Companies ensure responsible financial management through audit services, improving internal processes, optimizing efficiency, and providing a solid foundation for performance evaluation and company valuation.

Following the highest quality standards and applying local and international regulatory frameworks, the firms that are part of our network offer services including:

• Audits and limited reviews of financial statements under local and international standards (IFRS/US GAAP).
• Regulatory audits for supervised entities, including reports for the National Securities Commission.
• Counseling on the interpretation and application of accounting and regulatory standards.
• Issuance of assurance reports and other special reports.
• Accounting certifications.
• Due Diligence in acquisitions and mergers.
• Implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Consulting and evaluation of internal control systems and operational processes.
• Supervision and control of contractors.
• Outsourcing of accounting and administrative processes.
• Review and implementation of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Systems.
• Legal expertise and preparation of expert accounting reports.
• In-company training on accounting, regulatory, and internal control standards.
• Prevention, detection, investigation of fraud, disputes, and special investigations.

• Tax Compliance: Our firms provide peace of mind and confidence in complying with national, provincial, state and/or municipal annual tax obligations.
• General Tax Consulting Services: Our professional teams provide clients with clarity in the interpretation of applicable regulations and work to establish a suitable tax framework for their businesses.
• Tax Credit Balance Management: Professionals help to efficiently manage tax credit balances by recovering them or applying other suitable measures.
• Emerging Technologies: Tax services are provided to innovative business models seeking to incorporate new technologies and digitalization in their activity.
• Promotional Schemes: Our clients are assisted in the identification of tax benefits and promotional schemes that may be applicable in different industries or businesses.
• Legal Tax Assistance Services: Assistance with inspections and support in responding to requests are provided. The firms also assist clients in defenses before tax authorities and in the production of the necessary evidence.
• Expatriates, non-residents and U.S. citizens: Assistance is provided to individuals who are going through an expatriation process, tax residents of other countries with tax obligations to comply with in their country of origin, as well as to U.S. citizens who must comply with tax obligations before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
• Social Security Consulting Services: Assistance provided in identifying key issues affecting employees and the employer’s obligations.
• Mergers & Acquisitions: Professionals working as part of multidisciplinary teams assist in tax-free corporate reorganizations. Furthermore, professionals assist in due diligence processes detecting potential tax and social security risks related to company acquisitions, share assignment, business assignment, among others.
• Non-profit entities: A comprehensive view of tax and regulatory compliance for associations, foundations and other non-profit entities is provided.
• Personal and family finance: Ideas and experiences are shared regarding complex issues that may affect the family business finance as well as key aspects of personal taxation.
• International taxation: Comprehensive solutions are provided to assess the tax impact of cross-border transactions and the structuring of new international business by addressing both domestic and international aspects.

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Our firms provide our clients with counseling, guidance and assistance in planning their intercompany transactions and in complying with their transfer pricing obligations.

The firms in our network provide consulting services that include advice on corporate management, investment project analysis, company valuations, asset and liability management, financing, mergers, and acquisitions.

Through client diagnostics and evaluations, our firms provide consulting on various areas of SMEs and the necessary support for each to grow: www.sms.com.ar/misionpyme

Interdisciplinary consulting teams drive the growth of SMEs, guiding them towards professionalization.

Consulting services are offered on:

– Business processes and management.
– Economic and financial analysis.
– Talent recruitment and retention.
– Human Capital Management.
– Business restructuring,
– Company valuation.
– Organizational structure design and delegation.
– Strategic planning.
– Technology applied to decision-making.
– Planning for family businesses.
– Tax planning.
– Sustainability.

Additionally, there is solid experience in managing sports entities and civil associations.

With a practical and innovative approach, SMS Sustainability teams work with companies, governments, and international organizations on the challenging sustainability and sustainable finance agenda.

They aim to assist clients in:

• Strategy and sustainable management: Designing and implementing ESG Strategies and action plans across the organization.
• Green banking: Advising banks on integrating sustainability as an opportunity in their commercial and financial strategies.
• Sustainable finance: Consulting on the issuance of Sustainable Bonds, developing sustainable lines, and analyzing climate impact on portfolios.
• Measurement and reporting: Measuring carbon footprint and preparing ESG Reports under international standards. Verification and auditing.

Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) services are designed to identify and prevent illegal financial activities related to money laundering and terrorism financing.

These services include:

• Risk assessment.
• Transaction monitoring.
• Customer Due Diligence (CDD).
• Reporting of Suspicious Activities.
• Regulatory compliance.
• Training and awareness.

On one hand, by creating management solutions through tools that help them interact and expand in a changing business environment. On the other hand, by providing consulting services in automation tools, business intelligence, and big data to optimize processes, time, costs, services, and decision-making, generating new business opportunities and possibilities.

Innovative training programs are offered, allowing the exploration of concrete situations and discussion of complex or specific technical issues affecting the company. Proposals are tailored and content is developed in-company, specifically focusing on the quality and support of clients to bridge academic knowledge with business dynamics: https://ednsmslatam.com/en/home/

Our firms provide advice on organizational diagnostics, HR management strategy, development plans, talent management, recruitment, performance management, and support for effective management.