How long must accounting records be kept in Finland?
The financial statements, the accounting records, the chart of accounts and the list of accounting records must be kept for at least ten years from the end of the financial period. Vouchers and other material verifying transactions must be kept for at least six years from the end of the year in which the financial period ended.
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- Source
- Accounting Act, chapter 2 section 10
- Acts
- Finnish Accounting Act
- Area
- Company, accounting and audit
- Checked
- 2026-09-10
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