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DATEV export for your tax advisor

How to export your bookkeeping data in DATEV format and create the tax advisor package with invoices and receipts.

Updated 20 October 2026

From the Start plan you can export your data in DATEV format, which most German tax advisors can import directly.

Create the export

  1. Open Reports & tax.
  2. Choose the Export & accountant tab.
  3. Select the period, e.g. a quarter (Q1–Q4) or a year. DATEV expects one batch per fiscal year.
  4. Enter the Consultant no. and Client no. if needed and click Export … bookings under DATEV batch (EXTF). Chingvoice creates the export file with income, payments and expenses.

Your expense categories are mapped to accounts of the standard chart of accounts SKR03. Check with your advisor that this chart suits them.

Tax advisor package

The tax advisor package bundles everything in one download via Download ZIP: DATEV booking batch, invoice list, expense list, EÜR summary and all receipt files of the period. Simply forward it to your advisor. On the Free plan it contains no DATEV file.

Invite your advisor (Plus)

On Plus you can invite your tax advisor under Settings → Team (up to 5 users in total), so they can retrieve the data themselves.

Before exporting

  • Are all expenses for the period captured and categorised?
  • Are incoming payments recorded on your invoices?
  • Are there drafts that still need to be finalised?