A chartered accountant's certificate,prepared on evidence, signed, handed to the third party.
A bank, a landlord or an institution asks you for a certificate issued by a chartered accountant? Pick the tier matching your file, pay online and send your documents: the signed certificate is issued on the firm's letterhead.
Straightforward file
Certificate prepared from directly verifiable elements: bookkeeping handled by the firm, or immediately conclusive supporting documents.
- Latest tax assessment and the matching tax return
- Company registration document (Kbis or equivalent)
- Valid identity document
Send these documents to Samuel@hayot-expertise.fr; you receive the exact list, tailored to your file, right after payment.
Standard file
Your bookkeeping is not handled by the firm: we cross-check your documents (payslips, bank statements, contracts) before certifying.
- Tax assessment, tax return and the accounts of the entity
- Bank statements for the period, both business and personal accounts
- Proof of amounts paid to the director, invoices or contracts
- Company registration document and valid identity document
Send these documents to Samuel@hayot-expertise.fr; you receive the exact list, tailored to your file, right after payment.
Complex file
Extended consistency checks: foreign structure, income in foreign currency, several bank accounts or a long period.
- The standard file documents, covering the whole certified period
- Statements for every account involved, including outside France
- Registration documents of the foreign entity and the exchange rates used
- Contracts and invoices behind the income
Send these documents to Samuel@hayot-expertise.fr; you receive the exact list, tailored to your file, right after payment.
Prices incl. 20% French VAT. The firm sends its invoice after payment.
- Chartered accountant registered with the Ordre, Paris Île-de-France
- Secure card payment through Stripe
- Prices shown incl. 20% VAT
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Priority supplement: delivery within 48 business hours
The third party gives you a short deadline? The priority supplement is added to the price of your certificate (straightforward, standard or complex file): it does not replace it. Your file is handled with priority and the signed document is delivered within 48 business hours of receiving the complete documents.
- A supplement added to the price of the chosen certificate
- Priority handling of your file
- Delivery within 48 business hours of receiving the complete documents
Pay for your certificate first (straightforward, standard or complex), then add this supplement if your deadline requires it.
A factual statement, not an audit certification
The chartered accountant's certificate is a work of factual verification: the firm checks elements against conclusive supporting documents, then certifies what those documents allow it to establish. The document is issued on the firm's letterhead and signed.
What it is
- A factual statement based on verifiable elements
- A signed document on the firm's letterhead
- Work conducted under the professional rules of the French institute
What it is not
- A certification of the accounts: a certificate is not an audit
- A guarantee of the third party's decision (bank, landlord, institution)
- A document the firm would sign without supporting evidence
Several documents, or an unusual request?
Certificates covering several structures, an unusual scope, or a document intended for a foreign third party: describe your need through the form and we propose a tailored price, before any commitment.
- Specify the recipient and the required format
- List the structures and periods involved
- Mention any deadline that applies to you
How it works, step by step
Pick your tier and pay online
Secure card payment through Stripe. You immediately receive a confirmation, then the list of documents to send.
We request your documents
Within 24 to 48 business hours, the firm contacts you by email: a document list adapted to your file, two questions about the format the third party expects, and the engagement letter.
We prepare the certificate
Verification of the documents, cross-checks as required by the tier, careful drafting of the factual statement. We contact you if anything is missing.
You receive the signed document
Certificate on the firm's letterhead, signed by the chartered accountant, together with the firm's invoice.
The documents usually requested
The exact list depends on your file and on what the third party requires: you receive it right after payment. Here is what is usually requested.
For a straightforward file
- Latest tax notice and the matching tax return
- Registration document (Kbis extract or equivalent)
- Valid identity document
- Where relevant, the immediately conclusive documents supporting the statement
For a standard file
- Latest tax notice and the matching tax return
- Bank statements for the period (business and personal accounts)
- The entity's accounts and proof of the amounts paid to the director
- Registration document (Kbis extract or equivalent)
- Valid identity document
- Where relevant, invoices or contracts underlying the income
For a complex file
- The standard-file documents, over the whole period
- Statements for every bank account involved
- Documents of the foreign structure (accounts, registration)
- Evidence of foreign-currency income and the exchange rates applied
Two questions to prepare your answer to
To issue a document the third party can use directly, we ask you two questions from the start:
- 1Which format does the third party require: a form to countersign or a certificate on plain letterhead, monthly net or annual gross?
- 2Which other resources does the third party take into account in its analysis?
Registered chartered accountant
Ordre des experts-comptables, Paris Île-de-France
Signed document
Firm's letterhead, signed by the chartered accountant
Professional secrecy
Your documents and data remain strictly confidential
Secure payment
By card through Stripe, immediate confirmation
A regulated, digital French firm built for companies across France
Hayot Expertise keeps its Paris 8 base while speaking to a national audience of founders, freelancers, investors, startups, retailers and SMEs who need a clear, responsive and technically strong finance partner.
Regulated firm
Samuel Hayot is a French chartered accountant and statutory auditor registered with the Paris professional bodies.
National reach
The firm is based in Paris 8 and operates with a delivery model designed for businesses located across France.
Modern stack
Pennylane, Dext, Silae and an automation-first setup built for visibility and speed.
Direct contact
Visible phone number, simple contact path, fast engagement letter and tighter qualification of the mandate.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a chartered accountant's certificate cost?
Chartered accountants' fees are not regulated: no official schedule sets the price of a certificate. On this page the price depends on the documents to be cross-checked: 350 € excl. VAT where the items are directly verifiable, 550 € excl. VAT where the bookkeeping is handled by another firm and the documents have to be cross-checked, 750 € excl. VAT for an extended review (foreign structure, income in foreign currency, long period). The rush supplement, at 300 € excl. VAT, is added to the tier you choose and does not replace it.
What is the difference between a certificate and a certification of the accounts?
The certificate is a work of factual verification: the chartered accountant checks elements against conclusive supporting documents and certifies what they allow him to establish. The certification of the accounts is an audit engagement, reserved to statutory auditors, expressing an opinion on the annual accounts as a whole. A certificate is not a certification, and it does not guarantee the decision of the third party requesting it.
How soon will I receive my certificate?
After payment, the firm requests your documents within 24 to 48 business hours. The preparation time then depends on the completeness of the documents and on the chosen tier. If the third party gives you a short deadline, the priority supplement triggers priority handling, with delivery within 48 business hours of receiving the complete documents.
What happens if my documents do not allow you to certify?
We tell you. A chartered accountant does not sign a certificate he cannot substantiate: if the documents you send do not allow us to establish the requested statement, we explain why and indicate, where possible, the elements that would allow it. If no work has been started, the payment is refunded in full.
My bookkeeping is handled by another firm: can you certify?
Yes. That is precisely the standard file: the firm cross-checks the documents you send (payslips, bank statements, contracts, accounts prepared by your accountant) before certifying. Your bookkeeping does not need to be handled by us.
Is the certificate's format accepted by banks?
The certificate is issued on the firm's letterhead and signed by a chartered accountant registered with the French institute, which is what banks and institutions generally require. If the third party imposes its own form, we countersign it as long as the documents allow it: tell us from the start, it is one of the two questions we ask you.
Does the certificate guarantee that my loan or tenancy will be approved?
No. The certificate establishes a factual statement on verified elements; the decision to grant a loan, a tenancy or an approval belongs solely to the third party requesting it, based on its own criteria. We remain at your disposal for any question about the scope of the document.
What happens right after payment?
Stripe sends you an immediate confirmation and the confirmation page sets out the documents to gather. You email them to Samuel@hayot-expertise.fr; within 24 to 48 business hours the firm comes back to you with the exact list tailored to your file, the two questions about the format the third party expects, and its engagement letter.
Do my documents stay confidential?
Yes. Your documents and your exchanges with the firm are covered by the chartered accountant's professional secrecy. The certificate is delivered to you alone: you pass it on to the third party, unless you expressly ask us to do so.
Payment and terms
- Services provided by HAYOT EXPERTISE, an accounting firm registered with the Ordre des experts-comptables of Paris Île-de-France. Prices shown excluding and including French VAT (20%).
- The certificate is a factual statement prepared from the documents you send: it is neither a certification of the accounts nor a guarantee of the third party's decision. If the documents do not allow us to certify, the firm tells you; if no work has been started, the payment is refunded in full.
- Secure card payment through Stripe; no banking data passes through our website. The firm sends its invoice after collection.
- Every engagement is covered by an engagement letter sent after payment, as required by the professional rules of the Ordre.
- If you are a consumer, you have a 14-day withdrawal right (article L221-18 of the French Consumer Code). The engagement only starts once your documents are received; if you want us to start before the end of that period, your express consent will be requested.
Not sure which tier
fits your file?
Describe the third party's request through the form: we reply by email and point you to the right tier, with no commitment.