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# Domain Research: Day-to-Day Operations of Moroccan Fiduciary Firms

## Research Summary

This document synthesizes findings from extensive web research (French and English sources) on how Moroccan fiduciary/accounting firms operate on a daily, monthly, and annual basis. It covers client onboarding, workflow cycles, service offerings, pricing, team structure, pain points, and communication patterns.

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## 1. Client Onboarding

### When a New Client Arrives

**Confidence: HIGH** (well-documented across multiple sources)

The onboarding process varies by client type (SARL, SA, auto-entrepreneur, existing business vs. creation):

#### Scenario A: Company Creation (Creation d'entreprise) - SARL

This is one of the most common entry points. The fiduciary handles the entire creation process:

1. **Initial consultation** - Understand the client's business, advise on legal form (SARL, SARL AU, SA, SNC, etc.)
2. **Certificat negatif** - Request from OMPIC (Office Marocain de la Propriete Industrielle et Commerciale) to confirm company name availability. Cost: ~230 MAD (210 MAD + 20 MAD timbre). Can be done online via DirectInfo portal.
3. **Drafting statuts (bylaws)** - The fiduciary or a notaire drafts the articles of incorporation. Fiduciary-drafted statuts are "sous seing prive" (private deed) vs. notarized "acte notarie."
4. **Capital deposit (blocage des fonds)** - Client deposits capital at a bank, receives attestation de blocage.
5. **Registration at CRI (Centre Regional d'Investissement)** - The CRI serves as a guichet unique (one-stop shop), centralizing multiple formalities:
   - Enregistrement des statuts: ~200 DH
   - Inscription au Registre du Commerce: ~350 DH
   - Publication au Bulletin Officiel
   - Inscription a la patente/identifiant fiscal
   - Affiliation CNSS
6. **ICE (Identifiant Commun de l'Entreprise)** - Obtained automatically through the process.

**Total cost for SARL creation**: 2,500 - 5,000 DH (fiduciary fees + administrative costs)
**Typical fiduciary fee for creation service**: 2,450 - 10,000 DH depending on complexity and legal form
**Timeline**: 5-10 business days when all documents are ready

**Documents required from client:**
- Copy of CIN (Carte d'Identite Nationale) for each associate/partner
- Copy of CIN for management organs (gerant)
- Proof of registered office (contrat de bail or contrat de domiciliation)
- Bank attestation of capital deposit
- Evaluation report (if capital contributed in kind)

Sources:
- [CRI Casablanca - 10 Steps to Create a Company](https://cri-casablanca.com/)
- [LEC.ma - Creation societe SARL](https://www.lec.ma/en/creation-societe-maroc)
- [Fidutraco - Creation entreprise Casablanca](https://fidutraco.com/creation-entreprise-casablanca/)
- [EKC Consulting - Creer SARL 2025](https://ekc-consulting.ma/creer-une-sarl-au-maroc-demarches-delais-et-couts-en-2025/)
- [AMDE - Etapes creation entreprise](https://amde.ma/les-etapes-de-la-creation-dentreprise-au-maroc/)

#### Scenario B: Existing Business Onboarding

When an existing business transfers to a new fiduciary:

1. **Diagnostic meeting** - Review current accounting state, fiscal situation, pending obligations
2. **Document collection** - Prior financial statements, grand livre, balance, prior tax declarations, CNSS history, employee records
3. **Software setup** - Enter the client's chart of accounts, opening balances
4. **Engagement letter** - Define scope, fees, responsibilities

#### Scenario C: Auto-entrepreneur

Simpler onboarding as auto-entrepreneurs have minimal accounting obligations:
- No bilan comptable required
- Simple quarterly declaration of chiffre d'affaires
- Tax rate: 0.5% for commercial/industrial/artisanal activities, 1% for services
- Declaration done online via the registre national des auto-entrepreneurs or at Barid Al-Maghrib

Source: [AE.gov.ma - Fiscalite](https://ae.gov.ma/je-suis-auto-entrepreneur/fiscalite/)

---

## 2. Monthly Workflow

### The Monthly Cycle of a Fiduciary Firm

**Confidence: HIGH** (corroborated across multiple professional sources)

#### Phase 1: Document Collection (1st-10th of month)

- Collect piecces justificatives (supporting documents) from clients: invoices (achat/vente), releves bancaires, notes de frais, bons de caisse
- This is consistently cited as the **biggest bottleneck** - clients are frequently late delivering documents
- Documents arrive via: physical drop-off, email, sometimes WhatsApp photos of documents
- Modern firms are beginning to offer client portals for document upload, but adoption is low

#### Phase 2: Saisie Comptable (Data Entry) (5th-15th of month)

- Enter all transactions into accounting software (Sage 50, Sage 100, JBS, EBP, or CIEL)
- Classification by journal: journal des achats, journal des ventes, journal de banque, journal de caisse, journal des operations diverses
- Each transaction matched with its justificatif (supporting document)

#### Phase 3: Rapprochement Bancaire (Bank Reconciliation) (10th-18th)

- Compare accounting entries in the banque journal against the actual releve bancaire from the bank
- Identify discrepancies: missing entries, timing differences, bank charges not yet recorded
- This is essential for ensuring accuracy of financial statements

#### Phase 4: Tax Declarations (15th-20th of month)

**TVA (VAT) Declaration:**
- Monthly regime: mandatory for companies with CA >= 1,000,000 DH/year. Due before the 20th of the following month.
- Quarterly regime: for companies with CA < 1,000,000 DH. Due before the 20th of the month following each quarter.
- Filed electronically via SIMPL-TVA portal (tele-declaration is mandatory for all non-forfaitaire businesses)

**CNSS Declaration (DMS - Declaration Mensuelle des Salaires):**
- Monthly declaration of salaries and social contributions
- Due by the 10th of the following month
- Filed via Damancom platform
- Two methods: manual form entry (PME/PMI) or file upload (large companies)
- Payment via BPC (Bordereau de Paiement des Cotisations) - bank transfer order

**IS (Impot sur les Societes) Acomptes:**
- 4 quarterly installments based on prior year's tax
- Due dates: end of March, June, September, December

**IR (Impot sur le Revenu):**
- Monthly withholding on salaries
- Annual declaration

Sources:
- [INDICAC - Periodicite TVA Maroc](https://www.indicac.ma/articles/periodicit%C3%A9-tva-maroc)
- [CNSS.ma - Declaration et paiement](https://cnss.ma/fr/content/declaration-et-paiement-des-cotisations)
- [EKC Consulting - Paie et declarations sociales 2025](https://ekc-consulting.ma/paie-et-declarations-sociales-au-maroc-vos-obligations-en-2025/)
- [Maroc Paie - Declaration CNSS](https://maroc.paie.org/la-declaration-a-la-caisse-nationale-de-securite-sociale-cnss/)
- [CDAC - Agenda Fiscal](https://cdac.ma/agenda-fiscal/)

#### Phase 5: Paie / Payroll (20th-end of month)

- Calculate salaries, deductions (CNSS, CIMR, AMO, IR)
- Produce bulletins de paie (pay slips)
- Prepare CNSS declarations
- Prepare IR salarial withholding

#### Ongoing: Client Support and Conseil

- Answer client questions on fiscal matters
- Advise on cash management, structuring
- Handle ad hoc requests (attestations, letters, etc.)

### Annual Cycle (Key Deadlines)

| Period | Task |
|--------|------|
| Jan-Mar | Preparation of bilan (annual financial statements) for Dec 31 fiscal year close |
| Before March 31 | IS annual declaration (within 3 months of fiscal year close) |
| Before March 31 | Liasse fiscale (tax package) submission |
| Before June 30 | AGO (Assemblee Generale Ordinaire) must approve accounts (within 6 months of close) |
| Quarterly | IS acomptes provisionnels |
| Monthly | TVA, CNSS, payroll |

---

## 3. Client Types

**Confidence: HIGH**

### Breakdown of Business Types Served

| Legal Form | Description | Accounting Complexity | Typical Monthly Fee Range |
|------------|-------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
| **SARL** (Societe a Responsabilite Limitee) | Most common form. 1+ associates, min capital 1 DH (since reforms). | Medium | 1,500 - 5,000 DH |
| **SARL AU** (Associe Unique) | Single-person SARL. Very popular for solo entrepreneurs. | Medium | 1,000 - 3,000 DH |
| **SA** (Societe Anonyme) | For larger companies. Min capital 300,000 DH (3M for public offering). Requires commissaire aux comptes. | High | 5,000 - 15,000+ DH |
| **SNC** (Societe en Nom Collectif) | Partnership. Partners have unlimited liability. | Medium | 1,500 - 4,000 DH |
| **Auto-entrepreneur** | Simplified regime. CA cap: 500,000 DH (commercial) / 200,000 DH (services). | Low | 500 - 1,500 DH |
| **SCI** (Societe Civile Immobiliere) | Real estate holding company. | Low-Medium | 1,000 - 3,000 DH |
| **Association** | Non-profit. Specific accounting rules. | Low-Medium | 1,000 - 3,000 DH |
| **Profession liberale** | Doctors, lawyers, architects, etc. | Medium | 1,500 - 4,000 DH |

**Note on fee ranges**: These are estimated market ranges compiled from multiple sources. Actual fees vary significantly by city (Casablanca is most expensive), volume of transactions, number of employees, and complexity.

Sources:
- [LEC.ma - Honoraires expert-comptable Casablanca](https://www.lec.ma/en/honoraires-expert-comptable-casablanca)
- [AFC Conseil - Honoraires](https://www.afc-conseil.ma/honoraires)
- [4Gestion Academy - Fiduciaire au Maroc](https://4gestionacademy.com/fiduciaire-au-maroc/)

---

## 4. Services Offered

**Confidence: HIGH**

### Core Services (Recurring/Monthly)

1. **Tenue de comptabilite** (Bookkeeping)
   - Saisie comptable (data entry)
   - Classement des documents par journal
   - Rapprochement bancaire
   - Etablissement du grand livre et balance

2. **Declarations fiscales** (Tax Filings)
   - TVA (monthly or quarterly)
   - IS (annual + quarterly acomptes)
   - IR (annual + monthly withholding)
   - Cotisation minimale
   - Taxe professionnelle

3. **Paie et declarations sociales** (Payroll)
   - Bulletins de paie
   - CNSS declarations (Damancom)
   - CIMR (complementary retirement) declarations
   - AMO (Assurance Maladie Obligatoire)
   - IR salarial withholding

4. **Etablissement du bilan** (Annual Financial Statements)
   - Bilan, CPC (Compte de Produits et Charges), ESG, Tableau de Financement
   - Liasse fiscale
   - Notes annexes

### Periodic/Annual Services

5. **Juridique annuel** (Annual Legal Work)
   - Preparation of AGO (Assemblee Generale Ordinaire)
   - Drafting PV (Proces-Verbal) of AGO
   - Approbation des comptes
   - Affectation du resultat
   - Depot au tribunal de commerce
   - Must be done within 6 months of fiscal year close

6. **Commissariat aux comptes** (Statutory Audit)
   - Mandatory for all SA companies
   - Mandatory for any company with CA > 50 million DH
   - Mandatory when bylaws require it or 10% of partners request it
   - 3-year renewable mandate
   - OEC minimum hourly rate: 500 DH HT
   - Only expert-comptable members of OEC can perform this

### One-Time / Project Services

7. **Creation d'entreprise** (Company Formation)
   - Full service from name search to RC inscription
   - Pricing: 2,450 - 10,000 DH depending on legal form

8. **Modification statutaire** (Corporate Changes)
   - Change of gerant, transfer of parts sociales
   - Capital increase/decrease
   - Change of registered office
   - Change of business activity

9. **Conseil fiscal** (Tax Advisory)
   - Tax optimization strategies
   - Regime selection (IR vs IS option)
   - Assistance during controle fiscal (tax audit): 800 - 2,000 DH/hour

10. **Montage de dossier de financement** (Financing Dossier)
    - Business plans for bank loans
    - Fee: 2-5% of amount obtained

11. **Audit d'acquisition** (Due Diligence)
    - Fee: 10,000 - 50,000 DH depending on target size

12. **Domiciliation** (Registered Office Services)
    - Some fiduciary firms offer their address as the company's siege social
    - Often bundled with creation packages

Sources:
- [LEC.ma - Honoraires](https://www.lec.ma/en/honoraires-expert-comptable-casablanca)
- [Lembra Conseil - Honoraires expert-comptable](https://lembra-conseil.com/honoraires-dun-expert-comptable-a-casablanca-combien-coute-une-prestation/)
- [Jura.ma - Commissaire aux comptes obligatoire](https://jura.ma/quand-le-commissaire-aux-comptes-est-obligatoire-au-maroc/)
- [Upsilon Consulting - Commissariat aux comptes](https://www.upsilon-consulting.com/commissariat-aux-comptes-au-maroc/)
- [NSE-MA - Approbation des comptes SARL](https://www.nse-ma.com/fr/approbation-des-comptes-annuels-dune-sarl-au-maroc/)

---

## 5. Fee Structures

**Confidence: MEDIUM-HIGH** (specific numbers are harder to verify; ranges are estimated from multiple sources and may vary significantly)

### Pricing Models

Three main models used by Moroccan fiduciary firms:

1. **Forfait mensuel** (Monthly flat fee) - Most common for ongoing accounting. Fixed amount per month covering standard services.
2. **Temps passe** (Time-based) - Hourly billing, more common for advisory/project work.
3. **Abonnement annuel** (Annual subscription) - Flat annual fee, sometimes with quarterly payments.

### Estimated Monthly Accounting Fees (Tenue de Comptabilite)

| Client Type | Monthly Fee Range | What's Typically Included |
|-------------|-------------------|--------------------------|
| Auto-entrepreneur | 500 - 1,500 DH | Basic declarations, quarterly CA declaration |
| SARL AU (no employees, low volume) | 1,000 - 2,000 DH | Saisie comptable, TVA, basic declarations |
| SARL (small, 1-5 employees) | 1,500 - 3,500 DH | Comptabilite, TVA, paie, CNSS |
| SARL (medium, 5-20 employees) | 3,000 - 6,000 DH | Full service including paie, fiscal, conseil |
| SA / Large companies | 5,000 - 15,000+ DH | Comprehensive service, reporting, conseil |
| Profession liberale | 1,500 - 4,000 DH | Comptabilite, declarations, conseil fiscal |

### One-Time Service Fees

| Service | Fee Range |
|---------|-----------|
| Creation SARL | 2,450 - 5,000 DH |
| Creation SA | 5,000 - 10,000 DH |
| Bilan annuel (if not in forfait) | 3,000 - 8,000 DH |
| Juridique annuel (AGO, PV) | 1,500 - 4,000 DH |
| Controle fiscal assistance | 800 - 2,000 DH/hour |
| Montage dossier financement | 2-5% of amount obtained |
| Audit d'acquisition | 10,000 - 50,000 DH |

### OEC Official Minimum Rate

The Ordre des Experts-Comptables has set a minimum average hourly rate of **500 DH HT** for audit missions (commissariat aux comptes), in effect since January 2020. The expert-comptable signataire must personally perform at least 10-15% of the budget-temps.

Sources:
- [EcoActu - Taux moyen horaire minimum 500 DH](https://ecoactu.ma/experts-comptables-le-taux-moyen-horaire-minimum-fixe-a-500-dh-ht/)
- [OEC Casablanca - Norme Budget-Temps](https://www.oec-casablanca.ma/img/uploads/NORME_BUDGET_TEMPS_HONORAIRE.pdf)
- [LEC.ma - Honoraires expert-comptable](https://www.lec.ma/en/honoraires-expert-comptable-casablanca)
- [AFC Conseil - Honoraires](https://www.afc-conseil.ma/honoraires)
- [Centre Chorfi - Tarifs & Packs](https://centre-chorfi.ma/tarifs-packs/)

---

## 6. Pain Points and Operational Challenges

**Confidence: HIGH** (consistently reported across industry sources)

### 1. Client Document Collection (Top Pain Point)

- Clients are **chronically late** delivering supporting documents (factures, releves bancaires, bons de caisse)
- Documents often arrive as **disorganized physical papers** or blurry WhatsApp photos
- Missing documents create cascading delays in saisie comptable and declarations
- Fiduciary staff spend significant time **chasing clients** for documents
- Some clients deliver all documents at year-end in bulk, making the bilan period extremely stressful

### 2. Tight Regulatory Deadlines

- TVA due by the 20th monthly; CNSS by the 10th; IS acomptes quarterly
- Missing deadlines results in **penalties and majoration** for the client, which damages the fiduciary's reputation
- Multiple clients with different deadlines create a constant crunch

### 3. Price Pressure and Competition

- Large number of unregulated fiduciary firms creates intense price competition
- Important distinction: "fiduciaire" is NOT a regulated term in Morocco (anyone can open one), while "expert-comptable" requires OEC membership
- Race to the bottom on fees, especially for small SARL and auto-entrepreneur clients
- Clients often switch firms for marginal price differences

### 4. Digitalization Gaps

- 83% of experts-comptables say digitalization forces them to invest quickly in new solutions
- Many smaller fiduciary firms still rely on **paper-based workflows** and manual data entry
- Tele-declaration (SIMPL-TVA, Damancom) is now mandatory, but internal processes remain manual
- Client resistance to digital tools (portals, online document sharing)
- Data security concerns when moving to cloud-based solutions

### 5. Unreliable Financial Information from Clients

- Many Moroccan companies provide **understated financial statements** and minimize reported revenue/profit
- This creates legal and ethical risks for the fiduciary
- DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) in Morocco averages 90-120 days, meaning clients also pay the fiduciary late

### 6. Seasonal Workload Imbalance

- Extreme concentration of work during bilan season (Jan-Mar for Dec 31 closings)
- AGO season (Jan-Jun) adds juridique annuel work
- Staff burnout is common during peak periods
- Difficult to maintain quality across all client dossiers simultaneously

### 7. Staff Recruitment and Retention

- Shortage of qualified collaborateurs comptables
- Junior staff require significant training
- High turnover when collaborateurs gain experience and either join industry or open their own fiduciary

### 8. Software Fragmentation

- Different software for comptabilite (Sage, JBS, EBP, CIEL), paie, fiscal declarations
- No single integrated platform for all fiduciary workflows
- Manual re-entry between systems
- Government portals (SIMPL, Damancom) not integrated with accounting software

Sources:
- [Revue ISG - Digitalisation experts-comptables](https://revue-isg.com/index.php/home/article/download/1240/1008/4351)
- [Allianz Trade - Morocco Collection Complexity](https://www.allianz-trade.com/en_global/economic-research/collection-complexity/morocco.html)
- [4Gestion Academy - Fiduciaire au Maroc](https://4gestionacademy.com/fiduciaire-au-maroc/)

---

## 7. Staff Roles and Team Structure

**Confidence: MEDIUM-HIGH** (based on French/Moroccan accounting profession standards; specific to Morocco staffing ratios are estimated)

### Typical Team Structure

#### Small Fiduciary (< 10 staff, majority of firms)

| Role | Count | Responsibilities |
|------|-------|-----------------|
| **Expert-Comptable / Gerant** | 1 | Firm owner. Signs reports, reviews bilans, handles key client relationships, strategic decisions. OEC member. |
| **Chef de Mission** | 1-2 | Manages a portfolio of clients. Supervises collaborateurs. Reviews work quality. Intermediate between expert-comptable and team. |
| **Collaborateur Comptable** | 3-5 | Handles day-to-day saisie comptable, rapprochement bancaire, preparation of declarations. Each manages a portfolio of 30-80 client dossiers. |
| **Assistant Comptable** | 1-2 | Junior role. Data entry, document classification, filing. Learning the trade. |
| **Secretaire / Accueil** | 1 | Client reception, phone, document intake, administrative tasks. |

#### Medium Cabinet (10-50 staff)

Adds:
- **Responsable Paie** - Dedicated payroll specialist
- **Responsable Juridique** - Handles corporate legal work (AGO, modifications statutaires)
- **Responsable Fiscal** - Tax specialist
- **Auditeurs** - For commissariat aux comptes missions
- Multiple chefs de mission, each with their team

#### Large Cabinet (50+ staff, Big 4 affiliates)

Full departmental structure with audit, tax, advisory, and accounting divisions.

### Salary Ranges (Monthly, Gross)

**Confidence: MEDIUM** (salaries vary significantly by city, firm size, and experience)

| Role | Monthly Salary Range |
|------|---------------------|
| Expert-Comptable (salaried, senior) | 20,000 - 25,000+ DH |
| Expert-Comptable (junior/early career) | 8,000 - 12,000 DH |
| Chef de Mission | 8,000 - 15,000 DH |
| Collaborateur Comptable (experienced) | 5,000 - 8,000 DH |
| Collaborateur Comptable (junior) | 3,500 - 5,000 DH |
| Assistant Comptable | 3,000 - 4,500 DH |
| Comptable (general average per Glassdoor) | ~6,238 DH |

Sources:
- [Glassdoor - Salaire Comptable Maroc](https://www.glassdoor.fr/Salaires/maroc-comptable-salaire-SRCH_IL.0,5_IN162_KO6,15.htm)
- [Efficience - Salaire Expert-Comptable Maroc](https://efficienceexpertise.com/en/salary-of-an-accountant-in-morocco/)
- [Guide-Metiers.ma - Expert Comptable](https://www.guide-metiers.ma/metier/expert-comptable/)
- [IGEFI - Chef de Mission](https://www.igefi.net/fiches-metiers/chef-de-mission-comptable)
- [Actual Talent - Chef de Mission](https://www.actual-talent.com/ressources/fiches-metiers/chef-mission-comptable)

---

## 8. Client Communication Patterns

**Confidence: MEDIUM** (limited direct data; inferred from firm websites, industry practice, and general Morocco business culture)

### Communication Channels (in order of prevalence)

1. **Phone calls** - Still the dominant channel. Clients call for questions, status updates, urgent matters.
2. **WhatsApp** - Extremely prevalent in Morocco for business communication. Used to send photos of documents, quick questions, reminders. Often the de facto communication tool between collaborateur and client.
3. **In-person visits** - Clients physically drop off documents at the fiduciary office. Common for small businesses. Some fiduciary firms send couriers or have clients drop off document envelopes monthly.
4. **Email** - Used for more formal communications, sending bilans, declarations, formal correspondence. Less used by small/informal clients.
5. **Client portals** - Emerging but low adoption. Modern firms like FITACOM, ComptaCom, and others offer online portals for document exchange and access to accounting data. Most clients prefer WhatsApp/phone over portals.

### Communication Frequency

| Client Type | Typical Frequency |
|-------------|-------------------|
| Active SARL/SA (with employees) | Weekly to bi-weekly contact |
| Small SARL AU (solo, low activity) | Monthly, mainly around declarations |
| Auto-entrepreneur | Quarterly (around CA declaration) |
| During bilan season | Daily contact with active clients |
| During creation | Daily until process complete |

### Key Communication Pain Points

1. **Responsiveness gap** - Clients expect instant answers (especially via WhatsApp) but fiduciary staff are managing 30-80 dossiers simultaneously
2. **Informal communication** - Critical information shared via WhatsApp voice notes or casual phone calls, not documented
3. **Document quality** - Photos of receipts sent via WhatsApp are often blurry, cropped, or illegible
4. **Lack of paper trail** - Verbal instructions without written confirmation lead to disputes
5. **Client financial literacy** - Many small business owners don't understand fiscal obligations, requiring repeated explanation
6. **Language mix** - Communication happens in a mix of Darija (Moroccan Arabic), French, and occasionally Standard Arabic, making standardized documentation challenging

Sources:
- [FITACOM](https://fitacom.ma/)
- [ComptaCom Maroc](https://comptacom.ma/)
- [4Gestion Academy - Fiduciaire au Maroc](https://4gestionacademy.com/fiduciaire-au-maroc/)

---

## 9. Software and Tools Landscape

**Confidence: HIGH**

### Accounting Software Used in Morocco

| Software | Market Position | Notes |
|----------|----------------|-------|
| **Sage 100 Comptabilite** | Market leader for PME | Most widely used by Moroccan SMEs and fiduciary firms |
| **Sage 50 (ex-CIEL)** | Popular for small firms | 100% compliant with Moroccan law |
| **JBS** | Strong local player | Moroccan-developed. Includes comptabilite generale, liasse fiscale, gestion des immobilisations, TVA declaration, teledeclarations |
| **EBP** | Growing presence | Edition Maroc available with bank reconciliation features |
| **Excel** | Still widely used | Many small fiduciary firms supplement or even rely primarily on spreadsheets |

### Government Platforms (Mandatory)

| Platform | Purpose |
|----------|---------|
| **SIMPL (Systeme Integre de la Taxation)** | TVA tele-declaration, IS, IR filing |
| **Damancom** | CNSS salary declarations and contribution payments |
| **DirectInfo (OMPIC)** | Certificat negatif requests, company name searches |
| **CRI portals** | Company creation registration |

Sources:
- [Sage Maroc](https://www.sage.com/en-us/)
- [Ciel Informatique Maroc](https://www.cielmaroc.ma/)
- [JBS Logiciels](http://www.jbs.ma/presentation.html)
- [EBP Support Maroc](https://support-ma.ebp.com/)

---

## 10. Regulatory Context

**Confidence: HIGH**

### Key Distinction: Expert-Comptable vs. Fiduciaire

- **Expert-Comptable**: Regulated profession. Requires state diploma (5 years study + 3 years professional internship), membership in the OEC (Ordre des Experts-Comptables). Has monopoly on audit/commissariat aux comptes services.
- **Comptable agree**: Certified accountant, less regulated than expert-comptable.
- **Fiduciaire**: NOT a regulated term. Any entity can call itself a fiduciaire. This creates a broad spectrum of quality in the market.

### Key Laws

- **Law 17-95**: Regulates Societes Anonymes (SA), including commissariat aux comptes
- **Law 5-96**: Regulates SARL, SNC, and other commercial companies
- **Code General des Impots**: Governs all tax obligations (IS, IR, TVA)
- **Code du Travail**: Governs employment law, relevant to payroll services

### Tele-declaration Mandate

All businesses (except forfaitaires) must file declarations and make payments electronically. This has been a major driver of modernization in fiduciary firms.

Sources:
- [OEC Maroc](https://oec.ma/)
- [Synergieexperts - Accounting Casablanca](https://synergieexperts.com/en/accounting-casablanca/)
- [Finances.gov.ma - Vos impots en bref](https://www.finances.gov.ma/fr/vous-orientez/Pages/vos-impots-en-bref.aspx)

---

## Key Takeaways for Product Development

Based on this research, the critical workflows and pain points that a software product for Moroccan fiduciary firms should address:

1. **Document collection automation** - The single biggest operational pain point. A system that streamlines client document submission (mobile-friendly, WhatsApp integration potential) would have immediate value.

2. **Deadline management** - Multiple overlapping deadlines (TVA by 20th, CNSS by 10th, IS quarterly, AGO within 6 months) across dozens of clients. Calendar/alert system is essential.

3. **Client portfolio management** - Each collaborateur manages 30-80 dossiers. Need dashboard view of all clients' status (documents received, declarations filed, payments pending).

4. **Multi-entity workflows** - Must handle SARL, SA, SNC, auto-entrepreneur, associations with their different obligations and declaration cycles.

5. **Integration with government platforms** - SIMPL-TVA, Damancom, OMPIC DirectInfo. Even if direct API integration isn't possible, workflow guidance and data preparation for these portals adds value.

6. **Paie module** - Payroll with CNSS/CIMR/AMO calculations, bulletin de paie generation, and Damancom export is a high-value feature.

7. **Juridique annuel tracking** - AGO preparation, PV generation, tracking of 6-month deadline for each client.

8. **Bilingual support** - French is the language of accounting in Morocco, but client communication often happens in Darija/Arabic.

9. **Mobile accessibility** - Given WhatsApp prevalence, a mobile-first approach for client-facing features would match existing behavior patterns.

10. **Pricing model alignment** - Software should support the forfait mensuel model that most fiduciary firms use, with ability to track one-time services separately.
