DATEV Interface Check

Free self-assessment: 15 yes/no questions about your DATEV interfaces. Find out where automation potential lies.

How Well Do Your DATEV Interfaces Really Work?

15 yes/no questions — honest answers take 3 minutes. The result shows you where your system is losing money.


Data Transfer & Export (Questions 1–5)

  1. Do you regularly export data manually from your ERP to DATEV?
  2. Do you need to edit export files before importing them into DATEV (e.g. in Excel)?
  3. Does it happen that documents are rejected during DATEV import and need to be corrected manually?
  4. Does your monthly data export to DATEV take longer than 30 minutes?
  5. Do you maintain master data (customers, suppliers, general ledger accounts) in more than one system?

Processes & Reconciliation (Questions 6–10)

  1. Are there regular discrepancies between ERP reports and DATEV totals?
  2. Do you frequently have to contact your tax advisor about incorrect or incomplete documents?
  3. Do you maintain Excel spreadsheets alongside your ERP system?
  4. Does your monthly closing take longer than 5 working days?
  5. Do you have no automatic reconciliation between invoice output and DATEV postings?

Transparency & Control (Questions 11–15)

  1. Are you unsure which data fields are lost during the transfer to DATEV?
  2. Do you have no documented overview of all interfaces between your ERP and DATEV?
  3. Do you only learn about interface errors from your tax advisor or during the annual audit?
  4. Is there no one in your company who fully understands and is responsible for the DATEV interface?
  5. Have you not reviewed your DATEV integration in more than 2 years?

Results

Count your “Yes” answers.

0–4 Yes answers: Well positioned. Your DATEV interfaces are largely functional. Minor optimizations are possible, but there is no urgent need for action.

5–9 Yes answers: Optimization potential. Your processes work, but with significant friction. Automation could save you hours every month.

10–15 Yes answers: Urgent action needed. Your DATEV interfaces are systematically costing you time and money. A structured audit reveals where the biggest levers are.


What to Do With Your Result?

You have 5 or more “Yes” answers? Then it is worth taking a closer look.

The DATEV Integration Audit analyzes your interfaces in 2 weeks and delivers a concrete action plan.


Next Step

In a free initial consultation (30 min.), we discuss your result and determine whether an audit is the right next step.

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