Audit in Switzerland

Audit rules in Switzerland vary with company size. The SME portal notes that a company may waive the limited statutory audit if it employs fewer than 10 people as an annual average, though other conditions apply. Larger companies need a more thorough audit, and a shareholder, a bank or a group parent can ask for one anyway.

Audits are carried out by licensed professionals. In the profiles, look for a statement of licensed audit expert status or a professional body, and ask whether the firm will audit a company it also keeps books for. Also ask about timing, the language of the report and whether the audit team can work with your group auditor.

126 firms list audit in Switzerland: 117 accounting firms and 9 corporate services providers. On language, 86 offer English, 78 German, 62 French and 26 Italian. By size, the group has 92 small practices, 26 medium firms and 8 large networks. Real estate is named by 21 firms. The wider requirements are in the Switzerland guide.

Firms offering audit in Switzerland

Gescofid SA

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Chiasso

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: Italian · English · German

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Kaurum

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Geneva

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +6 more

Languages: English · French

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detof

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

Zurich

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more

Languages: English

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REWISCO AG

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Hünenberg

  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • VAT
  • +3 more

Languages: German · English · Italian · French …

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102 more firms offering audit in Switzerland

Frequently asked questions

Can my Swiss company opt out of the audit?

Small companies may waive the limited audit if they meet the conditions in the law, including a headcount below 10. A firm can check this for you.

What is the difference between an ordinary and a limited audit?

An ordinary audit is a full examination required for larger companies. A limited review is a lighter check used for smaller ones. The company's size decides which applies.

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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.