International Business Services

Benefit from cutting-edge international expertise in the production of your reports
“Our team supports the French subsidiaries and branches of international groups in securing the financial information relating to their operations in France.”

Our expertise

Statutory

Are you a foreign company looking to set up or expand in France and Europe?

Specialising in providing accounting and tax support to international groups based in France, our teams of multilingual experts are on hand to assist you. We also work with expert and reliable international partner firms.

We operate across all types of legal structures (Partnership, LLP, THL, FSI – Listed Companies, etc.), under various accounting standards (French GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP, etc.) and using a range of accounting and ERP tools.

We have the capacity to handle all your accounting and tax obligations, but above all, we ensure we remain closely attuned to your expectations and needs.

Your benefits

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Understanding your environment

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Information security

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Flexibility and Local Support

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Anticipating and preventing difficulties

Our services

Accountancy

• Accounting (Statutory),
• Reporting in accordance with French and local GAAP (US GAAP, UK GAAP, IFRS),
• Support for specific local requirements in France (SOX reporting, FIN48 & IAS 12, IAS 19, etc.).

Compliance

• Implementation of processes / SOX compliance,
• Documentation of work in accordance with the regulations of the French accounting profession.

Technical assistance during tax audits

• Management of French tax reporting obligations – Tax Compliance (VAT, recurring taxes, tax returns),
• Technical assistance during tax audits.

Administrative support – back office

Our commitments

When you choose Ad Astra, you are entrusting your entire accounting and tax function to a trusted professional who is well-versed in local regulations and your overseas operations
  • Personalised customer support and aftercare
  • Extensive and recognised expertise
  • Availability and responsiveness
  • Candidates who are a good fit for your requirements, both in terms of technical skills and personal qualities

business case

Major US-based listed aerospace group
Context

Back-office support for the establishment of subsidiaries in France and the preparation of French and US reporting documents:

  • Projects involving the conversion of financial statements from US GAAP to French GAAP, tax compliance and the preparation of annual financial statements, preparation of the FEC file,
  • Assistance with the preparation and online filing of tax returns.
Work performed
  • Interpretation and mapping of accounts managed in the US,
  • Preparation of the interim bridge and conversion of accounts,
  • Analysis of the accounts receivable ledger and conversion to FEC,
  • Preparation of statutory accounts, tax compliance, assistance to auditors,
  • Establishment of a reverse schedule for gathering information, preparing declarations, approval and submission,
  • Production and timely reporting.
Results

The client fulfils their accounting and tax obligations in France with the support of an expert partner who assists them with all the necessary procedures.