AZA

What AZA does

AZA Contadores, operating under the legal entity ASCANIO ZALDIVAR Y ASOCIADOS S.C., is a Mexico City-based professional services firm founded in 1993 that provides accounting, tax advisory, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property registration services to primarily small and medium-sized Mexican businesses. The firm's core offerings are organized around four service lines: Contabilidad (accounting management of expenses, income, and financing), Asesoría Fiscal (tax advisory and international tax planning), NOM-035 (psychosocial risk compliance under Mexican workplace standards), and Registro de marcas y patentes (trademark and patent registration). Client engagement is delivered through a personalized model in which a dedicated accountant is assigned to each client and works collaboratively through the engagement.

The firm operates from a single office in the Narvarte colony of Mexico City's Benito Juárez municipality and uses a sales-led go-to-market motion driven by personal referrals and direct outreach, supported by a basic digital presence including a company website, Facebook page, and WhatsApp business channel. Revenue is generated through professional-services billing for ongoing engagements and one-time consultations, with quote-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed. The firm has no disclosed technology platform, no proprietary software products, and no AI capabilities; it relies on conventional accounting and tax-advisory workflows supported by standard web analytics.

Customer evidence is limited to a small set of SMB logos (including PIXZA and XOCOL), and the firm has no disclosed parent company, funding, mergers, acquisitions, or leadership changes. The partnership with ARA Software Design, S.A. de C.V. is operational in nature, covering personal data protection and ARCO rights processing under Mexican law rather than a strategic commercial alliance.

Name

AZA

Legal name

ASCANIO ZALDIVAR Y ASOCIADOS S.C.

Website

https://azacontadores.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AZA Contadores (ASCANIO ZALDIVAR Y ASOCIADOS S.C.) is a Mexico City-based accounting, tax advisory, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property registration firm serving primarily small and medium-sized Mexican businesses through a personalized, dedicated-accountant engagement model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Professional services billing for accounting, tax advisory, administrative, and compliance services. Revenue generated through direct client engagements for ongoing service provision and one-time consultations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AZA Contadores is a Mexico City-based professional services firm that provides accounting, tax advisory, NOM-035 psychosocial risk compliance, and trademark/patent registration services to businesses and individuals. Engagements are delivered through a personalized model in which each client is matched with a dedicated accountant who works collaboratively on the engagement. The firm operates as an integrated service provider covering the contable, fiscal, legal, and administrative needs of its clients under one engagement relationship.

Product overview

AZA Contadores (ASCANIO ZALDIVAR Y ASOCIADOS, S.C.) is a professional services firm offering integrated accounting, tax advisory, and legal services. The firm operates as a unified service offering with four core services: Contabilidad (accounting), Asesoría Fiscal (tax advisory), NOM-035 compliance (psychosocial risk management), and Registro de marcas y patentes (trademark and patent registration). These services are delivered through personalized attention, assigning clients a dedicated accountant who works collaboratively to achieve optimal results.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• ARA Software Design, S.A. de C.V.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerARA SOFTWARE DESIGN, S.A. DE C.V. is designated as the data processing partner responsible for handling ARCO rights requests (Access, Rectification, Cancellation, and Opposition) and managing personal data protection matters. Located at Paseo de la Reforma #222, Torre 1, Piso 12-B, Col. Juárez, Mexico City.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• RSM Mexico: RSM Mexico offers audit, tax, and consulting services through a global mid-market network. It is comparable to AZA as a competing accounting and tax advisory provider for Mexican SMBs, with broader geographic reach and international service lines.
• KPMG Mexico: KPMG Mexico is a Big 4 firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services across Mexico. While much larger than AZA, it competes for accounting and tax advisory mandates in the same Mexican market, especially for SMB clients seeking international tax expertise.
• Baker Tilly Mexico: Baker Tilly Mexico is part of the Baker Tilly global network, providing accounting, tax, and advisory services in Mexico. It is comparable to AZA as a competing tax and accounting provider targeting local and international SMB clients operating in Mexico City.
• Crowe Mexico (Crowe Global): Crowe Mexico offers audit, tax, and advisory services through the global Crowe network. It competes with AZA in the Mexican accounting and tax advisory market, with a particular focus on SMB and mid-market clients.
• BDO Mexico: BDO's Mexico member firm provides accounting, tax, and advisory services to mid-market and enterprise clients across Mexico. It is a broad incumbent in the same accounting and tax advisory space where AZA operates, with overlapping SMB and mid-market engagements but a much larger national footprint.
• Grant Thornton Mexico: Grant Thornton's Mexico member firm provides accounting, tax, and advisory services to mid-market clients. It competes with AZA in the Mexican accounting and tax advisory market, particularly for SMB and mid-market engagements requiring cross-border support.
• Moore Mexico (Moore Global): Moore Mexico provides accounting, tax, and advisory services as part of the Moore Global network. It is a broad incumbent in the same space as AZA, with overlapping service offerings for Mexican SMB clients requiring cross-border tax support.
• Mazars Mexico: Mazars Mexico delivers accounting, tax, and advisory services as part of the global Mazars network. It is a broad incumbent competitor in the Mexican accounting and tax advisory segment where AZA operates, with overlapping service offerings for SMB clients.

Regional players

• Despachos Contables Asociados (DCA): DCA is a Mexican accounting and tax advisory firm serving SMB clients in Mexico. It is comparable to AZA as a domestic accounting peer offering similar core services (Contabilidad, Asesoría Fiscal) to a comparable SMB client base in the local market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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