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Guides for every step, in plain language.

From registration through the ELSTER certificate to the e-balance sheet: 67 chapters across eleven areas, with full-text search over everything.

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Documentation areas

Getting started

Registration, company setup, dashboard tour, views and your first invoice.

Invoices

Create an invoice, quotes, live preview, PDF templates, XRechnung, dunning notices, recurring invoices, CSV import.

Accounting

Overview, recording receipts, bank transactions, journal, trial balance, fixed assets and depreciation (AfA), provisions, period closing, DATEV export, GoBD.

Taxes

UStVA, setting up ELSTER, trade tax advance return, corporate income tax, EÜR, e-balance sheet, small-business scheme.

Annual financial statements

Balance sheet, income statement, notes, management report and disclosure in the Bundesanzeiger.

Company

Mandatory reserve, meetings, transparency register, insolvency check.

Administration

Users and roles, multi-company, branding, custom domain, expert mode.

Security

Two-factor, API keys, webhooks, audit log, hash chain, GDPR.

Account

Change plan, payment method, view invoices, data export, cancellation, deletion.

Frequently read guides

01 Registration and first login
02 Company setup: legal form, chart of accounts, tax profile
03 Set up the ELSTER certificate and submit the UStVA
04 Connect a bank account or import an MT940 file
05 Send your first outgoing invoice as an e-invoice
06 Invite your tax advisor and generate a DATEV export

From account to first filing.

The four chapters almost everyone starts with.

GETTING STARTED
Chapter 1 Registration
Chapter 2 Company setup
Chapter 3 First invoice
Chapter 4 Set up ELSTER
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Registration
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Company setup
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First invoice
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Set up ELSTER

67 chapters across eleven areas, searchable over the full text.

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