A ZUGFeRD for SAP Business One

With ZUGFeRD, all invoice information is also integrated into the electronic, image-based document in the PDF/A-3 standard in an electronically processable form. The result is a PDF file that contains both the document as an image and a data structure of the image content in the XML-format. ZUGFeRD therefore enables the direct processing of data without having to laboriously type it out. Due to the standardised format throughout Germany, the use of this standard makes economic sense for small and medium-sized companies.

ZUGFeRD add-on from CK.Solution

The new ZUGFeRD add on from CK. Solution has realised the creation of electronic outgoing invoices in ZUGFeRD format for SAP Business One. The new format allows uniformly structured invoice data to be transmitted throughout Germany in a PDF file. These can also be read and processed without any further steps. ZUGFeRD is regarded as the simplest format for sending and receiving electronic invoices.

Combination with CKS.DMS

Ideally, CKS.ZUGFeRD is combined with CKS.DMS to create outgoing invoices and import this data back into SAP. This opens up a further advantage: a central and transparent storage location for incoming invoices.

This simplifies the exchange of data between the tax consultant and the company. The tax consultant can import the outgoing invoices directly into the firm's accounting system, for example. In addition, further development through the national platform FeRD
guaranteed.

ZUGFeRD format

The Forum elektronische Rechnung Deutschland (FeRD) has dedicated itself to the development and promotion of the ZUGFeRD format to optimise invoice processing in public administrations and companies. This endeavour addresses the daily challenge of processing a large number of invoices efficiently and with minimal errors.

ZUGFeRD is the abbreviation for Zentraler User Guide des Forums elektronische Rechnungen Deutschland. It stands for a format that combines the machine and human readability of invoices. By combining the PDF and XML formats, ZUGFeRD enables the automated processing of invoices. While the PDF format ensures the visual representation for the human reader, the embedding of structured XML data enables automated capture and further processing by corresponding systems.

The aim of implementing the ZUGFeRD format is to minimise the administrative effort and reduce the susceptibility to errors in invoice transactions. The automated processing of data enables more efficient processing. This saves both time and resources.

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