Retail
The retail industry is facing major challenges, shaped by both digital transformation and growing regulatory requirements. Companies must not only adapt to new consumer habits and global markets, but at the same time create a reliable basis for their financial and legal stability.
The needs of the industry include reliable compliance with legal requirements, efficient tax and financial processes, and adaptation to complex international conditions. Optimizing supply chains, evaluating assets and developing resilient business models are also of central importance.
With a deep understanding of industry-specific requirements, we can develop customized solutions that help companies minimize economic risks, create transparency and promote long-term growth.
Consulting approach
In the retail sector, we offer customized solutions that help companies achieve their business goals in a rapidly changing and highly competitive market. Our advisory services cover all relevant business, tax and legal issues, and we provide all relevant assurance services that are crucial for success in retail.
Our interdisciplinary advice and holistic approach cover tax and legal issues, supports compliance with reporting and regulatory requirements, and optimizes financial processes to ensure and expand our clients’ long-term competitiveness in the dynamic retail sector.
Our services for your industry
We offer customized tax solutions for retail companies that are tailored to the specific challenges of this market. These include optimized tax structuring of transactions, VAT advice and tax planning for cross-border business relationships.
We also provide comprehensive support for payroll and financial accounting, the preparation of annual financial statements and tax returns, as well as for tax audits. We always pay attention to industry-specific requirements and legal changes to ensure that all tax obligations are correctly fulfilled.
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Our auditors provide comprehensive audit services, including audits of annual financial statements and audits of consolidated financial statements in accordance with the German Commercial Code (HGB) and IFRS. 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, including the examination of IT infrastructures, data security and compliance with relevant legal requirements and industry standards.
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We provide advice on corporate law, contract law and labor law and support our clients in M&A transactions in the retail sector. We offer support in the legal structuring of companies, the design of purchase agreements and the legal safeguarding of financing, as well as the optimization of rental contracts.
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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.
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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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