Automated accounting · Augmented Accountant

Automated accounting on SAGA, without changing software

Accounting automation on SAGA, concretely: automated accounting on SAGA means taking routine work off the accountant's plate, not replacing them — without changing the software you already work with. We automatically check whether you need to file SAF-T D406, in three clicks, straight from your SAGA data.

1 leutolerance · tax calculated automatically vs. manually
0writes to the client's database
2SAGA formats covered (DBF, Firebird)
An accountant working in SAGA on their computer screen, in an accounting office.
Accounting firm · session on real data
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The accountant stays. The routine work disappears.

Augmented Accountant is a system that reads directly from SAGA, with no API, with the program open, and works alongside the accountant: it reconciles the bank, checks filings before submission, calculates tax directly from the ledger, and prepares SAF-T D406. It doesn't replace the accountant and never writes anything into the client's database. Copilot, not autopilot.

  • 01The reader: works on both SAGA formats (older DBF and newer Firebird), read-only, without interrupting your work.
  • 02The accounting brain: CECCAR guidance, the chart of accounts, VAT rules and the tax calendar as a knowledge base. Without it, an AI model gives plausible but wrong answers.
  • 03The workflows: reconciliation, D100/D300/D406 checks, SAF-T, diagnosing when the software freezes. These translate into hours saved.
tns · augmented accountant · session on a real company

A real, anonymized session: the reader on the SAGA database, the D406 check, tax from the ledger. The difference from the manual calculation: one leu.

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Do you have to file SAF-T D406? An answer in three clicks.

SAF-T D406 checker

Three questions, no personal data. The result is indicative; the exact rule is in the guide.

What kind of taxpayer is the company?
VAT filing period?
What accounting software do you use?

The full rule, with deadlines, components and penalties, is in our guide: SAF-T D406 Guide

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How much time does a firm lose on routine work, every month.

Hours calculator

Drag the sliders. The estimates start from what we measured at real firms; yours may differ.

35
45 min
30 min
—hours per month, today
—hours taken over by the system
—working days gained / month
One closing day, today
08:30bank statements downloaded manually, 30–80 companies
10:00line-by-line reconciliation, in Excel and in SAGA
14:00D300 checked "by eye" before filing
16:30SAF-T generated, XSD fails, hunting for the misaligned 455 account
19:00tax recalculated by hand, just to be sure
Same day, with Augmented Accountant
08:30the reader has already gone through all the companies overnight; the exceptions list is ready
09:00the accountant only handles the 6 mismatched transactions
10:30D300 and D406 automatically checked against the ledger; 2 corrections proposed, accepted with one click
11:00tax from the ledger, with the difference from the manual calculation shown
p.m.time for clients, not for XML

The system takes over the repetitive part (reading, reconciling, checking, flagging). The accounting treatment decision, the signature, and the filing stay with the accountant. The argument is commercial, not just prudent: what an accountant is buying is trust and speed, not abdication.

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Three layers, one system.

Layer 1

The reader

An MCP server that reads the SAGA database (DBF and Firebird) with the program open. Strictly read-only. Multi-company from the start: a firm handles 30–80 companies.

Layer 2

The accounting brain

CECCAR accounting monographs, the chart of accounts, VAT rules, the tax calendar. The real differentiator: without it, AI answers plausibly and wrongly.

Layer 3

The workflows

Bank reconciliation, D100/D300/D406 checks before filing, tax calculated from the ledger, SAF-T readiness, diagnostics for blockages.

The data stays at the firm. Per-client isolation, professional secrecy, GDPR. We handle the setup, not the accountant on the command line.
  • ✓Verified on real data: corporate income tax calculated automatically from the ledger matched the manual figure, within a one-leu tolerance.
  • ✓Diagnosis: it identified the exact cause of a menu freeze that had cost a full day of manual work.
  • ✓No API: SAGA C desktop has no API and never will; our readers work regardless. When the API arrives on SAGA WEB, we'll be first in line.
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A fixed price, after a short discovery call.

Setup
on request · after discoveryone-time price · one week
  • installing the reader on the firm's server
  • portfolio-of-companies setup
  • team training (2 h)
Subscription per firm
on request · after discoverymonthly · includes tax updates
  • reconciliation, checks, SAF-T
  • the accounting brain kept up to date with legislative changes
  • support the next day
Custom workflows
fixed priceafter a 2-week discovery
  • integrations (bank, e-Factura, ANAF)
  • reports for the firm's clients
  • multi-location

Every accounting firm has a different portfolio, workflows and infrastructure, so the price is set after a short, paid discovery and does not change along the way.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who has to file SAF-T D406 in 2026?

All taxpayers registered as large, medium or small, plus non-residents with a Romanian VAT code. Sole traders (PFA, II, IF), medical/legal/notary practices, homeowners' associations, and public institutions don't file. Source: cabinetexpert.ro

What is the filing deadline for D406?

The last day of the month following the reported period: monthly for VAT payers on a monthly period, quarterly for everyone else. Deadlines shift to the next working day if they fall on a weekend or public holiday. Source: fiscalitatea.ro

What is the SAF-T (D406) declaration?

An internationally standardized XML file through which a company sends detailed accounting and tax data to ANAF monthly or quarterly, for automated cross-checks against other filings. Source: ANAF guide

What does the SAF-T file contain?

Header, Master Files (chart of accounts, partners, taxes, inventory, fixed assets), General Ledger Entries (the accounting journal), and Source Documents (invoices, payments, stock movements); fixed assets and inventory are reported separately. Source: seniorsoftware.ro

What's the fine for not filing D406?

Between 1,000 and 5,000 lei for late filing, under art. 337^1 of Law 207/2015; for incorrect or incomplete filing the fine is smaller (sources put it at 500-1,500 lei). Source: cabinetexpert.ro, fiscalitatea.ro

Is there still a grace period for small companies in 2026?

No. The grace period (6 months for monthly filers / 3 months for quarterly filers) only applied to those who entered the system in 2025; from 2026, any delay is subject to penalty from day one. Source: arhivix.com

How is D406 generated in SAGA?

From the Situații - Listări → Declarația 406 (SAF-T) menu: you select the month, click Actualizare date, then Generare declarație — the result is an XML validated and signed through DUK Integrator. Source: contabilul.manager.ro

How is D406 different from D394 or D300?

D300 (VAT return) and D394 (partner transactions) are summary tax filings submitted periodically; D406/SAF-T is far more detailed, containing the accounting ledger line by line, and ANAF (the Romanian tax authority) uses it for cross-checks against D300/D394. There's no official ANAF article that compares the three forms directly in one place — this comparison is a synthesis from the ANAF guide and sources on common errors.

How long does manually preparing a SAF-T file take?

There's no official published figure; sources on common errors describe the process as time-consuming, mainly because of cleaning up reference lists (customers/suppliers) and correcting VAT mapping before XSD validation. Source: smarttax.ro (common SAF-T mistakes)

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