Everything that matters about limited statutory audit for bakeries in Felben-Wellhausen
Whether you run a Sàrl, an SA or a sole proprietorship in Felben-Wellhausen, limited statutory audit eventually lands on your desk. Here are the practical reference points — legal basis, deadlines and common pitfalls — to decide with a clear head.
Year-end closing: how the mechanics work
The closing turns day-to-day bookkeeping into annual accounts: balance sheet, income statement and notes (art. 958 CO). Mandatory stops: accruals and deferrals, depreciation, commercially justified provisions, inventory of stock and work in progress, then VAT and AHV reconciliations.
The timetable is tight: accounts drawn up and approved by the general meeting within six months of the year-end. For limited statutory audit, chasing missing documents from January (bank statements, contracts, insurance settlements) avoids the last-minute sprint and auditor reservations.
The Swiss legal frame for limited statutory audit
Whether a business sits in Felben-Wellhausen or elsewhere in Switzerland, the same federal law applies — one of the strengths of the Swiss system for limited statutory audit. Cantonal differences concentrate on taxation (rates, filing deadlines); bookkeeping itself follows art. 957 ff. CO everywhere.
Also worth knowing: accounts may be drawn up in the currency most relevant to the business; if that is not the franc, values must additionally be stated in CHF (art. 958d para. 3 CO). Internationally active companies gain books that match their economic reality.
A well-structured SME chart of accounts
The test of a good chart of accounts is a single question: can the owner find the margins in three clicks? If not, the chart serves the tax office but not the business — even in Felben-Wellhausen.
In an SME in Felben-Wellhausen, the chart of accounts is also a delegation tool: clear posting rules let a non-accountant prepare most entries without error.
A Swiss SME's accounting calendar
The professionals' trick: handle every deadline at D-30, not D-1. A VAT return prepared a month early leaves time to chase a missing document without penalty.
An SME in Felben-Wellhausen that holds its calendar twelve months straight changes its position: fewer official reminders, easier extensions — and limited statutory audit stops being a source of worry.
Felben-Wellhausen: what changes, what does not
Sole proprietorship, Sàrl or SA in Felben-Wellhausen: the AHV contact remains the competent compensation office, and taxes follow the scales of the canton Thurgau.
Federal deadlines do not move in Felben-Wellhausen: VAT within 60 days, salary declaration in January, 10-year record retention — postal code 8552 changes nothing about those rules, only the sender's address.
Frequently asked questions
When must a business register for VAT?
As soon as its worldwide annual turnover reaches CHF 100,000 (CHF 250,000 for non-profit sports or cultural associations). Below that, voluntary registration remains possible and often makes sense to reclaim input VAT on investments. The threshold is federal: it applies in Felben-Wellhausen as everywhere in Switzerland.
When is entry in the commercial register mandatory?
A Sàrl and an SA only come into existence with their registration. A sole proprietorship must register from CHF 100,000 of annual revenue; below that, registration stays voluntary but adds credibility and protects the business name. Registration goes through the canton's commercial register office — for Felben-Wellhausen too.
What is the difference between a limited and an ordinary audit?
The ordinary audit applies to companies exceeding, for two consecutive years, two of three thresholds: CHF 20 million balance sheet total, CHF 40 million revenue, 250 full-time positions. Others fall under the limited audit, and those with no more than ten full-time positions on annual average can opt out with all shareholders' consent. These federal thresholds do not depend on the registered seat — in Felben-Wellhausen as anywhere.
How long must records related to limited statutory audit be kept?
Ten years from the end of the financial year concerned (art. 958f CO). Electronic retention is permitted if the integrity and readability of the records are guaranteed — a serious digital archive validly replaces paper binders. A business in Felben-Wellhausen can therefore archive fully digitally.
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