Agriculture & Forestry
Agriculture and forestry is one of the oldest and most important industries, playing a central role in both securing the food supply and preserving natural resources. However, agricultural and forestry companies are increasingly under pressure to adapt to changing market conditions, stricter regulatory requirements and the growing challenges of climate change.
The special needs of agriculture and forestry include optimizing business structures, tax planning for new areas of activity, and advice on investments in sustainable technologies. In addition, succession planning, adaptation to global market conditions, and the digitalization of agricultural and forestry processes are playing an increasingly important role.
Our in-depth understanding of the specific challenges and characteristics of agriculture and forestry, gained over decades, enables us to develop long-term strategies that promote both economic stability and sustainable success.
Advisory approach
We see ourselves as a long-term partner to families and family businesses with a deep-rooted tradition in agriculture and forestry. Many of our clients have been working in these sectors for generations. We have been helping them to reconcile their economic goals with their family’s values and traditions for decades.
As tax advisors, auditors and lawyers, we offer comprehensive advice with customized solutions that cover almost all relevant tax, legal and business issues. We support our clients in optimizing their business structures, tax planning and design, and in developing long-term strategies. In doing so, we also consider the integration of sustainability and digitalization, which are of central importance for future development and competitiveness in the industry.
With our holistic approach, we ensure that our clients maintain both economic stability and the preservation of family values and traditions across generations.
Our services for your industry
We offer customized tax solutions that are tailored to the specific requirements of agricultural and forestry businesses. We provide support for the tax-optimized implementation of new areas of activity, the design of investments and the tax aspects of restructuring.
We also have many years of expertise and experience in tax issues associated with alternative sources of income, such as wind power, photovoltaics, or forest burial and funeral plots.
In addition, we offer you comprehensive support with payroll and financial accounting, the preparation of annual financial statements and tax returns, as well as with tax audits, always keeping an eye on industry-specific requirements and legal changes.
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We support family businesses with succession planning and structuring to ensure that the transfer of assets and companies takes place across generations and in line with the family’s values and traditions. Our expertise ensures that the succession processes are optimized from both a tax and legal perspective and are designed to be sustainable in the long term. We help to preserve family values and ensure the stability of the business over generations.
Our audit services include the auditing of annual financial statements and consolidated financial statements in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB) and international standards. We ensure that all relevant financial reports are audited correctly and in accordance with legal requirements, considering the specifics of the respective industry and legal form.
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In addition, we audit sustainability reports according to European standards and provide our clients with advice on how to improve their processes. We also provide support in the context of IT audits for the examination of IT infrastructures, data security and compliance with relevant legal requirements and industry standards.
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Our legal advice covers almost all relevant areas in connection with agricultural and forestry operations, including advice on lease agreements and land use, as well as the provision of machinery. In addition, we provide you with our legal expertise in transaction advice, corporate and labor law.
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Our advisory services include valuation services, business process optimization and advice on M&A transactions and the restructuring of business models. Our services are designed to promote long-term competitiveness and efficiency of our clients. In doing so, we ensure that business, tax and legal requirements are considered holistically. In the area of IFRS accounting, we also advise on accounting in accordance with IAS 41 (Agriculture).
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With our valuation expertise, we offer precise valuation services that are particularly important for transactions, strategic decisions or restructuring. We help our clients determine the fair value of companies or company shares and support them with in-depth analyses and valuation models. In this context, we comment on the appropriateness of transaction prices, prepare indicative or comprehensive valuation reports and fairness opinions.
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In the FAAS area, we provide support with smart financial services by developing efficient solutions for financial reporting and processes. We rely in particular on Lucanet, a software solution for managing financial data and creating reports. We also offer process optimization to improve our clients’ financial and reporting processes and increase their efficiency.
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