"Audit & Tax Ecuador - ATE" Cía. Ltda.

What "Audit & Tax Ecuador - ATE" Cía. Ltda. does

Audit & Tax Ecuador – ATE Cía. Ltda. is a privately held Ecuadorian professional services firm founded in 2016 and headquartered in the Ceibos business district of Guayaquil. The firm is structured as a Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (CIA LTDA.) and is owned and managed by three CPA-qualified partners — Daniel Morán, Gerhald Robalino, and Vicente Toral. ATE delivers an integrated suite of four core services: External Audit (Auditoría Externa), Accounting Outsourcing (Outsourcing Contable), Accounting and Tax Advisory (Asesoría Contable y Tributaria), and Information Technology consulting (Tecnología de la Información). The firm does not operate a technology platform; its deliverables are professional services rendered by qualified staff and partners, with no disclosed proprietary software, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities.

ATE's revenue model is typical of professional services: engagements are quote-based, billed by project or retainer, and scoped to client size and complexity. The firm uses a sales-led, direct-engagement GTM approach, sourcing clients through professional networking, referrals, and published regulatory bulletins. It serves primary verticals including the financial sector (banks, securities firms, trusts), agroindustrial companies, commercial and industrial enterprises, and public sector entities, with construction as a secondary segment. The firm is a member of AHK Ecuador (the German-Ecuadorian Chamber of Commerce) and maintains a partnership with Korban Consulting, which extend its referral network. Its stated vision is to serve both national and international clients, though current geographic reach is concentrated in Ecuador. No revenue, headcount, funding, or equity ownership figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

"Audit & Tax Ecuador - ATE" Cía. Ltda.

Legal name

AUDIT & TAX ECUADOR – ATE CIA LTDA.

Website

https://ate.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Audit & Tax Ecuador (ATE) is a Guayaquil-based, partner-owned Ecuadorian audit and consulting firm delivering external audit, accounting outsourcing, tax advisory, and IT consulting services to clients across the financial, agroindustrial, commercial, public, and construction sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting and Auditing Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121), Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Expense Management & T&E Audit (Employee Expenses, Corporate Cards) (BPAAAGAE)

Keywords

• External audit services
• Accounting outsourcing
• Tax advisory services
• Corporate compliance
• Financial statement audit

Headquarters

HQ city

Guayaquil

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Revenue is generated through the delivery of audit, accounting outsourcing, and tax advisory services to Ecuadorian businesses and institutions. Engagement types include external audit mandates, ongoing bookkeeping/outsourcing contracts, and ad-hoc consulting engagements, typically billed on a project or retainer basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ATE is an Ecuadorian audit and consulting firm that delivers independent external audit, accounting outsourcing, and accounting/tax advisory services to businesses and institutions in Ecuador. Its multidisciplinary practice also encompasses corporate/legal advisory and information technology consulting, with sector specialization in financial services, agroindustry, commercial and industrial enterprises, the public sector, and construction. Services are rendered by CPA-qualified partners and professional staff through directly contracted engagements, supported by regular tax and accounting bulletins that help clients stay current with Ecuadorian regulatory changes.

Product overview

Audit & Tax Ecuador – ATE is a professional services firm offering an integrated suite of four core services: External Audit, Accounting Outsourcing, Accounting and Tax Advisory, and Information Technology services. The firm operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform architecture, providing clients with multidisciplinary expertise across accounting, tax, corporate, legal, and IT domains. Services are delivered through a team-based approach by experienced partners with knowledge spanning various sectors of the Ecuadorian market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Auditoría Externa (External Audit) Independent examination of financial statements and verification of compliance with Ecuadorian accounting and regulatory frameworks, delivered to Ecuadorian businesses and institutions.
• Outsourcing Contable (Accounting Outsourcing) Outsourced bookkeeping, financial reporting, and accounting operations that allow clients to delegate day-to-day accounting functions to ATE's professional staff.
• Asesoría Contable y Tributaria (Accounting and Tax Advisory) Advisory services covering compliance with Ecuadorian tax regulations (income tax, IVA, withholding rules, international tax norms), corporate law, and accounting standards (NIIF and NIIF para las PYMES).
• Tecnología de la Información (Information Technology Services) Information technology advisory provided as part of the firm's multidisciplinary approach, supporting clients' IT needs and systems modernization in conjunction with audit and accounting engagements.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AHK Ecuador (Cámara Alemana-Ecuatoriana de Comercio)minorOthersATE is associated with AHK Ecuador as shown on its website footer, suggesting membership or affiliation with the German-Ecuadorian Chamber of Commerce. This connection may facilitate introductions to German-affiliated businesses operating in Ecuador.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Rödl & Partner: German-origin international professional services firm with strong Latin American presence, including audit, tax, and legal advisory — relevant given ATE's AHK Ecuador (German-Ecuadorian Chamber) affiliation and comparable mid-market service profile.

Direct peers

• PKF Ecuador: International audit, tax, and advisory network with Ecuadorian member firms providing accounting, audit, and business advisory services to SMEs and mid-market clients.
• Grant Thornton Ecuador: Mid-tier international audit and advisory network serving Ecuadorian clients with external audit, tax, and advisory services — directly comparable in service offering and target mid-market segment.
• BDO Ecuador: Mid-tier international audit and advisory network operating in Ecuador, providing external audit, accounting outsourcing, and tax advisory — the closest direct peer to ATE in scale and service mix.
• Baker Tilly Ecuador: International accounting network with Ecuador presence offering audit, tax, and consulting services to mid-market and enterprise clients — comparable positioning to ATE within the Ecuadorian market.
• Mazars Ecuador: International audit and advisory firm with presence in Ecuador offering external audit, tax, accounting outsourcing, and consulting — closely aligned service mix and comparable mid-tier positioning.

Broad incumbents

• EY Ecuador: Big 4 audit and advisory firm operating in Ecuador, with strong presence in financial services audit, tax compliance, and public-sector work — overlapping with ATE's primary verticals.
• Deloitte Ecuador: Big 4 audit and advisory firm operating in Ecuador, offering external audit, tax, consulting, and risk advisory services to enterprise and public-sector clients — directly comparable service mix to ATE but at materially larger scale.
• PwC Ecuador: Big 4 firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services in Ecuador across financial services, public sector, and industrial clients; competes with ATE for the same regulated-mandate pool.
• KPMG Ecuador: Big 4 firm delivering audit, tax, and advisory services in Ecuador with established financial-sector and public-sector practices — directly comparable to ATE's service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/atecuador
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/-audit-&-tax-ecuador---ate-c%C3%ADa.-ltda.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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