BOEKHOUDKANTOOR PROBUFISC

ProBuFisc is an accounting and tax office on Wilfordkaai in Temse, East Flanders. The company is a member of the ITAA as tax accountants, under number 50.000.870. It is run by two directors, Bart Van Geyt and Silvie De Geyter, with a team of file managers. Its motto sums up its approach: life is like accounting, everything must balance. The office presents itself as an experienced adviser to self-employed people, liberal professions and SME owners.

For ProBuFisc, the work goes beyond processing the books and sending the tax return. What matters most is advice on tax, company law and employment law, and support when setting up the business and throughout its life. The office works independently with specialists in other fields, such as lawyers, statutory auditors, lenders and notaries.

Bookkeeping is the starting point, as accurate processing determines the quality of the support. Clients can also choose to keep their own books, with the office correcting where needed. ProBuFisc closely follows developments in automated accounting and offers to digitise the entire administration, with applications such as Exact, the Billit invoicing platform, to which it devotes a webinar, or BizzControl. Clients have an online portal.

On tax, the office handles VAT returns and personal and corporate income tax returns. Interim meetings and a careful tax estimate give clients a clear picture of their figures and tax position before year-end. The business management advice service analyses the business's profitability in the short and long term and makes proposals, including on tax, to maintain or improve its economic health.

For start-ups, ProBuFisc helps choose the legal form, prepares the financial plan, and handles registration with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and membership of a social insurance fund. Working together follows four steps: getting in touch, an introductory meeting, a tailored proposal with a clear quote, then start-up and ongoing monitoring of the figures.

The office highlights three values: proactive advice that flags opportunities and risks in time; personal contact, with a fixed contact person who really knows the client and their business; and a digital approach for faster bookkeeping that is always up to date. It recruits file managers and emphasises team spirit and room to grow. Every request for a no-obligation meeting gets a reply the next working day, and the office's motto, "Samen Succesvol" (successful together), sums up the idea of succeeding alongside the client.