Accountants and corporate service providers in Oslo

Who the Oslo firms work for

Twenty-seven of the 31 firms have a foreign-client focus, and the groups they describe are foreign companies doing business in Norway, foreign companies entering the market, international companies operating here and Eastern European companies. Many also serve Norwegian small and medium-sized businesses alongside them. If you are a founder who has not yet decided whether to form a company or open a branch, this is the group to ask.

The sectors named in Oslo are practical ones. Construction is named by five firms and e-commerce by four, while real estate and energy are named by three each. Cleaning, start-ups, data centres and contractors appear twice each, and single firms name dental clinics, restaurants, transport, hospitality and holding companies. A founder in a field with its own rules, such as construction with subcontractors or a business that sells online across borders, should ask a shortlisted firm to describe a client in the same line of work.

Structures, services and professional standing

On the entity side, nine Oslo profiles name the AS in that exact form, and several more describe it as a limited company or limited liability company. The Norwegian branch of a foreign company, the NUF, appears on profiles in three different wordings, which is a sign that firms here are used to foreign parents. ASA, ANS and DA are named by two firms each, and sole proprietorships by several. The Norway guide sets out what each form means.

Among services, tax compliance is offered by all 31 firms, accounting by 29, payroll by 27, VAT by 26 and company formation by 22. Audit is offered by six, bank account assistance by seven, residency and visa help by five, and corporate secretarial work and a virtual office by three each. If you need one of the narrower lines, open the service page first: company formation in Norway, audit in Norway or residency and visas in Norway.

Some profiles name standing you can check. Two firms name membership of Regnskap Norge, one states authorisation under Finanstilsynet, and one is a law firm whose lawyers are members of the Norwegian Bar Association. Ask any firm for its registration details before you sign an engagement letter. Seven of the 31 publish prices; for the rest, describe your activity, staff numbers and invoice volume in the request so a quote can be specific.

Languages

Norwegian is offered by 27 firms and English by 26, so a foreign owner can usually work in English in Oslo. Polish is offered by five, French, Italian and German by four each, Lithuanian and Russian by three, and Latvian, Estonian, Spanish and Swedish by two each. Romanian, Czech and Japanese are each offered by one. The four Italian-speaking firms are all in Oslo; see Italian-speaking accountants in Norway.

Next steps

Read the Norway guide for the legal steps of setting up, and accountants for foreign clients in Norway for the wider list. Once your needs are clear, a single request through Accountanty reaches suitable Oslo firms after our review.