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Capture receipts, finalise them, hand over to your tax advisor

Capture receipts via upload or e-invoice import, let the AI helper suggest journal entries, and export DATEV-EXTF-CSV with a single click. GoBD-immutable finalisation, SKR03/SKR04, GDPR-compliant, EU-hosted in Nuremberg. 49 euros per user per month, all-in, no per-module licence fees.

What Accounting does

GoBD finalisation with append-only journal entries
Once a journal entry is complete and balanced, the receipt moves to the kontiert (posted) status. You then finalise it with a single click: DARION-AI sets the finalisation flag (Festschreibekennzeichen), timestamp and user, and locks the record server-side via a database trigger irreversibly. Journal entries are append-only and secured by a cryptographic hash chain; reversals run via contra entries. The entire flow meets the GoBD (German accounting compliance principles) requirements for immutability and machine-readability. Finalised receipts feed directly into the DATEV export, no manual sorting, no re-exporting.
DATEV-EXTF export with finalisation flag
For each reporting period you export all finalised receipts as a DATEV-EXTF CSV including the finalisation flag (header field 21, value 1). The export contains journal entries, receipt data, tax advisor master data (advisor number, client number, chart of accounts, financial year start, account number length 4 to 8 digits) and the exported receipts automatically move to exportiert (exported) status. Your tax advisor receives a cleanly structured EXTF file without any conversion overhead. The only prerequisite is a one-time setup of the tax advisor master data inside the module; DARION-AI flags missing mandatory fields before the export runs.
E-invoice import: ZUGFeRD and XRechnung
Incoming ZUGFeRD PDFs and XRechnung XML files (German structured e-invoice standards) are imported directly into the module. DARION-AI parses the embedded XML, extracts date, amount, net, VAT, supplier and invoice number, and creates the receipt automatically in erkannt (recognised) status. The AI helper then suggests the journal entry; you accept or correct and start the finalisation workflow. No manual retyping of e-invoices, no media break between the incoming PDF and the posting screen. Non-parseable PDFs land as receipts in erfasst (captured) status and wait for manual posting.
AI helper for journal entry suggestions
On receipt upload or e-invoice import, the built-in AI helper suggests journal entry, debit account, credit account and amount. Suggestions are based on your past posting behaviour per tenant and improve with every confirmed entry. Mistral-based, EU-hosted, no data leaving the EU. You retain full control: every suggestion must be manually confirmed; there is no auto-posting. After roughly 50 to 100 receipts most suggestions can be accepted directly. The AI helper also assists with chart-of-accounts selection and VAT key assignment.
Receipt workflow with FSM status control
Every receipt follows a clearly defined workflow: erfasst after upload, erkannt after e-invoice import or AI extraction, kontiert after a complete journal entry, festgeschrieben after GoBD finalisation, exportiert after DATEV export. Transitions are enforced server-side by a finite state machine; invalid jumps are technically impossible. Finalised and exported receipts are read-only; changes are blocked both via the UI and at database level. The status overview shows you live how many receipts are open, finalised or exported.
Tax advisor master data and charts of accounts
DARION-AI supports SKR03 and SKR04 (standard German charts of accounts) pre-seeded with DATEV master data. Per tenant you enter once: advisor number, client number, chart of accounts, financial year start, and account number length (4 to 8 digits). DARION-AI builds the DATEV-EXTF header automatically from these values. The configured flag in the dashboard indicates whether the tax advisor master data is complete; the export is only enabled when all mandatory fields are set. The setup is designed for tax advisor changes: updates take effect from the next export onwards.

Who uses this module

CEO
You hand over receipts to your tax advisor monthly without the usual effort. DARION-AI shows you live in the dashboard how many receipts are open, how many have been finalised and how many have already been exported. The DATEV-EXTF export is ready with a single click; tax advisor master data is configured once. The module does not replace your tax advisor, but it ensures they receive cleanly structured data: GoBD-finalised, EXTF-formatted, with the finalisation flag set. Closing costs fall because your advisor no longer needs to tidy up manually. For tax audits you have a complete GoBD audit trail, journal entries with hash chain and full export history available at any time. 49 euros per user per month, all-in, no additional licence costs for DATEV export or e-invoice import.
Team lead
As accounting lead you manage receipt throughput across the team. You see in the overview which receipts are still awaiting posting, which are ready for finalisation and which will appear in the next DATEV handover. The AI helper handles routine postings for recurring suppliers; your team reviews and confirms. Before the monthly DATEV handover you filter by period and festgeschrieben status; DARION-AI generates the EXTF export in seconds and moves all included receipts to exportiert. You can manage exports for multiple periods in parallel; incomplete tax advisor master data is caught immediately with a plain-language error message before you lose any time.
Employee
You are a bookkeeper handling incoming receipts daily. You upload PDFs directly into the module; ZUGFeRD and XRechnung files are imported with a single action. DARION-AI suggests the journal entry and accounts; you verify net amount, VAT and contra account, click Accept and start the posting. Once the entry is balanced the receipt moves to kontiert and you finalise it with a click. Nothing needs to be printed or filed. Finalised receipts go into the next DATEV handover. When the AI helper is uncertain about an unusual receipt it marks the suggestion as requiring review and you decide. No surprises at the tax advisor, no retroactive correction of journal entries.

Connects with

DATEVZUGFeRDXRechnungLexwareSevdesk

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