ABOUT E-INVOICES
What is e-invoicing
The e-invoicing feature will allow users to send Sales invoices electronically to their customers and receive purchase invoices directly from their supplier via the french government compliant network.
📎NOTE: French customers refer to electronic invoices as "factures electroniques" or "facture x"
Are e-invoices the same as digital invoices?
No.
A digital invoice is any invoice created and shared electronically, for example as a PDF.
An e-invoice is a structured electronic document that follows a specific format and complies with French e-invoicing requirements. This structured format allows accounting and tax systems to process the invoice automatically.
The format used in AutoEntry is the UBL format. (Universal Business Language)
IMPLEMENTATION
Will e-invoicing be available and ready for September 2026?
The e-invoicing feature is currently in development and planned for September 2026.
The feature will be available to Sage for Accountants users in France adding AutoEntry as a product on their client's profile.
How to set up e-invoicing
To manage e-invoices, users will need to register the business account to the Sage PA platform, compliant with the Dgfip (plateforme agrée par la Direction Générale des Finances Publiques).
Should I register the accounting practice or the client business?
The business issuing invoices should register to the PA using their unique Siret number. This can be done from the client profile within Sage for Accountant, or from the AutoEntry account for this client.
How can i register on the Sage PA if my business is not showing on Chorus? (sci not registered to vat)
If the business is not present on the PPF directory, the PA registration won't work.
FUNCTIONALITIES
How does e-invoicing work in AutoEntry
This feature requires the registration to Sage PA.
Once registered, It will allow customers to receive purchase invoices electronically directly from their supplier in AutoEntry via the PA network. Uploading documents will not be necessary.
Regarding sales, AutoEntry will allow users to upload and digitise their sales invoices and use the network to send them to their customers. This will first require extraction within AutoEntry.
If I register to the PA, will I receive invoices from my suppliers?
Yes. Once the business is registered on Sage PA, and once the option is available, it will be connected to the e-invoicing network and the supplier can send the invoice from his own platform to the recipient platform via this network. The invoice will need to meet the compulsory requirements and be validated before it is transmitted.
What options will I have after I receive a supplier invoice?
Users will be able to Approve, Refuse, Suspend or Dispute supplier invoices.
Can I send the invoice before i post the accounting transaction?
Yes. The feature allows you to upload and extract sales invoices into AutoEntry, send it to the customer before publishing it.
Will it include e-reporting?
E-reporting won't be available in sept 2026. This feature is on the roadmap however.
📎NOTE: E-reporting is not the same as e-invoicing. E-reporting is the transmission of transactional data for sales where the buyer is not a French, VAT-registered business. This includes:
Business-to-Consumer (B2C) transactions.
Cross-border B2B sales (exporting to clients outside of France).
Purchases from foreign suppliers (excluding imports)