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Nine services, one team. Pick the one you need and see in detail what we do, how we do it and what you get. Statutory Audit is provided by an independent team and never to our accounting clients.

Full-Service AccountingTax AdvisoryPayroll & HROccupational Health & SafetySENA, Enrollments & Employee ServicesPayroll ImplementationStatutory AuditOutsourced CFORecruitment
01Full-Service Accounting
Core

Full-Service Accounting

We keep your books always up to date, with rigor and precision, and deliver clear financial information so you can make business decisions with confidence.

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Recording and classification of financial transactions
Monthly and year-to-date balance sheets
Monthly and annual income statements
IFRS financial statements for the shareholders' meeting
Bank reconciliations
Updating of official accounting books
Renewal of the commercial registration (matrícula mercantil)
Financial reporting to inspection, control and oversight bodies
02Tax Advisory
Tax

Tax Advisory

Timely compliance with your obligations to the DIAN (Colombian tax authority) and the District Tax Office, with a strategic view that minimizes your tax burden within the law.

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Preparation and filing of tax returns (VAT, income tax, ICA municipal tax)
Monthly and annual tax planning
Exogenous information reporting to the DIAN and the District Tax Office
Withholding certificates issued to third parties
Withholding tax and tax treatment of payments abroad
Refunds and offsetting of tax credit balances
Support during DIAN audits and information requests
03Payroll & HR
Talent

Payroll & HR

We run the full payroll cycle with controls at every step and full compliance with Colombian labor law. Your company approves and pays; we prepare, execute, control and document.

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Planning
Annual payroll calendar: cut-off dates for changes, pre-payroll, approval and payment
Annual update of legal parameters (minimum wage, transport allowance, UVT tax unit, withholding tables)
Every pay period
Intake and validation of changes: hires, terminations, absences, overtime and premiums
Calculation of earnings and deductions, monitoring the 40% cap on non-salary payments
Double-checked pre-payroll before your approval
Bank payment file (your company executes the payment) and payslips
PILA filing for social security and payroll contributions
Electronic payroll reporting to the DIAN and adjustment notes
Accounting interface, accruals and payroll-to-ledger reconciliation
Events and year-end
Sick leave and leaves of absence: calculation, filing and recovery from the health (EPS) and occupational risk (ARL) insurers
Service bonus, severance and interest, vacations and work-clothing tracking
Final settlements, wage garnishments and income and withholding certificates
Drafting of employment and service contracts
Control
Monthly report: cost by cost center, headcount and turnover
Technical support for UGPP (social security audit agency) and Ministry of Labor inquiries
04Occupational Health & Safety
OHS

Occupational Health & Safety

Every employer in Colombia must have an Occupational Health and Safety Management System (SG-SST). We run it for you under the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, scaled to your company's size and risk level, with a dedicated OHS team and the documented evidence required by the ARL (occupational risk insurer) and the Ministry of Labor.

The employer remains legally responsible for the system and approves and signs it. A4S prepares, runs and documents it.

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Plan
Initial assessment against the minimum standards of Resolution 0312 of 2019
OHS policy and objectives, legal requirements matrix and hazard identification and risk assessment matrix
Annual work plan, training plan, induction and re-induction
Support for the COPASST joint health and safety committee (or OHS monitor) and the Workplace Coexistence Committee
Protocol for the prevention of and response to workplace sexual harassment
Do
Occupational profiles, preventive medicine and coordination of occupational medical exams
Psychosocial risk assessment and ergonomic risk program: workstations and active breaks
Planned inspections, emergency plan, emergency brigade and annual drill
Reporting and investigation of workplace incidents and accidents
OHS for remote work and management of contractors and suppliers
Check and act
Monthly indicators, internal audit and management review
Annual self-assessment of minimum standards and improvement plan
Monthly management report and support during ARL and Ministry of Labor visits
05SENA, Enrollments & Employee Services
Talent

SENA, Enrollments & Employee Services

A dedicated team member handles the SENA apprentice quota, each employee's enrollments and terminations, and your team's requests, so nothing falls through the cracks between departments.

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SENA apprentice quota
Quota calculation and analysis of hiring apprentices versus paying the monetization fee
Management on the SENA employer platform: apprentice requests, hiring and status changes
Apprentice stipend calculation and social security enrollment
Handling SENA requests and inspections
Hires and terminations
ARL enrollment before the first day of work, plus health (EPS), pension, severance fund and family compensation fund
Hire and termination updates in PILA and with each entity
Coordination of pre-employment and exit medical exams
Digital personnel file for every employee
Employee services
Single service channel with every request logged
Employment certificates and questions on payroll, vacations and contributions
Procedures with the EPS and the compensation fund: dependents, transfers and subsidies
Monthly report on quota compliance and requests handled
06Payroll Implementation
Project

Payroll Implementation

A one-time project that leaves your payroll organized, configured and compliant from the first pay period. Duration depends on the size of your workforce; as a reference, about four weeks until the first payroll.

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Kickoff and data gathering
Kickoff meeting: team, schedule, responsibility matrix and channels
Confidentiality and personal data processing agreements
Intake of employee master data, year-to-date figures, balances and internal policies
Diagnosis and software
Labor compliance review: non-salary payments, transport allowance and labor-reform premiums
Payroll software comparison and recommendation
Enablement as an electronic payroll issuer with the DIAN
Go-live
Configuration, data migration and reconciliation of year-to-date figures
Parallel payroll run against the previous system or provider
Go-live, user training and procedures manual
07Statutory Audit
Audit

Statutory Audit

An independent statutory audit that provides reasonable assurance on your financial statements and legal compliance before Colombian oversight bodies.

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Audit of IFRS financial statements
Assessment of internal control and operational risk management
Certification of taxes and financial statements
Compliance with the DIAN, the Superintendence of Companies and other oversight bodies
Early identification of tax and legal contingencies
Appointed statutory auditor with an alternate included
Hybrid model: remote work with periodic on-site visits
08Outsourced CFO
Strategy

Outsourced CFO

High-level strategic financial leadership without the cost of an in-house CFO. Ideal for startups that need expert financial leadership to scale.

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Clear, actionable periodic management reports
Tracking of financial and operating KPIs
Annual budget management and tracking
Cash flow analysis and forecasting
Direct support to management for decision-making
Investor reporting and due diligence preparation
Optimization of financial structure and costs
09Recruitment
Talent

Recruitment

We find the right finance and accounting profile for your company: professionals who understand the startup pace and integrate quickly into your team.

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Role profile definition with a startup-culture focus
Job posting and management on specialized channels
Technical screening in accounting, tax and finance
Competency-based interviews and assessments
Reference checks
Advice on a competitive compensation structure
Support during onboarding
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