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What is the current situation of the mandatory annual audit for Cyprus companies?

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Back in 2016, The Cyprus authorities introduced mandatory financial audit of bookkeeping records for every company

Today, I discovered that the Cyprus authorities started to push back.

What is the current situation?

Are micro companies with a revenue of less than 200000 euros and a director/shareholder exempt of hiring a certified professional to sign off bookkeeiping records?
 
As far as I know, audits are mandatory for all companies. No exceptions exist.

Audits being mandatory has made for a relatively competitive market. You can shop around, but I wouldn't go for the absolutely cheapest option. Audit costs are based on number of transactions and business complexity. A one-person company with maybe a dozen or so transactions per month can be audited for around 1,500—2,000 EUR with a decent auditor.

Unless you have very specific needs, it's usually easier and most convenient to go with the auditor chosen or recommended by your corporate service provider.
 
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As far as I know, audits are mandatory for all companies. No exceptions exist.

Audits being mandatory has made for a relatively competitive market. You can shop around, but I wouldn't go for the absolutely cheapest option. Audit costs are based on number of transactions and business complexity. A one-person company with maybe a dozen or so transactions per month can be audited for around 1,500—2,000 EUR with a decent auditor.

Unless you have very specific needs, it's usually easier and most convenient to go with the auditor chosen or recommended by your corporate service provider.
It looks like it just has changed:

I quote:

On 9 June 2022, the House of Representatives approved amendments to the Companies Law and to the Assessment and Collection of Taxes Law. The purpose of the amendments is to simplify the procedure of auditing the financial statements of SMEs.

Enterprises that satisfy the thresholds set out below will be allowed to submit their financial statements for a limited assurance review, as opposed to a full audit by a statutory auditor or audit firm as per the Auditors Law of 2017. The amendments were considered necessary to reduce the administrative burden and unnecessary costs on SMEs and audit firms alike.

The laws apply to the following persons:

  • Companies whose net turnover and total balance sheet do not exceed EUR 200,000 and EUR 500,000, respectively, for at least two consecutive years. Τhe amendment enters into force on 1 January 2023 and its provisions apply to the financial statements of companies ending on or after 31 December 2022;
  • Individuals whose turnover and any other income from sources defined in articles 5(1)(c), 5(1)(f) and 5(1)(g) of the Income Tax law (available in Greek only) exceed EUR 70,000 but do not exceed EUR 200,000, and whose total balance sheet does not exceed EUR 500,000 for at least two consecutive years; and
  • Individuals whose turnover is less than EUR 70,000 are not obliged to prepare financial statements. Individuals whose turnover and total balance sheet exceed the above limits still are required to have their financial statements subjected to a full audit.
The above amendments do not apply to parent companies that are required to prepare consolidated financial statements and companies that are regulated and supervised by the Central Bank of Cyprus, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission, or the Commissioner of Insurance, as well as companies which acquire or hold a qualifying participation in such companies.
 
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