Baker Tilly Chile Auditores Consultores

Operating from its Santiago base, with further offices in Viña del Mar and in Punta Arenas, this Chilean firm offers audit, tax, outsourcing and consulting services to companies across many sectors. It is a member of Baker Tilly International, and it describes itself as a professional services firm that creates value for family businesses, public companies, non-profit organisations and a wide range of other enterprises.

Audit services for regulated and maritime clients

The audit practice serves organisations that need to identify and reduce the risks inherent in their activities. The audit lines cover financial, internal, IT, labour and pension reviews, along with due diligence, the move to IFRS reporting and audits for the maritime and port sector. The firm also represents clients before oversight bodies and carries out audit work for the Pro Pyme seal.

Outsourced accounting, payroll and recruitment

Outsourcing covers accounting services, tax compliance, payroll administration and human resources management. The firm also helps foreign businesses set up their operations in Chile, a service it lists as starting international business. Its human consulting unit offers staff recruitment and selection.

Tax advice and the weight of obligations

The tax practice advises on meeting clients' tax obligations and on keeping tax costs efficient for both companies and private wealth. The firm also gives legal and tax advice on the effects of corporate decisions, and it runs transfer pricing studies together with the related filings.

Governance, risk and crime prevention

The consulting practice covers governance, risk and compliance, risk management, company valuation and process management. It designs, implements and certifies crime prevention models, and it offers IT security reviews with ethical hacking to test how well systems hold up against attack.

Registration, scale and network

The firm has operated in Chile for more than thirty years and reports a team of over 100 professionals spread across audit, tax and legal advice, outsourcing and consulting. It is registered with the CMF as an external auditor. The site says it is part of a network with member firms in more than 147 territories, which it presents as a global reach alongside its national presence.