A strategic assessment of a company and accounting in Romania for Ukrainians
A strategic assessment of a company and accounting in Romania is needed before a Ukrainian opens an SRL, chooses CAEN codes, goes to the bank, starts accepting payments or builds a residence permit route through business.
The main mistake is thinking that a company starts with registration.
In fact, a company starts with the answer to the question:
why is it needed?
An SRL can be a powerful tool.
But only if there is a business model, clients, a bank, accounting, taxes, documents and a clear purpose behind it.
If not, the company turns into expenses, questions and risk.
What a strategic assessment of an SRL is
A strategic assessment is not a conversation about "how to open a company".
It is a review of the whole structure.
We look at:
the purpose of the company; the business model; clients; the countries payments come from; CAEN codes; the bank; contracts; accounting; e-Factura; taxes; TVA; dividends; expenses; the residence permit; real estate; family; Romanian or Bulgarian citizenship; a plan for 1–3 years.
After the assessment it becomes clear whether an SRL is needed, how to open it, how to run it, which mistakes to eliminate and how to fit the company into a European route.
Why you cannot start with registration
Registering an SRL is only a legal act.
It does not answer the main questions:
who the clients are; where the money comes from; which CAEN code; which bank; which contracts; what accounting; what tax regime; whether there will be TVA; whether a residence permit is needed; whether there is a family; whether there will be real estate.
If these questions are not resolved in advance, chaos begins after registration.
The company exists, but the structure does not.
Assessing the business model
The first block is the business model.
You need to understand what the company will do.
For example:
consulting; IT; marketing; trade; real estate; rentals; property management; renovation; design; online services; structuring a Ukrainian business through Romania.
Each model needs different CAEN codes, contracts, a bank, accounting, taxes and documents.
You cannot open one universal company "for everything".
Assessing CAEN codes
CAEN codes must match the actual activity.
If the codes are chosen at random, the company may look weak.
The assessment checks:
the main CAEN code; additional CAEN codes; how the codes relate to the contract; to the payments; to the bank; to the accounting; to the residence permit, if one is needed.
CAEN is not a formality.
It is the basis of the company's official activity.
Assessing the bank
The bank looks at more than the SRL registration.
The bank wants to understand:
who the owner is; who the beneficial owner is; what the company does; where the money comes from; who the clients are; which countries payments come from; what contracts there are; what the turnover is; why Romania.
If the entrepreneur is not ready to explain the business, the banking stage can become a problem.
That is why the bank has to be prepared for before the account is opened.
Assessing the accounting
Accounting is needed from day one.
It connects:
contracts; invoices; e-Factura; the bank; income; expenses; taxes; dividends; salaries; reporting.
If accounting is brought in after problems arise, errors often have to be corrected.
If the accounting system is built from the start, the SRL runs more smoothly and transparently.
Assessing taxes
An SRL's taxes cannot be calculated based on hearsay.
You need to check:
micro or profit tax; turnover; expenses; TVA; dividends; salaries; employees; contracts; the bank; real estate; the residence permit.
A single rate does not describe the whole model.
It is important to understand how much the company earns, how much it spends, what is taxed, what can be deducted and how to take profit out lawfully.
Assessing e-Factura
e-Factura is part of an SRL's document flow.
You need to understand:
which invoices are issued; how they relate to contracts; when they are passed to the accountant; how they relate to payment; whether TVA applies; which client details are needed; how to keep errors under control.
If e-Factura is handled chaotically, the accounting, the bank and the tax logic all suffer.
Assessing a residence permit through business
If an SRL is being opened for a residence permit, an assessment is a must.
A company on its own does not give an automatic status.
You need to check:
whether there is real activity; whether there are clients; whether there is a bank account; whether there are contracts; whether there is income; whether there is accounting; whether the business is connected to the stay in Romania; whether there is a family plan.
An empty SRL is not a strong model.
A real business can be part of the route.
Assessing real estate
If the company is connected to real estate, the model has to be checked separately.
Different scenarios are possible:
buying a property; rentals; management; renovation; design; an investment project; a service for tenants.
You need to calculate taxes, TVA, contracts, expenses, the bank, income and the link with the residence permit.
Real estate through an SRL without calculations can create more problems than benefits.
The main mistakes without an assessment
Mistake No. 1. Opening an SRL with no purpose.
Mistake No. 2. Choosing CAEN codes at random.
Mistake No. 3. Not preparing for the bank.
Mistake No. 4. Looking for an accountant after problems arise.
Mistake No. 5. Not understanding e-Factura.
Mistake No. 6. Not calculating taxes in advance.
Mistake No. 7. Mixing up personal money and company money.
Mistake No. 8. Treating an SRL as an automatic residence permit.
Mistake No. 9. Buying real estate through a company without a model.
Mistake No. 10. Not building a plan for 1–3 years.
How Alliance / Armonie helps
Alliance / Armonie carries out a strategic assessment of a company and accounting in Romania as a management review, not as a casual consultation.
We check:
whether an SRL is needed; what business is possible; which CAEN codes to choose; how to prepare for the bank; which contracts are needed; how to keep the accounting; how to work with e-Factura; which taxes to take into account; whether TVA is needed; how to take out profit; whether an SRL can support a residence permit; how to connect the company with real estate, family and EU citizenship.
After the assessment, the client receives a clear action map.
What to send for an initial assessment
For an initial analysis, send:
where you are now; whether you already have an SRL; why you need a company; what business is planned; who the clients are; which countries payments come from; which CAEN codes have been chosen; whether you have a bank account; whether you have an accountant; what the income and expenses are; whether you need a residence permit; whether you have real estate; whether you have a family; what your main question about the company is.
That is enough to start the review.
Conclusion
A strategic assessment of a company and accounting in Romania is the first step before opening an SRL or fixing a structure that already exists.
You do not need to start with registration.
You need to start with the purpose, the business model, CAEN codes, the bank, contracts, accounting, taxes, e-Factura, the residence permit, real estate and a plan for 1–3 years.
That way an SRL becomes neither an expense nor a formality, but a working European tool