How long must accounting records be kept in Denmark?
Accounting records must be kept for five years from the end of the financial year to which they relate. The records must be retrievable and readable throughout the period, and the company must have a description of its bookkeeping procedures.
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- Source
- Danish Bookkeeping Act, sections 12 and 6
- Acts
- Danish Bookkeeping Act
- Area
- Company, accounts and bookkeeping
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- 2026-09-10
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