Accounting and tax administration risks of corporate transformations

What should you pay attention to in practice? A corporate transformation – whether it is a merger or a demerger – starts as an ownership decision that initiates a legal procedure. However, to ensure an efficient and smooth process, it is essential to pay special attention to accounting and tax administration processes as well.The following summary is based on our experience from transformation projects carried out over the past year. It does not aim to provide a comprehensive professional overview of corporate transformations, nor does it cover all possible scenarios or examples. Its purpose is to highlight the areas where we most frequently encounter accounting and tax administration issues and bottlenecks that typically result in additional workload.

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Accounting and Tax Administration Risks of Corporate Transformations

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Where do risks most commonly arise?

During corporate transformations, the following areas typically require increased attention:

the impact of timing and scheduling on accounting processes,
communication and coordination between the predecessor and successor entities,
accounting issues at the successor entity,
tax administration matters at the predecessor entity,
invoicing practices around the transformation date,
the administrative “afterlife” of the predecessor entity.

Based on our experience, these are the areas that, if not given proper attention in a timely manner, can lead to significant additional administrative and resource burdens.

The full material presents real, practical accounting and tax administration issues and experiences, demonstrating which factors may pose efficiency risks during a corporate transformation process.

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