Partnership with the German Tax Advisers’ Cooperative (DEUS) eG

hsp Handels-Software-Partner GmbH has secured another partner in the form of the Deutsche Steuerberatergenossenschaft (DEUS) eG (DEUSEG for short), thereby expanding its extensive network with a further partnership. Members of the newly established cooperative can now use Opti.Tax for procedural documentation take advantage of on favourable terms and also receive a service package that opens up new business opportunities.

The dynamic hsp managing director, Paul Liese, has secured DEUSEG – which was founded this year – as a partner. DEUSEG, which currently has around 280 member firms, brings together tax advisers and firms and facilitates discussion on professional and organisational matters. It connects its members with potential collaboration partners and also offers discounts on tools designed for day-to-day practice management: In this way, it contributes to the consolidation and strategic direction of the consultancy sector and offers a particular advantage – especially for small and medium-sized firms – that is otherwise only available in large firms.

„We are delighted that this partnership will enable us to offer our members attractive terms for the Opti.Tax tool “to be able to offer„, says Gregor Ganschow, the cooperative’s founder and a member of the executive board. “hsp had been recommended as a partner by our members, as Opti.Tax is a tool for the Procedural documentation in accordance with GoBD “enjoys a good reputation in the industry."

Procedural documentation can open up new business areas and business models for accountancy firms, thereby offsetting the loss of revenue. After all, the sector is undergoing radical change. Many tasks, such as financial accounting, can be partially automated, and competitive pressure is mounting. With strong partners and modern tools, tax advisers are positioning themselves for the future. „Procedural documentation is the ideal starting point for establishing a service offering in process documentation and, building on this, business consultancy for clients within the firm,“ explains Paul Liese.

Initial contact between hsp and DEUSEG took place in August 2020; by October 2020, the partnership was in place and operational. Members of the co-operative receive the Opti.Tax taxonomy software at a reduced rate, along with a service package designed to help them establish procedural documentation within their practice and offer this to clients as part of their service.

About Deutsche Steuerberatergenossenschaft (DEUS) eG

The group, which originated from the successful Facebook group „Tax advisers amongst themselves – Shaping the future together“The newly formed DEUSEG was entered in the register of co-operatives in July 2020 and currently comprises around 280 firms. DEUSEG aims to connect tax advisers digitally, regardless of their location, and to enable them to respond quickly to new (particularly technological) developments. Proven solutions from day-to-day practice are shared, and a collegial exchange takes place via the organisation’s own social intranet. In addition, the co-operative organises networking between its members and providers of solutions or tools, and secures preferential terms for them. Furthermore, DEUSEG has set itself the task of driving forward optimised processes between solution providers.