Bookkeeping and Accounting Review in Paris — Hayot Expertise, Paris 8

Bookkeeping and accounting review are the foundation of any healthy financial management. For a small business, SME or self-employed professional in Paris, outsourcing your accounting to a Pennylane-certified chartered accountant guarantees reliable accounts, controlled cash flow and tax returns filed on time. Hayot Expertise, located at 58 rue de Monceau in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, handles your entire accounting cycle — from the daily recording of transactions to the year-end close and filing of accounts with the commercial court registry — with a digital, responsive and performance-focused approach.

Bookkeeping (Tenue Comptable)

Bookkeeping refers to the systematic and chronological recording of all financial transactions: sales, purchases, payroll, bank transfers, loan repayments, investments, etc. It includes account reconciliation (matching invoices with corresponding payments), bank reconciliations (reconciling bank statements with the general ledger), and VAT return preparation. Rigorous bookkeeping is essential for producing reliable interim financial reports, monitoring cash flow and preparing the year-end close in the best conditions.

Accounting Review (Révision Comptable)

The accounting review is a quality control and critical examination of accounts, typically performed at year-end before closing. It ensures that accounts have been correctly maintained, that accounting and tax rules have been respected, and that all necessary adjustments have been made (depreciation, impairment, provisions, accruals, deferred income). The review is a prerequisite to preparing the French annual tax return (liasse fiscale) and signing off the accounts as a chartered accountant.

This is distinct from statutory audit (commissariat aux comptes): the review is performed by the chartered accountant firm itself and does not involve legal certification.

Document Collection and Transaction Recording

Our team handles the collection and recording of all your accounting documents: purchase and sales invoices, bank statements, expense reports, payroll entries (linked to our Silae payroll team). Thanks to our partnership with Dext (formerly Receipt Bank), document digitisation and automatic pre-entry significantly reduce manual input time and error risk.

Bank Reconciliations and Account Matching

Each month (or quarter, depending on your package), we reconcile bank statements with the general ledger, match supplier and customer accounts, and validate receipts and disbursements. These control procedures are essential for quickly detecting anomalies (duplicates, posting errors, omissions) and keeping accounts always up to date.

VAT Returns and Periodic Filing Obligations

We prepare and electronically submit your VAT returns (monthly CA3 or annual CA12 depending on your scheme), as well as other periodic declarations (business property tax, apprenticeship tax, etc.). We alert you to tax and social security deadlines and manage corporate tax advance payments.

Year-End Close and French Tax Return (Liasse Fiscale)

The year-end close is the key moment of the accounting cycle. Our experts carry out all closing work: depreciation calculations, impairment of assets, provisions (contingent liabilities, holiday pay, disputes), and accruals (accrued expenses, deferred revenue). We then prepare the liasse fiscale (French corporate tax return forms) and file it electronically with the tax authorities and the commercial court registry.

Pennylane Integration and Digital Accounting

Our firm is a certified Pennylane partner. Pennylane enables real-time bank feed synchronisation, online journal entry validation, a 24/7 financial dashboard accessible from your smartphone, and seamless collaboration between the business owner and the accountant. If you are not yet on Pennylane, we support you through the migration from your current accounting software.

• ▸Micro-businesses and startups (0–20 employees) wishing to fully outsource their accounting
• ▸SMEs with in-house bookkeeping staff seeking an external review
• ▸Self-employed professionals (doctors, lawyers, architects, consultants) under BNC or BIC tax regimes
• ▸Retailers and e-commerce businesses with high transaction volumes
• ▸Property companies (SCI) and furnished rental landlords (LMNP) for their real estate accounting
• ▸Non-profit associations required to maintain accounts for their funders

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   Onboarding and set-up — We draft the engagement letter, configure Pennylane and Dext, connect your bank accounts and define the chart of accounts adapted to your business.

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   Monthly document collection — Each month, you upload your invoices and statements to your Dext space (photo via mobile or direct email import). Our team processes documents within 72 hours.

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   Validation and queries — We send you a monthly report: available cash, turnover, key expenses, VAT balance. We submit items requiring your validation (mixed professional/personal expense, atypical invoice, etc.).

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   Periodic filings — We prepare and submit all periodic tax declarations (VAT, corporate tax instalments, etc.) within legal deadlines.

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   Review and year-end close — At year-end, we conduct a full accounting review, perform all closing adjustments and prepare the annual tax return.

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   General meeting and filing — We prepare the account approval documents (management report, general meeting minutes, annual accounts), approve the accounts with you and file them with the registry.

• ▸Mixing personal and business expenses: the most common error. Any payment made on a personal card for business purposes must be supported by an expense claim. Avoid paying personal expenses with the company card.
• ▸Missing supplier invoices: an unrecorded invoice means a lost tax deduction. Always submit all invoices, including those paid directly online (SaaS subscriptions, Google/Meta advertising, etc.).
• ▸Getting VAT on debits vs receipts wrong: under the standard regime, VAT on goods is due on the invoice issue date (debit), while VAT on services is due on receipt of payment. The wrong option can trigger penalties.
• ▸Waiting until year-end to organise your accounting: accounts kept up to date allow real-time cash flow monitoring and prevent unpleasant surprises.
• ▸Overlooking provisions: companies often under-provision for risks (customer disputes, stock impairment, untaken holiday pay). These omissions distort profit and may trigger a tax reassessment.

Conseil & Co SAS (management consulting firm, Paris 15, 15 employees, €2.5M turnover) managed its accounting in-house with a part-time accounts assistant. Accounts were systematically delivered 3 months late and VAT was regularly overdue. Hayot Expertise took over the full bookkeeping on Pennylane, trained the assistant on Dext for document collection, and set up monthly reporting. After 6 months: VAT declarations filed by the 15th of each month (zero late filings), monthly accounts available by the 10th of the following month, and €18,000 in previously unclaimed deductions (SaaS subscriptions, incorrectly coded travel costs) recovered at year-end.

Fees are indicative and vary by complexity, sector and transaction volume.

We are a boutique firm with over 10 years of experience in SME and self-employed professional accounting in Paris. As a certified Pennylane, Dext and Silae partner, we deliver a first-class digital experience while maintaining the proximity and responsiveness of a dedicated single point of contact. Unlike low-cost online accounting platforms, every client has a qualified chartered accountant who knows their file, their sector and their specific challenges.

What is the difference between bookkeeping and an accounting review? Bookkeeping is the day-to-day or monthly recording of all transactions. An accounting review is a thorough quality control performed at year-end before closing to ensure accounts comply with accounting and tax standards.

Can I keep my bookkeeping in-house and only use you for the year-end review? Yes, this is a service we offer. Your in-house bookkeeper maintains the records; we step in for the annual review, tax return and account filing.

How long does it take to receive my tax return after year-end? On average 4 to 6 weeks after the financial year-end, provided all documents have been submitted on time. For companies with a 31 December year-end, we aim to file before 15 May.

Is Pennylane mandatory to work with you? No. We can work with other accounting software (Sage, Cegid, EBP, QuickBooks). However, we strongly recommend Pennylane for the quality of real-time reporting and ease of collaboration.

Do you handle accounting for property companies (SCI) and furnished rental landlords (LMNP)? Yes. We manage accounting for SCI under both corporation tax and income tax regimes, as well as for LMNP landlords under the real-cost scheme.

My accounting is several months behind. Can you help? Absolutely. We handle catch-up accounting (including overdue periods) and regularise your position with the tax authorities (VAT, corporate tax). A catch-up fee is set based on the volume of work required.

Book a meeting with our team for a free diagnosis of your accounting situation.

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