# Electronic invoicing and local reporting Use this page to choose an electronic-invoicing or local-reporting destination, review submitted invoices, configure country-specific settings, and prepare a DATEV export. ## Electronic invoicing and local reporting Electronic invoicing and local reporting are the Accounting destinations used to submit, review, configure, or export invoice information for a country-specific authority or reporting format. Use the destination that matches the work you need to do. ETA means the Egypt Tax Authority in invoice statistics and connection messages. | If you need to… | Go to | | --- | --- | | Review invoices submitted to Egypt's Tax Authority | [Review ETA invoice statistics](#review-eta-invoice-statistics) | | Configure responsibility, document, payment, certificate, thumb-drive, or ETA settings | [Configure local e-invoicing destinations](#configure-local-e-invoicing-destinations) | | Prepare a German accounting export | [Export DATEV data](#export-datev-data) | | Work with broader country reports and certificates | [Country statutory reports and certificates](doc:country-statutory-reports-and-certificates) | | Configure these destinations for other users | [Configure electronic invoicing and local reporting](doc:admin-electronic-invoicing-and-local-reporting) | | Review broader accounting and audit reports | [Reports and audit work](doc:reports-and-audit-work) | ## Before you start Access to these destinations depends on your assigned accounting, manager, system, or multi-company permissions. The available destination can also depend on the company and the selected integration mode. | Before you begin | What to have or check | | --- | --- | | Access | The relevant Accounting permission. Thumb Drive requires the accounting manager group; ETA Configurations requires the ERP manager group; the Spain certificate destinations have system or accounting-manager restrictions. | | Company context | The company whose invoices, certificates, or configuration you are working with. Company filters and company columns require multi-company access. | | Integration mode | The mode selected in ETA Configurations. Direct mode uses Direct Mode Credentials; service-provider mode uses Service Provider Credentials. | | Reporting period | The dates and, if needed, the journals for a DATEV export. | | Saved records | A saved configuration and the required country-specific records before you rely on a submission or export result. | Review the fields displayed after opening a destination before entering values. The available fields can change with company configuration. ## Find a reporting destination The Accounting menu groups the electronic-invoicing and local-reporting destinations under the labels `e-Faktur`, **ETA E-Invoicing Statistics**, **DATEV Export**, and `FEC`. **Prerequisites** - You are signed in. - You know whether you need statistics, configuration, or an export. **Steps** 1. Open **Accounting**. 2. Select the destination that matches your work. | If you need to… | Select | | --- | --- | | Review submitted ETA invoices | **ETA E-Invoicing Statistics** | | Export accounting data for Germany | **DATEV Export** | | Configure ETA, certificate, thumb-drive, responsibility, document, or payment settings | The corresponding country-specific destination | | Work with broader statutory reports or certificates | Country statutory reports and certificates in the related page | 3. Confirm that the destination title matches the work you selected. **Result:** If the selected destination opens, continue with its task. If the page opens at `/web`, return to **Accounting** and choose the destination again. ## Review ETA invoice statistics ETA E-Invoicing Statistics is a reporting view for customer invoices and refunds that have an ETA submission number. Use it to review submission identifiers, dates, customers, status, companies, and totals. **Prerequisites** - You have access to the ETA reporting destination. - Submitted customer invoices or refunds are available for the period you want to review. **Steps** 1. Open **ETA E-Invoicing Statistics** from the Accounting menu. 2. Review the initial **This Month** and **Submitted to ETA** filters. 3. Apply an optional filter when the review needs one. | If you need to… | Select | | --- | --- | | Review invoices with an ETA UUID | **With ETA UUID** | | Review the current year | **This Year** | 4. Use the grouping choices to choose one of these views: | If you need to compare… | Select | | --- | --- | | Customers | **Customer** | | Dates | **Invoice Date** | | Invoice states | **Status** | | Companies | **Company** | 5. Review the available invoice number, invoice date, customer, ETA identifier, submission identifier, total, status, and company columns. 6. Use the submitted-invoice list as a read-only list; create and edit are disabled there. **Result:** The statistics view is filtered to the submitted customer invoices and refunds selected by the available date, identifier, grouping, and company choices. ## Configure local e-invoicing destinations The configuration destinations hold the country-specific reference data and credentials used by local electronic-invoicing work. Use the destination for the country or service you are setting up. **Prerequisites** - You have the permission required by the selected destination. - You know which company the configuration belongs to. - For ETA setup, you know whether the integration uses direct mode or a service provider. **Steps** 1. Open the relevant destination from **Accounting**. 2. Select the destination for the setup you need. | If you need to configure… | Open | | --- | --- | | Argentine responsibility records | **Responsibility Types** | | Argentine document letters and document filters | **Document Types** | | Ecuadorian payment references | **Payment Methods SRI** | | ETA company mode, submission mode, environment, or threshold | **ETA Configurations** | | ETA certificate and signing-drive details | **Thumb Drive** | | Spanish EDI certificates | **Certificates (ES)** or **Certificates** | 3. Complete the fields shown for the selected destination. | Destination | Fields or controls to use | | --- | --- | | **Responsibility Types** | **Name**, **Code**, and **Active** | | **Document Types** | The Argentine document letter; use **Document Letter** for grouping. | | **Payment Methods SRI** | **Code**, **Name**, and **Active**; create and edit are disabled. | | **ETA Configurations** | **Company**, **Mode**, **Submission Mode**, **Production Environment**, and **Invoicing Threshold**. | | **Thumb Drive** | **Company**, **PIN**, the access token, and the certificate action. | | **Certificates (ES)** | Certificate content, password, **Validity**, start date, end date, and **Company**. | 4. In ETA Configurations, select the mode that matches the credentials you have. | If you select… | Use… | | --- | --- | | Direct mode | Direct Mode Credentials | | Service-provider mode | Service Provider Credentials | 5. In Thumb Drive, select **Get certificate** when the certificate is not already present. The **Company** field is read-only in ETA Configurations. The credential pages appear according to the selected mode, and **Get certificate** is hidden when a certificate already exists. **Result:** The selected country-specific destination displays the fields and credentials for the chosen company and integration mode. ## Export DATEV data DATEV Export prepares accounting data for a selected period and, optionally, selected journals. Use it when your reporting process requires a DATEV file. **Prerequisites** - DATEV Consultant Number and Client Number are configured in Settings > Accounting > DATEV Export. - You know the first and last date of the period to export. - You know whether to limit the export to particular journals. **Steps** 1. Open **DATEV Export** from the Accounting menu. 2. Enter the first date in **Date From**. 3. Enter the last date in **Date To**. 4. Optional: select journals in **Journals**. 5. Select **Export**. 6. If the export stops, follow the matching correction. | If you see… | Do this | | --- | --- | | `'Date From' must be before 'Date To'.` | Correct **Date From** and **Date To**. | | `No posted journal entries found for the selected period.` | Choose a period that contains posted journal entries. | **Result:** The export form processes the selected period and journals. ## Handle errors and access branches Use the message text to identify whether the problem concerns DATEV setup, the date range, the selected period, ETA connection settings, or invoice submission. The ETA connection and invoice-submission messages belong to their owning work areas. | Message | Meaning | Next action | | --- | --- | --- | | `Please configure the DATEV Consultant Number and Client Number in Settings > Accounting > DATEV Export.` | DATEV company settings are incomplete. | Configure both DATEV numbers, then reopen **DATEV Export**. | | `'Date From' must be before 'Date To'.` | The selected DATEV dates are reversed. | Set **Date From** earlier than **Date To**. | | `No posted journal entries found for the selected period.` | The DATEV period contains no posted journal entries. | Select a period with posted journal entries. | | `Failed to create or retrieve ETA configuration for company %s` | The ETA configuration could not be created or retrieved for the company. | Check the company configuration and contact your administrator. | | `Please configure your ETA credentials before testing the connection.` | ETA credentials are missing when the connection test is run. | Use the ETA connection settings page. | | `Successfully connected to Egypt Tax Authority API. Your credentials are valid.` | The ETA connection test succeeds. | Continue with the ETA work that required the connection. | | `Please only sign invoices from one company at a time` | Invoice signing includes more than one company. | Run signing for one company at a time. | | `No eligible invoices to submit. Invoices must be:` | No invoice meets the submission conditions. | Check the invoice status, country, submission state, and invoice type in the invoice area. | | `ETA invoice has been received` | An ETA invoice PDF has been received. | Open the invoice record to review the received document. | **Result:** You have a corrective action matched to the message you see. ## Know what is next After you finish work here, continue with the page that owns the next country-specific or administrative task. | After this work… | Continue with… | | --- | --- | | You need country-specific reports or certificates beyond these destinations | [Country statutory reports and certificates](doc:country-statutory-reports-and-certificates) | | You need to configure or troubleshoot access for other users | [Configure electronic invoicing and local reporting](doc:admin-electronic-invoicing-and-local-reporting) | | You need administrative country-specific certificates or reports | [Configure country statutory reports and certificates](doc:admin-country-statutory-reports-and-certificates) | | You need broader financial or audit reports | [Reports and audit work](doc:reports-and-audit-work) | The available next step depends on the destination you selected and the work your company needs to complete.