Compliance
E-Rechnung (mandatory e-invoicing), GoBD (German digital bookkeeping regulations), time tracking – legally compliant and practically implemented.
Mandatory digital requirements do not exist out of ill intent from regulators. They create reliability – in finances, working hours, and whistleblower protection. When implemented correctly, they also bring internal clarity instead of overhead.
The Five Core Compliance Topics
- E-Rechnung (mandatory e-invoicing) – Since 2024, invoices must be transmitted in a structured format (XRechnung), not just as PDFs. This affects invoice creation, IT systems, and interfaces to customers and tax authorities.
- GoBD (German digital bookkeeping regulations) – Governs how documents and accounting data must be stored: digitally, securely, and traceably. Covers everything from paper receipts and emails to digital invoices.
- Time Tracking – The German Working Hours Act requires complete, reliable recording of working hours. Decisive for legal certainty regarding overtime and disputes.
- Whistleblower Protection (Hinweisgeberschutz) – From 50 employees onward, a whistleblower system is mandatory. It must be implemented in a legally correct yet practical way.
- KassenSichV (fiscal security regulation for cash registers) – Cash registers in retail, hospitality, and freelance businesses handling cash must be tamper-proof. Older systems are often non-compliant.
How Implementation Works
Assessment: First, we jointly understand how your processes run today – which systems are in use, where documentation exists, and where it does not.
Define concrete requirements: “Become GoBD-compliant” is too vague. We clarify specifically: which data must be stored for how long, who is responsible, and what an audit trail looks like.
Tool selection and process design: Good solutions exist on the market – but new software only helps if the underlying processes are clearly defined.
Coordination with tax advisors and IT: Your tax advisor knows the legal details, your IT lead knows the system landscape. I make sure both sides arrive at a shared solution.
Training and anchoring: New software is useless if the teams do not understand how and why they should use it.
How Is This Different from Pure Legal Advice?
A tax advisor or lawyer tells you what the law requires. I translate that into:
- Concrete process steps within your organization
- System requirements for your IT
- Training content for your teams
- Documentation for your audits
The goal is that the requirement is not perceived as an external obligation, but fits into daily work.
Next Steps
Mandatory digital compliance topics are not optional. But how you implement them determines whether they become overhead or structure.
If you have a specific compliance topic ahead of you – whether e-invoicing, time tracking, or whistleblower protection – let us clarify in a conversation: Where does your organization stand today, which requirements are currently relevant, and how do we make this practical?