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Guides on document management and e-invoicing
Choosing a DMS, e-invoicing in Europe and compliant archiving – every legal statement with its primary source and the date we checked it.
Choosing a DMS
Requirements, costs, integration and the questions to ask vendors.
Document management for SAP, Business Central, Dynamics 365 and NetSuite: integration patterns and a vendor matrix
Document management system for SAP, Business Central, Dynamics 365 and NetSuite: ArchiveLink, ILM, SAP's own DMS, certification and a sourced vendor matrix.
Updated 3 October 2026
What a document management system costs: every published price, with sources
Document management system cost: every published DMS price with its source, hidden costs, pricing models, free options and a worked three-year example.
Updated 3 October 2026
How to choose a document management system: a guide for European companies
How to choose a document management system in Europe: requirements, hosting, ERP, e-invoices, archiving, AI, costs and a shortlist from checked vendor data.
Updated 3 October 2026
SharePoint as a document management system: where it works and where it falls short
SharePoint document management explained: libraries, retention policies and labels, the Microsoft 365 licence you need, and where a dedicated DMS fits better.
Updated 3 October 2026
E-invoicing in Europe
Mandates, formats and networks, country by country, from the law.
German e-invoicing for foreign companies and subsidiaries: what applies in 2025, 2027 and 2028
Germany e-invoicing for foreign companies: which subsidiaries, branches and VAT-registered entities must receive and issue e-invoices in 2025, 2027 and 2028.
Updated 3 October 2026
Peppol explained for finance teams: access points, Peppol IDs, formats and costs
Peppol for finance teams: how access points, SMP and Peppol IDs work, which EU mandates use it, what drives the cost and what to check with a provider.
Updated 3 October 2026
Archiving and compliance
Retention periods, audit-proof archiving and what auditors ask for.
E-invoice archiving requirements in eight EU countries: retention periods, original format and storage location
E-invoice archiving requirements in eight EU countries: retention periods, what counts as the original (XML or PDF) and where you may store e-invoices.
Updated 3 October 2026
From e-invoice to archive: accounts payable document management in eight EU countries
Accounts payable document management for e-invoices in eight EU countries: receive via Peppol or national platforms, validate, approve, post, archive, retain.
Updated 3 October 2026