Welcome to COFFRA – For German companies with engagement in France we offer a highly qualified, German speaking service. Complex administrative structures, differences in the administration of justice, tax and social legislation, and the different mentality present major hurdles. COFFRA provides valuable assistance in all areas.
COFFRA advises you on the following tax and legal issues: tax law, corporate law, commercial and distribution law, labour law, procedural law and on legal and fiscal particularities.
Market entry in France – Every new start is associated with challenges. You want to conquer one of the most important markets in Europe: France. At first you imagined it to be like a holiday in Paris, but in reality everything is different. As experts at your side, we help you over the decisive hurdles.
Spotlight

News
Press release
The COFFRA Group and EXAFI pool their expertise COFFRA, the multidisciplinary specialist in the Franco-German business environment, and EXAFI, a firm particularly well known for its expertise in corporate restructuring, have decided to join forces. On September 26,...

Events
Festival du Bonheur Musical, 23.-26.06.2022
For 9 years now, COFFRA has been supporting the classical music festival "Le Bonheur Musical", which takes place every year in Lourmarin, a small, picturesque village in the Luberon (Provence). We would like to cordially invite you to this event. The traditional...

Publications
The French Chart of Accounts: German – French – English
The French Chart of Accounts The French chart of accounts is an important tool for the daily use of all persons involved in accounting, balance sheet preparation or other financial statements. It is established by law and is binding for companies in most sectors. A...
What we do for you

Auditing
The audit of financial statements is the focus of our services. Our core competence lies in the auditing of annual and consolidated financial statements. This applies both to statutory audits (Commissariat aux comptes) and to voluntary audits.

Management consultancy
As a German management consultancy in France, we offer comprehensive and competent support for start-ups, mergers and acquisitions. Under one roof, we combine all specialist areas and are able to work with you to find the appropriate legal and tax constructions and carry out comprehensive due diligences.

Interims-Management-Service
Your company in France has a temporary personnel problem. A manager in finance and accounting may be absent due to illness, vacation, training or unexpected dismissal. The solution: Interim management by an experienced manager: immediately available, limited in time and economical.

Outsourcing
We turn your fixed personnel costs into variable costs. This relieves your company in France in two ways. Firstly, you do not pay for unproductive times such as holidays or illness. Secondly, you have unlimited flexibility – low costs with little workload, proportional, calculable costs with increasing volume.

Tax consultancy
The legal and tax structures in Germany and France are characterised by considerable differences. Investors or active companies therefore need the support of a competent tax advisor in France, which is optimally adapted to the needs of both sides.

Legal advice
The legal and tax structures in Germany and France are characterised by considerable differences. Investors or active companies therefore need the support of competent tax consultants in France, which is optimally adapted to the requirements of both sides.

SAP Support
We help you to optimize SAP applications in your foreign subsidiary in France and to adapt them to your individual business needs. A team of 40 highly qualified SAP consultants, who have successfully supported more than 250 companies in the last 15 years, is available for this purpose. Last year alone, we were able to record more than 10 successful SAP roll-outs.
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What you can do for yourself

Career
Working in France at COFFRA
A rich and complete experience
By joining us, you make the choice of a real professional and human experience.
We work on behalf of international groups as well as dynamic SMEs, in various fields: auditing, accounting, taxation and legal assistance.
You will thus have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, where you will be entrusted with numerous missions, giving you a rich and complete experience.