E-invoicing: how should you organise your accounting?

From 2026-2027, all French businesses will have to issue and receive their invoices electronically. On Buzug, three setups are possible depending on how you handle your accounting. Here is how each one works, and what Buzug does for you in every case.

Three ways to manage your accounting

You outsource to an accounting firm

Buzug exports your sales invoices, and your accounting firm takes care of e-invoicing and transmission through its own Approved Platform.

You handle accounting yourself with third-party software

You use an accounting tool (Pennylane, QuickBooks, EBP, Sage...). Buzug exports your sales to that tool, which then takes care of e-invoicing.

You handle accounting with ERPNext

Buzug sends your sales to ERPNext through an API. E-invoicing stays entirely within ERPNext, via Britlog's hosting offer and its SUPER PDP partnership.

Case 1

You outsource to an accounting firm

This is the simplest setup: you keep working with your accountant as you do today, and Buzug sends them what they need.

Sales export.
Buzug exports your invoices in Factur-X format, which you send to your accounting firm.
Transmission by the firm.
Your accounting firm imports and transmits the electronic invoices through its own Approved Platform, with no technical work on your end.
Accounting fees.
The firm charges its usual fees; e-invoicing may add a small extra cost depending on your contract.
Producer working with an accounting firm
Case 2

You handle accounting yourself with third-party software

You manage your own accounting, but with a dedicated tool rather than ERPNext. Buzug integrates with your software to avoid double entry.

Export.
Buzug exports your invoices in Factur-X format, which you import into your accounting software.
Full autonomy.
You manage e-invoicing yourself and its transmission through the Approved Platform built into your software.
Separate subscription.
The cost of the accounting software is added to Buzug's; the two tools remain independent.
Producer using third-party accounting software
Case 3

You handle accounting with ERPNext

This is the most integrated setup: no manual export, no re-entry. An API automatically exports your Buzug invoices into ERPNext, which are transmitted through the SUPER PDP Approved Platform.

Invoicing via API.
Buzug invoices are sent automatically to ERPNext through an API; no manual re-entry is needed.
Transmission via SUPER PDP.
E-invoicing and its regulatory transmission are handled through Britlog's partnership with SUPER PDP, built into your ERPNext instance.
Preferential subscription pricing.
A discount on your ERPNext subscription, since Britlog is also the publisher of the Buzug platform.
Producer using ERPNext hosted by Britlog

Summary

You outsource to an accounting firmYou handle accounting yourself with third-party softwareYou handle accounting with ERPNext
Buzug → tool transferManual exportManual exportAutomatic, via API
Who transmits via the Approved Platform?The accounting firmThe third-party softwareSUPER PDP, via ERPNext
Costs to expectAccounting feesSoftware subscriptionERPNext subscription
Day-to-day autonomyLowHighHigh
Regulatory complianceHandled by the firmHandled by the softwareHandled by Britlog / SUPER PDP

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