Company handbook
Welcome, Pooja. This is our company’s training process.
Work through the left menu one task at a time. Read the document, enter the fields, simulate the entry and post it. Each step explains its effect before you continue. Use the coach hint whenever needed.
What is realistic, and what is simplified?
This interface is inspired by DATEV Rechnungswesen: compact booking fields, Konto/Gegenkonto, posting text and OPOS matching. It is not an official DATEV screen. The S/H flag in our row applies to Konto.
We manually review and post imported bank transactions. No payment run has already posted them, and our training bank account is posted directly. Live companies may use payment runs, bank clearing accounts and different approval routes. Invoice approval and journal posting are separate steps here.
All account numbers and partner IDs are the training company’s mapping; do not treat them as a universal chart. Descriptive tax options stand in for configured tax keys. Cost centre VERW means administration. All invoices are domestic EUR transactions with full input VAT deductibility assumed where stated.
Where information comes from
| When | Source / person | Where you use it |
|---|---|---|
| On receipt | Supplier invoice, order, delivery and approval | Belege online / approval, then Rechnungswesen |
| Posting | Verified document + your account / tax / period choices | Journal → partner ledger + general ledger |
| After transfer | Bank statement feed | Review transaction → post once → match invoice |
| Month-end | Working papers and asset schedule | Accruals / depreciation → reconciliations |
| After review | Ledger + open items | Management reports and closing statements |
Opening position · 1 October 2026
| Konto | Soll | Haben |
|---|---|---|
| 1200 · Bank | 18.500,00 € | — |
| 1400 · Forderungen aus Lieferungen und Leistungen | 11.900,00 € | — |
| 0400 · Betriebs- und Geschäftsausstattung | 6.000,00 € | — |
| 1600 · Verbindlichkeiten aus Lieferungen und Leistungen | — | 4.760,00 € |
| 0800 · Eigenkapital | — | 31.640,00 € |
The €4,760 supplier total comprises AP-208 (€1,190, Papierhaus) and AP-209 (€3,570, BüroPartner). Receivables comprise AR-104 (€5,950, Adler) and AR-103 (€5,950, Orion). These prior-period invoices are already recorded; do not post their original expenses or revenue again.
AP-215 is a new, separate invoice with the same amount as AP-208. That is why matching the reference matters.
German field guide
| Soll / Haben | Debit / credit |
| Beleg / Belegfeld 1 | Supporting document / invoice reference field |
| Kreditor / Debitor | Supplier account / customer account |
| Vorsteuer / Umsatzsteuer | Input VAT / output VAT |
| Offene Posten (OPOS) | Invoices / items still awaiting settlement |
| Ausgleichen | Match offsetting items and clear them |
| Buchungstext | Short, useful description of the posting |
| Buchungskreis | SAP accounting entity / company code |
| Kostenstelle | Department or responsibility area receiving a cost |
| GuV / Bilanz | Profit and loss statement / balance sheet |
Use and save
Download the HTML and open it in a browser if a preview does not allow interaction. No installation or internet is required. Progress uses browser local storage when available; keep the same file location and browser. Export progress for a readable record; this version does not import backups.
Reset affects only this DATEV page. No actions send money, submit returns or contact anyone. This exercise covers a core monthly cycle, not every feature of German financial accounting.
Official workflow references
DATEV: digital document and banking collaboration
DATEV: selecting partner accounts when posting bank transactions
SAP: clearing outgoing payments