Under Polish regulations, accounting in Poland must be conducted in the Polish language and in Polish currency (PLN), regardless of whether the business owner is a domestic or foreign entity. This requirement applies to all entities obliged to keep accounting books under the Polish Accounting Act, including foreign-owned companies and branches operating in Poland.
In practice, this means that statutory accounting records, such as accounting books, accounting policies, and financial statements prepared for Polish authorities, must be maintained in Polish and expressed in PLN. This rule ensures consistency, transparency and the ability of tax authorities and auditors to review accounting data in a uniform format.
At the same time, Polish law allows a certain degree of organisational flexibility. Foreign companies often maintain parallel reporting in a foreign language or currency for internal group purposes, management reporting or consolidation at headquarters level. However, such reports do not replace statutory accounting in Poland and must be treated as supplementary. The official, legally binding records remain those kept in Polish and in PLN.
For foreign entrepreneurs, this requirement may initially seem challenging, especially when operating within international group structures that use English-language reporting and foreign currencies. This is why professional support in accounting in Poland is particularly important. An experienced accounting partner can ensure full compliance with local regulations while simultaneously aligning Polish statutory accounting with group reporting standards.
getsix® supports foreign companies by providing statutory accounting in Poland in accordance with local law, while also delivering management reports in foreign languages and currencies tailored to group requirements.
With the right accounting partner, foreign entrepreneurs can meet Polish legal requirements without losing transparency or consistency in international financial reporting.
