deboekhouding.be

What deboekhouding.be does

De Boekhouding is a private Belgian accounting and bookkeeping firm (boekhoudkantoor) operated by Vincent De Backer, a certified accountant (Erkend Boekhouder) affiliated with the B.I.B.F. (Instituut der Boekhouders). The firm is based at AV Consulting BV in Oordegem, serving clients across the Gent-Aalst corridor in East Flanders (Belgium). Its service portfolio covers full A-to-Z bookkeeping, VAT (BTW) and corporate tax filings, annual accounts preparation and XBRL filing, company formation, financial planning, business valuation, and proactive fiscal advisory, with a stated niche in medical and regulated freelance professions (Vrije Beroepen). For larger clients, the firm offers on-site finance consulting and staff detachment covering AP/AR/GL, controlling, tax, ERP implementation, and interim finance coverage.

Name

deboekhouding.be

Legal name

De Boekhouding

Website

https://deboekhouding.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

De Boekhouding is a Flemish (Gent–Aalst region, Belgium) accounting and tax-advisory firm led by Vincent De Backer that delivers full-service bookkeeping, VAT and corporate tax filings, company formation, and finance consulting to small businesses, freelancers, and large enterprises via a cloud-based client portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & Bookkeeping Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAAAGAK

Order-to-Cash (O2C) Operations (Order Admin, Credit, Invoicing, Collections Handoff)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (AP/AR, GL, Billing)

SECONDARYBPAAAGAB

Accounts Receivable (Invoicing, Cash Application, Deductions)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (AP/AR, GL, Billing)

SECONDARYBPAAAGAJ

Financial Planning & Analysis Support (Budgeting, Forecasting, Management Reporting)

Business & Public Services/Administrative & Support Services (BPO, Call Centers, Back Office)/Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (AP/AR, GL, Billing)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Bookkeeping services
• Tax advisory
• VAT filing
• Financial consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

LEDE - OORDEGEM

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. All-in Accounting & Bookkeeping Services: All-inclusive flat-rate pricing based on the volume of documents (invoices) processed per client. The price is fixed upfront regardless of the number of questions or advisory interactions. For clients who do their own bookkeeping, advisory-only hours can be billed separately.
2. Finance Consulting & Detachment for Large Companies: On-site premium finance consulting services for large enterprises, covering AP, AR, GL, controlling, tax, ERP implementation, and financial analysis. Billed per project or engagement.
3. External Advisory Engagements: Advisory-only mandates for clients who already manage their own bookkeeping, e.g., preparation of corporate tax returns and annual accounts filing for third-party clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

De Boekhouding is a Belgian accounting firm (boekhoudkantoor) providing full A-to-Z bookkeeping, VAT and tax return filing, company formation, annual accounts preparation and submission, financial planning, and proactive fiscal advisory for small businesses, freelancers, and self-employed professionals in the Gent-Aalst region. The firm also offers on-site finance consulting and staff detachment for large companies. Services are delivered through a cloud-based workflow with a 24/7 online client portal.

Product overview

De Boekhouding is a Belgian accounting and bookkeeping firm (boekhoudkantoor) offering a comprehensive suite of accounting services for small businesses (KMO), large companies, and freelancers in the Gent-Aalst region. The firm operates as a single-service provider rather than a software platform, delivering services including full accounting (A-Z), VAT filings, company formation, financial planning, tax returns, and annual account preparation. For larger clients, they provide on-site finance consultancy and staff detachment services. All services include proactive tax advice and are delivered through a cloud-based digital workflow with an online customer portal for 24/7 document access. The firm also publishes educational blog content on Belgian fiscal topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full A-to-Z Bookkeeping (Volledige Boekhouding)

Quantifiable outcome

• Average customer satisfaction score of 9.6 out of 10 based on 159 reviews

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Social Secretariats (Sociaal Secretariaat)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe firm works in cooperation with social secretariats for payroll processing, leveraging their expertise in social legislation. This partnership allows the firm to offer comprehensive HR and payroll services through specialized third-party partners rather than building this capability in-house.
• Social Secretariats (Sociaal Secretariaat)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFor payroll processing, the firm collaborates with social secretariats, leveraging their specialized expertise in social legislation for comprehensive client service.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yuki: Yuki is a Belgium/Netherlands-based cloud accounting platform that automates bookkeeping and document processing for SMEs and accountants. It directly competes with the technology-enabled delivery model that De Boekhouding has adopted, serving the same Flemish SME and accountant channel.
• Exact Online Belgium: Exact Online is a leading cloud accounting platform widely used by Belgian SMEs and accountants. It competes with De Boekhouding's portal-based cloud approach and offers SME clients the option to handle bookkeeping in-house rather than outsource to a boekhoudkantoor.

Emerging players

• Silverfin: Silverfin is a Belgian-founded cloud platform that provides workflow, analytics, and benchmarking tools specifically to accounting firms. While not a direct service competitor, it targets the same Belgian accounting-firm customer base and threatens to commoditize the advisory layer that differentiates small boekhoudkantoros like De Boekhouding.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Belgium: Deloitte Belgium is one of the Big Four accounting and advisory firms in Belgium, providing audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services. While primarily serving larger enterprises, it competes for high-end finance-consulting mandates that overlap with De Boekhouding's large-enterprise detachment offering.
• Visma: Visma is a major Nordic-European provider of accounting, ERP, and compliance software with strong presence in Belgium and the Netherlands. It supplies the underlying software stack used by many boekhoudkantoros and competes with De Boekhouding's cloud delivery approach.
• KPMG Belgium: KPMG Belgium provides audit, tax, and advisory services to Belgian SMEs and large corporations. It competes for the same Belgian SME tax-compliance and advisory mandates as De Boekhouding, with a stronger brand and broader service portfolio.
• BDO Belgium: BDO Belgium is a major accounting, tax, and advisory firm serving SMEs, freelancers, and large enterprises across Belgium. It offers the same core services (bookkeeping, VAT, tax filing, advisory) but at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint, representing the incumbent alternative for clients outgrowing a small boekhoudkantoor.

Regional players

• Xero: Xero is a global cloud accounting platform with growing penetration among Belgian SMEs and accountants. It is a regional/expanding player relative to De Boekhouding's Flemish footprint and competes by enabling SME self-service bookkeeping, potentially disintermediating outsourced boekhoudkantoros.
• Acerta: Acerta is a Belgian social secretariat and HR/payroll services provider that collaborates with many accounting firms. While primarily a payroll/administration partner rather than a direct accounting competitor, it operates in the same Belgian SME back-office ecosystem and is occasionally mentioned in the same vendor-selection process as boekhoudkantoros like De Boekhouding.

Others

• Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Belgium: Wolters Kluwer provides tax, accounting, and compliance software (e.g., WinBooks, Prosoft) widely used by Belgian accounting firms. It is an ecosystem enabler, supplying the technology infrastructure on which many small Belgian boekhoudkantoros, including possibly De Boekhouding, run their practices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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