{"id":94612,"date":"2026-08-25T09:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dexxter.be\/is-hiring-an-accountant-mandatory\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T11:45:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T09:45:54","slug":"is-hiring-an-accountant-mandatory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dexxter.be\/en\/blog\/is-hiring-an-accountant-mandatory\/","title":{"rendered":"Is hiring an accountant mandatory for sole proprietors?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The short answer: No, hiring an accountant is not mandatory for sole proprietors.<\/strong> It can be helpful, but you can also easily handle your bookkeeping on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we explain what options you have as a self-employed person just starting out, when an accountant can be helpful, and how you can easily do your own bookkeeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing an accountant for a sole proprietorship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many new self-employed individuals hire an accountant. That makes sense, because an accountant takes a lot of work off your hands: VAT declarations, tax returns, bookkeeping, and advice on important decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But\u2026 an accountant costs money. You can easily expect to pay \u20ac1,000 to \u20ac2,000 per year<\/strong>. For sole proprietors with only a limited income or part-time earnings, that\u2019s often a significant expense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 For corporations, an accountant is highly recommended<\/strong>. After all, double-entry bookkeeping is mandatory for them, which is almost impossible without accounting knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation is different for sole proprietorships<\/strong>: they can easily do their own bookkeeping without an expensive intermediary.<\/p>\n\n\n