ANN LIEVYNS ACCOUNTANCY

Ann Lievyns Accountancy is an accounting and tax firm with its registered office in Waregem and contact offices in Ghent. Its slogan, "the smile behind the numbers", sums up its approach: advanced technology combined with a human relationship. The firm claims more than 250 satisfied clients and serves businesses of every size, small, medium or large, that need sound bookkeeping to meet increasingly complex legal requirements. It describes itself as focused on innovation and sustainability, with strong attention to a personal approach and integrity.

The team, nicknamed Team Lievyns, presents itself on the website with a touch of humour, in the form of a yearly class. Ann Lievyns and Liesbeth Maes are certified tax accountants. Around them, advisers and file managers form a team of several levels, from junior to senior. Members promise a no-nonsense approach, consistent professionalism and continuous training in accountancy and tax. The website stresses that the team consists of certified accountants recognised by the ITAA and that it focuses first on each client's specific needs, going beyond traditional accountancy.

The first pillar is digital accountancy. The firm announces a 100% digital approach, integrated with business processes, from online bookkeeping to advanced reporting. Clients log in to two portals shown in the website menu, Lucy and Yuki. Exact Online and CodaBox appear among the partner logos, which confirms an organisation built around online tools.

The second pillar is tax advice. The firm's specialists advise on complex tax questions and process returns accurately, with the aim of limiting tax obligations and strengthening the client's financial position. VAT advice is among the services listed.

The third pillar is financial advice. It is adapted to each client's situation and goals, from investment strategies to wealth management, to help make considered decisions. The firm also handles more routine assignments: interim closings, tax returns, preparing annual accounts, administrative organisation, management accounting and financial journals.

The blog follows the news closely, with articles on the extended withholding obligation, the copyright regime for software developers and the deductibility of electric company cars. It also publishes client portraits, such as Foodphoto, with which the firm has worked for ten years, or Novotec, whose CEO values tailored advice. Timothy Segers, CEO of Atom, for his part cites the firm's online tools and its tax and legal knowledge.