Accounting providers

Basics

An accounting provider takes over organisationally outsourced bookkeeping tasks. These include, in particular, the recording of business transactions, Account assignment, creation of Booking entries and account reconciliations.

The responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of the documents remains with the company.

Legal framework

The performance of ongoing bookkeeping work is regulated by law. A bookkeeping provider may exclusively carry out activities within the permissible scope. Tax advice or legal representation is regulated separately.

Systematic classification

• Financial accounting
• Accounting Services
• Accounting firm
• Financial accounting service providers
• Double-entry bookkeeping

Organisationally, an accounting provider is part of external accounting.

Typical areas of responsibility

• Live booking of business transactions
• Reconciliation of debtor and creditor accounts
• Maintenance of main and subsidiary ledgers
• Preparation of business evaluations
• Assistance with preparatory final works

Typical procedure

1. Provision of accounting records
2. Recording and accounting
3. System Entry
4. Voting and plausibility check
5. Provision of evaluations

Practical relevance

In practice, cooperation is based on clearly defined processes and responsibilities. Even when carried out externally, the company remains responsible for the regularity of the accounting records.

Typical sources of error

FAQ

Conclusion

An accounting provider handles ongoing bookkeeping work within the legally permissible framework. It is clearly distinct from tax advice and is organisationally part of external accounting.