Accountants in Belgium

BBP & Partners is an accredited accounting practice on Tremelobaan in Keerbergen, the successor to Baumans, Buekenhout en Partners, founded in 2000 by Marc Baumans and Yves Buekenhout, who were joined by Jan Proost in 2011. Five file managers handle more than 200 companies and sole traders from the Keerbergen, Mechelen, Leuven and Aarschot area, from hospitality and construction to management companies and liberal professions. For a fixed fee known in advance, the practice keeps the books on ExpertM, files VAT and annual accounts, optimises personal and corporate income tax and supports start-ups.

Ascend Accountant is an accounting and human resources office on Avenue Georges Leclercq in Ganshoren, near Brussels West station. The firm is accredited with the ITAA under number 52.362.014. It handles bookkeeping, VAT, personal and corporate income tax, and full payroll management. It also offers company domiciliation and office space. It states that it works in hospitality, retail, construction, medical practice, IT and transport.

Arcanus is an independent firm of accountants and tax advisers founded in March 2009 on Luikersteenweg in Hasselt, approved by the institute of accountants and tax advisers. Run by Marino Elens and Gery Steyls, both formerly of Van Havermaet Groenweghe, it serves self-employed people and SMEs in construction, trade, industry, services and the liberal professions. It keeps and reviews the books, prepares annual accounts and reports, handles VAT and Intrastat, advises on personal and corporate income tax, international tax and estate planning, and covers company law work.