Monthly closings dictate your calendar – leaving no time for process optimization?
Summen + Salden shows you how to stop chasing invoices and start creating space to shape your processes with intention.
Facts over Phrases
Why it's worth listening to
Anyone can talk about finance. Only those who truly know their stuff can give meaningful answers.
Our Hosts
Who’s behind the finance podcast?
Luisa
As an accountant and DATEV expert, Luisa knows the stumbling blocks finance teams face – and which solutions actually work in practice.
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Linnar
As COO of Candis, Linnar has spent nearly ten years exploring how invoice processes in mid-sized companies can become more efficient. He talks about it on the podcast.
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Our mission
Accounting in Transition: Evolution or Dissolution?
Many finance teams work to the rhythm of deadlines and month-end closes, leaving little room for real improvements. We show how others have broken out of this cycle – and how you can too.
In 30–40 minutes you’ll get concrete customer stories, practical solutions you can apply straight away, and our informed take on current trends and developments.
WHAT MOVES FINANCE TEAMS
Our most popular episodes
37 Minutes
#9 DATEV Unternehmen online: More than just a digital shoebox!
Luisa and Linnar explain how to organise your bookkeeping more effectively with DATEV Unternehmen online and how to simplify collaboration with your tax advisor.
What you can expect:
Here's how it works: Capture receipts via app or email + use them directly in bookkeeping
Set up once: Automate pre-coding with DATEV-OKR + the booking assistant
Useful insights: Manage open items, reconcile payments + access reports
22 Minutes
#5 AI in accounting: job killer or opportunity for development?
Luisa and Linnar discuss current studies, practical tools, and what really helps.
What you can expect:
AI in action: What can already be automated today
Digitalization is not enough: Why processes need to be rethought
Practical examples: How you can use AI effectively
35 Minutes
#3 E-billing: Why it's not working right now – and what you can do about it!
In this episode, Luisa and Linnar talk to Lars Böhnke, Head of Product at Candis, about the practical implications of e-invoices – and what conclusions can be drawn from the first few months.
What you can expect:
Incorrect e-invoices: Why they often don't get through
Invoicing programs: Where they help and where they don't
Next steps: What your team can do now
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