Capture receipts audit-proof
Incoming invoices, receipts, and e-invoices arrive by email, upload, or API, get timestamped on intake, and are stored as immutable records under §147 AO.
GoBD-compliant bookkeeping: no shoebox, no Word procedure doc
Norman archives receipts in an audit-proof way, logs every change with a timestamp, and delivers Z1/Z2/Z3 data access and DATEV exports for the German tax audit: bookkeeping, bank match, and VAT stay in the same system.
Built for businesses that have to live GoBD, not just sign it
Receipts, postings, payments, and tax data work together in one system: with timestamps, audit trail, and an export that German tax auditors recognise.
Automated bank categorization (SKR03/04)
Norman continuously assigns bank movements to the right accounts and suggests matching SKR03/04 postings.
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Smart receipt matching
Forward receipts via app or email. Norman extracts the data and matches them with transactions.
Real-time expense tracking
All expenses broken down by category, automatically updated, and available at any time.
InsightsActive 24/7
Profit margin is down 6%
Financial overview at a glance
Revenue, expenses, and open items in one dashboard that updates with every booking.
AI-powered insights
Norman identifies savings opportunities, flags unusual bookings, and gives you actionable recommendations.
AI insights
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- Audit-proof archiving
- 10-year retention
- DATEV and IDEA export
- Procedure documentation included
How GoBD gets fulfilled day to day, with no extra workload
Norman builds the GoBD principles into the live bookkeeping flow instead of treating them as a separate compliance project.
Post entries completely and on time
Bank activity, invoices, and receipts get booked without silent overwrites: every change stays in the audit trail, fulfilling the traceability and immutability principles.
Data access and procedure doc
Z1/Z2/Z3 access is ready for the German tax audit: structured DATEV / IDEA-compatible export plus a procedure documentation that grows with your setup, exactly what auditors expect.
What Norman removes from GoBD compliance
Norman replaces paper archives, receipt hunts during tax audits, and Word procedure docs with one audit-proof workflow with timestamps and an audit trail.
Paper archives
for the 10-year retention period
Receipt hunts
when the tax audit asks for Z1/Z2/Z3
Word procedure docs
that never match the real process
Norman instead of paper folders and Excel bookkeeping
Receipt archive, audit trail, procedure documentation, and data access meet GoBD inside the live system, instead of being rebuilt from folders, Word files, and spreadsheets.
| Paper folders + Excel bookkeeping | |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt archive | Audit-proof, timestamped, original file kept | Paper in folders and PDFs in the inbox |
| Immutability & audit trail | Every change logged, nothing silently overwritten | Excel cells can be rewritten after the fact |
| Procedure documentation | Living document that grows with your Norman setup | One-shot Word file that's stale after six months |
| Z1/Z2/Z3 data access | Structured DATEV and IDEA export for the tax audit | Stacks of PDFs and last-minute Excel rebuilds |
Plans that grow with your workflow
Start free and unlock tax, team, and automation features when you need them.
Yearly (3 months free)Monthly
Free
Invoicing and bookkeeping.
€0
/month (excl. VAT)
- Complete double-entry bookkeeping
- AI Autopilot
- Unlimited e-invoicing
- Bank sync (1 account)
- Receipt capture
- AI usage limits apply
Pro
Reports, insights, and advisor tools.
€9
- 25%
/month (excl. VAT)
- BWA & financial reports
- AI tax insights
- DATEV export
- Tax advisor access
- Invoicing Pro plan
- Higher AI limits
Max
Tax filings and team access included.
€39
- 25%
/month (excl. VAT)
- UStVA & ZM filing
- Annual filings (USt & GewSt)
- Multi-user access
- Bank sync (5 accounts)
- Invoicing Pro plan
- Unlimited Norman AI
Start GoBD compliance with Norman
Start for free and bring invoices, receipts, bookkeeping, and taxes into one workflow.
Start for freeFAQ
What are the GoBD and who has to comply?
GoBD are the German Ministry of Finance principles for keeping digital books and records (§§145–147 AO). They apply to every business with tax record-keeping duties: from Freiberufler running an EÜR up to UG/GmbH with full bookkeeping. The core principles: traceability, completeness, correctness, timely recording, immutability, a 10-year retention period, and a procedure documentation.
Are receipts in Norman archived in a GoBD-compliant way?
Yes. Incoming invoices, receipts, and e-invoices are captured with a timestamp, kept in their original file, and stored as immutable records, including an audit trail for any later changes. That meets §147 AO requirements for audit-proof retention across the full 10-year period.
Do I need procedure documentation, and does Norman help with it?
Yes. Procedure documentation is mandatory: it describes how receipts are captured, posted, and archived. Norman ships a template and a living document that mirrors the processes you actually run (mailbox intake, bank reconciliation, audit trail, retention). At an audit you don't have to explain from scratch what Norman is doing.
How does data access for the tax audit work (Z1/Z2/Z3)?
Norman supports all three access types: Z1 (the auditor reads directly inside the system), Z2 (mediated access through you), Z3 (data carrier handover). For Z3, a structured DATEV / IDEA-compatible export is ready: the auditor gets the same data quality as from a traditional firm, without you exporting PDFs into a folder.