Quick Answer
Separate accounts, document every partner withdrawal or deposit, define reimbursements, and require authorization. Mixing personal and business money hides the real cash flow, damages accounting, and can cause unforeseen tax consequences.
Avoid conflicts and inconsistencies by separating personal expenses, withdrawals, loans, contributions, and company payments with verifiable rules.
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Before Acting
Do not reclassify transactions just to balance bank accounts. The real nature, agreements, and evidence must match the record.
What This Means in Practice
Problems among partners often start with small unclassified transactions: paying a personal expense with the company card, withdrawing cash without a concept, or depositing money to cover an emergency without documenting whether it was a contribution or a loan.
Accounting alone does not fix a corporate decision. Every outflow or inflow must have nature, authorization, support, and tax treatment. Separating accounts reduces errors, but you also need rules for reimbursements, advances, loans, and distributions.
Decision Map
Review Checklist
- Separate bank accounts for company and individuals.
- Policy for authorized reimbursements and expenses.
- Documented salaries, fees, dividends, and loans.
- Monthly reconciliation by partner and concept.
- Approvals and minutes when decisions require them.
Step by Step
- List current accounts, cards, and accesses.
- Classify partner transactions from recent months.
- Formalize reimbursements, loans, and contributions.
- Define authorizations and limits.
- Review monthly balances and exceptions by partner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I pay for something personal and then reimburse it?
Avoid this as a practice. If it happens, document the transaction, its authorization, and the reimbursement; do not automatically record it as a deductible expense.
Is every withdrawal a dividend?
No. It can have different natures but must be identified and comply with applicable corporate and tax requirements.
Is a partner's deposit income?
It should not be classified without support. Define whether it is a contribution, loan, reimbursement, or other concept and keep the corresponding document.
Official Sources and Related Readings
Consult official sources: documentation that comprises accounting, current ISR Law, current CFF.
Continue with these Fintax guides: minimum controls for a business, scope of accounting support.
What to Do Now
Save the diagnosis, consulted source, date, responsible person, and evidence of each decision. If there is a material difference, an overdue obligation, or a formal SAT act, review the full file before filing an amendment, paying, or responding.
