Bookkeeping for startups:
    Monthly books from €149/month

    Monthly bookkeeping with DATEV, VAT filings, and reporting with Live-BWA for German startups. Slack-first communication, onboarding in 7 days, transparent pricing.

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    Benefits

    Accounting that keeps founders moving

    Less time on admin, more time on growth. We keep your books clean, compliant, and decision-ready.

    No deadline anxiety

    Always-on compliance with VAT, filings, and reconciliations handled on time.

    Know your runway

    Monthly reporting plus quick answers so you can act on real numbers.

    Investor-ready books

    Consistent closes, clean audit trails, and documentation that stands up to diligence.

    Built to scale

    Processes and automation that hold up as transactions and headcount grow.

    Trusted by Germany's fastest-growing companies

    PHLAIR
    Voize
    Pyne
    Edgeless Systems
    dltHub
    Deltia.ai

    How it works

    Three simple steps to clean books and founder visibility.

    Step 1

    Connect your tools

    Share bank, invoicing, and expense systems. We set up the pipeline.

    Step 2

    We reconcile and review

    Categorization, VAT checks, and month-end close handled by our team.

    Step 3

    You get clarity

    Monthly report, insights, and on-call support for decisions.

    What's Included

    Everything you need for a reliable monthly close and VAT compliance

    Core accounting, VAT, and reporting with Live-BWA handled end to end, so you always know where the business stands.

    📚Bookkeeping
    📄VAT Declaration
    📊Monthly Report
    ⚖️Compliance
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    Bookkeeping

    Monthly accounting with expense tracking and revenue recognition

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    VAT Declaration

    Monthly VAT declarations and ELSTER-submission

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    Monthly Report

    Standardized report with P&L and cash flow statements

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    Compliance

    Continuous monitoring of accounting and tax compliance

    Pricing Calculator

    Simple pricing based on monthly expenses. Move the slider to see your price.

    Monthly Expenses

    Adjust to see your exact pricing

    €10,000€500,000

    Monthly Expenses

    €125,000

    Your Monthly Price

    €462

    €149 base + €313 (0.25% of expenses)

    What does APX bookkeeping cost?

    From €149 base fee per month, plus 0.25% of monthly expenses. No setup, no switching, no hidden fees. Worked example: €200,000 monthly expenses → €149 + €500 = €649/month.

    Native tool integrations

    DATEV (backbone), Stripe, Qonto, Pleo, Moss, Xero — no manual exports, no data silos. We also integrate other systems on request.

    Onboarding in 7 days

    From contract signing to your first monthly bookkeeping cycle: 7 days. We handle power-of-attorney setup, pull the DATEV history from your outgoing tax advisor, and set up the Slack channel.

    Frequently asked questions

    How fast can we switch?
    Most teams are live within 1–4 weeks depending on system access.
    Do you work with our tools?
    We support common stacks like DATEV, Xero, Stripe, Pleo, Qonto, Moss and more.
    Who handles VAT deadlines?
    We handle filing schedules and submissions end to end — monthly, quarterly, or annually depending on your VAT-filing frequency.
    How fast can I switch from my current tax advisor to APX?
    7–14 days from power-of-attorney signature. We handle the DATEV data handover, communicate with the outgoing tax advisor, and configure our tools for your client. See our switching guide on /wissen/ for the full step-by-step.
    What does APX cost for a 30-employee startup with €200,000/month in expenses?
    €149 base fee plus 0.25% of €200,000 (= €500). Total: €649/month for bookkeeping.
    Who is my point of contact at APX?
    You work with a dedicated team of specialists — accounting, tax, HR & payroll, CFO advisory — and can reach any of them directly via Slack.
    Will APX take over my existing DATEV history?
    Yes, when technically available. The outgoing tax advisor exports the DATEV history as a handover file; we import it into our system. If the records are patchy or hard to migrate, we flag that before the contract is signed.
    Does APX work for international structures (US subsidiary, OSS-VAT)?
    Yes. International structures are handled via Tax & CFO Advisory: US-subsidiary compliance, OSS-VAT for EU cross-border sales, transfer pricing. Combining bookkeeping with Tax & CFO Advisory is typical for these cases.

    Ready to Get Started?

    Join hundreds of businesses that trust us with their accounting and VAT compliance.

    Meet our Clients

    Trusted by Germany's fastest-growing companies

    PHLAIR
    Voize
    Pyne
    Edgeless Systems
    dltHub
    Deltia.ai