Accountants and corporate service providers in Vienna

Every one of the 45 firms Accountanty lists in Austria has its office in Vienna, so the Vienna list is also the full Austrian list. Forty-two are accounting firms, two are corporate service providers and one is a law firm. Twenty-nine are small practices, nine are medium-sized and seven belong to large networks. Forty-four of the 45 say they focus on foreign clients, which leaves a single Vienna firm that does not state that focus.

Firms in Vienna

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Services offered by Vienna firms

Accounting is the most common service among the Vienna firms, offered by 42, and tax compliance follows with 41. Payroll is run by 40 of them and VAT handled by 32. Audit is offered by 15, a third of the Vienna list, and company formation by 11. Residence and visa support comes from eight Vienna firms, a virtual office from three, and bank account help and corporate secretarial work from two each.

Because 40 of the 45 Vienna firms run payroll next to the books, a foreign owner who hires staff in Vienna rarely needs a second practice for salaries. Formation is the thinner service: with 11 of the 45 registering companies, ask a Vienna practice at the first call whether it will set up your GmbH or take over only after registration, and compare the firms on company formation in Austria.

Who Vienna firms work for

SMEs are the client group named most often, by 14 Vienna firms. Expatriates appear 13 times under two wordings, with eight firms writing expatriates and five writing expats, and start-ups are named by eight. Five Vienna firms name private clients, four each name family businesses and freelancers, and three each name international companies, private individuals, Russian-speaking clients and foreign companies. Two Vienna firms describe their clients as foreign investors setting up in Austria.

For someone relocating to Vienna with a company, that weight of expatriate work means several firms on this list may handle the personal return alongside the company’s books, so ask whether both can sit in one engagement.

Sectors in Vienna profiles

Real estate leads the sectors by a wide margin: 18 Vienna firms name it, twice as many as construction with nine, and two more name real estate and construction as one field. Start-ups are named 13 times under two spellings, healthcare by seven firms, and e-commerce and hospitality by five each. The liberal professions and retail each appear in four Vienna profiles, agriculture and forestry and crypto in three, and IT services, freelancers and non-profit organisations in two. An investor buying or developing property in Vienna can therefore compare a large group of advisers who already name that field.

The GmbH is named by ten Vienna firms, branches by six, and private foundations and sole proprietorships by four each. The AG, the OG, the KG, holding companies and subsidiaries are each named by three Vienna firms, the GesbR and permanent establishments by two, and the GmbH & Co KG and associations by one. Four Vienna profiles name the private foundation (Privatstiftung), which matters if family assets are part of the plan; ask such a firm how it divides the foundation’s accounts from the operating company’s.

Languages spoken in Vienna firms

German is spoken at 44 of the 45 Vienna firms and English at 38. Italian comes third with seven firms, all listed on Italian-speaking accountants in Austria. Russian is offered by six Vienna firms, Hungarian by five and Bosnian by four, and Ukrainian, Polish, French, Serbian, Croatian and Slovak by three each. Romanian, Dutch and Czech are each offered by two.

Credentials and history of Vienna firms

The credentials declared by Vienna firms point to the Austrian professional bodies: membership of the Chamber of Tax Advisors and Auditors (KSW), the Vienna Bar Association for the law practices linked to some firms, and the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO). Some name a publicly appointed accountant (öffentlich bestellte Bilanzbuchhalterin), and one names a court-appointed expert. Fourteen Vienna firms state a founding year: the oldest dates from 1945 and the median from 1991. Four Vienna firms publish prices; the rest quote once they know your structure and volumes.

Choosing an accountant in Vienna

Narrow the 45 Vienna firms by the service you need first, then by language, then by whether audit or formation should sit with the same practice. Since Vienna is the only Austrian city with its own page on Accountanty, the Austria guide carries the legal steps, and the pages on tax compliance, payroll and audit show the Vienna firms grouped by what they do. To reach several Vienna firms with one description of your case, send a quote request.

Frequently asked questions

How many accountants does Accountanty list in Vienna?

Forty-five, which is every firm Accountanty lists in Austria. Forty-two are accounting firms, two corporate service providers and one a law firm; 29 are small, nine medium-sized and seven part of large networks. Forty-four of them say they focus on foreign clients.

Can a Vienna accountant set up my Austrian company?

Eleven of the 45 Vienna firms offer company formation, so most of the list starts work once the company exists. Ask whether the firm registers the GmbH itself, works with a notary for the deed, or only takes over the books and returns afterwards.

Which languages do Vienna accountants offer besides German and English?

Italian is offered by seven Vienna firms, Russian by six, Hungarian by five and Bosnian by four. Ukrainian, Polish, French, Serbian, Croatian and Slovak are each offered by three, and Romanian, Dutch and Czech by two.

Do Vienna firms offer audit as well as bookkeeping?

Fifteen of the 45 do, spread evenly across small, medium-sized and large-network practices. A firm cannot audit accounts it has prepared, so if you need both, ask how the engagement would be split or whether a second Vienna firm should audit.

Do accountants in Vienna publish their fees?

Four of the 45 Vienna firms publish prices. The others quote after learning your legal form, transaction volume, payroll and filing needs, so have those details ready before you contact several Vienna practices at once.

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General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, rates and fees change: check them with the official sources linked on this page or with a qualified adviser before you act.