1. Getting to Know Avetium
Avetium E-Invoicing Zoho Books Extension is an e-invoicing compliance solution that connects Zoho Books with Avetium's NRS e-invoicing infrastructure. It helps businesses using Zoho Books process invoices in line with applicable Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) electronic invoicing requirements.
The extension is designed for businesses in Nigeria that use Zoho Books and need to incorporate NRS e-invoicing requirements into their invoicing workflow.
Avetium Technologies is certified as both a System Integrator (SI) and Access Point Provider (APP), supporting businesses with the NRS e-invoicing compliance process.
2. How It Fits Into Your Zoho Books Workflow
No. Avetium is designed to extend your existing Zoho Books invoicing workflow rather than replace Zoho Books.
You continue creating invoices in Zoho Books. The Avetium extension facilitates the processing of the invoice through the e-invoicing compliance workflow, including validation and transmission to NRS where applicable.
The extension is designed to reduce duplicate data entry by connecting the Zoho Books invoicing workflow with Avetium's e-invoicing infrastructure.
The objective is to minimize disruption to your existing workflow. You will continue using Zoho Books to create and manage invoices while Avetium facilitates the required e-invoicing compliance process.
No. Avetium is designed to work alongside your existing Zoho Books environment and provide e-invoicing compliance capabilities.
No. If you are already using Zoho Books, Avetium is designed to integrate with your existing environment rather than requiring you to replace your accounting system.
3. NRS Validation & Invoice Status
Yes. Avetium facilitates the transmission of applicable electronic invoices to NRS through its certified Access Point infrastructure.
An Invoice Reference Number (IRN) is the official reference generated by NRS for a successfully processed electronic invoice. Avetium facilitates the retrieval of the NRS-generated IRN as part of the e-invoicing workflow.
An IRN is returned for invoices that are successfully processed and accepted through the applicable NRS e-invoicing process. If an invoice is rejected, the relevant issue must be addressed before successful processing.
The solution provides visibility into invoice processing and applicable validation or submission errors, allowing users to identify issues and take corrective action before resubmitting the invoice.
Yes. Avetium provides visibility into invoice processing so users can identify successfully processed invoices as well as invoices requiring corrective action.
The invoice processing status can be monitored so that transmission or processing issues can be identified and addressed. Specific retry and recovery behaviour depends on the integration configuration.
4. Security, Records & Scale
The Avetium e-invoicing solution provides invoice archiving and traceability capabilities to support record-keeping, reconciliation, and audit requirements.
Avetium's e-invoicing infrastructure is designed with security, encryption, digital authentication, and audit trails to support secure invoice processing.
Yes. The solution is designed to support businesses processing electronic invoices at scale while reducing manual compliance activities.
5. Getting Started
The extension is designed to integrate with your Zoho Books workflow. Avetium provides onboarding and technical support to help businesses configure and use the solution.
Install the Avetium E-Invoicing Zoho Books Extension, complete the required configuration and onboarding steps, and connect your Zoho Books environment to Avetium's e-invoicing service.