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Practical guides · Chartered accountant in France
Practical guides for business owners in France
Clear guides to understand your obligations in France and prepare your decisions: changing accountant, e-invoicing, tax compliance, salary and hiring costs.
How to change your accountant in France: step-by-step guide and example letter
Engagement letter, notice period, handover between firms and an example letter.
Mandatory e-invoicing in France: timeline and what to do
Reception mandatory since September 2026, issuance by company size, certified platforms.
Tax compliance examination (ECF) in France
An optional ten-point review that secures key tax compliance items.
Short-time work in France (activité partielle): getting through a drop in activity
Conditions, authorisation request, employee compensation and State allowance: the essentials.
Director’s non-remuneration certificate for France Travail: an example to adapt
Company director receiving ARE: what the non-remuneration certificate is for, and an example to adapt to your situation.
Closing on 31 December: the business owner’s checklist before year end
Stock, invoices, bank, investments, remuneration, December deadlines: what to prepare before 31 December.
Bidding for public contracts in France: the financial and administrative file
Financial capacity, tax and social compliance certificates, turnover, subcontracting: preparing your bids.
Drafting an employment contract in France: the essential clauses
Permanent, fixed-term, part-time: mandatory terms, useful clauses and points to watch before hiring in France.
Crowdfunding in France: donations, loans or equity, what you need to know
Donation, loan or equity investment: accounting and tax treatment, and preparing the campaign.
The CSE (works council) in France: set-up, budgets and accounting obligations
Thresholds, operating and social activities budgets, the CSE’s annual accounts and the accountant’s role.
Going paperless: saving time without losing control
Supporting documents, bank, invoices, signature: organising a reliable paperless chain, from document to balance sheet.
Professional review and annual appraisal in France: what employers must do
Mandatory professional review, summary review of the career path, annual appraisal: rules and good practice.
Valuing a business: methods and good practice
Sale, new partner, contribution to a holding: valuation approaches and the factors that influence value.
E-invoicing in France: your action plan before September 2027
Reception mandatory since September 2026, issuance for SMEs and micro-businesses in September 2027: a six-step plan.
The accounting entries file (FEC) in France: obligations and good practice
Who must produce an FEC, its content, the risks of non-compliance and how to make it reliable.
Vocational training in France: employer obligations and funding
Contributions, skills development plan, CPF, OPCO funding: what employers need to know.
Income tax and IFI for business owners in France: consistent support
Income tax return, rental income, dividends, capital gains, IFI: the business owner’s personal taxation in France.
Corporate giving (mécénat) in France: rules for donor companies and beneficiaries
Donor company’s tax reduction, eligible organisations, tax receipts and filing obligations.
Company health insurance (mutuelle) in France: obligations, funding and exemptions
Mandatory supplementary health insurance, employer contribution, exemptions and payroll consequences.
Selling or handing over your business in France: the key steps
Anticipation, valuation, taxation of the sale, choice of buyer and support: preparing a successful handover.
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