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Accounting outsourcing step by step in Pomy explained simply

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

The Swiss legal frame for accounting outsourcing

AHV audits and VAT audits follow the same logic: start from the documents, trace to the entries, check consistency. A business in Pomy with a clean audit trail sails through these exercises.

The law also settles the form: accounts may be kept in a national language or in English, on paper or electronically (art. 957a para. 5 CO). That pragmatism lets accounting outsourcing run entirely on digital tools — no paper binder is required.

Outsource accounting outsourcing or keep it in-house?

The scope goes down in writing: who enters data, who approves payments, who answers the tax office, who keeps the originals. Every “we'll see” at the start becomes a December misunderstanding — in Pomy as elsewhere.

Changing fiduciary is not a drama: the accounting data belongs to the company, and a clean export (entries, chart of accounts, linked documents) allows a transition at year-end. A provider who locks in a client's data says a lot about how it works.

Digitalising accounting outsourcing: what actually works

Digitising does not mean hoarding PDFs: without the document-entry link, a digital file is as opaque as a box of archives — true in Pomy as everywhere.

The winning pair for accounting outsourcing: a single inbox (e-mail, scan, photo) and one simple rule — no document sits more than a few days without a proposed entry.

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A Swiss SME's accounting calendar

Every deadline has an owner: an obligation “of everyone” is kept by no one. Naming one person per deadline family (VAT, payroll, taxes) closes the gaps.

For accounting outsourcing, two dates lock themselves in every year: the January salary declaration and the general meeting within six months — everything else is planned around them.

Pomy: what changes, what does not

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

Pomy requires no special bookkeeping: the Code of Obligations applies at postal code 1405 as everywhere else, and a well-kept digital file transfers smoothly to any auditor in the canton.

Frequently asked questions

How much does accounting outsourcing cost in Pomy?

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.

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 Pomy as anywhere.

Which documents should be prepared for the year-end closing?

Bank and cash statements at the closing date, the inventory of stock and work in progress, final AHV/LPP/accident settlements, contracts signed or amended during the year, invoices straddling two years and the detail of accruals. With an up-to-date document archive, most of it is already there. The list is identical in Pomy: the CO dictates it, not the commune.

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 Pomy too.

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