Bookkeeping and Accounting Services
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When running a business, correct and legally compliant book keeping is essential. In Spain companies are required by law to maintain the following records:
- Daily Journal
- Inventory and balance sheet
- Shareholders’ registry
- Committee minutes
- Register of contracts between sole shareholders and the company, in the case of an individual limited company.
- Register of contracts between sole shareholders and the company, in the case of an individual limited company.
They must be registered in the Mercantile Registry, or within 4 months from the end of the accounting year, when the information is stored on computers. Also, the following documents must be deposited in the Mercantile Registry:
Annual Financial Statement
..including:
the balance sheet
profit and loss account
annual report
Management Report
Only for large companies
Proposal of Profit or Loss Application
The director must present the accounts within the 3 months prior the end of the accounting year, and the Board must approve them within 6 months of the end of the accounting year. Once approved, the accounts must be deposited in the Mercantile Registry within one month of approval along with a certification of the profit or loss application.
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