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Limited statutory audit for garages in Oeschgen explained simply

Between VAT, social contributions and the year-end close, a Swiss SME juggles dozens of deadlines a year. This page focuses on limited statutory audit in Oeschgen: what the law requires, what can be automated, and when to delegate.

Year-end closing: how the mechanics work

Companies exceeding two of three thresholds for two consecutive years — CHF 20 million balance sheet total, CHF 40 million revenue, 250 full-time positions — move to an ordinary audit. Below that, the limited audit applies, and companies with no more than ten full-time positions on annual average can opt out with the consent of all shareholders.

For an SME in Oeschgen, the closing is also decision time: distributions, provisions, investments to anticipate. A file ready in February leaves time to decide; one ready in June just endures.

Outsource limited statutory audit or keep it in-house?

A good test before choosing: ask the fiduciary HOW it wants to receive the documents. A precise answer (formats, frequency, platform) says more than any brochure — including in Oeschgen.

A business in Oeschgen is no longer limited to fiduciaries in its canton: with a shared online platform, collaboration works remotely, documents and entries visible to both sides in real time. The choice widens to all of Switzerland — competence becomes the criterion again, not the postcode.

The Swiss legal frame for limited statutory audit

Whether a business sits in Oeschgen 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.

The good news: the Swiss frame is stable and predictable. Structure limited statutory audit once — chart of accounts, document flow, calendar — and the same organisation pays off for years.

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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 Oeschgen as anywhere.

Suspense accounts (to clarify) are useful provided they are emptied monthly: a swelling “miscellaneous” account is the classic symptom of a chart that no longer fits the activity.

Oeschgen: what changes, what does not

Sole proprietorship, Sàrl or SA in Oeschgen: the AHV contact remains the competent compensation office, and taxes follow the scales of the canton Aargau.

Federal deadlines do not move in Oeschgen: VAT within 60 days, salary declaration in January, 10-year record retention — postal code 5072 changes nothing about those rules, only the sender's address.

Frequently asked questions

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 Oeschgen can therefore archive fully digitally.

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.

Which social contributions does a Swiss employer pay?

AHV/IV/APG: 5.3% employer share (the same is withheld from the employee); unemployment insurance: 1.1% each up to CHF 148,200 a year; occupational pension (LPP) by age and plan (employer at least 50%); occupational accident insurance paid by the employer; family allowances by canton. For an employer in Oeschgen, family allowances follow the canton's rates.

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

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 Oeschgen manages its documents, VAT and exports exactly as anywhere in Switzerland.

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