“For a small team in Germany that wants bookkeeping and payroll in one system, Lexware Office is one of the strongest options to consider, particularly if you want payroll tax and social-security filings handled electronically rather than preparing them yourself.”
“Native payroll module, integrated with bookkeeping”
“Highly automated”
“Payroll costs are automatically transferred into the accounting records after the monthly payroll close.”
“Automatic wage-tax declarations (Lohnsteuer-Anmeldung) to the tax office.”
“Electronic wage-tax certificates (Lohnsteuerbescheinigung).”
“Automatic retrieval of employee tax information (ELStAM).”
“Employee registration and deregistration with health insurance providers.”
“Social-security contribution statements and notifications.”
“Minijob reporting.”
“But the actual electronic filing is largely automatic after payroll is completed.”
“if you want simple bookkeeping, invoicing, bank reconciliation and payroll in one place, with extensive automatic reporting to German authorities.”
“You still need to enter and maintain employee information, check payroll results and approve the monthly payroll.”
“Not fully included”
“Sage Active | Accounting and payroll in one cloud platform | Automated filings”
“Accounting and payroll in one cloud platform”
“Automated filings”
“Best for a small company wanting accounting, payroll and basic HR together.”
“Payroll is included, with two employees currently included in the Essentials package.”
“Includes statutory payroll reporting.”
“Supports bookkeeping, double-entry accounting and financial reporting.”
“Includes basic employee information and absence management.”
“Sage Active is particularly interesting because payroll and accounting are part of the same product rather than simply connected through an export.”
“Payroll calculations and statutory reporting are automated, but you still need to review payroll data and process the payroll run.”
“Integrated”
“Additional employees are charged separately.”
“Payroll calculations and statutory reporting are automated, but you still need to review payroll data and process the payroll run.”
“Not fully included”
“DATEV | Accounting and payroll products within a broader ecosystem, often operated with a tax adviser | Highly automated”
“Highly automated”
“DATEV offers extensive accounting and payroll capabilities, but its workflow is generally more accountant-oriented.”
“Payroll calculations and electronic reporting through DATEV's payroll systems.”
“Electronic wage-tax and social-security submissions.”
“Accounting integration and payroll journal transfers.”
“Strong collaboration with external tax advisers.”
“The filing process can be highly automated, but you may still need to provide employee changes, variable pay information and approvals to your accountant or payroll operator.”
“DATEV offers extensive accounting and payroll capabilities, but its workflow is generally more accountant-oriented.”
“The filing process can be highly automated, but you may still need to provide employee changes, variable pay information and approvals to your accountant or payroll operator.”
“platforms such as QuickBooks, Xero and Zoho Books have very different payroll capabilities depending on the country.”
“platforms such as QuickBooks, Xero and Zoho Books have very different payroll capabilities depending on the country.”
“platforms such as QuickBooks, Xero and Zoho Books have very different payroll capabilities depending on the country.”
“Sage HR & Payroll | Integrated HR and payroll, with accounting export | Automated filings”
“Integrated HR and payroll, with accounting export”
“Automated filings”
“Combines employee administration, payroll, leave management and employee self-service.”
“Automated payroll calculations.”
“Statutory reporting and payroll declarations.”
“Employee self-service for payslips and HR information.”
“Accounting export to Sage and DATEV.”
“This is primarily an HR and payroll platform, not the same all-in-one accounting experience as Sage Active.”