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Limited statutory audit for daycare centres in Dully: what every SME should know

Limited statutory audit for daycare centres in Dully raises the same questions for most Swiss SME owners: which obligations apply, which deadlines are running, which documents to prepare. This page covers the federal rules in force — without unnecessary jargon.

Year-end closing: how the mechanics work

The order of operations matters: reconciliations first (bank, cash, receivables, payables), then the closing entries, finally the VAT and AHV consistency checks. Reversing the order means starting over.

The notes complete the figures: valuation principles, liabilities towards pension institutions, contingent liabilities, or the number of full-time positions. Careful notes reduce questions from the auditor and the banks.

The Swiss legal frame for limited statutory audit

Three documents summarise the health of a Swiss business: the balance sheet (what it owns), the income statement (what it earns) and the notes (what else you should know). All the work of limited statutory audit converges on those three pages, in Dully too.

Art. 957a CO requires complete, truthful and systematic recording of transactions, each entry backed by a supporting document. For limited statutory audit, that means in practice: no movement without a receipt, and an audit trail that can be reconstructed at any time — including during a VAT or AHV inspection.

A well-structured SME chart of accounts

A chart of accounts gets documented: one description line per account (what, when, VAT) is enough for two people to post the same way. It is the quality manual of limited statutory audit, valid in Dully as anywhere.

In an SME in Dully, the chart of accounts is also a delegation tool: clear posting rules let a non-accountant prepare most entries without error.

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Outsource limited statutory audit or keep it in-house?

Responsibility stays with the client: the fiduciary executes with care, but the signed accounts bind the company. Understanding what you sign is not optional.

In Dully, as everywhere, the right collaboration rhythm follows the activity: monthly for payroll and data entry, quarterly for VAT, yearly for the closing and tax advice.

Dully: what changes, what does not

Dully (postal code 1195, canton Vaud) applies the same federal rules as the rest of the country: what changes in Dully are the cantonal counterparts — tax administration, compensation office, commercial register.

Federal deadlines do not move in Dully: VAT within 60 days, salary declaration in January, 10-year record retention — postal code 1195 changes nothing about those rules, only the sender's address.

Frequently asked questions

How much does limited statutory audit cost in Dully?

It depends on document volume, the number of salaries and VAT complexity — no serious figure can be quoted without examining the file. Two levers cut the bill everywhere: digitised, well-filed receipts and software that prepares entries instead of having them re-keyed.

Can limited statutory audit be automated with AI?

Largely, yes: automatic document reading, posting suggestions, bank reconciliation via QR references and VAT exports. Human approval remains essential — AI prepares, the professional checks. That is exactly how MyFiducia.ai approaches limited statutory audit.

Does MyFiducia.ai work for a business based in Dully?

Yes: the platform runs online, the rules applied are federal (VAT, CO, AHV), and the file can be shared with any fiduciary. A business in Dully manages its documents, VAT and exports exactly as anywhere in Switzerland.

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 Dully as anywhere.

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