ACL

What ACL does

ACL Auditores y Consultores, also known as Audit & Co. Latam, is a privately held professional services firm founded in 2017 in Quito, Ecuador, by Wilmer Morales P. and Diana Cazorla. The firm provides external and internal auditing, accounting outsourcing and restructuring, tax consulting, financial advisory, and company formation services, with a focus on IFRS-based financial reporting and regulatory compliance. Its core technology is professional expertise rooted in international audit methodologies, augmented by membership in Parker Russell International, a global network of independent audit and accounting firms spanning 63 countries and approximately 2,000 partners and staff, which enables ACL to serve cross-border advisory engagements for multinational clients and Ecuadorian firms expanding overseas.

ACL operates under a sales-led, enterprise-focused go-to-market model, delivering coordinated audit and consulting engagements through its Quito headquarters and regional touchpoints across Ecuador, Colombia, and the United States, with planned expansion into Peru in 2025. The firm is registered with Ecuador's National Registry of External Auditors and the Superintendencia de Compañías, Valores y Seguros, providing sector-specific regulatory standing. Service pricing is quote-based and project-scoped rather than tiered, with engagements structured as multi-year contracts. Customer concentration spans both private sector enterprises (manufacturing, retail, insurance, textiles) and public sector institutions (Municipio de Quito, Petroamazonas, Emaseo EP, Farmasol EP), with 100 clients served across three countries and revenue of US$ 500,000 reported in 2023.

The firm is founder-owned with no disclosed institutional funding, has grown organically from US$ 6,800 in first-year revenue to US$ 500,000 in 2023, and employs approximately 22 collaborators. Beyond its five core audit/accounting/tax service lines, ACL has expanded into adjacent consulting offerings including Strategic Planning, Process Management, Human Talent Management, and Data Analytics. Distribut

Name

ACL

Legal name

ACL Auditores y Consultores

Website

https://acl.com.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACL Auditores y Consultores is a Quito-based audit and consulting firm founded in 2017, providing external auditing, accounting, tax, financial consulting, and company formation services to private, public, and multinational clients across Ecuador, Colombia, and the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Auditoría Externa: External and internal audit services for companies requiring financial statement verification and regulatory compliance.
2. Contabilidad: Accounting outsourcing and restructuring services, providing decision-making tools based on current accounting standards in Ecuador.
3. Impuestos: Tax consulting services focused on helping organizations comply correctly and timely with their fiscal obligations.
4. Consultoría Financiera: Financial consulting services addressing specific client needs, including strategic planning, process management, and human talent management.
5. Constitución De Compañías: Company formation services establishing appropriate legal structures for businesses in Ecuador.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACL is a Quito-based professional services firm that delivers external and internal auditing, accounting outsourcing and restructuring, tax compliance and consulting, financial consulting, and company formation services to private, public, and multinational clients in Ecuador. It complements these core services with strategic planning, process management, human talent management, and data analytics advisory offerings. Through its membership in Parker Russell International, ACL extends its delivery reach to a global network spanning 63 countries while maintaining localized expertise under Ecuador's IFRS and Superintendencia de Compañías regulatory framework.

Product overview

ACL is a financial audit and advisory services firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services in Ecuador. The core offering includes External Audit, Accounting, Tax Services, Financial Consulting, and Company Formation services. These are complemented by specialized consulting services in Strategic Planning, Process Management, Human Talent Management, and Data Analytics. The firm operates as a member of Parker Russell International, providing international reach across 63 countries while maintaining personalized local service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 100 clients across 3 countries in 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parker Russell InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACL is a member of Parker Russell International, a top-ranked international association of independent audit and accounting firms represented in 50 countries by over 100 offices and approximately 2,000 partners and staff. This partnership provides global coverage and access to international experience while maintaining local expertise. Parker Russell is a member of the Forum of Firms, promoting consistent high-quality standards of financial and auditing practices worldwide.
• Grupo Consultor EFEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with Grupo Consultor EFE for regional consulting services, enhancing ACL's capability to serve clients across Latin America with coordinated advisory services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Grant Thornton Ecuador: Grant Thornton operates a top-10 international audit network with an established Ecuador office, competing for the same mid-market and multinational audit mandates as ACL.
• Baker Tilly Ecuador: Baker Tilly is a global advisory network with Andean presence, offering audit, tax, and consulting services comparable to ACL's portfolio.
• Crowe Global: Crowe is a top-10 global accounting network with Latin American members, comparable to ACL in targeting growth-stage and mid-market companies for audit and tax services.
• RSM Ecuador: RSM is the world's 6th largest audit network with operations across the Americas, directly competing with ACL for mid-market audit and advisory mandates.
• BDO Ecuador: BDO is one of the world's largest mid-market audit networks and has a direct Ecuador presence. Highly comparable to ACL in targeting mid-market and SME audit/advisory work, but with materially greater scale and global footprint.

Direct peers

• HLB International: HLB is a worldwide network of independent audit, tax, and advisory firms with strong Latin American representation, comparable in structure and service mix to ACL.
• Moore Global: Moore is an international accounting association of independent firms, structurally identical to Parker Russell and competing for the same type of mid-market cross-border engagements.
• PKF International: PKF is a global association of independent accounting firms with significant Latin American coverage, offering the same independent-firm-with-global-network model as Parker Russell/ACL.
• Parker Russell International: The international accounting association of which ACL is a member. Network peers offer the same cross-border audit and advisory model that ACL leverages, and represent the closest comparable in structure and positioning.

Others

• Grupo Consultor EFE: ACL's strategic alliance partner for regional advisory services in Latin America. Operates in adjacent consulting services and represents a cooperative peer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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