Accounting services for individual entrepreneurs in Moscow
In 2022, the law allows individual entrepreneurs in some cases not to keep accounting, but tax accounting is indispensable. In addition, sometimes a business still requires a large number of documents to be filled out. Powers can be delegated by ordering accounting services for individual entrepreneurs

Aspiring entrepreneurs often worry about financial statements. They try to master the programs on their own in order to compile reports, but in the end they make mistakes and face difficulties in tax. Therefore, many businesses now order accounting services from third parties.

Prices for accounting services for individual entrepreneurs in 2022 in Moscow

Bookkeeping (for individual entrepreneurs on PSN without employees)from 1500 rubles.
Payroll and personnel recordsfrom 600 rubles per month per employee
Restoration of accountingfrom 10 000 руб.
Accounting advicefrom 3000 rubles.
Selection of a taxation systemfrom 5000 rubles.
Preparation of primary documentsfrom 120 rub. for every

The price is directly affected by:

  • taxation system;
  • the number of transactions per period (the period for such cases is always a month);
  • the number of employees in the state;
  • the desire of the client to receive additional services.

Hiring private accountants in Moscow

Some hire private accountants who manage several individual entrepreneurs at the same time. The cost is low, but due to the workload, the nuances of each individual business are missed and the quality of work falls. Hiring a full-time accountant can be difficult for an entrepreneur. There is a way out – to apply for the services of remote accounting. Such companies are also called accounting providers, outsourced or remote accounting.

In 2022, the accounting services market has several solutions for individual entrepreneurs.

  • Profile services for automation. There are private products and offers from banks. They do not remove all accounting from the entrepreneur, but they simplify some processes (calculation of taxes, preparation and submission of reports).
  • outsourcing companies. They have a lot of diversified specialists in their staff, but you don’t need to look for the right one. A manager is assigned to an individual entrepreneur or a convenient communication channel (chat, e-mail) is established through which you can interact with the company. There are also organizations that have a mobile application in which, like a mobile bank, you can send documentation and select the necessary services.

Law on accounting for individual entrepreneurs

Accounting services for individual entrepreneurs are a set of accounting and, if necessary, personnel records services that the customer, represented by the entrepreneur, receives from the contractor.

Individual entrepreneurs in 2022, regardless of the taxation system, may not keep accounting records. It’s voluntary. This can be found in Article 6 of the Basic Law on Accounting “On Accounting” No. 402-FZ1. However, an individual entrepreneur is required to record income, expenses or physical indicators. At the end of the year, you need to submit a tax return and keep it in case of a possible audit by the Federal Tax Service.

The amount of required reporting to be submitted depends on the chosen taxation regime and the availability of employees. Remember that an individual entrepreneur must calculate insurance premiums at the end of the year.

But if an individual entrepreneur wants to act as a contractor for large companies, take loans from banks, apply for tenders, then accounting is indispensable. Not all banks and auction organizers request accounting documents, but there is such a practice. To conduct accounting, you will need to study the Accounting Regulations (PBU) from the Ministry of Finance2.

How to choose a contractor for the provision of accounting services to individual entrepreneurs

Individual entrepreneurs need to be aware that the issues of accounting, tax accounting and reporting are extremely important. A fine or a blocked current account with money can greatly affect the smooth running of a business. Therefore, it is better to delegate this area to professionals who not only prepare documents, but are also responsible for the quality of execution. Choosing a contractor to provide accounting services in Moscow is easy.

1. Decide what services you are outsourcing

Remember that you are not purchasing a remote accountant from a contractor, but a specific list of accounting services for individual entrepreneurs that the company will provide you. For example, accounting, preparing and submitting a reporting package, generating payment documents, requesting documents from counterparties, personnel records management, mutual settlements, checking primary documentation, and so on.

2. Explore offers

You need to decide what accounting services your business and you as an individual entrepreneur need, draw up your terms of reference and collect proposals from companies for it. Also pay attention to the possible range of additional services that can be provided. During a conversation with a representative, clarify all the nuances that interest you.

3. Decide on a contractor

Don’t be guided by price alone. What is important is the experience of the company, how the system of interaction with the client is organized, how the process of providing primary documentation is arranged. Find out if she is responsible in case of errors. Ask questions related to the accounting base: on the basis of what software products are accounting kept, at whose expense? Do they provide database backup, are they ready to return your accounting base upon termination of the contract? In 2022, online meetings are being practiced by companies providing accounting services for individual entrepreneurs in Moscow in order to discuss the needs of the client in more detail, to get acquainted with the accountant who will be responsible for accounting.

What you should pay attention to when choosing a contractor for accounting services for individual entrepreneurs

  • Software products in which the company keeps records.
  • Does the contractor agree to return the base in case of termination of the contract.
  • Analyze the history of the company and its cases. What clients did she work with and for how long? You should not contact the largest market players – they are not financially interested in working with individual entrepreneurs.
  • contractor’s technology. Here it is worth asking how the company stores data, whether it uses backup, whether it has security certificates that confirm its competence in this area.
  • The best companies insure liability to customers. This item is also prescribed in the contract indicating specific limits of compensation.
  • Response time to potential client requests. Already by this indicator, one can judge how quickly the future contractor will continue to respond to customer requests.

What additional accounting services can be provided by IP

Financial and tax planning2000 rub. / Hour
Recalculation of the tax base in connection with the provision of documents after the expiration of the period established by the interaction schedule for the current billing period1250 rubles.
Preparation of revised declarations for previous reporting periods (excluding work on processing additional documents and operations)1250 rubles.
Set up accruals and deductions, payroll reports1250 rub. / Hour
Reconciliation of calculations with the budget with tax, pension, social insurance1250 rub. / Hour
Preparation of a package of documents at the request of the tax, pension fund, social insurance and support of desk audits1250 rub. / Hour

In addition to directly outsourced accounting, we are ready to advise entrepreneurs on HR procedures, document management, perform tax and accounting consulting, and conduct financial and tax planning. You can order certificates from companies about the balances on the current account and at the cash desk, about the status of receivables / payables.

If it was necessary to recalculate the tax base in connection with the provision of documents after the expiration of the period established by the interaction schedule for the current billing period, outsourcers are ready to perform it. Or draw up updated declarations for past reporting periods.

Contractors are ready to take on the niche tasks of an entrepreneur: registration of waybills, advance reports and payment orders.

Popular questions and answers

Answers questions General Director of Neobuh Ivan Kotov.

How can you save on accounting services for individual entrepreneurs?

– Transferring accounting to outsourcing will just help to save on accounting services. Switch with counterparties to electronic document management (EDM). Just do not forget to check the data that comes from the counterparty. You can take on some of the simple tasks yourself – to engage in the formation of invoices. The idea is that the fewer orders you give to an accounting company, the lower their rate will be. In addition, outsourcing firms have tariff plans for different tasks in accordance with the functions needed by the client.

Does an accountant of an outsourcing company have material liability to an individual entrepreneur?

– The accountant is not personally responsible, but the company. In the contract with the company, the limits of liability and other nuances regarding this issue should be spelled out. Serious companies also offer voluntary insurance for their activities. In the event of an error, material damage will be reimbursed.

What is the difference between a full-time accountant and an outsourcing company for individual entrepreneurs?

— There are pluses and minuses of an accounting service provider compared to a full-time specialist. The company will not go on vacation, maternity leave, will not get sick. You do not need to pay insurance premiums for it, pay vacation pay. In addition, the company, as a rule, employs not only accountants with extensive experience, but also lawyers and personnel officers. They are ready to provide individual entrepreneurs with a range of services. The only drawback that is associated with the transfer of accounting to outsourcing is “lack of access to the body”. That is, this is not your employee, who can be given an additional task, call at any time. Another disadvantage is that you need to independently sort and maintain an archive of primary documentation, but on the other hand, this teaches you to keep things in order (EDM also helps here). Companies perform accounting functions well and efficiently, but work at the request of the client.

How to control the quality of the contractor’s work after the performed accounting services for individual entrepreneurs?

– It is not difficult to check the quality of work in the first approximation. An individual entrepreneur should not have fines and claims from regulatory authorities for reporting that was not submitted on time or with errors. A good contractor gives timely advice on how to optimize taxation and use benefits. Often problems are revealed during tax audits, and since they are carried out irregularly, the individual entrepreneur only after a while learns in fact that something was wrong with his account. In this situation, an independent audit can help. However, you need to spend extra money on it, and not all entrepreneurs have it. Especially when it comes to small businesses. There are accounting companies that practice internal audit procedures: the quality of accounting for clients is checked by a separate division of the company itself. This is not a 100% guarantee of quality, but gives the client additional confidence that everything will be in order with his account.

Sources of

  1. Federal Law No. 06.12.2011-FZ of 402 “On Accounting”. https://minfin.gov.ru/ru/perfomance/accounting/buh-otch_mp/law/
  2. Order of October 6, 2008 N 106n ON APPROVAL OF THE REGULATIONS ON ACCOUNTING. https://normativ.kontur.ru/document?moduleId=1&documentId=356986#h83

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