Services - what we offer
Since its founding in 1972, Corporación Arma SA de CV has provided services to national and transnational clients, offering a solid and singular experience that distinguishes our firm in Mexico's business community.
01 Tax Attorney Advisory and representation in matters related to taxes, filings, tax inspections, penalties, and tax law.
A tax attorney advises and represents clients in matters related to different types of taxes, filing of returns, tax inspections, penalties, and other issues related to tax law.
The tax attorney regulates procedures for obtaining income as well as organizing expenditures and is a specialist in tax law with deep knowledge of the subject.
- The Tax Attorney is responsible for ongoing advisory services to companies and individuals.
- Tax planning for both business and personal assets.
- Can perform functions such as creating Holding Companies for the fiscal optimization of a group's resources.
- Participates in assistance and representation in management, verification, and collection proceedings.
- Additionally, a tax attorney handles administrative proceedings, defends companies against enforcement proceedings — that is, against fiscal credits — in Mexico, the fiscal authorities are SAT, INFONAVIT, IMSS, and the treasuries of states and municipalities.
In short, a tax attorney handles legal proceedings in tax matters.
02 Audit Independent review of financial statements with our own methodology focused on areas of greatest risk and importance.
Financial Audit
What is an audit?
It is an EXAMINATION of the basic financial statements, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, ISSUING an OBJECTIVE OPINION on the accuracy of the information presented by said statements.
What is the scope?
In recent years, CORPORACION ARMA, S.A. DE C.V. has developed its OWN METHODOLOGY; the audit process focuses on areas of GREATEST RISK and IMPORTANCE, achieving a substantial increase in EFFICIENCY and SPEED of results.
Through this audit process, a detailed program is DESIGNED AND INTEGRATED, adapted to each specific audit, divided into three phases with specific objectives and results.
Phase 1: Planning and Evaluation
Phase 2: Testing
Phase 3: Audit Completion
The audit procedures in this phase will depend on the evaluation and conclusions reached in Phases I and II of the audit.
Benefits
Everything carried out in the three phases mentioned culminates in our PROFESSIONAL OPINION, as well as RECOMMENDATIONS to IMPROVE the EFFICIENCY of the client's operations and the systems for preparing financial information, thereby SAFEGUARDING the company's resources.
Tax Audit
What is a Tax Audit?
It is basically the same as the financial audit, but includes a more DETAILED REVIEW of the FISCAL ASPECTS affecting the company, in order to prepare a SPECIAL REPORT on compliance with the company's FEDERAL TAX OBLIGATIONS.
This report is submitted to the General Administration of Federal Tax Audit, under the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.
What is the scope?
It covers the basic financial statements prepared by the client and does NOT imply a CERTIFICATION of the tax return, but only a STATEMENT that upon examination no OMISSIONS in the PAYMENT of FEDERAL TAXES were found.
Benefits
Allows the client to have the ASSURANCE of having adequately COMPLIED with their TAX OBLIGATIONS, and therefore, the possibility of a visit from tax authorities should not be a concern.
Likewise, should the General Administration of Federal Tax Audit select for review a report issued by CORPORACION ARMA S.A. de C.V., any NECESSARY CLARIFICATIONS are ATTENDED to PROMPTLY and PERSONALLY by our firm's auditors.
03 Taxes Specialized department with a close relationship with the SAT, focused on tax planning, dealings with authorities, and client defense.
CORPORACION ARMA, S.A. de C.V. has a department SPECIALIZED IN TAXES, made up of SPECIALISTS IN TAX MATTERS.
Who maintain a CLOSE RELATIONSHIP with the TAX ADMINISTRATION SERVICE, which facilitates the work we do for our clients.
Among the main services our firm provides in tax matters are:
- 1. Responding to specific inquiries.
- 2. Conducting tax planning studies that, together with analysis of various alternatives, yield tax savings, always within the legal framework of existing tax provisions.
- 3. Carrying out proceedings before fiscal authorities to confirm criteria and obtain necessary permits or authorizations in accordance with current regulations.
- 4. Preparing and submitting notices and statements before different fiscal and administrative authorities, or reviewing them if necessary.
- 5. Defending clients from consequences arising from incorrect facts stated in audit records, through the filing of administrative appeals, as well as promoting tax litigation with our team of attorneys.
- 6. Advising our clients on obtaining tax incentives as well as processing them.
- 7. Advising and processing matters related to the Mexican Social Security Institute and the National Housing Fund Institute. Preparing and managing objections and conducting special studies to reduce the applicable percentage of the professional risk premium.
- 8. Preparing reports for the General Administration of Federal Tax Audit. The examination of financial statements for tax purposes has the advantage of granting the audited company a presumption of veracity before authorities regarding the adequate fulfillment of their tax obligations.
- 9. Representing clients before authorities.
- 10. Keeping clients informed and up to date through bulletins and communiqués about new provisions and changes in tax matters.
- 11. Giving talks and conferences on topics of interest in the tax area, as well as conducting continuing education courses.
Commissariats
Our partners are familiar with the OBLIGATIONS of COMMISSARIES in their companies and corporations. Our firm is available to HOLD said position, regardless of whether we also serve as external auditors of your company.
04 Administrative Services Evaluation and improvement of organizational structure, systems, policies, and processes to increase operational efficiency.
Description
Examination of the company's operations including organizational structure, staff, electronic systems, related policies and procedures, in order to formulate recommendations to increase operational efficiency.
Scope
Can be done at the level of the entire company or by specific areas or departments. It is usually advisable to first conduct a preliminary investigation to identify the areas that most need to be addressed.
Subsequently, these are thoroughly analyzed and recommendations and immediate corrective action plans are formulated.
In relation to this service, it is very useful to develop a work program and questionnaires specifically designed to review company operations in all key operational areas.
Benefits
This type of review conducted by properly informed and experienced staff can provide objective viewpoints and recommendations, as they are not immersed in the daily routine.
Both the company's directors and shareholders can count on this service as a superb means of ensuring that the investment is well managed.
General Organization
Description
Definition of objectives and policies, organizational structure and functions, control standards and procedures, design of forms and information flows.
Scope
Implementation of proposed systems, staff training, system documentation.
Subsequently, these are thoroughly analyzed and recommendations and immediate corrective action plans are formulated.
In relation to this service, it is very useful to develop a work program and questionnaires specifically designed to review company operations in all key operational areas.
Benefits
Accurate and timely information that serves the company's executives for decision-making, as well as raising awareness among staff about the importance of their responsibility as an integral part of the organization.
Management Information
Description
Periodic meetings with the general manager and other senior executives to discuss significant issues for the company, propose solutions, develop action plans, and monitor their implementation.
In order to make the most of the time invested, meetings are previously scheduled and follow a prepared agenda.
The main characteristic of this service is:
Benefits
Management can turn to us only when needed, thus exercising its function without having to increase organizational costs with high-level specialized personnel when the volume of operations does not justify it, in addition to the problem of the national scarcity of such professionals.
Management Advisory
Description
Periodic meetings with the general manager and other senior executives to discuss significant issues for the company, propose solutions, develop action plans, and monitor their implementation.
In order to make the most of the time invested, meetings are previously scheduled and follow a prepared agenda.
The main characteristic of this service is:
Benefits
Management can turn to us only when needed, thus exercising its function without having to increase organizational costs with high-level specialized personnel when the volume of operations does not justify it, in addition to the problem of the national scarcity of such professionals.
Human Resources
Description
Staff training, executive recruitment, job valuation and analysis.
Scope
Training and development programs, selection of executives with the profiles required by the company, determination of fair wages and salaries.
Benefits
Low staff turnover rates, reduced recruitment and selection costs, better employee identification with the company.
05 Computer Control and Audit Review of controls in the data center, information integrity, data security, operational continuity, and equipment productivity.
Description
Ensuring the existence of controls in the data center as required: information integrity, data security, operational continuity, and productivity in equipment utilization.
Scope
Review of the data center, evaluation of implemented systems, review of system maintenance, and review of new system development.
Operational Reviews of Data Centers
Description
Ensuring that the data center has the planning, organization, and control measures in place to guarantee the efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
Systems Administration
Description
Evaluating that system development procedures conform to a formal methodology and use project control mechanisms that provide documentary evidence that the methodology was indeed followed.
Scope
Evaluation of systems under development and analysis of potential system development projects.