APRZ

APRZ is an independent firm of chartered accountants and auditors in Lyon, France, with a presence in Paris. It concentrates on entrepreneurs from abroad who have set up in France, handling the administrative side of running a small or medium-sized company for them.

What APRZ does

• Accounting and financial reporting: bookkeeping, accounts and management reporting.
• Audit: statutory and other audit work by qualified French auditors.
• Tax: tax compliance and advice for companies and their foreign owners.
• Payroll: payroll processing for staff in France.
• Legal and banking support: help with legal formalities and banking matters.
• Project management: guidance for foreign companies establishing a business in France.

Clients

Its clients are SMEs owned or run by foreign entrepreneurs based in France. The director leads work with foreign companies setting up locally, and a senior manager looks after tax and accounting for overseas clients.

Key facts

• Based in: Lyon, France, with Paris also named
• Staff: French, post-graduate chartered accountants and auditors
• Languages: English and French, with German spoken and the site also in Italian