Built for Norwegian rules, presented in English
Norway has specific accounting requirements — the NS 4102 chart of accounts, bimonthly VAT reporting, monthly payroll filing (A-melding), annual tax return via Altinn, and the strict Bokføringsloven (Norwegian Bookkeeping Act) on document immutability. These rules don't change because you don't speak Norwegian. Macct enforces them automatically, while presenting everything you need to see and decide in plain English.
Who it's for
- Sole proprietorships (ENK): consultants, freelancers, tradespeople, photographers — anyone running their own business in Norway under their personal CPR number.
- Small limited companies (AS): 1–5 employees, revenue typically under a few million NOK, mandatory annual report and bimonthly VAT.
- Foreign founders in Norway: you've registered a Norwegian business and need to keep books according to Norwegian law — but you'd rather not learn Norwegian accounting terminology to do it.
- International consultants invoicing across borders: you bill clients in EUR, USD, GBP and other currencies — Macct handles multi-currency invoicing with daily Norges Bank rates and automatic NOK conversion.
What you get
📚 Double-entry bookkeeping
NS 4102 chart of accounts pre-loaded. Hard balance validation — no unbalanced entries can be saved.
💸 Invoicing
Send PDF invoices by email. EHF/Peppol XML generated for public-sector B2B (direct Peppol exchange not enabled yet). Multi-currency. KID and IBAN both supported.
📊 VAT (MVA)
Bimonthly VAT report calculated automatically, built and validated in Macct. Direct submission to the Tax Administration is being finalised — until it is switched on you review, download and file the return via Altinn. Nothing is ever sent without your approval.
👥 Payroll
Monthly payroll runs with tax withholding, employer contribution, holiday pay and A-melding XML for Altinn.
🌍 Multi-currency
11 currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, CAD, AUD, CNY, PLN, SEK, DKK) with daily Norges Bank rates. Realised exchange differences booked automatically.
📷 Receipt scanning
Drop receipts and invoices in — OCR + Claude AI suggest accounts. You approve before anything is posted.
📨 E-mail intake
Every company gets its own intake address. Forward an invoice, or give the address to your supplier — the attachment is interpreted and queued for approval.
🏦 Bank (Open Banking)
CSV/PDF bank-statement import with automatic matching and reconciliation is included — enough for most small businesses. A direct bank connection via Neonomics (PSD2/Open Banking) with automatic transaction fetching is available as an add-on.
What you still need to handle yourself
Honest about scope:
- Brønnøysund registration: registering your ENK or AS in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises is done at brreg.no before you sign up for Macct. We validate against their API but don't register on your behalf.
- Bank account: you'll need a Norwegian business bank account to receive customer payments and pay VAT/tax. Macct doesn't open bank accounts.
- Altinn access: tax filings go through Altinn. You need a Norwegian electronic ID (BankID, MinID etc.). Foreigners can get this through their bank or D-number registration.
- Annual auditor: AS companies above certain thresholds need a statutory auditor. Macct exports SAF-T which any Norwegian auditor can read directly.
Pricing
250 NOK/month, billed only for months you actually use the system. No lock-in, no annual contract, cancel anytime from settings. 30-day free trial — no credit card required.
For comparison: Fiken and Tripletex (the larger Norwegian competitors) charge 3,000–7,000 NOK/year on forced annual contracts. Macct is designed for the small operator who wants control without overhead.
FAQ
Do I need to know Norwegian to use Macct?
No. The interface, help text, error messages and email support are all in English. The actual tax submission forms to Altinn use Norwegian terminology because that's what the authorities require — but Macct fills them out for you from your books, and you review the data in English before sending.
Can I keep my books in EUR or USD?
The general ledger must be in NOK (Norwegian law). But invoices, receipts and bank transactions can be in any of 11 supported currencies — Macct converts to NOK using daily Norges Bank rates and tracks the original amount and rate so the audit trail is intact.
Is my data stored in the EU?
Yes. Servers are in the EU/EEA (Hetzner — Helsinki in Finland and Falkenstein in Germany). Storing electronic accounting records within the EEA is permitted under the Norwegian Bookkeeping Regulation § 7-5; the business must notify the tax office in writing of where the records are kept. GDPR compliant. You can export everything as SAF-T, Excel and PDF anytime. AI features (bookkeeping suggestions, help and OCR) send requests to external providers (Anthropic and Google) to generate suggestions and answers; your accounting data itself is stored in the EU/EEA.
I'm setting up a business in Norway — where do I start?
1. Register at brreg.no (ENK or AS). 2. Open a Norwegian business bank account. 3. Get electronic ID (BankID via your bank). 4. Sign up for Macct and bookkeep from day one — VAT registration kicks in at 50,000 NOK annual revenue and Macct will track it for you.