{"id":82041,"date":"2024-12-06T11:50:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T10:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insiders-technologies.com\/?p=35728"},"modified":"2024-12-06T11:50:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T10:50:29","slug":"bitkom-e-invoice-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insiders.next-kmu.de\/en\/bitkom-e-invoice-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitkom e\u2011invoice study: holistic approach required"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201e1\u201c _builder_version=\u201e4.16\u201c custom_padding=\u201e0px||0px||true\u201c da_disable_devices=\u201eoff|off|off\u201c locked=\u201eoff\u201c global_colors_info=\u201c{}\u201c da_is_popup=\u201eoff\u201c da_exit_intent=\u201eoff\u201c da_has_close=\u201eon\u201c da_alt_close=\u201eoff\u201c da_dark_close=\u201eoff\u201c da_not_modal=\u201eon\u201c da_is_singular=\u201eoff\u201c da_with_loader=\u201eoff\u201c da_has_shadow=\u201eon\u201c][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201e4.18.0\u201c custom_padding=\u201e0px||||false|false\u201c global_colors_info=\u201c{}\u201c][et_pb_column type=\u201e4_4\u201c _builder_version=\u201e4.16\u201c custom_padding=\u201c|||\u201c global_colors_info=\u201c{}\u201c custom_padding__hover=\u201c|||\u201c][et_pb_post_title author=\u201eoff\u201c date=\u201eoff\u201c categories=\u201eoff\u201c comments=\u201eoff\u201c admin_label=\u201ePosttitel\u201c _builder_version=\u201e4.25.2\u201c _module_preset=\u201edefault\u201c title_font=\u201c|800|||||||\u201c global_colors_info=\u201c{}\u201c][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text admin_label=\u201eText\u201c _builder_version=\u201e4.27.3\u201c header_font=\u201c|700|||||||\u201c header_4_letter_spacing=\u201e12px\u201c module_alignment=\u201ecenter\u201c saved_tabs=\u201eall\u201c locked=\u201eoff\u201c global_colors_info=\u201c{}\u201c]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Less than half of German companies are currently able to receive e\u2011invoices \u2013 despite this being mandatory from 2025. Insiders recom\u00admends flexible solutions that integrate standards and enable com\u00adpre\u00adhen\u00adsive, digital invoice manage\u00adment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=\u201eText\u201c _builder_version=\u201e4.27.3\u201c _module_preset=\u201edefault\u201c ul_line_height=\u201e0em\u201c min_height=\u201e266.8px\u201c custom_padding=\u201c||||false|false\u201c hover_enabled=\u201e0\u201c locked=\u201eoff\u201c global_colors_info=\u201c{}\u201c sticky_enabled=\u201e0\u201c]<\/p>\n<p>In view of a recent study by the digital asso\u00adcia\u00adtion Bitkom \u2013 according to which the imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion of mandatory e\u2011invoicing has so far been rather slow despite the approa\u00adching deadline \u2013 Insiders empha\u00adsizes the need for a holistic, intel\u00adli\u00adgent invoice manage\u00adment solution that opens up new pos\u00adsi\u00adbi\u00adli\u00adties for auto\u00adma\u00adtion and veri\u00adfi\u00adca\u00adtion in addition to receipt and dispatch and also manages the con\u00adcur\u00adrency of the various formats and channels.<\/p>\n<p>The intro\u00adduc\u00adtion of the mandatory receipt of e\u2011invoices in business tran\u00adsac\u00adtions from January 1, 2025 is imminent. Nevert\u00adheless, less than half \u2013 45% \u2013 of German companies are still able to receive e\u2011invoices. This is the result of a recent survey by the digital asso\u00adcia\u00adtion Bitkom. Insiders sees an urgent need for action and points out the central importance of flexible and future-proof solutions.<\/p>\n<p>The repre\u00adsen\u00adta\u00adtive Bitkom study, for which 1,103 companies with 20 or more employees in Germany were surveyed, shows that many companies are strugg\u00adling with the multitude of standards and transport channels for receiving e\u2011invoices. Email remains the main channel for invoices \u2013 according to the study, prac\u00adti\u00adcally all companies currently use email to send invoices, for example in the form of PDF files \u2013 more than half still use letter post. Larger companies are incre\u00adasingly relying on stan\u00addar\u00addized processes such as Peppol. In order to meet these requi\u00adre\u00adments, solutions are needed that cover all common standards and formats and at the same time can react flexibly to different company requi\u00adre\u00adments.<\/p>\n<p>Fur\u00adther\u00admore, e\u2011invoicing goes far beyond just receiving and sending. The key added values include automated checking of the form and content of invoice content, detection of anomalies, dark pro\u00adces\u00adsing if the order reference is correct, inte\u00adgra\u00adtion into approval processes and auto-assign\u00adment. Com\u00adpre\u00adhen\u00adsive invoice manage\u00adment, such as the 360-degree approach pursued by Insiders, is becoming a decisive com\u00adpe\u00adti\u00adtive advantage for companies.<\/p>\n<p>The study also under\u00adlines that a hybrid reality con\u00adsis\u00adting of e\u2011invoices, tra\u00addi\u00adtional PDF invoices and paper receipts will continue to exist for years to come. Companies therefore need solutions that enable stan\u00addar\u00addized pro\u00adces\u00adsing across all channels and formats and at the same time meet the legal requi\u00adre\u00adments of the e\u2011invoicing obli\u00adga\u00adtion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Maxi\u00admi\u00adlian Schwenger<\/strong>, Head of E\u2011Finance Deve\u00adlo\u00adp\u00adment at Insiders, empha\u00adsizes: <em>\u201cThe results of the Bitkom study show that companies urgently need to prepare for the e\u2011invoicing obli\u00adga\u00adtion. It is not enough to just consider indi\u00advi\u00addual formats or channels. A modern invoice manage\u00adment solution must support standards such as Peppol or ZUGFeRD as well as hybrid scenarios with PDF or paper documents. This is the only way to truly automate processes and achieve effi\u00adci\u00adency gains.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Insiders supports companies in mastering these chal\u00adlenges. 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