IDAB

IDAB is an accounting and tax firm on Ruddervoordsestraat in Zedelgem, West Flanders. The company is accredited by the ITAA under number 50.514.465. It was founded in 2013 by Isabel Delodder, its managing director, who holds a degree in applied economics from UFSIA and is now a certified accountant and tax adviser. Before starting her own office, she worked at the Ryckeman accounting firm and, from 2000, at KOVAG. The team of four has nearly 79 years of combined experience in accounting.

The firm has a clear specialisation: community pharmacies and medical professions, which it describes as its core. It also applies this knowledge to other clients who sell mainly to consumers, in retail or services. It firmly believes in the strength of Flemish entrepreneurs and wants to give advice that goes beyond the figures.

The promise is practical: sorting out the client's paperwork. No more overdue or lost invoices, sales invoices issued too late or no view of cash; the firm even contacts late-paying customers itself. Step by step, it helps entrepreneurs understand their figures and see how they can grow.

In bookkeeping, IDAB offers the classic package: entering invoices and bank transactions, preparing the final result, the annual accounts and the returns. It has firmly chosen the digital route, with Codabox, Silverfin and Exact Online, so the books are always accessible. A subscription lets clients hand over their entire bookkeeping from A to Z. Each engagement is set out in an engagement letter with general terms, which the firm presents as a living document that evolves with the business.

For start-ups and business buyers, the firm prepares clear forecasts and an analysis of the pros and cons of starting or taking over a business. It also helps put together applications for a Winwin loan, the Flemish subordinated loan for new businesses. Its pet subject is profitability: looking at who buys what, examining the customer base and, with figures in hand, measuring the effect of marketing or social media activity.

IDAB sums up its values in three points: honesty, even when clients would rather hear something else; keeping it simple, with a streamlined document flow and plain, clear feedback; and a forward-looking attitude in which innovation should help the client rather than be an end in itself. The office is open every morning from 9.00 to 12.00 and every afternoon from 13.00 to 16.30, with Friday afternoons reserved for internal work.