The Consequences of the Deregulation of Financial and Accounting Services in Poland in the Opinion of Members of Accounting Offices

Abstract

The article presents the results of a survey which aimed to determine how the deregulation of bookkeeping services carried out in 2014 affected the operations of accounting offices in Poland. The study presents the scope of changes in legal regulations concerning the analyzed market and which affected the implementation of services before and after deregulation. The article presents the results of research on the level of acceptance for deregulation and describes the impact of the changes on the financial and accounting services market, taking into account the following comparison criteria: service rates, market competition, quality of services, accounting fees and the security of commercial transactions. Most companies negatively assess the appropriateness of introducing deregulation. Accounting offices noticed the largest changes after 2014 in terms of a drop in the level of service prices, increased competition and customer requirements. The smallest changes were experienced by large accounting offices with long market experience.