Building an Accountancy, Taxation, and Invoicing Platform for SMEs
The client
The client wanted an accountancy, taxation and invoicing platform for small and medium enterprises in Germany — the ones that do not employ an accountant internally.
The application ties together incoming and outgoing invoice management, revenue calculation and contact management for suppliers and clients, supports financial operations inside the app and handles tax returns.
The challengeWhat the teams actually needed
Everything had to be built from nothing, designs included, against German tax law and a strict schedule.
Challenge 01Genuinely usable software
The product had to help small and midsize companies meet their accounting and tax obligations rather than merely record them.
Challenge 02Reliable, and compliant
A fully dependable app had to be created from scratch while respecting German taxation law and integrating external services, on a fixed timeline.
Challenge 03Many functions, one design
A number of important capabilities had to sit inside a clear, cohesive design instead of accumulating.
What we did
An all-in-one accounting tool for companies without an accountant
The team brought senior backend and frontend developers, Ruby on Rails specialists, developers for iOS and for Android, a project manager, a QA specialist and a designer.
Rails for speed
Ruby on Rails was used on the backend for how quickly it can be developed against.
React for a dynamic interface
React was chosen on the frontend, being well suited to the kind of interface this application needs.
External services
External API integrations sat alongside full backend and frontend development, product and graphic design, and responsive design.
An MVP with real value
The project finished successfully inside tight timeframes, and the MVP was fully functional on completion with genuine business value for its customers.
Tech stackThe tools that made it possible
01
Ruby on Rails
The backend of the accounting platform.
02
React
The frontend, suited to a dynamic interface.
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