As a result of EU legislation, in 2018, Portugal made it mandatory for invoices to be issued electronically to the Public Administration. This step accelerated the adoption of electronic invoicing in public procurement and the consequent electronic filing. For companies, it meant the elimination of costs with paper, printing, postage, storage, among others, which promotes an environmentally friendly technological upgrade and faster and more efficient processes. For Public Administration, it has meant the possibility of automatically posting incoming invoices in XML format. This avoids consuming human resources in routine tasks, speeds up processes and reduces accounting errors. The Portuguese Public Administration, by requiring electronic invoicing from suppliers, is being a driver of innovation and debureaucratization of companies. Through a case study, in a state-owned supplier company, it is intended with this paper to present and discuss the implementation process of electronic invoicing and the associated gains. As a result, it is presented how the company has adapted to electronic invoicing, to follow the market with economic and financial information, helping in decision making for the future of the company and improving digital knowledge.
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