Accounting Pitfalls

Accounting Pitfalls

Accounting for foundations and non-profit organizations has some special features. In particular, auditors of tax-advantaged institutions must always be aware of the close links with non-profit law. Without proper expertise, mistakes are easily overlooked and can lead to significant problems. We are aware of this and support you with our rich experience in the context of auditing and consulting for foundations and non-profit organizations. This applies to both the annual financial statements and the income/expenditure statement with the annual financial statement.

We are pleased to offer the following auditing and accounting services:

  • Conducting annual audits following special aspects of foundation and non-profit law
  • Auditing of financial statements of all types under the law and individual financial statements or their components (e.g. reports on the distribution of funds) as well as issuing audit opinions
  • Preparation of annual accounting and annual financial statements, and implementation of current financial accounting
  • Accounting consulting and preparation of expert opinions on individual accounting issues. If you wish, we will also be happy to manage communication with the foundation's supervisory body
  • Support in announcements and modeling issues taking into account the provisions of the foundation non-profit law (e.g. converting the profit and loss account from the total cost method to the cost of sales method)
  • Advice on accruals/deferrals in individual accounting spheres (e.g. as a taxable business) and support in adjusting the account structure
  • Conducting assessments – for example, in the context of donations
  • Creation of capital maintenance concepts
  • Performing internal audits