Customers from various sectors are already successfully using the inPuncto electronic Invoice solution. Whether in the B2G or B2B sectors, the solution proves its worth across different industries, including civil engineering, universities, manufacturing, and more. The inPuncto E-Invoice solution consistently ensures a reliable and smooth process.
Successfully Transitioning to Electronic Invoices in SAP
The introduction of electronic invoices with a structured electronic data format in accordance with CEN standard EN 16931 is now complete in the German B2B sector: The deadline for all domestic companies to be able to receive and process e-invoices is January 1, 2025. From this date, it is mandatory for invoice recipients to accept and process electronic invoices. While there are transitional periods for invoice issuers, these are applicable until the end of 2027 at the latest.
E-Invoicing or electronic invoicing is becoming a mandatory practice and is also a key component of modern business management. It offers numerous advantages for optimizing financial accounting, including cost savings, increased efficiency, and improved traceability. However, the transition to e-invoicing processes requires technical and procedural adjustments as well as training employees to handle the new processes and tools. With the inPuncto complete solution for e-invoices, these challenges can be tackled quickly and efficiently.
Efficient Invoice Management: Your Comprehensive Electronic Invoicing Solution
The inPuncto complete solution for e-invoices optimally covers both incoming and outgoing invoice processes. It supports the established electronic invoice standards in Germany – XRechnung and ZUGFeRD – as well as other European e-invoicing formats such as FatturaPA (Italy), Factur-X (France), and FacturaE (Spain) and other.
Seamless Integration into the Existing SAP System and Process Workflow
Incoming electronic invoices are read by the inPuncto incoming mail processing server biz²ScanServer – with an integrated electronic invoice format-specific XML parsing mechanism – and forwarded to SAP. There, the XRechnung XML and ZUGFeRD PDF are linked as originals via ArchiveLink, ensuring legally compliant archiving of electronic invoices.
It can be important to integrate all other attachments contained in the email into the workflow in addition to the XRechnung XML, for example. This is also possible with the current version of the inPuncto processing server.
The entire further course of invoice approval remains completely independent of the incoming process. Therefore, a defined and already deployed approval procedure can also be quickly applied to e-invoices. In the area of outgoing invoices, the inPuncto/partner solution enables the generation of XRechnung directly from the SAP system and includes functions such as visualization of the XRechnung and a comprehensive outgoing invoice book.
Conclusion
The transition to e-invoices is a crucial step towards future-oriented business management. Automated and optimized invoice processes significantly reduce effort and offer long-term benefits.
Act now and make the switch in time – as experienced specialists in the field of electronic invoicing, we are happy to support you!