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Are you looking for an accountant?
Are you looking for an accountant for your company or association? Whatever your company type, size, needs or wishes, you will receive an offer from an accountant who is quality assured and officially approved.
All the accountants we work with have all the formal approvals in order. They have experience with companies of different sizes and from many different industries. This means that they are familiar with most accounting tasks and issues to be solved.
All you need to do is fill in the form and submit it, and we’ll start the process of forwarding your request to the accountant who best suits your assignment.
Get a free quote from an accountant
Send us a short description of the accounting job, and we will find the most suitable accountant for your particular accounting job.
Your contact information will only be used in connection with the request. Your personal data will not be disclosed to unauthorized persons.
Three simple steps to get a quote from an accountant:
1. Send a request
Fill out the request form with a short description of your requirements for an accountant.
All requests about accounting are processed as soon as possible.
2. Receive your free quote
You will receive a free and non-binding price quote from an accountant soon after your request has been sent.
Once you approve the price quote, a suitable time for starting the accounting work is scheduled.
3. The work is carried out
The accountant will perform the task efficiently, fulfilling your requirements to a high standard of quality and according to local laws and regulations.
Regnskapsforere.no partners with skilled and qualified accountants all across Norway.
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What is the price of an accountant?
The hourly rate for an accountant in Norway varies between NOK 500 to NOK 1,500, but the average hourly rate is around NOK 900.
Many accountants will offer a fixed price for bookkeeping, payroll, bank reconciliation, VAT reporting and balance sheet documentation. The vast majority offer fixed prices for annual accounts, tax returns and business statements, liquidation and incorporation of companies.
Which model is best depends on your needs, how much of the work you can do yourself and the scope of the job.
Some examples of accountant prices
- Annual accounts: price from NOK 4.000,- to 10.000,-
- Shareholders register statement: price from NOK 1.000,- to 1.500,-
- VAT statements: price from NOK 400,- to NOK 1.200,- each.
- Tax return: price from NOK 3.000,- to 8.000,-.
- Foundation AS/ENK: price from NOK 500,- to NOK. 3.000,-.
- Payroll per employee: price from NOK 75 to NOK 350.
Some examples of the total cost of accounting:
- AS with 3-5 employees and 500 – 800 vouchers: price from NOK 50.000,- and upwards.
- AS with one employee and 300 – 500 vouchers: price from NOK 30.000,- to kr. 60.000,-.
What affects the price of an accountant?
What mainly affects the price is the scope of the assignment to be carried out. That is, the size of your company in terms of number of employees, number of documents, transactions, complexity, etc. You have a great deal of influence on the price of an accountant based on how much of the work you can do yourself. Many people choose to do some of the bookkeeping and reporting themselves, but leave the quality control and annual accounts to an external party.
You need to weigh up which tasks it is profitable for you to perform yourself based on the skills you have and what your time is worth. By using an external accountant, you should be able to trust that the work is done in accordance with the law and that you can feel safe and secure that your interests are taken care of. Plus, you’ll be freed up to focus on the business itself.
What should you consider before getting a quote from an accountant?
There are a few things you might want to think about before getting a quote from an accountant. In addition to the points below, it is important that you have a good overview of your actual needs.
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Authorization and competence
Make sure that the accounting firm you receive a quote from has the necessary authorizations required. Check that they have expertise in accounting for companies in the same industry, size and scope as yours. -
Needs and wants
Get a good idea of what you want the accountant to do. It could be just keeping the accounts and reporting to the authorities, or perhaps you need an advisor and sparring partner on financial and tax issues. -
Chemistry, routines and location
Even though much of today’s communication is digital, it is still important that there is good chemistry and good routines between you and the accountant you use. It can therefore be a good idea to have a clear idea of how you want the collaboration and communication to be. For some people, it is also important to be able to visit the accountant from time to time, so the location of the accountant is an important factor.
Which accountant is the best?
It can be difficult to decide which accountant is the best among all those authorized in Norway. It is primarily the criteria that determine what to look for in an accountant.
What is most crucial is what needs you have and what challenges you want to solve. In addition, your company structure and industry are factors that come into play. The motive for why you want an accountant also comes into play. It could be that you need an accountant who has specialist expertise in bookkeeping for companies in your industry, it could be that you simply want to free up time, or it could be that you want to streamline your working methods.
Ultimately, the most important thing is that you have a clear picture of what you want to do and what requirements you have for the job.
Fill in the form and send us an inquiry where you describe your needs and wishes, and we will find the accountant who best matches the assignment.
Who must keep accounts?
If you have a turnover of more than NOK 50.000,- per financial year, you are obliged to keep accounts.
However, there is no requirement that the bookkeeping is done via an external party. You can keep the accounts yourself on behalf of the company or you can hire internal resources to do the job.
Offers from accountants through Regnskapsforere.no
Receive offers from accountants.
Regnskapsforere.no is a service that helps you find the right accountant that suits your wishes and needs. We work with skilled certified accountants who take on assignments throughout the country.
Fill in the request form with your contact information and your needs and wishes, and you will be contacted by the most suitable accountant within a short time.
How does Regnskapsforere.no work?
We know that you are concerned about good quality, price and service when choosing an accountant.
We have made it easy for you – send us an enquiry with a description of your assignment, and we will find a quality-assured accountant who is right for you.
The goal of Regnskapsforere.no is that you should not have to spend a lot of time assessing all the different accountants who take on assignments in your location.
Get quick feedback with a free and non-binding offer from an accountant near you.
Get a free quote from an accountant
Send us a short description of the accounting job, and we will find the most suitable accountant for your particular accounting job.
Your contact information will only be used in connection with the request. Your personal data will not be disclosed to unauthorized persons.
What are the benefits of using an accountant?
The main benefit of using an external accountant is that you are leaving the bookkeeping and reporting to a competent party. It’s reassuring to know that a professional is keeping the accounts correctly and that no mistakes are made that could affect your operations. In addition, it is an advantage to be able to free up time to focus on what the company is intended to do. For many, it is a simple calculation for the company where time is best spent.
Over time, it has also become more and more common for the accountant to act as an external advisor on topics such as budget, tax, profitability and operations.
What does an accountant do?
The accountant’s job is essentially to record all the company’s income and expenses and ensure that these are reported to the state in accordance with government laws and deadlines. Within this, there are many different tasks the accountant performs.
Here is a selection of tasks the accountant performs:
Invoicing
If you run a company and have had income, you are very familiar with issuing invoices. Many accountants offer to do this on behalf of their clients.
For many, issuing invoices as you sell goods/services is time-consuming. It is important to have good internal controls in place to ensure that all sales are invoiced. Not least, it is important that invoices are not issued too long after delivery, as this can have a major impact on the company’s liquidity. If you outsource the job to an accountant, they will take care of sending reminders and transfers to debt collection.
Payroll
It is very common to outsource payroll to an external accountant.
Having to do the whole process of reporting and calculating tax and social security contributions yourself can be demanding.
The accountant prepares the payroll with pay slips for the employees and reports tax and social security contributions to the AA register.
Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping is simply the recording of all purchases, sales and other accounting transactions in an accounting system. In smaller companies, it is not uncommon for some of this work to be done by the company itself, while other tasks are carried out by an accountant. If the volume of transactions is slightly higher, it may be appropriate to outsource this part.
Anyone with a turnover of more than NOK 50,000 has a bookkeeping obligation and must therefore keep all receipts.
Taxes
If you have a profit, you must pay tax, but it can be profitable to have good advisers to help you take advantage of all opportunities for deductions and other tax benefits.
Accountants have good expertise in tax and duty and can therefore provide good advice on how to allocate funds or organize operations to make tax and duty matters more efficient.
VAT – Value added tax
There are several VAT rates in Norway, although 25% is the most common rate for most businesses.
Calculating and reporting VAT can be challenging. Especially if you supply goods/services within and outside the tax area. If you don’t have enough expertise in this field, you risk missing out on large deductions or ending up with claims afterwards due to underreporting.
All accountants offer to prepare VAT calculations and report these to the government.
Tax return and income statement
The tax return/business statement must be submitted by 31 May each year. It should provide an overview of a company’s activities. In brief, it is an overview of all purchases, sales, debts and assets of the company.
The tax return is the basis for the taxation of the company for the previous financial year.
The income statement is submitted together with the tax return and provides an overview of the main items in the income statement and balance sheet. The business report shows any profit or loss in the company. This is then entered in the tax return.
As of 2021, all sole proprietorships received a new tax return. The tax return must now be submitted together with a business specification. This replaces all previous attachments such as business declarations.
For AS, everyone must submit a tax return with a business specification via an accounting program from the income year 2023.
Annual accounts
The annual accounts should provide an overview of the company’s financial situation and consist of a profit and loss account, balance sheet, cash flow statement and notes. The annual accounts are public and thus provide an opportunity for everyone to form a picture of the company’s results, development and risks.
Here is an overview of who is obliged to submit annual accounts:
- Everyone who runs AS and ASA is required by law to prepare an annual report consisting of annual accounts, notes and an annual report.
- If you run a DA/ANS, it is required by law if the following occurs: 5 million in turnover, 5 FTEs or 5 participants.
- Sole proprietorships with an average of more than 20 FTEs or assets with a value of more than NOK 20 million must prepare annual accounts.
- Foundations
- Housing cooperatives (BRL) and housing associations (BBL)
- State enterprises
- Mutual funds
- Shipping partnerships
- Cooperatives and economic associations with sales revenues exceeding NOK 2 million.
- Associations that have had an average of more than 20 full-time equivalents or assets exceeding NOK 20 million in value.
- Condominiums with 21 or more sections
- Foreign enterprises (NUF) that in one way or another carry out business activities in Norway or on the Norwegian continental shelf, and which by law pay taxes to Norway.
- All businesses that are supervised by the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway, such as auditors, accountants and estate agents.
What is a business specification?
The business specification replaces the previous business declarations and other attachment forms.
The content of the business specification is the same as the business declaration, but with a better thematic structure.
Tax return with business specification is the name of the tax return to be submitted in the future.
Annual report
The annual report contains a statement from the board of directors and general manager of the company. The report explains what the company does, how it has developed over the past year and what assumptions there are for continued operation.
The annual report must be submitted together with the annual accounts and no later than six months after the end of the financial year.
Small enterprises with a turnover of less than NOK 70 million do not need to submit an annual report.
Shareholders register statement
The shareholder register statement is a report of all movements and events relating to the shares in a company and must be submitted every year by 31 January.
Limited companies and public limited companies must submit a shareholder register statement.
Typical items that must be included in the shareholder register statement are ownership, dividends, capital changes, purchases and sales of shares in the company.
Establishing a company
There are many accountants who assist with the formation of a company. It is important that you are aware of which accounting laws you must follow when you have founded a company and therefore several offer reasonable assistances with the formation of a company in return for being engaged as an accounting system supplier or as an accountant.
To start a limited company, you must be at least 18 years old if you are to be a founder or have another role in the company. The company can be founded by one or more persons, both natural and legal persons (limited liability company). The company must be registered at a Norwegian business address – a PO box address is not acceptable.
When you register the company, you must draw up a foundation document with articles of association. You must have a minimum of NOK 30.000,- in share capital.
Winding up a company
Winding up a company can be demanding, so it is quite common to use the help of an accountant or auditor for this.
The first thing to do is for the general meeting to decide that the company should be dissolved. This must be reported to the business register.
Then there is a winding-up period of at least 6 weeks.
At the end of the winding-up period, a winding-up account must be drawn up and approved by the general meeting, as well as deciding on the deletion of the company. The general meeting cannot be held before the 6-week period for creditors has expired. Once this has been approved, a notice of deletion is sent to the Register of Companies and, in addition, the last annual accounts must be sent to the Accounting Register.
Do you have to keep accounts?
Everyone who is obliged to keep accounts is required by law to keep accounts and submit annual accounts.
The Norwegian Accounting Act uses two different terms to illustrate that the accounting obligation is differentiated. The obligation to keep accounts is called the bookkeeping obligation and the obligation to submit annual accounts is called the accounting obligation.
As an enterprise, you can have only a bookkeeping obligation or both a bookkeeping obligation and an accounting obligation. It is the size of the turnover and the type of organization that determines which is applicable.
As a rule, it can be said that AS, ASA, NUF, foundations, housing cooperatives, housing associations, state enterprises, mutual funds and shipping companies are subject to accounting obligations. Other types of company such as ENK, DA/ANS and other types of enterprise may also be subject to accounting requirements if, for example, their turnover exceeds NOK 20 million.
Can you keep the accounts yourself?
You can keep the accounts yourself, but for many people the regulations are extensive and complicated.
It is important that you have sufficient knowledge of the Accounting Act and its principles and that you meet all deadlines. Many people do some of the accounting themselves but get help from an accountant to perform some of the tasks required.
Is it worth using an accountant?
It depends on the type of company you run, the size of your turnover and the size of your staff. It also depends on what transactions are made and how complicated they are in terms of tax, VAT and other fees. All of this depends on the skills you have and the resources you have at your disposal.
For most companies of some size, it will probably be profitable in terms of both time and cost to outsource this to an accountant.
If you run a smaller company with simple operations and few transactions, it may be more profitable to do all or part of the accounting yourself.
Which accounting software should you choose?
It depends on your needs. For small and medium-sized companies in Norway, there are several good accounting programs to choose from. There are differences in price and functionality, but not least user experience and user-friendliness.
Many people are recommended which accounting software to use by their accountant, as they themselves use one or more specific systems in their work.
The most well-known and widely used accounting software for small and medium-sized companies are:
- Fiken
- Visma eAccounting
- Tripletex
- PowerOffice
- Xledger
- Duett
- 24SevenOffice