Dufour Treuhand is a Switzerland based accountancy firm with it’s office based in Basel, and exclusive BOKS International member for Accountancy, Audit, Tax, & Advisory Services.

We asked Thomas Laeuchli to answer our questions on some key issues in the accountancy sector.

A reliable firm with a strong, professional and highly qualified team, Dufour Treuhand also maintain a branch and a business center in Lucerne (rental of offices) with attractive corporate income tax conditions (13% all-in).

In your opinion, what is the future for the accounting profession?
Digital processing of accounting entries.

What is your growth strategy?

  • 1st class quality
  • production efficiency/ cost leadership within bookkeeping as a vehicle to gain consulting work on top
  • international alliance
  • internet presence

Where do you see your firm 5 years from now?

  • grow the number of partners
  • 5-10% organic growth p.a

What is your biggest challenge?
Staff education and know-how transfer in an environment of digital transformation

What percentage of your work is international?
15%

What business advisory services do you offer?

  • M&A / transaction services (workstream finance)
  • Consulting treasury organisations of large multinationals (cash, NWC, FOREX, hedging etc.)
  • Organisations of the Asset Management Dept. of large institutionals such as insurers

What was your main driver for being part of BOKS International?
The stake in international clients constantly grows

Where do you see BOKS International 5 years from now?
A truly global alliance

How would you describe your typical client?

  • company up to 100 employees
  • 50% academic background
  • 50% other successful businesses

Tell us about a recent international assignment

  • a lean international family office doing private equity investments, listed M&A, real estate;
  • our role: interact w. international tax advisors chosen by the customer, national tax, accounting, compliance, corp. secretary work

How do you target clients who are looking for international services?
We maintain an office / bureau center where subsidiaries of international groups can rent workplaces or offices –> demonstrate substance within transfer pricing situations. The corporate tax there is only 13.% all in. The offices are fully serviced / virtual secretary arrangements up to FTE-arrangements

Do you specialise in a particular sector or service?

  • monthly accounting / reporting within international groups
  • Board memberships in Swiss subsidiaries of international listed or non-listed groups (as well US groups)