Anyone who has never actually had anything to do with DATEV will at least have come across the green and white logo. But when it comes to accounting at the latest, you can no longer avoid the software provider. After all, tax, law and the economic structure, among other things, ensure the survival of a company. But why is the IT service provider and its software solution such an important contact?
DATEV - Company formation and its causes
The company DATEV - short for data processing - was founded in Nuremberg in 1966. Around 65 Tax agent (similar to tax consultants) have decided with the foundation of the company to now use software for data collection and Accounting by means of EDP.
This decision was preceded by a shortage of accountants and tax advisors in the 1960s. At the same time, however, the German economy was growing and every company wanted (or needed) to at least have its accounts audited or prepared by a tax office. With the introduction of the new VAT system (as we know it today), this was anything but a routine endeavour.
The first steps
To make the data processable, DATEV first „punched“ it onto punch cards and then read it in themselves. There, it was processed and the evaluation was sent back to the customers. From the 1970s onwards, however, a data centre grew – with technological progress – in which the company processed „electronic“ data via remote data transmission lines (similar to the internet).
Today
DATEV now has a state-of-the-art data centre. The company now not only processes user data there, but also archives it. This provides customers with a more modern service that covers both the requirements relevant to operations and tax law. Among other things, customers can enjoy the benefits of a Cloud solution use.
Interfaces to DATEV are mandatory
For software packages such as SAP Business Onean interface to DATEV is a must for companies that target German SMEs. After all, SMEs and their tax advisor are closely connected and rely on a smooth and seamless process. data exchange instructed. The versino SAP Business One DATEV interface fulfils this task and more.
More about the latest version of the Versino DATEV interface to SAP Business One can be found at HERE.
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