Accounting for Automotive Businesses – DATEV Export & GoBD-Compliant
Invoices, credit memos, payments, and cash book all in one place—recorded in compliance with GoBD and transferred to your tax advisor as a DATEV export with just one click. No more double entry or monthly document collection.
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Everything You Need for Accounting in an Auto Repair Shop
From properly formatted invoices to a seamless handoff to your tax advisor—the CATAMA automotive software comprehensively maps your accounting processes.
Invoices & Credit Memos
Documents with all required information, sequential numbering, and proper reversal via credit memos—including differential taxation for the automotive trade.
DATEV Interface
Export outgoing invoices, incoming documents, and journal entries for any selected time period in DATEV format.
GoBD & Audit Compliance
Unalterable documents, continuous numbering sequences, and a traceable history meet the requirements of GoBD.
Post Payments
Post incoming payments, down payments, and partial payments to invoices with a single click—the document status updates automatically.
Dunning
Send payment reminders and multi-stage dunning notices directly from CATAMA—including late fees and optional transfer to a collection agency.
Cash Book
Record cash receipts and disbursements and maintain them as a cash book—ready for analysis and export at any time.
DATEV Export – Say Goodbye to Paperwork
Instead of lugging around folders and entering receipts twice, transfer your accounting records digitally. CATAMA provides outgoing invoices, incoming receipts, and the corresponding journal entries in DATEV format—exactly for the time period your tax office needs.
- Export in DATEV format (receipts & journal entries)
- Freely selectable time period—month, quarter, or year
- Submit incoming and outgoing documents together
- Fewer follow-up questions, faster closings
Record and archive documents in compliance with GoBD
Each document is automatically assigned a status—open, overdue, or paid—and is stored in a non-editable format. This allows you to keep track of outstanding receivables while simultaneously meeting retention and traceability requirements.
- Automatic document status & number ranges
- Open-item lists at the click of a button
- Tamper-proof archiving in accordance with GoBD
- Seamless transition to payment posting & dunning
Accounting in CATAMA – A Brief Overview
Does CATAMA support DATEV export?
Yes. You can export documents and journal entries in DATEV format for any time period you choose and send them to your tax advisor—without having to enter the data twice.
Is document entry GoBD-compliant?
Documents are archived in a way that prevents modification, number sequences remain continuous, and changes are traceable—this is how CATAMA meets GoBD requirements.
Can I keep a cash book?
Yes. Cash receipts and disbursements can be recorded, analyzed, and exported as a cash book—ideal for documenting cash flows within your business.
What is the difference between accounting and finance?
Accounting ensures that documents are properly maintained and transferred. Reports, revenue metrics, and liquidity information can be found in the Finance section.
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Try CATAMA free for 5 days and see how easily receipts, payments, and DATEV exports work together.