The invention relates to a method for machining a workpiece, wherein, in particular in the skiving process, a toothing is produced on the workpiece in a first machining operation, in which a toothed cutting wheel, which rotates about the axis of rotation thereof and, on a first end face, comprises cutting edges on the toothing thereof, is coupled in a rolling manner to the workpiece which rotates about the axis of rotation thereof, and a cutting movement of the cutting edges, which has directional components in parallel with the workpiece axis, ends at an axial side of the workpiece toothing, the cutting edges of the cutting wheel forming a first operating region which can be positioned with respect to the workpiece by means of movement axes, and in which, in a second machining operation using a second operating region, the workpiece is machined on the side of the workpiece toothing at which the movement ends, wherein the second operating region can be positioned with respect to the workpiece by means of the same movement axes as the first operating region, and in particular is coupled for movement to the first operating region.