For German businesses
DATEV export — how to share your books with your Steuerberater
DATEV is the practice management system used by more than 90% of German Steuerberater. Finovo exports DATEV-compatible files at any time — so your advisor can import directly without re-keying data.
What is a DATEV export?
DATEV is the dominant accounting and tax software for German tax advisors. A DATEV export from your accounting software produces structured files — Buchungsstapel (posting stack), Kontenliste (chart of accounts) and Debitoren/Kreditoren (open customer and supplier items) — that your advisor imports directly into their DATEV installation. This eliminates manual re-entry and cuts year-end reconciliation from days to hours.
What does a DATEV export include?
Buchungsstapel (posting stack)
All journal entries and transaction postings in DATEV EXTF format. Your Steuerberater imports this file to populate the client ledger in DATEV Rechnungswesen — no manual data entry.
Kontenliste (chart of accounts)
Account numbers and names mapped to DATEV Kontenrahmen SKR03 or SKR04. Correct mapping ensures every transaction lands in the right account in your advisor's system.
Debitoren / Kreditoren (open items)
Outstanding customer invoices (Debitoren) and supplier bills (Kreditoren) — so your Steuerberater has an accurate accounts receivable and payable position at any point.
Period summary
A summary covering the full export date range, useful for monthly reviews, quarterly reporting and preparing the Jahresabschluss (annual financial statement).
How to export from Finovo to DATEV
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Set up your Kontenrahmen
In Finovo, map your chart of accounts to DATEV SKR03 or SKR04. This is a one-time setup your Steuerberater can help configure in the first session.
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Choose the export period
Select the date range — monthly, quarterly or annual. You can export any period at any time, not just at year-end.
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Download the ZIP
Finovo generates the EXTF Buchungsstapel and supporting files as a single ZIP archive, ready to send.
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Send to your Steuerberater
Share the ZIP via email, your advisor's secure file transfer, or DATEV Unternehmen Online. Your Steuerberater imports directly — no re-keying, no reconciliation surprises.
DATEV export — frequently asked questions
- Does my Steuerberater need anything special to import Finovo's export?
- No. Finovo exports in standard DATEV EXTF format. Any Steuerberater running DATEV Rechnungswesen can import the Buchungsstapel directly using the standard import dialogue. No plugin or connector is needed on their side.
- Which DATEV Kontenrahmen does Finovo support?
- Finovo supports SKR03 (most common for GmbH and small businesses) and SKR04 (often used by manufacturing and larger businesses). Your Steuerberater will advise which to use based on your legal form and industry.
- Can I export monthly, or only at year-end?
- You can export any date range at any time — monthly, quarterly or a custom period. Many Steuerberater prefer a monthly Buchungsstapel so they can reconcile in real time rather than face a year-end scramble.
- What is DATEV Unternehmen Online (DUO)?
- DUO is a cloud collaboration portal where you and your Steuerberater share documents and data in real time — a step beyond file-based DATEV export. Finovo currently supports file-based export; DUO integration is on our product roadmap.
- How does DATEV export relate to GoBD compliance?
- The DATEV export is a data snapshot for sharing with your advisor — it does not replace GoBD record-keeping. Finovo maintains an immutable, timestamped, GoBD-compliant ledger internally. The DATEV export is a read-only view of that data at a point in time.
Share your books with your Steuerberater — in minutes
Finovo exports DATEV-compatible files at any time. No year-end scramble, no re-keying, no spreadsheet handoff. Just a ZIP your advisor imports in DATEV directly.