Success Story of Doq Copilot GmbH
The Challenge
As a startup, Doq Copilot works quickly, using tools and digital technology. That's exactly how the financial setup should work too: accounting, taxes, and annual financial statements should run reliably in the background. Without paper processes, efficiently, and without constant follow-ups. Doq Copilot was looking for a suitable partner who could keep up with the pace of a startup.
However, when approaching traditional tax advisors, a pattern emerged that many young companies are familiar with: in phases where quick queries or deadlines are pending, response times can be significantly longer than desired. For Doq Copilot, it was clear that if finance was to run professionally, it needed predictable processes and reliable communication.
The Change
Doq Copilot found the setup straightforward: it was clear what was needed, and the integrations made the process easy to follow.
“It was relatively clear what we had to do, and it was relatively easy to understand.”
Even with deadlines looming, the team found that issues could be resolved calmly, in a structured manner, and on schedule.
The Solution in every day life
Day-to-day operations are deliberately kept lean. Transactions are processed automatically via integrations. Receipts are often collected and uploaded in batches to Doq Copilot. All queries, approvals, and documents are handled centrally via the Integral platform. The annual financial statements and tax returns are reliably prepared by partner tax advisors and implemented on time.
The most important effect: Finance remains “behind the scenes” and the startup can concentrate on growth, product, and sales.
“I spend very little time in Integral because Integral runs in the background, which saves me an incredible amount of time that I can fill with other tasks in my company.”
The Result
- Finance operates behind the scenes.
- Enormous time savings, allowing founders to concentrate on what matters most.
- Less stress
- Increased confidence in accuracy
- 55-page annual report produced entirely externally
Recommendation
Corson particularly recommends Integral for start-ups, especially first-time founders who are growing rapidly, managing many things at once and do not want to treat finance as a separate side project.
"As a first-time founder, you have an incredible amount to do. [...] It is essential to have a partner who can take care of these bureaucratic matters so that you can concentrate fully on growth."
Why Integral
What convinced Integral about Doq Copilot was not only the platform, but above all the shared goal of reducing bureaucracy, digitising workflows and making everyday business tasks simpler and clearer. Doq Copilot is building a product for the healthcare sector for precisely this purpose, and Integral is applying this approach to accounting, taxes and payroll.
A second, very specific decision-making criterion was the ability to respond when it matters. Even in the early stages of communication, Integral demonstrated that feedback was provided quickly and reliably. This was in stark contrast to the experiences Doq Copilot had during the search phase.
"What we particularly appreciate about this collaboration is the impressive reliability. Even before our first order, we received feedback over the weekend. This is a level of service we have not experienced with other companies. You can just tell that their wavelength and work ethic are a perfect fit with our own values."
An additional, very concrete lever was digital integration, especially the interfaces to Qonto and Stripe, so that routines don't have to be initiated manually every time.
"When I saw that there was a direct interface to Qonto, I was immediately convinced – it's basically the perfect complement to our banking. When I then got to know the team, young, motivated and with a first-class product, there was no reason for me to say no. It's just a perfect fit for us."
Integral services at a glance
Integral offers the platform for modern tax consulting for startups and SMEs. Accounting, payroll and tax consulting are handled reliably: completely, on time, and with a personal contact person.
accounting, payroll & tax.
preparation & legally compliant reports.
The technical platform is operated by Integral Services GmbH. All reserved tasks (Vorbehaltsaufgaben) are performed by Integral Tax GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft.