DATEV Export / DATEV Integration

Deutsch Diskussion Shopify Apps

Topic summary

German Shopify merchants are seeking a DATEV integration or export solution for accounting compliance. DATEV is the standard accounting software used by German tax advisors and bookkeepers.

Key Requirements:

  • Direct DATEV integration or GoBD-compliant export of all fiscally relevant transactions
  • Support for POS cash movements, payment methods, invoices, and tax-compliant booking
  • Proper handling of sales tax (OSS) for international sales

Current Solutions Being Used:

  • Pathway Solutions is the most recommended third-party app, with multiple users reporting satisfaction and cost savings (€500/month in accounting fees)
  • Billbee for invoice management combined with DATEV Upload Online
  • LexOffice and sevDesk as alternatives with DATEV interfaces

Main Challenge:
POS cash register movements cannot be automatically exported because Shopify’s Cash API has limited functionality. Users must manually track cash transactions.

Recent Development (July 2024):
Pathway Team announced Shopify is expanding the Cash API, which will enable automatic cash movement tracking. Implementation with selected test customers is underway, with full rollout expected in approximately 4 weeks.

Users emphasize coordinating with tax advisors to ensure proper setup and compliance with German accounting regulations (GoBD).

Summarized with AI on November 7. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Moin @Tina204 , @VmA ,

danke für euer Feedback! Ebenfalls danke @Gabe für deine netten Worte.

Wir haben nun ein Update erhalten. Shopify plant die Schnittstelle für die Cash API im Juli 2024 zu erweitern. Durch die Schnittstellen Erweiterung erhalten wir dann Zugang zu den Kassenbewegungen und können somit in Zukunft auch die Barzahlungen/Bartransaktionen über pathway erfassen. D.h. in Zukunft können wir endlich auch die Kassenbewegungen bei pathway abbilden.