Services

We work with modern digital accounting solutions that enable fully digital collection and transmission of accounting documents.

Our clients can submit supporting documents easily via an app or web upload. We use widely established accounting software such as Sage and Pennylane and, where required, can also work directly with the systems you already use or integrate with your existing environment.

Thanks to our experience with a wide range of accounting and ERP systems – including DATEV, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Business Central, NAV (Navision), Proalpha, eGecko, as well as other commonly used solutions – we can flexibly adapt to your existing system landscape.

Communication and reporting to German-speaking parent companies can then be provided in the format of your choice.

Our working philosophy: secure, efficient and streamlined processes with a high level of integration and automation wherever appropriate and feasible. This enables us to ensure that our services deliver real added value for you.

For an initial consultation, simply contact us by email or phone. During a first complimentary meeting, either by phone or in person at our Paris office, we will discuss your situation and your advisory needs.

You will then receive a transparent fee proposal from us. For recurring services, we work on the basis of monthly fixed fees, while specific assignments are billed either on the basis of an agreed budget or according to our hourly rates.

We can support you from the very beginning when setting up a new business structure: from choosing the most appropriate legal form (for example, an SAS, SARL or branch office), through the incorporation and registration of the company with the Commercial Register, to ongoing bookkeeping, the preparation (or review) of annual financial statements, payroll management, ongoing tax advice, administrative support and corporate secretarial services.

Where necessary, we can also coordinate with local lawyers, banks and public authorities and ensure that your German-speaking parent company is kept fully and accurately informed at all times, in the language of your choice.

We advise in German, French and English. This applies to personal meetings, written correspondence, reports and annual accounts. Our multilingual experts enable us to switch seamlessly between languages – depending on your needs.

For 20 years, ABTF / TWF has been an established and highly regarded chartered accountant and audit firm in the Franco-German market.

Both partners hold the professional qualifications under German, French and US law.

What sets us apart is the unique combination of German and French professional qualifications within our team as well as our high standards of quality.

Our experts have first-hand knowledge of the tax, legal and economic frameworks in both countries, enabling us to act as a highly reliable bridge between two different legal systems and business cultures.

We also stand out for having one of the highest proportions of German-speaking professionals among firms specialising in Franco-German engagements.

We advise our clients in German, French and English and understand not only the technical and regulatory differences, but also the cultural nuances that are essential to successful cross-border cooperation.

In this way, we combine the highest level of professional and linguistic expertise with strong intercultural understanding, providing companies on both sides of the Rhine with clarity, confidence and reliable guidance.

Our high quality standards, strong client focus and human, personal approach contribute significantly to a high level of client satisfaction.

The introduction of electronic invoicing in France creates new technical and organisational challenges, particularly for international groups with French subsidiaries.

From 1 September 2026, all companies concerned must in principle be able to receive electronic invoices. From the same date, large companies and mid-sized companies (ETIs) will also be subject to electronic invoicing and e-reporting obligations; for SMEs and micro-enterprises, these obligations will in principle only apply from 1 September 2027.

We support you throughout the implementation of the reform in France, in particular with:

• assessing which e-invoicing and e-reporting obligations apply to your company;
• selecting a suitable approved platform (Plateforme agréée / PA) and supporting you with its implementation;
• setting up and checking invoice addressing and routing data in the French e-invoicing directory;
• analysing your existing invoicing and accounting processes;
• supporting your IT department with the integration of your ERP and accounting systems;
• reviewing the required invoice formats and mandatory information;
• setting up processes for e-invoicing, e-reporting and payment data;
• carrying out tests before go-live;
• training and supporting your French and German teams.

Platforms approved by the French authorities will play a central role in the transmission and receipt of electronic invoices and the relevant e-reporting data.

Our key advantage: we do not treat the reform as an isolated IT project. Instead, we connect the French tax and accounting requirements with the processes of your German parent company. This enables us to work together with your finance department and your IT or ERP contacts to develop a solution that complies with French regulations while also meeting your group’s internal requirements.