{"id":4461,"date":"2025-02-10T10:55:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T09:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data4success.de\/?p=4461"},"modified":"2025-02-10T11:02:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T10:02:49","slug":"the-e-bill-a-spectre-or-a-simple-changeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data4success.de\/en\/the-e-bill-a-spectre-or-a-simple-changeover\/","title":{"rendered":"The e-bill: a spectre or a simple changeover?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4461\" class=\"elementor elementor-4461\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f48612a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f48612a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f37367\" data-id=\"0f37367\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16701ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16701ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The topic of e-invoicing has been omnipresent in recent months. Especially now, during the Christmas period, many companies receive letters from their creditors saying that they will not be able to switch to e-invoicing in time. But what is actually behind this? Is e-invoicing really as complicated as many people think?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7250c05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7250c05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fd456f\" data-id=\"2fd456f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4039e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4039e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 62.5%; height: 0;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/embed\/b2e8917850b14185a3ede4231659efa6?sid=7dbd7d10-fef9-4956-8ef3-558b1439b14d\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bb4906 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bb4906\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5833701\" data-id=\"5833701\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3da59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e3da59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">What is an e-bill really?<\/h3><p>Many companies have the wrong idea about e-billing. They often think of it as a completely new system that is difficult to understand. But in fact, the e-invoice is nothing more than a normal PDF file with an embedded XML document.<\/p><p>To illustrate this, let's take a look at a typical e-invoice. At first glance, it looks like a normal PDF file. However, when you open the invoice, you will see a small symbol in the form of a bracket in Adobe Acrobat Reader.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af2d91e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af2d91e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5781580\" data-id=\"5781580\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6638dc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6638dc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The hidden XML file<\/h3><p>This bracket symbol is the decisive indication that this is a genuine e-bill. If you click on it, the embedded XML file becomes visible. This XML file contains all invoice data in machine-readable form and corresponds to the official e-bill standard, for example the X-bill.<\/p><p>The X-bill is a standardized electronic invoice in XML format that is required by authorities and many companies. The advantage: invoice data can be processed automatically without the need for manual input.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abfccd6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abfccd6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c1c49b\" data-id=\"2c1c49b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd81cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fd81cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The difference between an e-invoice and a normal invoice<\/h3><p>To illustrate the difference, let's compare two almost identical invoices:<\/p><ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>A real e-bill with embedded XML file - here the bracket symbol is visible in Acrobat Reader.<\/p><\/li><li><p>A conventional PDF invoice without embedded XML - although it looks the same, it does not contain any machine-readable data.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p>This means that an invoice can look exactly the same as before, but only with the embedded XML file does it become a real e-invoice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec7383f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec7383f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e6c0e8\" data-id=\"7e6c0e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa36d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa36d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">E-billing and ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Navision and Business Central<\/h3><p>Many companies use ERP systems such as <strong>Microsoft Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision)<\/strong> or <strong>Business Central<\/strong>to manage their invoicing processes. These systems already offer integrated functions for creating and processing e-invoices. By automatically generating the X-invoice in these ERP systems, the entire invoicing process can be made more efficient and error-free. Companies that want to digitize and optimize their processes should check whether their ERP software already supports e-invoicing functions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc96a53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc96a53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d49068\" data-id=\"6d49068\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536a0f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"536a0f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Conclusion: Don't be afraid of the e-bill<\/h3><p>Switching to e-invoicing may be a challenge for many companies, but the difference is actually not as great as is often assumed. Anyone who already sends PDF invoices can easily create e-invoices with the right tools. It is important to familiarize yourself with standards such as the X-bill and ensure that the XML data is correctly integrated.<\/p><p>Especially companies that <strong>Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Navision or Business Central<\/strong> can benefit from the existing ERP functions and thus make the switch to e-invoicing considerably easier. With this knowledge, the supposed spectre of e-invoicing becomes a simple step towards digitalization and increased efficiency.<\/p><p><strong>Do you have any questions or would you like to find out more about our methods?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/data4success.de\/en\/contact\/\">Get in touch with us<\/a> - We show you how you can use your data for sustainable success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6871d40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6871d40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbb141e\" data-id=\"dbb141e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In den letzten Monaten ist das Thema E-Rechnung allgegenw\u00e4rtig. Besonders jetzt, in der Weihnachtszeit, erhalten viele Unternehmen Briefe von ihren Kreditoren, die mitteilen, dass sie es nicht rechtzeitig schaffen, auf die E-Rechnung umzustellen. Doch was steckt eigentlich dahinter? Ist die E-Rechnung wirklich so kompliziert, wie viele glauben? Was ist eine E-Rechnung wirklich? Viele Unternehmen haben [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4471,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/data4success.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/data4success.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/data4success.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/data4success.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/data4success.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4461"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/data4success.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4472,"href":"https:\/\/data4success.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4461\/revisions\/4472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/data4success.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/data4success.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/data4success.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/data4success.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}