CMR Studio/Services/Accounting
Management practice
Accounting, tax and payroll in Brazil
For Brazilian companies and for foreign companies with an operation or subsidiary in Brazil: bookkeeping, tax and payroll handled by the same team that runs the finance routine, with a filing calendar and a monthly close.
What you receive
- 01List of pending itemsOnboarding
- 02Tax calendarCalendar
- 03Tax forms and returnsRoutine
- 04Monthly statementsClose
01Who it is for
Common situations and scope of service
Common situations
- Late payments or penalties nobody could explain
- Tax regime chosen at incorporation and never reviewed
- Partners withdrawing money without a plan
- An accountant who only shows up to ask for documents
Scope of service
- Incorporation, regularization and changes to the Brazilian entity
- Tax calculation and filing of returns
- Payroll, owners’ compensation (pró-labore) and eSocial
- Annual review of the tax regime
- Planning of partner withdrawals
- Monthly trial balance and financial statements
02How it works
How it works, in four steps
Each step leaves a written deliverable. The line shows work coming in disorganized and leaving as a routine.
01Onboarding
Documents, access and a survey of pending items.
OutputList of pending items
02Calendar
The month’s filings with dates and owners.
OutputTax calendar
03Routine
Tax calculation, payroll and filings.
OutputTax forms and returns
04Close
Trial balance and a conversation with the partners.
OutputMonthly statements
03In practice
Monthly filing calendar
The calendar shows each Brazilian filing with its date and status. Tap a date to see what is due.
Illustrative calendar of Brazilian filings. Exact dates depend on the tax regime and the city where the company operates.
04Division of responsibilities
Division of responsibilities
What stays with our team and what stays with the company in each part of the routine.
| Activity | CMR Studio | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly documents | Sends the list and tracks what is missing | Sends invoices, statements and payroll information by the agreed date |
| Tax calculation | Calculates, checks and sends the tax forms | Pays or authorizes payment |
| Payroll | Processes and reports to eSocial | Reports hires, vacations and terminations |
| Tax regime | Compares the regimes once a year | Decides based on the comparison |
| Close | Delivers trial balance and statements | Joins the closing conversation |
05Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Do you serve foreign companies?
Yes. We handle the accounting, tax and payroll of the Brazilian entity and report in English to headquarters, with the same numbers used locally.
Can you take over from our current accountant?
Yes. We request the files from the previous firm, review pending items and take over the calendar from the agreed month.
How does the company send documents?
Through a single channel set at the start, with a list of what needs to arrive and by when.
Does accounting talk to finance?
When the company also hires the finance BPO, the same team sees cash and taxes, and the close uses the same numbers.
06Next step
A 30-minute call to understand your case
Replies during business hours (Brazil time), on the same number as the phone.
Open chatCalendar
30-minute callTo understand where the company stands and what concerns the partners.
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