What it means
The invoice header contains a BuyerAssignedAccountantTradeParty element, which names the accountant the buyer has assigned. EN 16931 has no accountant party.
Why it matters
This is only a warning, so the file is still accepted. The accountant's details have no field in the EN 16931 data model, so the buyer's software will not read them and the accountant named here is unlikely to be picked up.
How to fix it
Check your invoicing software for an accountant or bookkeeper field on the customer record and stop it being exported in the e-invoice. If the buyer's accountant needs a copy, arrange that with the buyer outside the e-invoice.
The rule as published
BuyerAssignedAccountantTradeParty should not be present Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| EN 16931 (CII) | 1.3.17 |
| XRechnung 3.0 (CII) | 3.0.2 |
| NLCIUS (CII) | 1.0.3.13 |
| France CTC (CII) | 1.4.0-04 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether CII-SR-280 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- CII-SR-281 Do not name the seller's accountant in the invoice header
- CII-SR-282 Do not name a tax representative for the buyer
- CII-SR-283 Seller's tax representative should not carry a global ID
- CII-SR-284 Seller's tax representative should not carry a role code
- CII-SR-285 Seller's tax representative should not carry a description
- CII-SR-286 Do not add company registration to the seller's tax representative