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AFM warns of quality risks as Dutch firms outsource accounting to Serbia and Bosnia
Hundreds of accountants in Serbia and Bosnia do bookkeeping for Dutch companies.
The arrangement helps Dutch firms deal with a shortage of accounting staff.
The Dutch financial regulator AFM warns that outsourcing can create quality risks.
Becky, a company that supplies teams in Serbia and Bosnia, says those concerns are not always justified.
Becky says basic accounting principles are the same worldwide.
The debate concerns how Dutch companies can fill staffing gaps while maintaining the quality of their accounts.
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Hundreds of accountants in Eastern Europe handle bookkeeping for Dutch companies.
The outsourcing helps companies address staff shortages.
The Dutch financial regulator AFM warns that outsourcing carries quality risks.
Becky, which supplies teams in Serbia and Bosnia, says those concerns are not always justified.
- Who
- Dutch companies, accountants in Eastern Europe, the AFM and Becky are involved.
- What
- Dutch firms outsource accounting work to Serbia and Bosnia, prompting an AFM warning about quality risks.
- When
- The article was published on 13 November 2026. The timing of the outsourcing is not stated.
- Where
- The work is done in Serbia and Bosnia for Dutch companies.
- Why
- Outsourcing helps companies address staff shortages.
AFM
Becky
Quality risks
AFM
The AFM warns that outsourcing accounting work carries quality risks.
Becky
Becky says the concerns are not always justified.
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- Scale
- Hundreds of accountants in Eastern Europe
- Client country
- The Netherlands
- Outsourcing locations
- Serbia and Bosnia
- Regulator
- AFM
What people are saying
The basic principles of bookkeeping are the same everywhere in the world.