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Firm brochure
Let us introduce ourselves
Max-Planck-Straße 20
63303 Dreieich-Sprendlingen
Phone: +49 (0) 61 03 / 6 97 44 - 0
Fax: +49 (0) 61 03 / 6 97 44 - 199
www.ficht.de info@ficht.de
www.argus-up.de info@argus-up.de
www.argus-steuerberatung.de info@argus-steuerberatung.de
Dipl. Kfm. Alexander Ficht
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Contents
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Preliminary Remarks 3
History 4
Client Structure 6
Fields of Activity 7
Collaborations 12
Staff 13
sgesellschaft mbH
Memberships 22
More Information 23
Accountant’s Compensation Regulation
sgesellschaft mbH Liability Agreement
Quality and Mission
Software
nn Privacy and Security
Ficht What you should know
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Outlook: Consultancy 2020 24
Internationalization of Consultancy 26
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Quality and Safety - ensure that the legal provisions “Consultancy 2020”, we provide our clients with ”all-
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outlined within the Rules of Accountants and Tax Con- round care“ to all questions of taxation, law and eco-
sultants are demonstrated to our clients. nomics at once. A nationwide unique feature is the
transparent integration of industrial consultants in the
fields of IT, management consulting, financial services,
As accountants and tax consultants we practice our
and investment - in compliance with the law and all
profession
professional codes of conduct.
independently
responsibly and
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To ensure compliance with these principles while of-
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fering a high quality of service to our clients, we have
subjected the organizational process of our firm to a
systematic quality control since the spring of 1998. The
implementation phase began in summer 2002 with
the creation of a firm-specific quality management ARGUS
system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001. Since Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
then, the quality control system has been constantly
updated and maintained by a “continuous improve-
ment process.”
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2009, the Fachberaterzentrum FBZ (Consultan-
cy Center Rhine-Main FBZ), a group of specialized Alexander Ficht
accountants, lawyers and other professionals in the Steuerberater I Rentenberater
Rhine-Main region, was founded. Together with the
FBZ and the 2011 implemented consultancy concept
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History
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1988 Foundation of the tax consultant
office
By acquiring a small tax accountant office
in Frankfurter Str. 56 in Dreieich-Sprendlin-
gen.
1989 – 1999 Development and Expansion
Alliance with law firm Odenwald & Partner
first in Frankfurter Str. 8, later in Hauptstr.
44-46, in Dreieich-Sprendlingen.
gesellschaft mbH Development and expansion of the office
from one to later ten employees in 1999.
1993 Formation of ARGUS –
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In Langen together with Ortwin Kirchner,
Rentenberater tax accountant, and under the direction of
Christine Hock, tax accountant.
1999 – 2008 Qualitative groWth over
quantitative growth
1999 Acquisition of the
tax consultancy firm
By Alexander Ficht as sole shareholder and
director. Merging of both offices at the new
location: Robert-Bosch-Str. 12, Dreieich-
Sprendlingen. Each office focuses on diffe-
rent industries and client groups.
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1999 Implementation of Quality Management systems in
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compliance with DIN ENSteuerberatungsges.mbH
ISO 9001ff.
Development of the areas of consulting from traditional areas like
financial accounting, payroll accounting, financial statements, indi-
vidual and corporate tax returns to more specialized areas.
Trainings and specializations
2004 Rating-Manager (Ansbach University of Applied Sciences)
2005 Business Mediation (IWW-Institut) ARGUS up
2006 Will Execution Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
2008 Certified Succession Consultant
2009 – today Consultancy 2020
Move to the current ARGUS
office location
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Max-Planck-Str. 20,
Dreieich-
Sprendlingen.
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Formation of the Fachberaterzentrum Rhein-Main (FBZ) with the
aim to provide comprehensive advice to clients through specia- Alexander Ficht
lized and knowledgable consultants regarding all aspects of tax,
law and business.
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2011 Dipl.-Kffr. Martina Veen, tax accountant, joins the
firm as director
2011 Formation of ARgus-UP Steuerberatungsgesell-
schaft mbH with Dipl.-Kffr. Martina Veen, tax ac-
countant
With a focus on
supporting clients
and businesses
with international
references.
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Client structure
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Currently, we create the annual income tax returns for For most clients, we completely take over the traditio-
approximately 200 clients. For another fifty clients we nal activities of financial accounting, payroll, financial
advise and provide support for tax returns, for inheri- statements, and tax returns.
tance and giving, and for capital and investments.
Some of the major clients settle their accounts
We care for approximately 150 companies and free- independently. Here, we take care of the internal
lancers of different sizes and legal structure. Our accounting from monthly evaluations to the prepara-
clients are mainly active in the following industries: tion of commercial balance sheets by the public ac-
IT countant.
Wholesale
Additionally, we advise our clients in all matters of
gesellschaft mbH Professional persons (especially medical doctors of tax law and business administration. For example, we
different specializations)
have experts available for start-ups and provide solu-
Associations and non-profit organizations tions for restructuring and other organizational ques-
(foundations, gGmbH). tions in cooperation with lawyers and accountants
from the FBZ (Consultancy Center Rhine-Main).
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Accountancy
A well-functioning accounting structure is key to We know what’s important for you:
the success of a company. We offer comprehensive, Our guarantee of flexibility
flexible and individual support in all areas of business No matter which degree of support you choose, we
accounting. These areas range from complete “in- can adapt to your needs and reduce or expand our
house solutions“ to the “full-service” concept. availability quickly.
With our ”in-house“ solutions, you carry out your own We use the latest technology ... ARGUS up
accounting with your software (enterprise resource Entering documents digitally; that’s not only accoun-
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planning program with integrated financial accoun- ting of the future, but has also been used by us and
ting) as well as your own employees. We monitor the many clients for several years.
implementation during the year as part of a control-
ling service. ...and a powerful software partner!
DATEV offers comprehensive and highly secure soft- ARGUS
The “full-service“ plan is a complete, all-inclusive ware that is used by approximately 2/3 of all medium-
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accounting structure created by our office. sized German companies. In the interest of our clients,
we never settle for cheap software!
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2 Tax returns and declaration
We will help you completing your tax returns The scope of our consulting activities include
as private individual (e.g. income tax return) Tax-optimized choice of legal form
Assistance with tax audits
as entrepreneur or professional person/freelancer
(e.g. corporate income tax return, business and Appeals / objections
sales taxes) Sales Tax issues , particularly in the international
movement of goods and services
and in special situations, such as inheritance and
International relations of residents (companies,
gift tax.
employees of companies and/or individuals).
Our services are targeted at your individual needs,
ranging from case-based solutions to the complete
preparation of your tax return. If necessary, we take
your case to court to enforce your rights against the
tax authorities.
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3 Payroll Accounting
Payroll accounting is more than just adding numbers. few accounting firms eligible to represent before the
In addition to tax law aspects, various social security German Pension Insurance (DRV). This includes so-
regulations must be taken into account. Accountants cial security audits by the DRV or the carrying out of
are not fully authorized to represent and advise in status checks. This way we can guarantee a compre-
social security matters. hensive and legally compliant creation of your payroll.
Thanks to our additional qualification ”judicially ap-
gesellschaft proved pension consultants” (”legal assistance in the
mbH
area of statutory social insurance” ), we are one of the
Why is your payroll accounting in good hands with us?
gesellschaft mbH We work with the latest computer technologies and software. Our backup system is outsourced to the
DATEV computing center.
We are organized professionally and our services are subject to continuous quality control
(QMS system according to DIN EN ISO 9001).
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For more than 25 years, we have been responsible for the payroll accounting of clients with a range of 1 to
icht 300 employees.
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Our gross/net statements are easy to understand as well as proved and tested millions of times
(about 7 million salary statements are created monthly through the DATEV data center).
Our employees have been with our firm for many years and are highly trained and motivated.
We are always working according to a ”four-eyes” principle. We ensure rapid handling of your inquiries.
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Financial Statements
Financial statements are formal records of the finan- We create
cial activities of a company used by shareholders, Cash basis accounting
parent companies, banks and tax authorities. Balance sheet incl. profit and loss statement
with / without report of creation
In preparing financial statements, it is necessary to with / without plausibility check
consider commercial and tax regulations.
In individual cases, financial statements in accordance Nothing is ”older than yesterday’s newspaper”! ARGUS up
with the IAS regulations may be required. Thanks to special organizational measures we are in
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the position to create more than 60% of our annual
Business owners and freelancers are required to provi- financial statements during the first half of the fol-
de financial statements due to commercial law and/or lowing year. Our service includes a detailed presen-
tax regulations. tation of results and discussion with the responsible
accountants. ARGUS
For limited companies (GmbH, AG) and at the request
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of banks (Basel II, § 18 of the German Banking Act),
financial statements need to be completed with a
report of creation (possibly with plausibility checks).
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5 Audits Consultancy
Assessing the plausibility of your annual
accounts during credit talks
Testing your packaging volumes before the Dual
System Germany (DSD) ”Grüner Punkt” and other
In cooperation with the specialized consultants of
comparable disposal companies
the Consultancy Center Rhein-Main (FBZ Rhein-
Accompanying clients during audits by the tax Main), we offer our clients a care free package of ad-
gesellschaft mbH office vice on all aspects of taxation, law and economy.
Examples:
Preparation of financial statements for the audit
and providing necessary documents for the Design and optimization of company
(certified) public accountant pension schemes (in particular managing
partner and employee models)
Design and optimization of your private pension
gesellschaft mbH (analysis of your current financial situation,
determination of coverage gaps and support in
the selection of the best solution)
Start-up advice
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Rating and financial advice
Inheritance and gift taxes
Tax optimization of severance pay
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Business Mediation
What is mediation? Mediation can effectively be used in the following
Mediation differs from arbitration in the way that the business cases:
mediator is not proposing his own solution and is Preventively
not making a final decision. Through his mediating Establishment of a company with partners
work, the parties are communicating (again), finding (regardless of the legal form)
a solution based on their own ideas and coming to an Changes in business processes
agreement. (eg. inclusion of additional partner) ARGUS up
Generational change Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
Your advantage: Regulation of business succession
As participants you have control over the negotiations
and are responsible of the progress at all times. At any Conflict-solving
stage of the mediation, you decide about your active Disputes between shareholders / partners /
participation. partnerships ARGUS
During mediation, you and your opponents will turn Clarifying responsibilities and competencies
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into partners: We have made the experience, that due Conflicts among employees (bullying)
to the common interest in finding a solution, the par-
ties are strongly interested in a quick and active imple-
Mediation can effectively be used in the following
mentation of results.
private cases: Diplom-Kaufmann
Inheritance matters (preventive or
Convincing effectiveness: Alexander Ficht
conflict-solving)
After bringing all participating parties together, the
success rate for business mediation is extremely high
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Collaborations
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The Fachberaterzentrum
To compete successfully in the market, collaborations
are necessary in a highly specialized world. Thanks
to 25 years of consultancy experience, we have
established a proven network of qualified part-
ners like consultants, lawyers, and (certified) public
accountants.
To organize the cooperation of interdisciplinary issues
gesellschaft mbH
we have founded the Fachberaterzentrum (Consul-
tancy center) in 2009.
The goal is to provide the necessary infrastructure
and environment that allows specialized consultants
to solve multi-dimensional problems. Sometimes, a
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client needs the support of a team of selected specia-
lists. The services of the FBZ give our clients access to
the complete pool of specialists which saves not only
time but also money. For more information on the FBZ
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Our team
Due to the expertise of our staff we are able to spe-
cialize in different areas. This guarantees that our
clients benefit from the most up to date expertise.
With three different professionally trained and spe-
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cialized consultants as well as the collaboration with
the FBZ Rhein-Main, we offer comprehensive advice
to all questions of tax, law and business. Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
Specialist teams
Tax advice
Financial statements, book-keeping ARGUS
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Income tax
Payroll accounting
Our specialist teams are led by experienced profes-
sionally trained employees.
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Whether you come to us as a private person or a
business owner, whether you run a small business
or a medium-sized company, whether you employ a
hundred employees or none at all, whether you are
new to the business or you know it like the back of
your hand, please be assured that
You are always our center of attention.
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Management
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Dipl.-Kfm. Alexander Ficht
Tax Consultant/Pensions Consultant
Director
Areas of expertise: Business consulting, start-up consulting, private
gesellschaft mbH investment consulting, company pensions, business mediation
1978 to 1983 Studies of Business Administration at the University of Mannheim
1983 to 1986 Employee of an auditing company
gesellschaft mbH 1986 Authorization as Pensions Consultant
1983 to 1993 Lecturer for “Financial statements and balance sheet analysis“
1985 to 2012 Member of the examination board of the International Chamber of Com-
n merce Rhine-Neckar, Mannheim
icht 1987 Authorization as Tax Accountant
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1988 Foundation of own tax consultants office
to 1993 Co-partner and owner of ARGUS
Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH in Dreieich
since 1997 Co-editor of the annual table book ”Tables and Information” published by
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2004 Training as Rating-Manager (FH)
2005 Training as Business Mediator
since 2007 Apprenticeship consultant for the Chamber of Tax Consultants Hesse in the
Offenbach district
2007 Training “Certified Succession Consultant“
2009 Member of the expert committee in the German Union of financially
advising tax accountants DVVS e.V.
International Chamber of Commerce/Offenbach: Plenum member
Member of the committee: Law and Tax
Founding member of the Fachberaterzentrum Rhine-Main
2011 Board member and director of the expert committee “Employment
law“ in the DVVS e.V.
Founding and board member in the Association of Expert Advisors in
Tax, Law and Business e.V., Wiesbaden
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Dipl.-Kffr. Martina Veen
Tax Consultant / Expert Advisor for International Tax Law
Director of ARGUS StbGmbH
Partner and director of ARGUS UP StbGmbH ARGUS up
Areas of expertise: Advising topics with international context,
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languages: English (fluent)
1997 to 2002 Studies of Business Administration at Frankfurt University
2002 to 2004 Employee in a tax consulting and auditing firm ARGUS
2004 Participation in the tax consulting exam Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
2005 Authorization as Tax Accountant
since 2005 Self-employed, formation of tax consultant office
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2007 to 2008 Assistant lecturer for Tax Theory at Heidelberg College
Alexander Ficht
since 2010 Partner and director of Argus Steuerberater I Rentenberater
UP Steuerberatungsgesellschaft
mbH
since 2011 Director of Argus Steuerbera-
tungsgesellschaft mbH
2011 Founding partner in the Associ-
ation of Expert Advisors in Tax,
Law and Business e.V., Wiesba-
den
2012/2013 Completion of the training as
Expert Advisor for International
Tax Law
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Team (in alphabetical order)
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The essential ‘capital’ of our company is a professionally qualified and motivated
staff. We are proud of our good working atmosphere and lasting partnerships with
our clients. Please take some time to get to know our team of fourteen specialized
staff members - in alphabetical order:
Susanne Beck
gesellschaft mbH Accounting Administrator
in the company since 04/1990
Area of expertise: Financial accounting
Extension: 06103/69744-134
E-mail: beck@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
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Michaela Derner
Tax specialist
Teamleader: Payroll accounting
in the company since 08/1989
Areas of expertise: Financial accounting
Payroll accounting (construction industry)
Financial statements
Extension: 06103 / 69744-126
E-mail: derner@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
Nina Gehrmann
Tax professional
in the company since 08/1998
Areas of expertise: Financial statements
Financial accounting & tax returns
Extension: 06103 / 69744-122
E-mail: gehrmann@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
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Christine Gernandt
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Tax professional - Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
in the company since 01/2014
Areas of expertise: Financial accounting
Income tax
Financial statements
Durchwahl: 06103/69744-142 ARGUS
E-Mail: Steuerberatungsgesellschaft
gernandt@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de mbH
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Nicole Jakob Steuerberater I Rentenberater
Tax professional
in the company since 08/2001
Area of expertise: internal administration
Extension: 06103 / 69744-0
E-mail: jakob@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
Andreas Klein
Tax Consultant
In the company since 01/2016
Areas of expertise: Expert Advisor for International Tax Law
Financial statements
Extension: 06103/69744-112
E-mail: klein@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
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Barbara Lorenz
Office manager
in the company since 04/2008
Area of expertise: Management assistant
gesellschaft mbH Extension: 06103 / 69744-158
E-mail: lorenz@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
gesellschaft mbH
Janette Olivier
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Rentenberater in the company since 05/2013
Areas of expertise: Income tax returns
Financial accounting
Financial statements
Extension: 06103/69744-148
E-mail: olivier@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
Jenny Pleiß
Office manager
in the company since 06/2013
Area of expertise: Administration
Extension: 06103 / 69744-128
E-mail: pleiss@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
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Anna-Lena Poeck
Tax professional
in the company since 02/2009
Areas of expertise: Income tax ARGUS up
Financial accounting
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Financial statements
Extension: 06103 / 69744-154
E-mail: poeck@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
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Anna Reising
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Tax professional Alexander Ficht
Teamleader: Financial statements Steuerberater I Rentenberater
in the company since 08/2004
Areas of expertise: Income tax
Financial statements
Extension: 06103 / 69744-136
E-mail: reising@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
Andreas Ries
Tax professional
in the company since 10/2015
Areas of expertise: Income tax
Financial statements
Extension: 06103 / 69744-144
E-mail: ries@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
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Nicole Rössler
Office management apprentice
in the company since 02/2015
Area of expertise: Administration
gesellschaft mbH Durchwahl: 06103 / 69744-0
E-mail: roessler@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
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Markus Rossbach
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Rentenberater Freelancer since 2010
Areas of expertise: Audit supervision;
Presentation, documentation and defense of
cross-border circumstances;
Professional reports concerning sales tax issues;
Defense in judicial remedies;
Supervision of company restructurings;
Fluent in French and English
Sylvie Schroeder
Tax specialist
Team leader: Income tax
In the company since 08/1997
Areas of expertise: Income tax returns
Financial statements
Extension: 06103/69744-124
E-mail: schroeder@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
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Ute Schumacher
Tax professional
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Extension: 06103/69744-138
E-mail: schumacher@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
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Annette Steinfurth Diplom-Kaufmann
Hotel manager (personnel)
Alexander Ficht
In the company since 03/1998 Steuerberater I Rentenberater
Areas of expertise: Payroll accounting
Financial accounting
Extension: 06103 / 69744-132
E-mail: steinfurth@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
Ludmila Wagner
Tax professional
In the company since 08/2013
Areas of expertise: Payroll accounting
Financial accounting
Extension: 06103 / 69744-137
E-mail: wagner@kanzleiverbund-dreieich.de
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Memberships
Bundesverband
Steuerberaterkammer Hessen der Rentenberater e.V.
(Chamber of Tax Consultants) (Federal Association of
Pension Consultants)
gesellschaft mbH Member of the expert committee:
company pensions DATEV e.G.
International Chamber of Commerce
gesellschaft mbH Offenbach am Main Deutsche Anwalts-
Plenum member and und Steuerberatervereinigung
Committee member: für die mittelständische
Tax & Law Wirtschaft e.V.
Bund der Fachberater
in Steuern, Recht und Wirtschaft e.V., (German Union for Tax Accountants
n and Lawyers for
Wiesbaden
icht (Association of Expert Advisors in Tax, medium-sized businesses)
Law, and Business)
Rentenberater Founding member Gesellschaft für
Board member Wirtschaftsmediation und
Deutscher Verband alternative Konfliktlösungen
vermögensberatender (Society for Business Mediation and
Steuerberater e.V., Berlin Alternative Dispute Resolution)
(German Union of Financially
advising Tax Accountants)
Steuermonitor
Board member
Member in the expert team
Chair of the expert committee
Steuerberaterverband Hessen e.V. for pensions consulting
for Employment Law and
(Union of Tax Accountants) and mediation
Quality Management
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Tax Accountants’ Compensation Regulation Privacy and Security
As tax consultants, we are bound to the duties of the We appreciate your trust. We take extreme caution
statutory Tax Accountants’ compensation regulation. and use the highest of security standards to protect
Its compliance is reviewed by the Chamber of Tax Con- your personal information from unauthorized access
sultants. and misuse. We maintain extensive technical and ope-
We aim to offer high quality at fair prices.
Please read ”A word to the fees” on our homepage.
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For details on this topic, please see ”Guarantee
E-mailing
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Quality and Mission Use of internet pages ARGUS
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What you should know...
Software
The software we use meets the highest quality requi- Both Martina Veen and Alexander Ficht regularly pub-
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lish articles on different topics in specific journals such
rements in terms of reliability and data security. For the
areas of accounting, human Alexander Ficht
as medical journals, the Accountants Magazine, Tax
resources, tax and business Consultant and IWW Institute. Since 1997, Alexander
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advice we use only software Ficht has been co-author of the DATEV table book ”Ta-
by DATEV eG, Nuremberg, bles and information for the tax consultant”.
and the usual Microsoft Of-
For internal and external professional training of em-
fice applications.
ployees (excluding trainees), more than 180 working
For more information on
days are invested each year.
this topic, see ”Software” on
our homepage. We volunteer for example as training consultants to
the Chamber of Tax Consultants Hesse, as member
of the plenary meeting of the IHK Offenbach or as a
member of the Audit Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce Rhine-Neckar.
For several consecutive
years, we have been featured
in the German magazine Focus
Money.
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Consultancy 2020
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Consultancy 2020
For many years I felt comfortable in my role as an ”all- Forecasts of the advisory market show a different way:
rounder”. I felt strongly about signaling our clients Dr. Rollwagen, chief analyst Macro Trends at Deutsche
that they can contact our office in all tax and business Bank Research, has published a noteable study stating
issues and that we would provide qualified advice that specialized consultants of different disciplines
and support. The early introduction of a quality ma- should work together in the future - based on projects
nagement system and a team-oriented firm structure and not on time. He predicts that in the next few years,
accompanied this process. new forms of cooperation between specialists and in-
gesellschaft mbH novative organizational structures will emerge.
For four to five years, however, we have observed
serious changes in our profession. The advantage of project-based collaboration is that
specialists are only included based on the case. Thus,
The increasing complexity of the economy requires costs only accrue if actual counseling services are pro-
that more and more consultants need to specialize vided. With this form of cooperation, a permanent
and collaborate professionally.
gesellschaft mbH availability of expert staff with the pressure of utilizing
This has already led to significant changes in firm their expensive know-how can be avoided. Moreover,
structures. While previously dominated by smaller commercial consultants, such as business consultants,
firms and individual consultants, the profession re- financial advisors and financial services providers can
n sponded to the challenges with establishing larger be legally included in the consultation process. It is
consulting units similar to other freelancing areas this resource-conserving dealing with expert know-
icht (attorneys or health care). Recently, more interdiscipli- ledge and the involvement of law, tax and business
Rentenberater nary mergers with other professionals, mostly lawyers specialists that will dictate the future market.
and public accountants, can be witnessed.
At our firm we have dealt with this development time-
ly. Initially, we specialized in individual areas such as
asset management, succession planning and interna-
tional tax law. The original idea to create a consolida-
ted company was not pursued, because despite some
advantages, it did not appear to be adequate to cope
with the future demands regarding specialization and
flexibility.
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Quality of consultation
Especially in the interdisciplinary cooperation of seve-
ral specialists, the quality of the consultants is of cru-
cial importance.
At their summer workshop 2013, the ”Association
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of Expert Advisors in Tax, Law and Business e.V.” has
found a way to define ”Quality in consultancy”. In co-
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operation with other professional organizations, the
founding members have developed quality criteria,
which serve as a benchmark for membership in the
In cooperation with the Association of Expert Advisors Association and thus for
in Tax, Law and Business, we have created a consulting Fachb
the use of the quality de r e ARGUS
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Professional advisors (consultants, IT consultants, in-
surance consultants, financial advisors, banks and Alexander Ficht
other financial services providers) are included in the Steuerberater I Rentenberater
interdisciplinary consultation process at the request
of the client.
To assist in the selection of consultants, we recom-
mend the use of our consultants database
www.fachberatersuche.de
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Internationalization of Consultancy
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Since 1999, the ARGUS Tax Consultants have been fo- At the same time, Mrs. Martina Veen has successfully
cusing on the support of Germany-based subsidiaries completed the training ”Expert Advisor for Interna-
of foreign corporations. This is one reason for our spe- tional Tax Law”. As Managing Director of ARGUS Tax
cialization in international tax issues. Consultants, Mrs. Veen will pay greater attention to
Increasing internationalization is also resulting in issues of German companies with employees abroad
many business opportunities abroad for small and (so-called expatriates) and vice versa (employees of
medium-sized German businesses, either in the foreign companies operating in Germany) .
purchasing or in the sale of goods and services. The
requests for advice in reference to international issu-
es has increased significantly in the last two to three
gesellschaft mbH
years. To fill this need, we have added an expert to our
team. Mr. Markus Rossbach (former auditor; specialist
in foreign affairs especially in the area of sales tax and
transfer pricing) is committed to taking care of inter-
national questions.
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As your trusted advisors, we intend to completely justify the trust you place in us. Most of our clients stay with
our firm for years. We know that your trust has to be earned! Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
Let us accompany you on your path of success.
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