Shopify → Accounting

Shopify Accounting Integration

Easy Invoices connects your Shopify store directly to your accounting: every paid order automatically becomes a GoBD-compliant invoice, every document is archived audit-proof (revisionssicher) for 10 years, and a PDF-ZIP document export goes to your accountant with one click or on a schedule — all inside the Shopify admin, hosted in Germany – with a DATEV booking batch (EXTF) and CSV export on top, both in closed beta.

GoBD-compliant Audit-proof, 10 years Accountant export GDPR-compliant Hosted in Germany

How the integration works: from order to accountant

The integration runs fully automatically in the background. You no longer type invoices by hand or assemble CSV files manually.

1

Order in Shopify

A customer checks out in your store. Shopify sends the order webhook with all line items, tax rates and customer data to Easy Invoices.

2

Invoice is generated

Once the order is paid (incl. advance payment), Easy Invoices automatically creates a sequentially numbered, GoBD-compliant invoice (PDF) with all mandatory fields under §14 UStG.

3

Archived audit-proof

Every document is archived audit-proof (revisionssicher) and retained for 10 years, with gap-free numbering — hosted in Germany, GDPR-compliant.

4

Export to accounting

With one click or on a schedule, a PDF ZIP of your invoices and credit notes is emailed as a download link to your accountant — no manual re-keying. Or hand over an import-ready DATEV booking batch (EXTF) or a configurable CSV – both in the closed beta.

Hand your documents off to your accountant

Easy Invoices emails your documents as a PDF ZIP that your accountant can download and archive – or, in the closed beta, an import-ready DATEV booking batch (EXTF) and a configurable CSV.

PDF document bundle

All invoices & credit notes for a period as a ZIP, organized by year/month — emailed as a download link for your archive or accountant handoff.

Email schedule

Automatic delivery of the document export to your accountant — daily, weekly or monthly.

DATEV booking batch (EXTF) – closed beta

Import-ready booking batch with revenue accounts per tax case (SKR03/SKR04), optionally with document images – your accountant configures the accounts via invite link.

CSV / Excel – closed beta

Configurable columns and order, templates for Lexoffice/Lexware, upload an existing CSV as the starting point.

Easy Invoices vs. classic accounting integrations

Invoicing, archiving and export in one app — instead of three tools with separate subscriptions.

Feature Easy Invoices Other integrations
Invoice creation directly in the Shopify admin Yes, fully automatic Partial / external tool
GoBD-compliant, audit-proof (revisionssicher) archiving Yes, audit-proof (10 yrs) Often an add-on
Document export for your accountant (PDF ZIP) Yes Yes
DATEV-ready accounting export Closed beta (EXTF booking batch & CSV) Yes
Automatic accountant delivery on a schedule Yes Rare
Hosting & data storage in Germany Yes Often mixed EU/US
Pricing for small & mid-size stores From $9.99/month Usually much higher

GoBD-compliant, audit-proof archiving is part of the integration

An accounting integration is only as good as the documents it delivers. That is why Easy Invoices creates every document with gap-free numbering, traceable corrections and audit-proof (revisionssicher) 10-year archiving — so your bookkeeping stays traceable.

Immutability

Corrections go through cancellation (Storno) and credit notes with their own sequence — documented in a GoBD-compliant way, never silently overwritten.

Audit-proof archiving

Invoices are archived audit-proof (revisionssicher) and can be exported at any time as a PDF ZIP for your records.

10-year retention

Every document is retained audit-proof for 10 years for as long as your subscription runs — available for a tax audit at any time. The statutory retention duty itself stays with you as the issuer.

Frequently asked questions about the Shopify accounting integration

How do I connect Shopify to my accounting?

Install Easy Invoices from the Shopify App Store and authorize your store in one click. From then on the app automatically creates a GoBD-compliant invoice for every paid order (incl. advance payment). For your bookkeeping you export the documents as a PDF ZIP (all invoices & credit notes for a period, organized by year/month) — emailed as a download link to your accountant, manually with one click or on an automatic schedule – or, in the closed beta, as an import-ready DATEV booking batch (EXTF) and a configurable CSV.

Is the integration DATEV- and GoBD-compliant?

Invoices are sequentially numbered with no gaps, archived audit-proof (revisionssicher) for 10 years, and include all mandatory fields under §14 UStG (German VAT law). Corrections are handled traceably via cancellation (Storno) and credit notes. The export delivers your documents as a PDF ZIP, emailed as a download link, and – in the closed beta – as an import-ready DATEV EXTF booking batch with revenue accounts per tax case, document references and optional document images.

Do I still need software like Lexware or Taxdoo?

No. Easy Invoices covers invoice creation, audit-proof (revisionssicher) 10-year archiving and a document export in a single app — right inside the Shopify admin. You can still forward the exported PDF documents to Lexware, DATEV, sevDesk or other accounting systems if that is what your tax advisor uses.

Are different EU tax rates supported?

Yes. The integration takes the per-line VAT rates from Shopify and handles reverse charge (§13b), export exemption (§4 Nr. 1a UStG), Kleinunternehmer (§19) and Differenzbesteuerung (§25a). The tax treatment is frozen on the document, which keeps it traceable for the VAT return — reviewing it stays with you and your tax adviser.

Software, not tax advice: We are not tax advisers: Easy Invoices applies the rules you configure to your shop’s data – checking your documents for tax correctness stays with you and your accounting firm. Details in § 2a of the terms

Retention: what we do, what stays with you: Easy Invoices keeps your documents immutable for 10 years while your subscription runs – longer than the 8 years § 147 AO has required for invoices since 2025. The duty itself is yours as the issuer: after cancellation you have 3 months to export, and the yearly scheduled export does that for you. Details on data retention

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