Our Services

Accounting

We provide accounting services to firms in very diverse industries, from manufacturing industry to hospitality and service industry. Our services incorporate all levels of accountancy, from book keeping and reconciliations up to trial balance stage as well as debtors control, stock control etc. We take care of your needs in terms of financial and property accounting of the sole proprietorship to international corporations in German, French, Italian, Spanish and English.

  • Financial management
  • Perform financial accounting, customer, vendor securities and payroll services
  • Create financial statements, interim financial statements and annual reports
  • VAT, AHV, SUVA and other accounts
  • Financial planning and controlling

Audit

Businesses need auditors and consultants who understand their industry, their strategy and any risks that need to be assessed and managed. Audits are used to identify ideas to help improve decision making, reduce cost and spot problems before they occur. Audits act as a communication tool, providing consistent and credible information to governement agencies, banks and potential investors.

 

At Prisma we review your business meticulously, identify weaknesses and develop proposals for improvement. As authorized audit experts we do:

  • Limited Ordinary and revisions
  • Revisions in order for qualified start-ups, capital increases and capital reductions
  • Tests after merger law in restructuring
  • Tests by company law for capital changes
  • Tests for money laundering law

Tax Planning

In today’s world tax is an important cost factor which has to be given careful due consideration ideally before commencement of business. Too often we are faced with situations where clients come to us after having set up all their structures in order to assist them in ways to mitigate their tax bill, when it would have been far easier and cheaper had they come to us at the onset.

In many situations with some careful planning one can significantly mitigate one’s total tax bill especially in cases of cross border business as well as in cases of group structures in various jurisdictions.

We support and advise companies and individuals in all tax matters. Our consulting services include in particular:

  • Creation of Swiss tax returns for individuals and legal entities
  • Tax optimization, planning and general advice
  • Representation before tax authorities
  • Accounting and consulting for the Swiss and EU VAT
  • Accounting and consulting for the Swiss and EU withholding tax

Corporate Administration and Company Formation

We adapt our corporate administration service based on the needs of our clients and the industry in which they operate. Serving a wide range of legal entities, we provide an excellent administration service, taking care of all the statutory duties associated with running a business. Our modular and flexible company administration solutions include the following services:

  • Incorporation of Companies in Switzerland
  • Providing company secretary and directors, resident representatives and a registered office for the company
  • Maintaining required records, including statutory records and the company minute books
  • Preparing notices and agendas, attending and taking minutes of meetings of shareholders, directors and committees
  • Liaising with those authorized to speak for the company and its shareholders and with the company’s principals, bankers, managers, accountants and Auditors
  • Advising on legislative changes in the jurisdiction having an impact on the company’s statutory requirements
  • Administering the general day-to-day corporate affairs of the company, including dealing with correspondence, telephone calls and emails
  • If required, providing boardroom and support facilities for company and directors meetings held in one of – Making applications to, and filing of statutory documents with, local regulatory authorities on behalf of the company
  • Soliciting the advice of affiliated companies in connection with the provision of corporate administrative Services
  • Ensuring compliance with anti-money-laundering legislation