Understanding CSR, a lever for sustainable transformation

Global warming, pollution, failing human rights in many countries, collapse of biodiversity, inequitable sharing of wealth, questioning of the meaning of corporate action by the youngest… While these major questions dominate the news, how to steer the company in a way that is both lucid and relevant, efficient and responsible? The authors offer a structured, […]

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France – Electronic invoicing – Terms and conditions

Reminder of the reform timetable  The objective of the reform is to dematerialise invoices so that they contain structured data. The compulsory issue of invoices in electronic format (e-invoicing) and the obligation to transmit information and payment data (e-reporting) will be introduced gradually, depending on the size of the companies: from 1 July 2024 for […]

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CBM Audit & Conseil is a member of the IR Global

We are members of the IR Global because it helps us, and in turn our clients, to benefit in several ways, from enhanced training and resources to strict quality standards, opportunities to collaborate and much more. So who are the IR Global and how does this benefit clients? The IR Global is a group of […]

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Managing economic uncertainty – What are Practical Actions Businesses can take

Having just emerged from the pandemic, the France and global economy is facing a challenging future with rising inflation and interest rates globally. Closer to home households are facing significant price rises in pretty much everything from fuel to tomatoes. This will inevitably start to impact businesses, many of which have little, if any reserves […]

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France: the role of alternative measures to redundancies in managing the crisis

Faced with the economic impact of the health crisis, many companies that have found themselves compelled to curtail their business operations have begun restructuring. Besides making personnel redundant, such firms can make use of the various mechanisms introduced by the successive reforms of France’s labour code, such as the collective performance agreement (accord de performance […]

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Our Time to RISE, a Business for Good book

As organisations adapt to the complexities of globalisation, a growing strain on natural resources and the environment, the influx of new technologies, use of social media and increased transparency, with a societal approach to business and ethical behaviour is more important than ever.  Through our Business for Good initiative, we encourage business leaders to ‘think […]

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Electronic invoices in France will be mandatory in 2023!

All companies will be obligated to use e-invoicing in France in 2023. This was set in place to reduce VAT fraud and to make invoice management easier for businesses. The French government has recently announced sweeping new electronic invoicing requirements to help tackle VAT evasion. By 2025, new eInvoicing and eReporting obligations will apply to […]

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France: New tax compliance audit process; increased tax certainty for taxpayers

ESSOC Law: the Tax Compliance Audit (“TCA”) is launched – Decree No. 2021-25 and Ministerial Order CCPE2035569A on January 13th, 2021 Announced in 2018 as part of the Law for a State at the service of a trustworthy society (known as the “Essoc Law”), the TCA enables companies to benefit from a contractual service that […]

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Thank you Brexit!

Thanks to Brexit, we have been contacted 3 times last week!  When the U.K. leaves the EU on 31 December, there will be lots of ramifications, including for U.K.-based entities anticipating how they can keep trading in France.  The example we are sharing illustrates various situations we face in these particulars times.  The first company […]

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Facing Coronavirus In France: Focus On Partial Unemployment

The French government has enabled expedited procedures for employers to facilitate partial unemployment during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and has slightly increased the hourly employment allowance. At a time when many companies are experiencing a drop in activity related to the COVID-19 Coronavirus in particular due to the recent one-month administrative closure of most stores […]

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CBM Audit & Conseil – Update – February 2020

CBM has been appointed to assist Solosumisura in its operations in France in providing compliance services. Solosumisura a private Italian company, is providing tailored furnishings for retail shops, business offices and private houses. They also offer custom designed kitchen cabinetry, amazing library wall panels. You’ll find a collection of some of their finest home furniture. Solosumisura

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CBM Audit & Conseil – Update – January 2020

CBM has been appointed in order to assist Dart Container Corp, a global leader in the production of single-use foodservice products (foam cups and containers), winding up its French activities in connection with its new strategy to withdraw from Europe with its transition strategy towards a circular economy. Indeed, the EU is leading the transition to the plastics of the […]

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