Outstanding Prospects for Your Company Software Solutions from DATEV. A Service Provided by Your Tax Advisor

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1 Outstanding Prospects for Your Company Software Solutions from DATEV A Service Provided by Your Tax Advisor

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3 Welcome to DATEV! Companies that utilize DATEV solutions not only benefit from first-class software but also from a partner who has more to offer. With over 40 years of experience as an IT service provider, DATEV supports tax and legal advisors as well as small and medium-sized companies, offering professional software solutions, individual training seminars, and a comprehensive range of services. A total of 26 locations ensure that DATEV is available to its clients throughout Germany as a valuable partner. This concept has proven successful: today more than 150,000 companies use DATEV software, financial accounting is carried out using software solutions from DATEV for over two million German companies, and over 11 million employees receive a monthly pay slip that was created with a DATEV payroll program. So what is DATEV s secret to success? All of our solutions are tailored to the exact needs of the companies we serve and to the perfect collaboration with their tax consultant.

4 A Strong Partner for Your Success All companies need partners that provide valuable support not just large corporations. First-class, personal advice is key to a company s success, regardless of its size. The same is true for up-to-date software that meets the company s needs. Using DATEV solutions automatically gives you these partners: your tax consultant and DATEV. Individually Tailored Collaboration Tax consultants are your first stop when it comes to advice and selecting the right software. They know your company inside and out, can provide you with business advice, and can put together a customized software package for you with sophisticated DATEV components. As a result, the solutions are always perfectly tailored to you as well as the size of your company. Is your company growing? Great! DATEV will be by your side with solutions that grow along with you. Would you like to handle payroll accounting yourself or would you rather outsource the entire department? Should bookkeeping be carried out within the company, or would you like to prepare your receipts and invoices digitally and transfer them to your tax advisor? How you specifically choose to work together is a decision between you and your tax advisor. Benefits for Your Company The right software solution guarantees more time and flexibility. It takes care of important jobs so you have more time for what s really important your customers.

5 Contents 1 Need-Based Solutions for Your Company 2 Software for Numerous Departments 3 DATEV Services Beyond that, the perfect combination of personal advice and software that meets your specific needs offers additional, concrete benefits: Professional administrative software is an important tool for optimizing processes in your company. In turn, lean processes save you money, plain and simple. Since the software provides transparency when it comes to current financial figures, you can better react to changes and plan for the future. And that pays off for you and your company over the long term. If you and your tax advisor use DATEV solutions, it allows you to effortlessly transfer data between your company and the tax advisor s office. This speeds up the work flow and saves time and not only when preparing the annual reports. Our tax consultant and DATEV are two reliable partners. I have absolute confidence that DATEV software is secure and up to date. Gerda Imschweiler, head of payroll Accounting, Fraport Security Services GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

6 1 Software for Every Need Professional software solutions have a major advantage: they simplify and accelerate day-to-day jobs and processes. And they fit your company your company size, your industry, and your needs. In order to find appropriate solutions, DATEV and your tax advisor will assist you right from the start, offering an extensive range of software, helping choose the right application, and providing assistance with rolling out the software and using it on a daily basis. Administrative Tasks Regardless of the industry and company size, every company shares some of the same day-to-day jobs and processes. Every company processes customer orders, writes and receives invoices, needs to archive receipts and documents, and makes payments. We offer convenient software applications for these administrative tasks: for order processing, invoicing, processing electronic payments, and for clearly arranged document management. How You Stay Flexible If a company s underlying conditions change, the organizational requirements often grow as well: the more complex the company s organizational structure, the higher the demands placed on bookkeeping and accounting. The more employees work for a company, the more likely it is that a focus is placed on payroll accounting and human resources management. And on top of the aforementioned aspects, data security must meet higher demands as well. If your company grows, you can either get started with the big solution from right out of the gate or expand your software according to your personal needs and tailor it to your requirements step-by-step. This gives you a high level of investment security.

7 Need-Based Solutions for Your Company 1 Software for Administrative Tasks Solutions for Human Resources and Data Security Application Connections Industry Solutions We would choose DATEV software again because, above all else, it is easy to use, is flexible, and can be easily upgraded should our needs change. Michael Merl, authorized representative, Bernd Hummel Holding GmbH, Pirmasens, Germany Continuous Processes DATEV software joins business operations that span different tasks together into continuous processes. This saves time and money. In addition, this increases transparency in your company by offering rapid, meaningful assessments of your company s situation. Existing data from upstream systems such as enterprise-resource-planning systems is incorporated into your invoicing or payroll processes. This gives you quick access to meaningful financial figures, allowing you to plan the use of your liquid assets, monitor your outstanding accounts, and get an overview of your financial situation. Together these form the perfect foundation from which to remain flexible and react to events quickly. Specially for Your Industry Does your company operate in an industry or the public sector with specific standards governing accounting, bookkeeping, and taxation? If so, then we are the right company for you. Our wide range of industry solutions and offers for local governments and municipal companies already take these requirements into account from particular legal stipulations to specific cases related to taxation and collective-bargaining laws. For you, this means that you are always up to date with DATEV solutions. You have the ability to organize your processes efficiently and focus on your core business.

8 2 Powerful in All Areas of Your Company Software solutions from DATEV comprehensively support you in carrying out your duties. This is because our software is structured the same as your company: DATEV offers applications for all major administrative areas, from order processing and bookkeeping to document management. In addition, we offer an extensive range of solutions for human resources and IT solutions for the Internet, communication, and data management. In addition to our particularly high data security standards, with DATEV software you always benefit from the ideal method of transferring data to and from your tax advisor. Periodic Consulting and Annual Reports by a Tax Advisor Solutions for administrative tasks Order processing Accounting Document management + Solutions for human resources IT solutions for communication and data security + Human resources management Payroll accounting security IT outsourcing You can combine the solutions for administrative tasks with solutions for human resources and IT solutions for communication and data security.

9 Software for Numerous Departments 2 Order Processing Accounting Document Management Human Resources Communication and Data Security Faster Order Processing When operating your business, your focus is on your customers. That is why every administrative job, from drawing up a quote to issuing an invoice, needs to be completed smoothly and quickly. And when completing an order, as a businessperson you want to know immediately whether or not it was profitable. All of this is exactly what the right order processing software can offer you, making your work flows more efficient with ease and transparency. Accounting Financial Figures at a Glance With the right software, you will always stay abreast of your company s accounting information an important foundation for managing your company, especially if you work with branch offices or foreign subsidiaries. As a result, you can immediately see if your company is operating profitably. In coordination with your tax advisor, you have two different ways to access this information. Either you outsource the bookkeeping to your tax advisor and transfer your documents and receipts digitally, resulting in a fast and flexible method of working together. Or you do your bookkeeping yourself, with accounting software that is tailored to your specific needs. Properly Archived Documents Today, an increasing number of documents are only created and sent in electronic form. At the same time, the standards regarding how to handle digital media are also becoming more stringent. This is why a digital archiving solution offers numerous benefits: You can access to the desired document with one click and can quickly, simply, and securely share it or send it to your tax advisor. Effective Human Resources Management Effective human resources management requires personal information about employees for example, information regarding recruitment, human resources development, and human resources administration to be stored in a welldocumented, careful manner. A central software solution tailored to the needs of your company is an invaluable tool in this regard. Up-to-Date Payroll Accounting Sensitive payroll and salary information must always be securely stored in a centralized place. And it goes without saying that the ability to incorporate payroll documents into your bookkeeping at the touch of a button is an excellent way to save precious time. This is exactly what good software can do either at the tax advisor when you outsource your payroll accounting, or at your company, when you take care of these activities yourself. Protecting Important Data When it comes to IT security and data protection, DATEV does not cut any corners. You can benefit from this high level of security with IT solutions for communication and data protection, and protect your Internet connection and correspondence from manipulation or data theft. Outsourcing IT Management The increasing digitization of business processes places increasingly higher demands on IT management. Take the weight off your shoulders and outsource your IT tasks with secure IT outsourcing solutions from DATEV. More on this topic Solutions for Administrative Tasks brochure (Item no ) Solutions for Human Resources brochure (Item no ) IT Solutions for Communication and Data Security brochure (Item no )

10 3 Service, Knowledge, Security: The Best of Everything DATEV is much more than just software. We have been a reliable partner for over 40 years, our dedicated employees supporting clients with first-class service and individual advice, tailored specifically to the needs of your company right from the very first day. Choose the topics that are important to you from our extensive range of training and consulting offers. And trust in the highest level of data security, guaranteed by utterly reliable security standards and the DATEV data center. The decision to work with DATEV is one that we have not once regretted! Up-to-date, high-quality software and reliable service are simply a matter of course. Heiko Jäger, director of finance and administration, LUXHAUS GmbH & Co. KG, Georgensgmünd, Germany Building Knowledge With classic in-person seminars or online seminars, DATEV offers a wide range of learning opportunities for both beginners and advanced learners alike. While in a dialogue seminar, you meet with your trainer online and conveniently learn compactly packaged content directly at your workstation; in a classic seminar, you benefit from in-depth personal support. In addition, we also offer many topics in the form of readily available online dialogue seminars. These are recorded online seminars in a specially prepared educational format, which are available around the clock online. Learning materials and programs as well as textbooks on select topics round out our offering. We are also happy to provide individual consultations when rolling out new software either online or at your place of business. And when it comes to topics such as quality management and digitization, experienced DATEV consultants are available to help. More on this topic here: wissensvermittlung -unternehmen

11 DATEV Services 3 Building Knowledge Finding Answers Ask the Experts DATEV On-Site Providing Security Service: Professional and Reliable If you have questions regarding how to use our software for day-to-day tasks, we offer support services ranging from free online information systems, which you can use to find answers that are always up-to-date, as well as fee-based service hotlines, which you can call to ask our experts questions. Urgent questions about our applications can be prioritized using our express service. And if a question cannot be answered over the phone, our experts can access your PC quickly and directly using remote maintenance provided you give them your explicit consent. In addition, experienced technicians from one of the 26 DATEV offices nationwide will be happy to assist you at the local level. Furthermore, if you have any questions about using DATEV software, you can also get in touch with DATEV system and solution partners. Doing so keeps the distance between you and the help you need short. More Information Security: Up-to-Date Software Pursuant to Legal Stipulations, Data Security, and the Data Center Since its founding, security has been a key component of DATEV s corporate culture. Whether staying up to date pursuant to legal stipulations through automatic updates; protecting Internet connections, computers, and networks; or creating reliable backups DATEV has you covered. The special thing about cloud pioneer DATEV is its data center, with its secure online data transfer between your company, your tax advisor, and countless institutions such as fiscal authorities, banks, and health insurance companies. As a data hub, it can be perfectly integrated into your business process, making the collaboration with your tax advisor even more efficient. It takes the weight of routine tasks off your shoulders and provides you maximum security. DATEV s information security is certified pursuant to ISO And, if so desired, our data center offers much, much more: data analysis, archiving, backup, printing, and sending reports are only a few examples. Achieving More Together The enhanced collaboration raises your partnership with your tax advisor to new level with their advice and DATEV s professional business software, you will permanently increase your company s profitability. Your tax advisor would be glad to put together a personal information packet for you. unternehmensloesungen

12 Collaboration as Partners To find out how to create an effective business relationship using DATEV software, simply get in touch with your tax advisor. They know your company s needs and provide reliable advice in all tax-related and business-related matters. Simply ask them about it directly. For more information, visit or call us at A Service Provided by Your Tax Advisor Item no DATEV eg 2015, all rights reserved