THE CHALLENGE
Changing legislation and diversified implementation
Accounts receivable typically send invoices in one format and through one channel, often as PDF invoices sent by email. However, with the emerging requirement to register business invoices directly with the government, this one-way approach is no longer sustainable.
The challenge is to remain compliant with evolving legislation and diversity in implementation at the national level.
THE SOLUTION
Flexible invoice delivery
in accordance with international law
4Exchange converts all invoices to the required (or desired) standard for each debtor, and delivers them via the required (or desired) channel. This allows some debtors to continue receiving PDF invoices by e-mail, while others receive invoices according to standards such as Peppol, ZUGFeRD, Factur-X, etc.
We ensure that invoices are correctly registered with accredited authorities and provided with the correct characteristics, both in Belgium, the Netherlands, and far beyond.
Peppol Access Point
Peppol is one of the standards we work with as a Peppol Access Point. If Peppol is required for certain debtors, invoices are prepared and delivered by us in accordance with the Peppol standard.
On our Future Finance video channel, we answer questions about Peppol, e-invoicing and legislation.
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Does 4Exchange offer e-billing?
Yes. E-billing or electronic invoicing, involves sending and receiving invoices in a particular data format. E-billing is the core of 4Exchange. 4Exchange converts various invoice formats, including PDF, to a data format (many-to-one), and vice versa, that is, from a data format to one or more invoice formats (one-to-many).
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Can 4Exchange handle PDF invoices?
Yes. We convert machine-readable and non-machine-readable PDF invoices to a data format. And we convert a data format to any PDF form, should a debtor require it.
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Can we say goodbye to OCR?
Yes. The 4Exchange platform itself uses OCR technology, among other things, to extract information in PDF invoices. outsourcing by 4Exchange implies that you no longer have to do this yourself.
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Is 4Exchange also a Peppol Access Point?
Yes, we are a Peppol Access Point. If you are looking for only a Peppol solution, however, we are a less suitable party. Our platform is a much better fit for more complex administrations. For example, if you send invoices to many different companies, not all of which have to work in accordance with Peppol, for example, then we would be happy to get in touch with you.
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Should we adjust our financial administration ?
No. The 4Exchange platform works between your systems and various billing channels, including e-m,ail programs, e-invoicing networks and SFTP environments. Conversions and validations take place in the platform. So you can just keep using your invoice processing systems and billing .
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Is cooperation from suppliers or customers required?
A little bit. Suppliers and customers can continue to work with their systems and practices. Suppliers will only have to send their invoices to a new address and indicate whether they can also send invoices directly as e-invoices. And customers will need to specify how they wish to send invoices receiving. We are taking the lead in onboarding suppliers and customers.
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Does 4Exchange offer more than invoice receiving and invoice delivery?
Yes. Our sister companies within the 4CEE group specialize in both processing (coding, matching) received invoices and invoicing (preparing, following up) to customers. So we are very familiar with the playing field of accounts payable and accounts receivable.
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Is 4Exchange limited to invoices?
No. In addition to invoices, we also process related documents in purchase to pay and order to cash processes, such as credit notes, purchase orders and order confirmations. So you can bring the entire flow of "commercial documents" to us.