Company, accounting and audit
Incorporation, management liability, financial statements and audit, the rules on who answers for the company and on what accounting record.
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Acts
Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act624/2006 · The Act governs the formation of a limited company, the articles of association, shares and share capital, the general meeting, the duties and liability of the board and managing director, distributions and dissolution.Finnish Accounting Act1336/1997 · The Act defines the duty to keep accounts, good accounting practice, the financial period, the contents of the financial statements and the annual report, and the retention periods for accounting material.Finnish Auditing Act1141/2015 · The Act governs the duty to appoint an auditor, the auditor's eligibility and independence, the auditor's report and supervision.
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