Nimovis Buchhaltung
Accounting that loses nothing
Nimovis Buchhaltung works with double-entry bookkeeping and is rigorously aligned with the GoBD, the German tax authorities' rules for digital bookkeeping. The principle is simple: once an entry is finalized, it is permanent. Corrections are made openly through reversal entries, nothing is ever deleted, and every step is recorded in the audit trail.
For companies that must prepare a balance sheet and use double-entry bookkeeping, for example the German UG and GmbH.
What this means for you
Nothing gets lost
Finalized entries and receipts are kept permanently. Deletion is technically impossible; corrections are made openly through reversal entries. So you can prove at any time what was posted and when.
Invoices without gaps
You write an invoice, and the software checks 16 mandatory details first. If something is missing, the invoice is not finalized. E-invoices for public authorities and business customers are included.
Your VAT return prepared
The UStVA, the advance VAT return filed regularly with the German tax office, is derived directly from your entries: 14 values, fully calculated. And your tax advisor receives all entries via DATEV export, at the click of a button.
Entries and receipts
Every entry must balance; the software does not allow half measures. And what has been finalized once stays: corrections are made through reversal entries, nothing is ever deleted, and your receipts are stored safely right on the entry.
- Double-entry bookkeeping: every entry must balance, even when split across several accounts
- Corrections through reversal entries; deletion is technically impossible
- Receipts attached directly to the entry: PDF, images and XML, up to 20 MB per file
- Receipts are stored protected and immutable in the document vault
Invoices and e-invoicing
You write an invoice, and the software checks 16 mandatory details first; if something is missing, the invoice cannot be finalized. Also as an e-invoice, that is, an invoice in a format that public authorities and business customers can import directly into their software.
- 16 mandatory details checked before an invoice is finalized
- XRechnung for public authorities, ZUGFeRD as a PDF with embedded invoice data
- 3 templates with your logo and your color, preview as the finished PDF
- Download as PDF, XRechnung or ZUGFeRD
VAT and the VAT return
The advance VAT return is derived directly from your entries: 14 values, fully calculated, no paperwork. Every finalized return is kept in the archive as an immutable snapshot, so you can later prove what you reported.
- 14 VAT return values, calculated automatically from the entries
- Taxation by invoice date or by payment received, both supported
- Small business scheme with warnings at the thresholds of EUR 25,000 and EUR 100,000
- Every finalized return is kept in the archive as a snapshot
Reports
Eight reports show where your business stands, all derived directly from the entries. From a look at a single account to the monthly overview of income and costs.
- Monthly overview of income and costs (BWA management report and profit and loss statement)
- Balance sheet with prior-year comparison and export
- Account sheet and trial balance for the detailed view
- Built-in GoBD check with findings list and grade A to D
Everything else on board
Bank and open items
You see immediately who has not paid yet and how long an invoice has been outstanding. To do this, you upload your bank statement as a file and match the payments against the open invoices.
- Upload the bank statement as a file; the software detects the format on its own
- Match payments against open invoices
- Open items staggered by age: up to 30, 31 to 60, 61 to 90 and over 90 days
Dunning
When customers do not pay, you proceed in three clear steps: payment reminder, first dunning notice, second dunning notice. Every dunning notice is archived as a PDF and remains unchanged, so you can later prove when you sent a reminder.
- 3 levels: payment reminder, first and second dunning notice
- Every dunning notice stored immutably and archived as a PDF
- Default interest and fees are shown but not posted automatically
Cash book
If you handle cash, you need a clean cash book, because this is where the tax office looks closely. In Nimovis, the cash book is aligned with the GoBD: every cash movement is a real entry, and a cash balance below zero is simply not allowed.
- Cash movements are real entries, not a side list
- The cash balance can never fall below zero; the software rejects such entries
- Cash count: compare target and actual balance, without an automatic correction entry
Fixed assets and depreciation
You depreciate machines, vehicles and office equipment over their useful life; the software calculates to the exact month. Smaller purchases up to EUR 800 net are written off immediately.
- Straight-line depreciation, calculated to the exact month
- Immediate write-off for low-value assets up to EUR 800 net
- Fixed asset schedule: the entire portfolio in one report
Team and roles
Accounting is rarely the job of a single person. Five roles define who can do what, including a dedicated role for your tax advisor; you sign in with one account that is valid for all Nimovis products.
- 5 roles: owner, admin, accounting, tax advisor, read-only
- Dedicated role for the tax advisor with appropriate permissions
- One account for all Nimovis products, sign-in through the Nimovis Hub
- 21 work areas in 6 groups, organized by task
GoBD check and handover to your tax advisor
The built-in GoBD check evaluates your bookkeeping against 5 criteria and assigns a grade from A to D, including a list of points you can improve. Your tax advisor takes over all entries via DATEV export, the common handover format to German tax firms.
- GoBD check with 5 criteria, findings list and grade A to D
- Audit trail: every step is recorded, and subsequent changes are detected
- DATEV export with the finalization flag for finalized entries
- Expressly no certification: responsibility for GoBD compliance remains with the company; Nimovis provides the appropriate tool
What is not possible yet
Software does not get better by hiding its limits. That is why this section lists what is missing today. Everything above is built and covered by automated tests; what is listed here is not.
Filing with the tax office will follow
Nimovis Buchhaltung calculates the VAT return values, finalizes them immutably and prepares the official data record. Submission to ELSTER, the online portal of the German tax authorities, will follow. Until then, you enter the values yourself in the ELSTER portal.
No EÜR
Nimovis Buchhaltung works exclusively with double-entry bookkeeping. If you determine your profit with an EÜR, the German cash-basis income statement that simply compares income and expenses, you will not find a suitable tool here today.
Bank statement as a file instead of a bank connection
There is no direct connection to your bank account. You download the bank statement from your bank as a file, import it and match the payments. Plan for this manual step.
No automatic receipt recognition
You upload receipts and store them immutably. There is no automatic text recognition that reads amounts and suggests entries. Entries are made manually.
Tax rates of 19, 7 and 0 percent
The tax rates of 19, 7 and 0 percent are supported. Other rates, such as historical or foreign ones, are not provided for.
No E-Bilanz
The balance sheet report offers a prior-year comparison and export. Nimovis Buchhaltung does not generate the E-Bilanz under § 5b of the German Income Tax Act (EStG), the electronic submission of the balance sheet to the tax office.
Who this is for
Small corporations
The German UG and GmbH must prepare a balance sheet and use double-entry bookkeeping. That is exactly what Nimovis Buchhaltung is built for: finalization instead of deletion, corrections through reversal entries and a balance sheet with prior-year comparison are part of its core.
Founders
Anyone who has just founded a company needs order from day one. Clear charts of accounts, verified mandatory invoice details and understandable error messages, each with its own lookup number (180 codes), help you through the first financial years. Basic use is free permanently.
Working with your tax advisor
Nimovis Buchhaltung does not replace tax advice; it supports it. Your tax firm receives a dedicated role with appropriate access and takes over the entries via DATEV export, including the finalization flag for finalized entries.
Security built in
In Nimovis Buchhaltung, security is part of the system, not an add-on. Each of the following points describes implemented technology, not a promise.
Complete audit trail: each entry is linked to the previous one, and subsequent changes are detected
Strict separation between customers; each service has its own database
Encrypted transmission, sign-in with a second factor, protection against automated requests
Questions and answers
What does Nimovis Buchhaltung cost?
Accounting is included in the Business package from 24.90 euros per month, and in the Professional package from 49.90 euros for several companies. Both come with a 14 day trial. All prices are on the pricing page.
Does Nimovis Buchhaltung comply with the GoBD?
We deliberately say: GoBD-aligned. The GoBD are the German tax authorities' rules for digital bookkeeping, and the software is rigorously aligned with them: finalization, reversal entries instead of deletion, and a built-in check with a grade. There is no external seal of approval or certification. Responsibility for GoBD compliance remains with the company; Nimovis provides the appropriate tool.
Can I send the VAT return directly to the tax office?
Not yet. Nimovis Buchhaltung calculates the 14 values of the advance VAT return, finalizes the return immutably and prepares the official data record. Submission to ELSTER will follow; until then, you enter the values yourself in the ELSTER portal.
Is Nimovis Buchhaltung suitable for the EÜR?
No. Nimovis Buchhaltung works exclusively with double-entry bookkeeping and is aimed at companies that must prepare a balance sheet, for example the German UG and GmbH. A cash-basis income statement (EÜR) is not included.
Does Nimovis Buchhaltung replace my tax advisor?
No. Nimovis Buchhaltung is software for preparing your own accounting and does not replace tax advice. For collaboration, there is a dedicated role for your tax firm and the handover of all entries via DATEV export.
Try accounting for 14 days
Create a free account in the Nimovis Hub and unlock accounting with the Business package. The first 14 days are non-binding.
For companies using double-entry bookkeeping. No payment details needed for the free account.