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This document summarizes an office hours session hosted by an accountant for entrepreneurs. It discusses key accounting definitions, how accountants can help entrepreneurs with auditing, bookkeeping, taxation, and networking. Accountants can also assist entrepreneurs with deciding on a company's legal status and registration. Overall, the accountant advised that accountants play an important support role for businesses at different stages through financial, administrative, and advisory services.
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Le statut juridique pour une start up (présentation cogite)
Startup Xperience#5 Khaled Bouchoucha / Iris Technologies
Startup Xperience#5 Khaled Bouchoucha / Iris Technologies
Measuring social impact with Social return on investment (SROI) at Cogite
Measuring social impact with Social return on investment (SROI) at Cogite
Engaging with stakeholders networking strategies for success
Engaging with stakeholders networking strategies for success
Accountant office hours
- 2. This worksheet is based on an office hour hosted by Tarek Zahaf of ProAudit. He provided some tips on how entrepreneurs can utilize best accounting practices.
- 3. TOPICS 1- ACCOUNTING DEFINITIONS TO KNOW 2- WHAT CAN ACCOUNTANTS HELP ENTREPRENEURS WITH? 3- DECIDING ON THE LEGAL STATUS
- 4. 1- ACCOUNTING DEFINITIONS TO KNOW • Audit: Financial review and inspection of an organization’s accounts for a specific purpose. • Bookkeeping: The activity of keeping records of the financial affairs of a business.
- 5. • Accountants have a large role to play in the support of a business’ operations. • They provide auditing services, bookkeeping support, guide entrepreneurs through the taxation process, and can introduce an entrepreneur to a wider network of companies and entrepreneurs. • For early stage entrepreneurs, they can help them navigate the registration and administration process and help a business promote sound tax practices. 2- WHAT CAN ACCOUNTANTS HELP ENTREPRENEURS WITH?
- 6. 3- DECIDING ON THE LEGAL STATUS • Be careful and consider your company’s vision when deciding upon a company’s legal status. This affects the long-term trajectory of the company and its future operations. Accountants have a varied role in Tunisia and can support and advise entrepreneurs at various stages of their business development.