The business account with DATEV integrations

DATEV integrations are the connection between your Qonto business account and the accounting software of your tax office. DATEV stands for “Datenverarbeitung für Steuern und Wirtschaftsprüfung” and is a German company that offers software and accounting, tax consulting, and auditing services. DATEV applications are primarily used to simplify accounting and taxes.

Tax consultants use DATEV software to manage their clients' accounting and tax returns. Companies use DATEV solutions to optimize their financial processes and ensure compliance with tax regulations.

Connecting your business account to DATEV allows you to further simplify your accounting processes. The transfer of your financial data is automated on a daily basis, reducing manual exports and the potential for errors.

Your tax advisor can retrieve relevant account data in the correct format independently. This allows them to prepare your tax return or annual financial statements - for example - without you having to manually search for and send them information.

Qonto has a PSD2-compliant banking API and a secure EBICS protocol that guarantees a direct connection to DATEV. You can transfer account transactions and receipts securely and automatically on a daily basis. You can also initiate payments directly in your DATEV application.

Qonto offers DATEV Bankdatenservice via RZ-Bankinfo, DATEV Bankdatenservice via PIN/TAN and DATEV-Belegbildderservice-Rechnungswesen, as well as our DATEV Rechnungsdatenservice 1.0 integration that allows you to transfer structured receipt data, such as billing details or sales register records, directly from Qonto to DATEV Unternehmen online. Your tax consultants can directly access the information there, and you get bookkeeping suggestions as well as support in preparing your tax returns and annual financial statements.

The DATEV integrations are included in all Qonto plans except the Basic plan.

Qonto offers four different DATEV integrations:

1. DATEV Bankdatenservice via RZ-Bankinfo allows you to synchronize your financial data automatically and securely via an EBICS connection with DATEV Kanzlei-Rechnungswesen, DATEV Unternehmen online, and more. Your tax consultants and accountants can access all the data they need via the DATEV data center - without manual exports.

2. With DATEV Bankdatenservice via PIN/TAN, you can synchronize account transactions quickly and securely with DATEV Unternehmen online making them available to your tax advisors. You can also initiate payments directly in the DATEV application.

3. The DATEV-Belegbilderservice-Rechnungswesen is for a daily automatic synchronization of your receipts, and matching them with your transactions. DATEV is one of the most widely used service data centers for companies, the self-employed, and freelancers.

4. With the DATEV Rechnungsdatenservice 1.0 you can easily transfer your document images and structured receipt data (billing details or sales register records) to DATEV Unternehmen Online. The data is automatically linked to your document records.

Connecting your Qonto business account to your DATEV Unternehmen online profile is simple and straightforward. Before you start, be sure to have your Qonto banking details on hand. First, you or your tax advisor will sign into DATEV Unternehmen online with your login details, then follow the instructions laid out in this step-by-step guide to establish connection between the two apps. Once you’re done, click Get account transactions in DATEV Unternehmen online, and you’ll have manually triggered the synchronisation of your transactions to date to DATEV. Any future synchronisations will also have to be selected manually.

To synchronize attachments between Qonto and DATEV Unternehmen online (DUO), your tax office must first activate the service Belege online. You’ll then be able to install the DATEV-Schnittstelle für Belegbilder or the DATEV Rechnungsdatenservice 1.0 from your Qonto web app in the Integrations and Partnerships section. In addition to document image transfer, the interface also synchronizes structured receipt data (billing details or sales register records) with DATEV Unternehmen online. Read our dedicated article for a step-by-step guide of how to install the integration.

A business account with a DATEV integration speeds up your processes and simplifies your accounting, bookkeeping, and taxes, saving you valuable time in your daily business operations. As a DATEV Marketplace integration partner, Qonto offers you many advantages:

Connecting your Qonto account to DATEV is easy and can be done online in just a few clicks.

1. You can automatically transfer transaction data from your account to DATEV. Your tax advisors get access to all relevant data, simplifying and enhancing your collaboration.
2. Your Qonto receipts are automatically synchronized with DATEV, saving you the manual work and stress. Since they’re continuously syncing there’s no need for an end-of-month rush or specific transfer deadlines.
3. You can initiate payments directly within your DATEV application. (No app switching)
4. You can sync your bank data with both DATEV Unternehmen Online, and DATEV Kanzlei-Rechnungswesen.
5. Your account transactions are securely transmitted via a PSD2-compliant API (DATEV Bank Data Service via PIN/TAN) or an EBICS protocol (DATEV Bank Data Service via RZ-Bankinfo).
6. You can create invoices and manage travel expenses with DATEV.
7. With the DATEV-Belegbilderservice-Rechnungswesen you get automatically synchronized receipts, as well as the possibility to directly transfer structured receipt data (billing details or sales register records) to DATEV Unternehmen Online. The data is directly linked to your document sets, and you get automatically generated accounting proposals.

Connect directly to DATEV and benefit from automatic booking suggestions while making single and batch transfers right from the platform.

Qonto's integration with DATEV Rechnungsdatenservice 1.0 simplifies your accounting processes by automatically matching both document images and structured receipt data (billing details or sales register records) with the relevant transactions. This seamless connection improves collaboration between you and your tax advisor, and eliminates tedious manual reconciliation and data entry. Benefit from more efficient workflows for both you, and your tax consultancy.