Why choose eKo's certified e-invoicing platform (PA)?
E-invoicing becomes mandatory for all French businesses from September 2026. A major reform that raises a lot of questions!
A certified platform built directly into eKo CRM
What does the reform change for your business?
From 2026, all French businesses will have to issue and receive their invoices through a state-certified platform, known as a Plateforme Agréée (PA), or certified e-invoicing platform. In practical terms, this means your invoices will have to go through an official channel recognised by the French tax authorities, whether you are a tradesperson, an SME or a large company.
Many businesses think they will have to sign up to a new platform, learn a new tool, or involve their accountant or IT department. In most cases, this is not necessary, provided you use software that has already anticipated the reform. PA, PDP, Factur-X, PPF… if these terms mean nothing to you, we have decoded all the jargon of the reform in this article.
Why eKo chose Iopole
eKo is sales management software that lets you manage your customers, quotes, invoices, stock, call-outs... and much more in one place. To anticipate the reform, eKo has built the Iopole certified platform directly into its solution. Iopole is a state-certified platform specialising in the management of e-invoicing flows.
The reasoning is simple: rather than asking you to find and manage a certified platform yourself, eKo has built it in directly.
To find out more, read our article on the eKo x Iopole partnership.
Why go through eKo's PA rather than your accountant or a third-party provider?
You could perfectly well subscribe to a certified platform separately, for example through your accountant or a specialist provider. But in practice, it creates more complications than it solves:
> no re-keying: everything is already in eKo
> no double subscription: one contract, one invoice, rather than paying eKo on one side and a certified platform on the other
> no loss of sync: the status of your invoices (issued, transmitted, paid) remains visible directly in eKo, without having to check a third-party interface
> your accountant stays focused on their job: advice and tax returns, rather than becoming the mandatory gateway for your day-to-day invoicing
> clear, controlled pricing, without having to compare and negotiate a third-party platform on top of your eKo subscription
No nasty surprises and no platform for you to compare or negotiate: it is the same principle as for the rest of eKo, one subscription, one point of contact.
Quick, sign up before September!
The 2026 reform is a legal obligation in France. It does not have to be an operational burden. By choosing eKo, you are choosing software that has already done the work for you, relying on Iopole, a state-certified platform. eKo integrates the Iopole certified platform and is certified as an e-invoicing compatible solution (Solution Compatible Facturation Électronique).
