What does an Annual Financial Report consist of?

Annual Financial Reports consist of Balance Sheets and – depending on the size of the company – an Income Statement as well as a management report.

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The management report describes the course of business, the results and the economic situation of the company.

The notes to the financial reports also explain the accounting and valuation methods applied and include additional disclosures.

The purpose of the Annual Financial Reports is to provide a true and fair view of the company’s assets, financial position and results of operations.

Companies subject to accounting obligations are required to prepare Annual Financial Reports for the past financial year and to file them electronically.

Further information on the electronic filing of Annual Financial Reports via FinanzOnline is provided by the Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ).

Example Extract from the Business Register

Amtlicher Firmenbuchauszug der Compass-Verlag GmbH aus Wien, Österreich, mit Angaben zu Rechtsform, Anschrift, Kapital und Jahresabschluss.