Invoice

Late payments are a real scourge for companies: according to the quarterly BVA barometer for the Payment Delays Crisis Committee published in February 2021, 13% of the companies surveyed noted a lengthening of payments compared to the same period of the previous year, i.e. delays that reached an average of 12.4 days. If this figure does not seem so important, it can nevertheless impact the financial health of the most fragile companies, or even lead to bankruptcy... To put an end to reminders and unpaid invoices, discover our advice!

Following the 2020 Finance Law, the word is on everyone's lips. Electronic invoicing will become mandatory in France for B2B exchanges! But do you really know what they are? From PDF to structured invoices, there are many formats to choose from, and the benefits are just as varied. So what is an electronic invoice? What are the different types, and what can you expect from them? We take a look!

Although the obligation to issue invoices electronically will only come into effect from 2026, it's important to start preparing today for the many changes to come. From 2026, all companies subject to VAT will have to issue invoices in electronic format, regardless of their size or sales. What steps can you take now to anticipate this new organization? Here's our advice.

In line with European recommendations, the use of e-invoicing for B2G transactions has grown strongly in Europe. Indeed, Directive 2014/55/EU requires public entities to be able to receive electronic invoices from 2020. On the B2B side, some countries such as Italy and Finland are leading the way, while others like France and Belgium are preparing to take the plunge and make e-invoicing mandatory for B2B. An overview of electronic invoicing in Europe.

Between 2024 and 2026, electronic invoicing will gradually become compulsory for all businesses subject to VAT. From this date, companies will no longer be able to send invoices to each other, but will have to use platforms: either the public invoicing portal (PPF) or a partner dematerialisation platform (PDP). While the generalisation of electronic invoicing should considerably change the invoicing landscape, we would like to take a look at the main changes to come.

Eliminating manual tasks, reducing processing time and costs, increasing reliability... Dematerialising your supplier accounting management is interesting in many ways. Equipping yourself with a digital supplier invoice management solution such as Freedz, allows you to benefit from the "processing status" functionality. What is this feature? Why is it interesting? Follow the guide!

In the property and construction sector, there is a central document that can be a source of tension: the works order. While this allows a supplier to get paid as they go along rather than waiting until the site is finished, the process of handling it is complex. Delays can quickly accumulate and create friction. Let's look at how to make it more efficient to limit tensions!

Have you ever heard of Factur-X? No ? Well, if you work in the French B2B market, you should hear about it soon. Indeed, it should quickly take the lion's share of the formats retained within the framework of the generalisation of electronic invoicing!

What is an invoice? What information is required? In what form should they be exchanged? How long should they be kept? We've dug up all the answers to these crucial questions for B2B relations!

Every company has to pay bills. It seems so obvious that we no longer pay attention to the costs this can represent for a company. And yet, as numerous studies have shown, there's nothing trivial about it! Here's a look at the main hidden costs of invoice processing.

The dematerialization of supplier invoices has become a matter of course for many accountants and CFOs. For companies to pass the milestone, the 2020 Finance Law will make electronic invoicing mandatory by 2026. Despite this regulatory constraint, dematerializing supplier invoices can also prove strategic for the company...

The 2020 Finance Law will force all companies to exchange invoices with each other in electronic format from 2026. While many have already embarked on the dematerialization of their invoicing, the most widespread solution today is LAD/RAD, which will be rendered obsolete by the new law. Discover 4 reasons why it's better to abandon these tools in favor of electronic invoicing.