The Bridge to E-Invoicing for Swiss SME

Many governments and big corporations switch from
paper-based business processes to electronic document
and process flows. SME in Switzerland cannot resist
this trend. Responding to market pressures many SME
question their invoicing processes. The authors
provide concrete direction to companies having to
take a strategic decision concerning E-Invoicing.
The work starts by clarifying the underlying
concepts, standards and definitions and giving an
introduction into the most relevant laws and
regulations in Switzerland.
After illuminating the topic from various angles
(e.g. technology, operations, practical experiences),
the E-Invoicing solutions on the Swiss market are
empirically analyzed, systematized and rated using
eight distinct criteria.
Before selecting a solution the company has to
evaluate its need for action and capacity to act .
The book provides a self-assessment questionnaire to
create the company s profile.
Finally, the company s decision maker gets support in
determining the most appropriate type of E Invoicing
solution by comparing the result from the
self-assessment to the profiles of the rated
solutions offered on the market.

Autorentext
Kurt Maurer, MBA-IMC, is partner at Bernet & Partner, a consulting firm in Switzerland. He has a formation in IT and Consulting and experiences as an enterpriser, manager and management consultant. Guy ROM, MBA-IMC, has a formation in IT and economics and heads a business consulting firm specialized in business engineering and records management in the region of Zurich, Switzerland. Kurt Maurer, MBA-IMC, partner at Bernet & Partner, has a formation in IT and Consulting and experiences as an entrepreneur, manager and management consultant.

Klappentext
Many governments and big corporations switch from paper-based business processes to electronic document and process flows. SME in Switzerland cannot resist this trend. Responding to market pressures many SME question their invoicing processes. The authors provide concrete direction to companies having to take a strategic decision concerning E-Invoicing. The work starts by clarifying the underlying concepts, standards and definitions and giving an introduction into the most relevant laws and regulations in Switzerland. After illuminating the topic from various angles (e.g. technology, operations, practical experiences), the E-Invoicing solutions on the Swiss market are empirically analyzed, systematized and rated using eight distinct criteria. Before selecting a solution the company has to evaluate its "need for action" and "capacity to act". The book provides a self-assessment questionnaire to create the company's profile. Finally, the company's decision maker gets support in determining "the most appropriate type of E Invoicing solution" by comparing the result from the self-assessment to the profiles of the rated solutions offered on the market.