More and more electronic invoices are being sent worldwide. Numerous different formats have emerged in the process. This is where the problem lies. For a long time there were no standards, or at least only a few. Within the EU, binding standards for electronic invoices have been introduced. The permissible formats need to be clarified.
Read MoreElectronic invoices - Part 2: Wrong assumptions and right answers
The first part on electronic invoices was about the benefits a company enjoys when they digitise the process around writing, sending and processing invoices and integrate it into the accounting system. These advantages speak for themselves. Nevertheless, there are always erroneous assumptions about the effort involved in electronic invoicing. To clear up the rumour mill, we clarify the most common concerns here
Read MoreElectronic invoices - Part1: Advantages with every step
Although many companies now offer the service of sending their mail electronically, it still exists: the paper invoice. Whether it is the fear of the insecurities of the internet or the recipients who "would like it in writing" who are responsible for this - the advantages of electronic invoices for businesses seem to remain unrecognised.
Read MoreA ZUGFeRD for SAP Business One
ZUGFeRD also integrates all invoice information into the electronic, image-based document in PDF/A-3 standard in a form that can be processed electronically. The result is a PDF file containing both the document as an image and a data structure of the image content in XML format.
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