+                  Request::old($field->db_column_name(),(isset($item) ? Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, htmlspecialchars($item->{$field->db_column_name()}, ENT_QUOTES)) : $field->defaultValue($model->id))), ['class'=>'format select2 form-control']) }}
 
               @elseif ($field->element=='textarea')
                       <textarea class="col-md-6 form-control" id="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}" name="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}">{{ Request::old($field->db_column_name(),(isset($item) ? $item->{$field->db_column_name()} : $field->defaultValue($model->id))) }}</textarea>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
                         <div class="input-group col-md-4" style="padding-left: 0px;">
                             <div class="input-group date" data-provide="datepicker" data-date-format="yyyy-mm-dd"  data-autoclose="true">
-                                <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_date') }}" name="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}" id="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}" value="{{ old($field->db_column_name(),(isset($item) ? \App\Helpers\Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, $item->{$field->db_column_name()}) : "")) }}">
+                                <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_date') }}" name="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}" id="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}" value="{{ old($field->db_column_name(),(isset($item) ? Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, $item->{$field->db_column_name()}) : "")) }}">
                                 <span class="input-group-addon"><i class="fas fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
                             </div>
                         </div>
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
                 @else
                     @if (($field->field_encrypted=='0') || (Gate::allows('admin')))
-                    <input type="text" value="{{ Request::old($field->db_column_name(),(isset($item) ? \App\Helpers\Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, $item->{$field->db_column_name()}) : $field->defaultValue($model->id))) }}" id="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}" class="form-control" name="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}" placeholder="Enter {{ strtolower($field->format) }} text">
+                    <input type="text" value="{{ Request::old($field->db_column_name(),(isset($item) ? Helper::gracefulDecrypt($field, $item->{$field->db_column_name()}) : $field->defaultValue($model->id))) }}" id="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}" class="form-control" name="{{ $field->db_column_name() }}" placeholder="Enter {{ strtolower($field->format) }} text">
                         @else
                             <input type="text" value="{{ strtoupper(trans('admin/custom_fields/general.encrypted')) }}" class="form-control disabled" disabled>
                     @endif
diff --git a/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php
index fc7436b0b4..d09cdde474 100755
--- a/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/models/edit.blade.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     {{-- <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('custom_fieldset') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
         <label for="custom_fieldset" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/models/general.fieldset') }}</label>
         <div class="col-md-7">
-            {{ Form::select('custom_fieldset', \App\Helpers\Helper::customFieldsetList(),old('custom_fieldset', $item->fieldset_id), array('class'=>'select2 js-fieldset-field', 'style'=>'width:350px', 'aria-label'=>'custom_fieldset')) }}
+            {{ Form::select('custom_fieldset', Helper::customFieldsetList(),old('custom_fieldset', $item->fieldset_id), array('class'=>'select2 js-fieldset-field', 'style'=>'width:350px', 'aria-label'=>'custom_fieldset')) }}
             {!! $errors->first('custom_fieldset', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><br><i class="fas fa-times"></i> :message</span>') !!}
             <label class="m-l-xs">
                 {{-- {{ Form::checkbox('add_default_values', 1, Request::old('add_default_values'), ['class' => 'js-default-values-toggler']) }} --}}
diff --git a/resources/views/notifications/markdown/report-expected-checkins.blade.php b/resources/views/notifications/markdown/report-expected-checkins.blade.php
index dbf5885052..f2c92c4488 100644
--- a/resources/views/notifications/markdown/report-expected-checkins.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/notifications/markdown/report-expected-checkins.blade.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The following {{ $assets->count() }} items are due to be checked in soon:
 | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- |
 @foreach ($assets as $asset)
 @php
-$checkin = \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->expected_checkin, 'date');
+$checkin = Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->expected_checkin, 'date');
 @endphp
 | [{{ $asset->present()->name }}]({{ route('hardware.show', ['hardware' => $asset->id]) }}) | [{{ $asset->assigned->present()->fullName }}]({{ route('users.show', ['user'=>$asset->assigned->id]) }})  | {{ $checkin['formatted'] }}
 @endforeach
diff --git a/resources/views/notifications/markdown/report-expiring-assets.blade.php b/resources/views/notifications/markdown/report-expiring-assets.blade.php
index b60cdc2bf1..b5a262903c 100644
--- a/resources/views/notifications/markdown/report-expiring-assets.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/notifications/markdown/report-expiring-assets.blade.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>{{ trans('mail.name') }}</td><td>{{ trans('mail.Days') }}</td><td>{{ trans('mail.expires') }}</td><td>{{ trans('mail.supplier') }}</td><td>{{ trans('mail.assigned_to') }}</td></tr>
 @foreach ($assets as $asset)
 @php
-$expires = \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->present()->warrantee_expires, 'date');
+$expires = Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->present()->warrantee_expires, 'date');
 $diff = round(abs(strtotime($asset->present()->warrantee_expires) - strtotime(date('Y-m-d')))/86400);
 $icon = ($diff <= ($threshold / 2)) ? '🚨' : (($diff <= $threshold) ? '⚠️' : ' ');
 @endphp
diff --git a/resources/views/notifications/markdown/report-expiring-licenses.blade.php b/resources/views/notifications/markdown/report-expiring-licenses.blade.php
index 3487ff4b77..d7a68cfb32 100644
--- a/resources/views/notifications/markdown/report-expiring-licenses.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/notifications/markdown/report-expiring-licenses.blade.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 <tr><td>&nbsp;</td><td>{{ trans('mail.name') }}</td><td>{{ trans('mail.Days') }}</td><td>{{ trans('mail.expires') }}</td></tr>
 @foreach ($licenses as $license)
 @php
-$expires = \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($license->expiration_date, 'date');
+$expires = Helper::getFormattedDateObject($license->expiration_date, 'date');
 $diff = round(abs(strtotime($license->expiration_date->format('Y-m-d')) - strtotime(date('Y-m-d')))/86400);
 $icon = ($diff <= ($threshold / 2)) ? '🚨' : (($diff <= $threshold) ? '⚠️' : ' ');
 @endphp
diff --git a/resources/views/notifications/markdown/upcoming-audits.blade.php b/resources/views/notifications/markdown/upcoming-audits.blade.php
index de6e2a89c7..abd638b38f 100644
--- a/resources/views/notifications/markdown/upcoming-audits.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/notifications/markdown/upcoming-audits.blade.php
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 | |:------------- |:-------------|:---------|:---------|:---------|:---------|
 @foreach ($assets as $asset)
 @php
-$next_audit_date = \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->next_audit_date, 'date', false);
-$last_audit_date = \App\Helpers\Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->last_audit_date, 'date', false);
+$next_audit_date = Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->next_audit_date, 'date', false);
+$last_audit_date = Helper::getFormattedDateObject($asset->last_audit_date, 'date', false);
 $diff = Carbon::parse(Carbon::now())->diffInDays($next_audit_date, false);
 $icon = ($diff <= 7) ? '🚨' : (($diff <= 14) ? '⚠️' : ' ');
 @endphp
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
index 3256bd4044..ff2b0e4ece 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category-select.blade.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
 
     <div class="col-md-7{{  ((isset($required)) && ($required=='true')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="categories/{{ (isset($category_type)) ? $category_type : 'assets' }}" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_category') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="category_select_id" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}" {!!  ((isset($item)) && (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, $fieldname))) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!}>
+        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="categories/{{ (isset($category_type)) ? $category_type : 'assets' }}" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_category') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="category_select_id" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}" {!!  ((isset($item)) && (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, $fieldname))) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!}>
             @if ($category_id = old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $category_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Category::find($category_id)) ? \App\Models\Category::find($category_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category.blade.php
index f9c33817bc..715c54184e 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/category.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- Category -->
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('category_id') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
     <label for="category_id" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.category') }}</label>
-    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'category_id')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'category_id')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
         {{ Form::select('category_id', $category_list , old('category_id', $item->category_id), array('class'=>'select2', 'style'=>'width:100%')) }}
         {!! $errors->first('category_id', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company.blade.php
index b04b225322..4e64dbd1a8 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/company.blade.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
    <div class="col-md-3 control-label">
        {{ Form::label('company_id', trans('general.company'), array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label', 'for' => 'company_id')) }}
    </div>
-    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'company_id')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'company_id')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
        {{ Form::select('company_id', $company_list , old('company_id', $item->company_id), array('class'=>'select2', 'style'=>'width:100%')) }}
        {!! $errors->first('company_id', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
    </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/image-upload.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/image-upload.blade.php
index 82078ff819..7a69926b38 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/image-upload.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/image-upload.blade.php
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 
         <label class="btn btn-default" aria-hidden="true">
             {{ trans('button.select_file')  }}
-            <input type="file" name="{{ (isset($fieldname) ? $fieldname : 'image') }}" class="js-uploadFile" id="uploadFile" data-maxsize="{{ \App\Helpers\Helper::file_upload_max_size() }}" accept="image/gif,image/jpeg,image/webp,image/png,image/svg,image/svg+xml" style="display:none; max-width: 90%" aria-label="image" aria-hidden="true">
+            <input type="file" name="{{ (isset($fieldname) ? $fieldname : 'image') }}" class="js-uploadFile" id="uploadFile" data-maxsize="{{ Helper::file_upload_max_size() }}" accept="image/gif,image/jpeg,image/webp,image/png,image/svg,image/svg+xml" style="display:none; max-width: 90%" aria-label="image" aria-hidden="true">
         </label>
         <span class='label label-default' id="uploadFile-info"></span>
 
-        <p class="help-block" id="uploadFile-status">{{ trans('general.image_filetypes_help', ['size' => \App\Helpers\Helper::file_upload_max_size_readable()]) }}</p>
+        <p class="help-block" id="uploadFile-status">{{ trans('general.image_filetypes_help', ['size' => Helper::file_upload_max_size_readable()]) }}</p>
         {!! $errors->first('image', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
     </div>
     <div class="col-md-4 col-md-offset-3" aria-hidden="true">
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/item_number.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/item_number.blade.php
index 4bff7b6fb4..1c9654cb45 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/item_number.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/item_number.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- Item Number -->
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('item_no') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
    <label for="item_no" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/consumables/general.item_no') }}</label>
-   <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'item_no')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+   <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'item_no')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
        <input class="form-control" type="text" name="item_no" id="item_no" value="{{ old('item_no', $item->item_no) }}" />
        {!! $errors->first('item_no', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
    </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php
index 29223a53fe..2c3741ee58 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location-select.blade.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
     <div class="col-md-6{{  ((isset($required) && ($required =='true'))) ?  ' required' : '' }}">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="locations" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_location') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="{{ $fieldname }}_location_select" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}" {!!  ((isset($item)) && (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, $fieldname))) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!}>
+        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="locations" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_location') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="{{ $fieldname }}_location_select" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}" {!!  ((isset($item)) && (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, $fieldname))) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!}>
             @if ($location_id = old($fieldname, (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $location_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Location::find($location_id)) ? \App\Models\Location::find($location_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location.blade.php
index 22392166b7..906420493b 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/location.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!--  Location -->
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('location_id') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
     <label for="location_id" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.location') }}</label>
-    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'location_id')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'location_id')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
         {{ Form::select('location_id', $location_list , old('location_id', $item->location_id), array('class'=>'select2', 'style'=>'width:350px')) }}
         {!! $errors->first('location_id', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/maintenance_type.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/maintenance_type.blade.php
index eeafb406b5..ba03d6b905 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/maintenance_type.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/maintenance_type.blade.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
           <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('asset_maintenance_type') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
               <label for="asset_maintenance_type" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/asset_maintenances/form.asset_maintenance_type') }}
               </label>
-              <div class="col-md-7{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'asset_maintenance_type')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+              <div class="col-md-7{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'asset_maintenance_type')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
                   {{ Form::select('asset_maintenance_type', $assetMaintenanceType , old('asset_maintenance_type', $item->asset_maintenance_type), ['class'=>'select2', 'style'=>'min-width:350px', 'aria-label'=>'asset_maintenance_type']) }}
                   {!! $errors->first('asset_maintenance_type', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
               </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php
index bd8b50531f..d51f4ff1cb 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer-select.blade.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     {{ Form::label($fieldname, $translated_name, array('class' => 'col-md-3 control-label')) }}
 
     <div class="col-md-7{{  ((isset($required)) && ($required=='true')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
-        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="manufacturers" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_manufacturer') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="manufacturer_select_id" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}" {!!  ((isset($item)) && (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, $fieldname))) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!}>
+        <select class="js-data-ajax" data-endpoint="manufacturers" data-placeholder="{{ trans('general.select_manufacturer') }}" name="{{ $fieldname }}" style="width: 100%" id="manufacturer_select_id" aria-label="{{ $fieldname }}" {!!  ((isset($item)) && (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, $fieldname))) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!}>
             @if ($manufacturer_id = old($fieldname,  (isset($item)) ? $item->{$fieldname} : ''))
                 <option value="{{ $manufacturer_id }}" selected="selected" role="option" aria-selected="true"  role="option">
                     {{ (\App\Models\Manufacturer::find($manufacturer_id)) ? \App\Models\Manufacturer::find($manufacturer_id)->name : '' }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer.blade.php
index 0e61aa0047..59cd20d680 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/manufacturer.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- Manufacturer -->
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('manufacturer_id') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
     <label for="manufacturer_id" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.manufacturer') }}</label>
-    <div class="col-md-7{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'manufacturer_id')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+    <div class="col-md-7{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'manufacturer_id')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
         {{ Form::select('manufacturer_id', $manufacturer_list , old('manufacturer_id', $item->manufacturer_id), array('class'=>'select2', 'style'=>'width:100%')) }}
         {!! $errors->first('manufacturer_id', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/minimum_quantity.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/minimum_quantity.blade.php
index 7af7add126..83b15a124c 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/minimum_quantity.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/minimum_quantity.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- Min QTY -->
 <div class="form-group{{ $errors->has('min_amt') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
     <label for="min_amt" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.min_amt') }}</label>
-    <div class="col-md-9{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'min_amt')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+    <div class="col-md-9{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'min_amt')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
        <div class="col-md-2" style="padding-left:0px">
             <input class="form-control col-md-3" type="text" name="min_amt" id="min_amt" aria-label="min_amt" value="{{ old('min_amt', $item->min_amt) }}" />
         </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/name.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/name.blade.php
index 8c3c7775c5..38205f1acf 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/name.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/name.blade.php
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <!-- Name -->
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('name') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
     <label for="name" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ $translated_name }}</label>
-    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'name')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
-        <input class="form-control" type="text" name="name" aria-label="name" id="name" value="{{ old('name', $item->name) }}"{!!  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'name')) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!} />
+    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'name')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+        <input class="form-control" type="text" name="name" aria-label="name" id="name" value="{{ old('name', $item->name) }}"{!!  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'name')) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!} />
         {!! $errors->first('name', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/purchase_cost.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/purchase_cost.blade.php
index 1f6f6f0211..59be15f061 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/purchase_cost.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/purchase_cost.blade.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <label for="purchase_cost" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.purchase_cost') }}</label>
     <div class="col-md-9">
         <div class="input-group col-md-4" style="padding-left: 0px;">
-            <input class="form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" aria-label="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ old('purchase_cost', \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($item->purchase_cost)) }}" />
+            <input class="form-control" type="text" name="purchase_cost" aria-label="purchase_cost" id="purchase_cost" value="{{ old('purchase_cost', Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($item->purchase_cost)) }}" />
             <span class="input-group-addon">
                 @if (isset($currency_type))
                     {{ $currency_type }}
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/quantity.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/quantity.blade.php
index e77aa570ff..14f96aecac 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/quantity.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/quantity.blade.php
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 <!-- QTY -->
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('qty') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
     <label for="qty" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.quantity') }}</label>
-    <div class="col-md-7{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'qty')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+    <div class="col-md-7{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'qty')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
        <div class="col-md-2" style="padding-left:0px">
-           <input class="form-control" type="text" name="qty" aria-label="qty" id="qty" value="{{ old('qty', $item->qty) }}" {!!  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'qty')) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!}/>
+           <input class="form-control" type="text" name="qty" aria-label="qty" id="qty" value="{{ old('qty', $item->qty) }}" {!!  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'qty')) ? ' data-validation="required" required' : '' !!}/>
        </div>
        {!! $errors->first('qty', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
    </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/serial.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/serial.blade.php
index 5254fc6f5e..7a7bb8b8e2 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/serial.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/serial.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- Serial -->
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('serial') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
     <label for="{{ $fieldname }}" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/hardware/form.serial') }} </label>
-    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'serial')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-12{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'serial')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
         <input class="form-control" type="text" name="{{ $fieldname }}" id="{{ $fieldname }}" value="{{ old('serial', $item->serial) }}" />
         {!! $errors->first('serial', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/status.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/status.blade.php
index 63a2b82e76..05eec2997a 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/status.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/status.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- Status -->
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('status_id') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
     <label for="status_id" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/hardware/form.status') }}</label>
-    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-11{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'status_id')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+    <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-11{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'status_id')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
         {{ Form::select('status_id', $statuslabel_list , old('status_id', $item->status_id), array('class'=>'select2 status_id', 'style'=>'width:100%','id'=>'status_select_id', 'aria-label'=>'status_id', 'data-validation' => "required")) }}
         {!! $errors->first('status_id', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier.blade.php
index 0abf09117b..e3f1066724 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/supplier.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- Supplier -->
 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('supplier_id') ? ' has-error' : '' }}">
     <label for="supplier_id" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('general.supplier') }}</label>
-    <div class="col-md-7{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'supplier_id')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+    <div class="col-md-7{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($item, 'supplier_id')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
         {{ Form::select('supplier_id', $supplier_list , old('supplier_id', $item->supplier_id), ['class'=>'select2', 'style'=>'min-width:350px', 'id' => 'supplier_select_id']) }}
         {!! $errors->first('supplier_id', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true"><i class="fas fa-times" aria-hidden="true"></i> :message</span>') !!}
     </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/uploadLogo.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/uploadLogo.blade.php
index d9804e353a..7237d7b817 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/uploadLogo.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/forms/edit/uploadLogo.blade.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <label class="btn btn-default">
             {{ trans('button.select_file')  }}
             <input type="file" name="{{ $logoVariable }}" class="js-uploadFile" id="{{ $logoId }}"
-                data-maxsize="{{ $maxSize ?? \App\Helpers\Helper::file_upload_max_size() }}"
+                data-maxsize="{{ $maxSize ?? Helper::file_upload_max_size() }}"
                 accept="{{ $allowedTypes ?? 'image/gif,image/jpeg,image/png,image/svg,image/svg+xml'}}" style="display:none; max-width: 90%">
         </label>
         <span class='label label-default' id="{{ $logoId }}-info"></span>
diff --git a/resources/views/reports/custom.blade.php b/resources/views/reports/custom.blade.php
index 94eeab36a7..23851e0a85 100644
--- a/resources/views/reports/custom.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/reports/custom.blade.php
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
             <div class="form-group">
               <label for="by_status_id" class="col-md-3 control-label">{{ trans('admin/hardware/form.status') }}</label>
               <div class="col-md-7 col-sm-11">
-                {{ Form::select('by_status_id', \App\Helpers\Helper::statusLabelList() , old('by_status_id'), array('class'=>'select2', 'style'=>'width:100%', 'aria-label'=>'by_status_id')) }}
+                {{ Form::select('by_status_id', Helper::statusLabelList() , old('by_status_id'), array('class'=>'select2', 'style'=>'width:100%', 'aria-label'=>'by_status_id')) }}
               </div>
             </div>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/reports/index.blade.php b/resources/views/reports/index.blade.php
index 0d1eb5f220..7738c9e9f1 100755
--- a/resources/views/reports/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/reports/index.blade.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                     @if ($asset->purchase_cost > 0)
                     <td class="align-right">
                         {{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}
-                        {{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost) }}
+                        {{ Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($asset->purchase_cost) }}
                     </td>
                     <td class="align-right">
                         {{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}
diff --git a/resources/views/reports/licenses.blade.php b/resources/views/reports/licenses.blade.php
index 42a2744989..7493cc3d84 100644
--- a/resources/views/reports/licenses.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/reports/licenses.blade.php
@@ -63,16 +63,16 @@
                                 <td>{{ $license->expiration_date }}</td>
                                 <td>{{ $license->purchase_date }}</td>
                                 <td class="text-right">
-                                    {{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}{{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($license->purchase_cost) }}
+                                    {{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}{{ Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($license->purchase_cost) }}
                                 </td>
                                 <td>
                                     {{ ($license->depreciation) ? e($license->depreciation->name).' ('.$license->depreciation->months.' '.trans('general.months').')' : ''  }}
                                 </td>
                                 <td class="text-right">
-                                    {{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}{{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($license->getDepreciatedValue()) }}
+                                    {{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}{{ Helper::formatCurrencyOutput($license->getDepreciatedValue()) }}
                                 </td>
                                 <td class="text-right">
-                                    -{{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}{{ \App\Helpers\Helper::formatCurrencyOutput(($license->purchase_cost - $license->getDepreciatedValue())) }}
+                                    -{{ $snipeSettings->default_currency }}{{ Helper::formatCurrencyOutput(($license->purchase_cost - $license->getDepreciatedValue())) }}
                                 </td>
                             </tr>
                             @endforeach
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/branding.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/branding.blade.php
index 9d02b3d4ff..858d72c98b 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/branding.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/branding.blade.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
                         "logoId" => "uploadLogo",
                         "logoLabel" => trans('admin/settings/general.logo'),
                         "logoClearVariable" => "clear_logo",
-                        "helpBlock" => trans('general.logo_size') . trans('general.image_filetypes_help', ['size' => \App\Helpers\Helper::file_upload_max_size_readable()]),
+                        "helpBlock" => trans('general.logo_size') . trans('general.image_filetypes_help', ['size' => Helper::file_upload_max_size_readable()]),
                     ])
 
                     <!-- Email Logo -->
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
                         "logoId" => "uploadEmailLogo",
                         "logoLabel" => trans('admin/settings/general.email_logo'),
                         "logoClearVariable" => "clear_email_logo",
-                        "helpBlock" => trans('admin/settings/general.email_logo_size') . trans('general.image_filetypes_help', ['size' => \App\Helpers\Helper::file_upload_max_size_readable()]),
+                        "helpBlock" => trans('admin/settings/general.email_logo_size') . trans('general.image_filetypes_help', ['size' => Helper::file_upload_max_size_readable()]),
                     ])
 
                     <!-- Label Logo -->
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
                         "logoId" => "uploadLabelLogo",
                         "logoLabel" => trans('admin/settings/general.label_logo'),
                         "logoClearVariable" => "clear_label_logo",
-                        "helpBlock" => trans('admin/settings/general.label_logo_size') . trans('general.image_filetypes_help', ['size' => \App\Helpers\Helper::file_upload_max_size_readable()]),
+                        "helpBlock" => trans('admin/settings/general.label_logo_size') . trans('general.image_filetypes_help', ['size' => Helper::file_upload_max_size_readable()]),
                     ])
 
                     <!-- Favicon -->
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/saml.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/saml.blade.php
index 548f0f221a..3c1a7146f4 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/saml.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/saml.blade.php
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
                             {!! $errors->first('saml_idp_metadata', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}<br>
                             <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" id="saml_idp_metadata_upload_btn">{{ trans('button.select_file') }}</button>
                             <input type="file" class="js-uploadFile" id="saml_idp_metadata_upload"
-                                data-maxsize="{{ \App\Helpers\Helper::file_upload_max_size() }}"
+                                data-maxsize="{{ Helper::file_upload_max_size() }}"
                                 accept="text/xml,application/xml" style="display:none; max-width: 90%">
                             
                             <p class="help-block">{{ trans('admin/settings/general.saml_idp_metadata_help') }}</p>
diff --git a/resources/views/setup/user.blade.php b/resources/views/setup/user.blade.php
index f3222002e2..0b222e17ba 100644
--- a/resources/views/setup/user.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/setup/user.blade.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Create a User ::
   <div class="row">
 
     <!-- Language -->
-    <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'default_language')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{$errors->has('default_language') ? 'error' : ''}}">
+    <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'default_language')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{$errors->has('default_language') ? 'error' : ''}}">
       {{ Form::label('locale', trans('admin/settings/general.default_language')) }}
       {!! Form::locales('locale', Request::old('locale', "en"), 'select2') !!}
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Create a User ::
     </div>
 
     <!-- Currency -->
-    <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'default_currency')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{$errors->has('default_currency') ? 'error' : ''}}">
+    <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'default_currency')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{$errors->has('default_currency') ? 'error' : ''}}">
       {{ Form::label('default_currency', trans('admin/settings/general.default_currency')) }}
       {{ Form::text('default_currency', Request::old('default_currency'), array('class' => 'form-control','placeholder' => 'USD', 'maxlength'=>'3', 'style'=>'width: 60px;')) }}
 
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ Create a User ::
 
   <div class="row">
 
-    <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'auto_increment_prefix')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('auto_increment_prefix') ? 'error' : '' }}">
+    <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'auto_increment_prefix')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('auto_increment_prefix') ? 'error' : '' }}">
       {{ Form::label('auto_increment_prefix', trans('admin/settings/general.auto_increment_prefix')) }}
       {{ Form::text('auto_increment_prefix', Request::old('auto_increment_prefix'), array('class' => 'form-control')) }}
 
       {!! $errors->first('auto_increment_prefix', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
     </div>
 
-    <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'zerofill_count')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('zerofill_count') ? 'error' : '' }}">
+    <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'zerofill_count')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('zerofill_count') ? 'error' : '' }}">
       {{ Form::label('zerofill_count', trans('admin/settings/general.zerofill_count')) }}
       {{ Form::text('zerofill_count', Request::old('zerofill_count', 5), array('class' => 'form-control')) }}
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Create a User ::
       </div>
 
       <!-- email format  -->
-      <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'email_format')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('email_format') ? 'error' : '' }}">
+      <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'email_format')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('email_format') ? 'error' : '' }}">
         {{ Form::label('email_format', trans('general.email_format')) }}
         {!! Form::username_format('email_format', old('email_format', 'filastname'), 'select2') !!}
         {!! $errors->first('email_format', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Create a User ::
     <!-- Name -->
     <div class="row">
       <!-- first name -->
-      <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'first_name')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('first_name') ? 'error' : '' }}">
+      <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'first_name')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('first_name') ? 'error' : '' }}">
         {{ Form::label('first_name', trans('general.first_name')) }}
         {{ Form::text('first_name', old('first_name'), array('class' => 'form-control','placeholder' => 'Jane')) }}
         {!! $errors->first('first_name', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@ Create a User ::
 
     <div class="row">
       <!-- email-->
-      <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'email')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('email') ? 'error' : '' }}">
+      <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'email')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('email') ? 'error' : '' }}">
         {{ Form::label('email', trans('admin/users/table.email')) }}
         {{ Form::email('email', config('mail.from.address'), array('class' => 'form-control','placeholder' => 'you@example.com')) }}
         {!! $errors->first('email', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
       </div>
 
       <!-- username -->
-      <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'username')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('username') ? 'error' : '' }}">
+      <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'username')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('username') ? 'error' : '' }}">
         {{ Form::label('username', trans('admin/users/table.username')) }}
         {{ Form::text('username', old('username'), array('class' => 'form-control','placeholder' => 'jsmith')) }}
         {!! $errors->first('username', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
@@ -141,14 +141,14 @@ Create a User ::
 
     <div class="row">
       <!-- password -->
-      <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'password')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('password') ? 'error' : '' }}">
+      <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'password')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('password') ? 'error' : '' }}">
         {{ Form::label('password', trans('admin/users/table.password')) }}
         {{ Form::password('password', array('class' => 'form-control')) }}
         {!! $errors->first('password', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
       </div>
 
       <!-- password confirm -->
-      <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'password')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('password_confirm') ? 'error' : '' }}">
+      <div class="form-group col-lg-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired(\App\Models\User::class, 'password')) ? ' required' : '' }} {{ $errors->has('password_confirm') ? 'error' : '' }}">
         {{ Form::label('password_confirmation', trans('admin/users/table.password_confirm')) }}
         {{ Form::password('password_confirmation', array('class' => 'form-control')) }}
         {!! $errors->first('password_confirmation', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
diff --git a/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
index e36a0501b9..2d49043315 100755
--- a/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
                 <!-- First Name -->
                 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('first_name') ? 'has-error' : '' }}">
                   <label class="col-md-3 control-label" for="first_name">{{ trans('general.first_name') }}</label>
-                  <div class="col-md-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($user, 'first_name')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+                  <div class="col-md-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($user, 'first_name')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
                     <input class="form-control" type="text" name="first_name" id="first_name" value="{{ old('first_name', $user->first_name) }}" />
                     {!! $errors->first('first_name', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
                   </div>
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
                 <!-- Last Name -->
                 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('last_name') ? 'has-error' : '' }}">
                   <label class="col-md-3 control-label" for="last_name">{{ trans('general.last_name') }} </label>
-                  <div class="col-md-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($user, 'last_name')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+                  <div class="col-md-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($user, 'last_name')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
                     <input class="form-control" type="text" name="last_name" id="last_name" value="{{ old('last_name', $user->last_name) }}" />
                     {!! $errors->first('last_name', '<span class="alert-msg" aria-hidden="true">:message</span>') !!}
                   </div>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
                 <!-- Username -->
                 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('username') ? 'has-error' : '' }}">
                   <label class="col-md-3 control-label" for="username">{{ trans('admin/users/table.username') }}</label>
-                  <div class="col-md-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($user, 'username')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+                  <div class="col-md-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($user, 'username')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
                     @if ($user->ldap_import!='1' || str_contains(Route::currentRouteName(), 'clone'))
                       <input
                         class="form-control"
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
                   <label class="col-md-3 control-label" for="password">
                     {{ trans('admin/users/table.password') }}
                   </label>
-                  <div class="col-md-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($user, 'password')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+                  <div class="col-md-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($user, 'password')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
                     @if ($user->ldap_import!='1' || str_contains(Route::currentRouteName(), 'clone') )
                       <input
                         type="password"
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
                   <label class="col-md-3 control-label" for="password_confirmation">
                     {{ trans('admin/users/table.password_confirm') }}
                   </label>
-                  <div class="col-md-6{{  ((\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($user, 'first_name')) && (!$user->id)) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+                  <div class="col-md-6{{  ((Helper::checkIfRequired($user, 'first_name')) && (!$user->id)) ? ' required' : '' }}">
                     <input
                     type="password"
                     name="password_confirmation"
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
                   <!-- Email -->
                 <div class="form-group {{ $errors->has('email') ? 'has-error' : '' }}">
                   <label class="col-md-3 control-label" for="email">{{ trans('admin/users/table.email') }} </label>
-                  <div class="col-md-6{{  (\App\Helpers\Helper::checkIfRequired($user, 'email')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
+                  <div class="col-md-6{{  (Helper::checkIfRequired($user, 'email')) ? ' required' : '' }}">
                     <input
                       class="form-control"
                       type="text"
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/UsersCept.php b/tests/acceptance/UsersCept.php
index 0c25a263d6..ddad283ef1 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/UsersCept.php
+++ b/tests/acceptance/UsersCept.php
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ $I->dontSeeInSource('&lt;br&gt;&lt;');
 $I->click(['name' => 'email']);
 $I->click(['name' => 'username']);
 $I->submitForm('#userForm', [
-    'email' => \App\Helpers\Helper::generateRandomString(15).'@example.com',
+    'email' => Helper::generateRandomString(15).'@example.com',
     'first_name' => 'Joe',
     'last_name' => 'Smith',
-    'username' => \App\Helpers\Helper::generateRandomString(15),
+    'username' => Helper::generateRandomString(15),
 ]);
 
 $I->seeElement('.alert-danger');
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ $I->dontSeeInSource('&lt;br&gt;&lt;');
 /* Submit form and expect success */
 $I->wantTo('submit the form successfully');
 $I->click(['name' => 'email']);
-$I->fillField(['name' => 'email'], \App\Helpers\Helper::generateRandomString(15).'@example.com');
+$I->fillField(['name' => 'email'], Helper::generateRandomString(15).'@example.com');
 $I->fillField(['name' => 'first_name'], 'Joe');
 $I->fillField(['name' => 'last_name'], 'Smith');
 $I->click(['name' => 'username']);
-$I->fillField(['name' => 'username'], \App\Helpers\Helper::generateRandomString(15));
+$I->fillField(['name' => 'username'], Helper::generateRandomString(15));
 $I->click(['name' => 'password']);
 $I->fillField(['name' => 'password'], 'password');
 $I->click(['name' => 'password_confirmation']);