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FRANK GINSTER & Partner
Steuerberatungsgesellschaft, Tax Consultants

Thank you so much for your interest in our firm and the services we offer.

We have a motto here: Those who stop getting better have stopped being good.

Since 1993 it has been our primary motivation to provide you, the medium-sized business, with a comprehensive range of consultancy services to suit all your needs.

We have succeeded in growing our firm continuously and have found over the years that it is always essential to align our human resources towards your increasing requirements, not least because of the positive developments in the companies we support. In order to ensure individual and comprehensive consultancy, we are on hand to provide you with tax consultants, certified management accountants, tax experts, assistant tax consultants and other qualified employees in the areas of

Financial accounting
Payroll accounting
Preparation of balance sheets / tax declarations of all types
Tax consultancy
Business consultancy
Rating advisory,

who can offer regular and timely advice. We can also handle other matters on your behalf through continuous cooperation between our tax consultancy firm and equally competent professionals. From this cooperation we have developed strong partnerships which are always of benefit to our clients.

Naturally we use the most modern data processing technology, making it possible for us to have a process-oriented and streamlined corporate organisation and short decision-making paths.

Today's markets are in a constant state of change, which naturally forces you to make changes so that you can react quickly to the competition.

At the same time liberalization of the global market is opening up new opportunities for you, allowing you to offer your products worldwide.

Ever shorter innovation cycles are key in determining the activities of your company management. Current trends and changes in your customers' behaviour constantly provide you with new opportunities to further your success.

We too would like to face these challenges with a customised and needs-based approach. As your consultancy firm we are committed to using every opportunity to push forward your goals and interests on all levels. In the area of tax and economic consultancy we can collate all the relevant corporate data for you in a timely fashion using the most modern EDP systems so that you can make the right decisions about the future direction of your company. The successful representation of your interests relies on client-oriented team organisation, efficiency, flexibility and high quality standards - all of which we endeavour to provide.

The successful development of your company itself is dependent on many factors; there is no such thing as a 'one size fits all' solution. We take the time to meet your requirements flexibly and to customise our approach to your individual needs. Thus we can offer you a personal team service characterised by quality and individuality.

Below we would like to present to you a small sample of our areas of activity:

Financial accounting:

Regular preparation of your financial accounts
Establishment of and support for the accounts department in your firm
Preparation of managerial analyses detailing the tax information that is important for you, for the purposes of company management - tailored to suit your needs
Handling of your dunning process or payment transactions
Deadline monitoring and tax payment instructions
Quality control of already completed accounts
Reporting for the corporate accounting system

Payroll accounting:

Wages and construction industry wages accounting
Registrations and de-registrations with the statutory health insurance funds
Preparation of statements of contributions paid to health insurance funds and employers' liability insurance associations
Wage debt returns (payee declarations)
Preparation of statements of earnings for health insurance funds, employment agencies or other organisations
Support in your costs planning
Support during audits by the social insurance carriers, tax offices, German federal employment agencies, employers' liability insurance association and pension funds
Support for your Human Resources department

Preparation of balance sheets and tax declarations:

All required preparatory work for the financial statements
Preparation of your balance sheet, profit and loss account as well as the appendix for limited liability companies and help in the drafting of your management report
Company-specific explanatory report including a meaningful performance indicator analysis
Preparation of special and supplementary balance sheets
Processing of all corporate and private tax declarations taking tax optimisation into consideration
Support during mandatory audits

Tax consultancy:

Participation in consultancy and implementation of tax affairs
Representation vis-à-vis financial authorities
Assistance during company audits
Successor planning
Corporate restructurings
Expert opinions for individual tax-related questions
International tax law
Optimization of your contracts in terms of tax
Support within the framework of criminal prosecution for tax offences
Second opinions

Business consultancy:

Company investment planning in the areas of:

Real estate
Financing
Evaluations of economic efficiency
Purchase or leasing
Creation of profitability and liquidity plans
Controlling
Loan negotiations with banks
Acquisition and sale of companies

Business start-up consultancy:

Planning of business start-up financing and negotiation with banks
Consultancy in the organisation of the operational process
Evaluations of economic efficiency

Choice of corporate form taking into consideration the following criteria:

Personal liability
Financing
Tax burden
Costs of conversion

This was only a small sample of the many services offered by our firm.

If any of our services has caught your eye, please do not hesitate to contact us.

As our client, you will be the focus of all the named services.

Naturally language barriers are no problem for us, as many of our team members have excellent English.

We also cooperate with partners who can support us in the resolution of the most varied of matters - all so that we can resolve far-reaching tasks on your behalf, competently and reliably.

Legal consultancy and the contractual regulation of all issues of company law are ensured through our work with lawyers in project-specific co-operations, while constantly being mindful of providing uniform and consistent consultancy services.

We would be delighted to answer any questions you may have. Specialist professional colleagues, both at home and abroad, are available to assist us, and you, with the resolution of any issue, thus guaranteeing you a full, high-quality consultancy service, particularly with respect to cross-border matters.

Frank Ginster