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receipt_long For tax advisors

You create the client in DATEV. The audit-proof GwG file is built automatically.

No second tool, no duplicate entry. Legalian reads the client from DATEV and checks it automatically in the background - the cleared file is ready to download and can be filed straight into DATEV.

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receipt_long Client file · GwG
check_circle Cleared
Client Müller & Söhne GmbH
Engagement Tax advisory 2026
GwG check check_circle Passed · no findings
UBO K. Müller · 75 %
Source Commercial register · DATEV sync
Synced from DATEV · 14:32 today Hosted in Germany · confidentiality preserved
How it works

The process in two steps.

The client comes from DATEV, the GwG check runs against it automatically.

  1. 1 person_add

    Create the client in DATEV

    You create the client in DATEV as usual. Legalian reads the new record straight from DATEV.

  2. 2 verified_user

    Legalian checks automatically

    The GwG check runs against every relevant register - including the control structure and the beneficial owner (UBO).

The KYC process

How the GwG check runs, step by step.

From a company name to a finished report - each step pulls from the previous one. Click a step for the details.

  1. 01 account_balance

    Global register search

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    Direct from the company name, across 144 registers.

    Register search live · 144 registers
    search Müller Industries GmbH
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    Müller Industries GmbH
    HRB 17834 · AG Charlottenburg
    exact
    radio_button_unchecked
    Müller Industrie Holding GmbH
    HRB 20021 · AG München
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    Müller Industries SE
    HRB 144570 · AG Frankfurt
  2. 02 account_tree

    Full control structure & UBO mapping

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    Every shareholder mapped, plus the underlying documents.

    Control structure UBO identified
    60%40%100%100%MI GmbHHolding AHolding BHMH. MüllerUBO · 60%nat. personAWA. WeberUBO · 40%nat. person
  3. 03 shield_person

    PEP, sanctions & adverse media

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    Automatic search across the web and global lists.

    Screening · PEP · Sanctions · Adverse Media 2 hits
    person
    Hans Müller
    nat. person · UBO 60%
    priority_highAdverse Media
    person
    Anna Weber
    nat. person · UBO 40%
    flagPEP
    apartment
    Müller Industries GmbH
    Legal entity
    checkclear
  4. 04 assignment

    Client questionnaire

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    Outreach and client identification.

    Questionnaire sendsent to client
    Entity Name
    Müller Industries GmbH databasefrom register
    Managing Director
    Anna Weber · PEP databasefrom register
    Source of funds
    by client editopen
    18 / 22 pre-filled Confirmcheck
  5. 05 speed

    Risk classification

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    Country, industry and answers, scored automatically.

    Risk classification boltauto-scored
    public
    Germany · EU
    Jurisdiction · from register
    checklow
    storefront
    Cash-intensive retail
    Industry · from register
    priority_highelevated
    flag
    PEP · 1 UBO
    Screening · auto
    priority_highelevated
    3 auto · 1 from questionnaire Overall · Medium
  6. 06 workspace_premium

    Reporting package

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    For you and the regulators.

    Reporting Package verifiedsigned
    FILE-2026-04481
    12 pages · audit-ready
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Continuous monitoring · Sentinel

100% monitoring, 365 days a year. Sentinel watches your entire client base.

Once cleared, files move into recurring monitoring. The platform watches your portfolio continuously and notifies you only when there is something to do. That keeps you on top of your due-diligence duties without gaps.

Your entire customer base, monitored
Continuous scan · Live
Focus only on changes 0
  • Sanctions High
    New match on a sanctions list.
  • PEP hit High
    Negative media coverage on a shareholder.
  • Insolvency High
    Insolvency proceedings opened.
  • Beneficial owner High
    New UBO above 25% recorded.
  • Country of seat Medium
    Seat moved to a higher-risk region.
  • Registered address Medium
    Registered office moved abroad.
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Trust

Built for German practices and their duty of care

Hosted in Germany, audit-proof under GwG and natively connected to DATEV - three reasons practices trust Legalian.

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Hosted in Germany

Your client data stays in German data centres. Professional confidentiality is preserved.

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Audit-proof under GwG

Every UBO is sourced, every step documented - including ongoing portfolio monitoring. That carries you through the chamber audit.

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DATEV Integration

Native DATEV integration, not a bolt-on tool. The client comes straight from your DATEV, and the cleared file comes back into your filing system.

Native integration via riecken.io

Fewer hours on GwG. More time for clients.

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