We step in from your business’s registration
We do not advise on incorporation itself: you set up your business with the help of your lawyer, or on your own using online incorporation services (articles of association, registration formalities), including the free INPI one-stop shop (guichet unique). We take over as soon as your business is registered — Kbis extract for a company, SIRENE registration notice for a sole trader — or while the registration is under way, to prepare the start. That is when the first tax choices, the organisation of your accounting and the first deadlines come into play.
Is this page for you?
- Your registration is under way, or your business has just been registered and you are looking for a chartered accountant: let’s talk now, so that everything is ready from day one.
- You have not started the formalities yet? Your lawyer, or the online incorporation services including the free INPI one-stop shop, will help you set up your business. To find a lawyer, see the official directories. Our free salary simulators can help you prepare. Come back to us as soon as your registration is filed.
Your first weeks after registration
- Introductory meeting Kbis extract or SIRENE notice, articles where applicable, activity, organisation: we review your situation, in English.
- Engagement letter A written proposal, then an engagement letter signed online.
- Tax options Tax and VAT regimes checked, and options exercised on time.
- Organisation Secure space, bank feeds, invoices uploaded as you go.
- Follow-up Returns, cash monitoring and the first financial year’s accounts.
What we put in place
- Review of your tax and VAT regime
- Accounting organised from the first financial year
- First VAT returns and tax deadlines anticipated
- Director’s remuneration, put in place at the right time, when the business allows
- Tools: secure space, bank feeds, invoicing app
- Payroll from your first employee, if you wish
Running a subsidiary in France?
We also support French subsidiaries of foreign groups, whether newly created or long established, in English with you and your head office. See our support for subsidiaries
Your goals, our answers
“My business is registered: where do I start?”
A meeting to review your situation, then an organisation set up quickly: accounts, VAT, tools.
“I want the right tax options”
Tax and VAT regimes checked against your activity, and options exercised on time.
“When can I pay myself?”
Remuneration needs stability and visibility: turnover invoiced and collected, cash, personal situation. We discuss it together to put it in place at the right time. Example non-remuneration certificate for France Travail
Frequently asked questions
Do you help with incorporation itself?
No. You set up your business with the help of your lawyer, or on your own using online incorporation services, including the free INPI one-stop shop. To find a lawyer, see the official directories. We take over once the registration is filed or completed, for accounting, tax, payroll and reporting.
When should I appoint an accountant after incorporation?
As soon as the business is registered, or while registration is under way: some tax options and the VAT regime are settled in the first weeks, and accounts organised from day one avoid costly catch-up work later.
What do I need to send you to get started?
For a company: the Kbis extract (certificate of incorporation), the articles of association (company statutes or bylaws), ID documents of the directors and shareholders, and the company’s bank details. For a sole trader: the SIRENE registration notice, your ID document and the dedicated bank account details. We give you the full list at the meeting.
When is my first VAT return due?
It depends on your VAT regime: monthly, quarterly or annual. We check it at the start and prepare your first returns on time.
Can my first financial year last more than twelve months?
Yes, the first year-end date can lead to a longer or shorter first financial year. It affects your first deadlines, which we anticipate with you.
Do I need a business bank account?
Yes for a company. For a sole trader, a dedicated account is mandatory above certain thresholds and strongly recommended in any case.
Can you also handle payroll for my first employee?
Yes: from your first hire, we can prepare payslips and social filings as part of the payroll service. See payroll and HR
The forecasts, cash-flow plans, dashboards, simulations, studies and analyses mentioned above are additional engagements, provided on request and quoted in advance in your engagement letter: the more frequent they are, the higher their cost.