CABINET D'EXPERT COMPTABLES-CONSEILS FISCAUX COPPENS ET ASSOCIES

Cabinet Coppens is a firm of accountants and tax advisers on avenue Louis Lepoutre in Ixelles, with a second office on avenue du Saphir in Braine-l'Alleud. Founded more than forty years ago, it is known for its expertise in notarial accounting. Its team brings together specialists in tax law, company law and accounting law, as well as qualified staff and trainee accountants.

The founder and partner, Henri Paul Coppens, is a certified tax accountant specialising in notarial accounting and tax. He is a valuer for the National Chamber of Notaries, an expert for the supervisory committees of the chambers of notaries of Walloon Brabant and Hainaut, and a lecturer for the Royal Federation of Notaries. He co-authored the « Mémento de la comptabilité notariale », published by Larcier in 2019, a guide for notary office accountants, accountants, auditors, trainee notaries and notaries. The book analyses each formality of the most common deeds and comments on the accounting entries, with extracts from the Ventôse law and the applicable royal decrees. Other team members are experts for the supervisory committees of the Namur and Brussels chambers.

For notary offices, the firm provides transparent bookkeeping that complies with the profession's strict rules, checks of notarial accounts at various points in the year, checking, correcting and preparing the VAT return, and official valuations. It carries out audits of notary offices on behalf of the supervisory committee, checking compliance with procedures and the keeping of notarial accounts. It also steps in when accounts are transferred within the notariat and to determine the takeover of commitments.

The firm also supports liberal professions in the legal sector, such as lawyers and notaries, the medical sector and the commercial sector. For businesses and self-employed people, it manages accounting and tax, prepares annual accounts and business plans, handles copyright income and checks invoices. It supports incorporation and business creation, with a financial plan, cash flow plan and all aspects of incorporation, followed by ongoing support as the business develops.

Its method follows four steps: a first meeting to understand expectations and set objectives, an in-depth analysis of the financial situation, a presentation of solutions and concrete recommendations, and then a guided reading of the documents. The firm aims to make the subject accessible so that clients can eventually read their balance sheets on their own, and stresses clear, transparent communication. It works with WinBooks, and some staff work in French, English and Dutch.