Baker Tilly Costa Rica

What Baker Tilly Costa Rica does

Baker Tilly Costa Rica S.A. is a privately held professional services firm headquartered in Escazú, San José, Costa Rica, founded in 2007 and operating as an independent member firm of the Baker Tilly International global network (a UK-headquartered accounting and consulting network with 10,000+ collaborators worldwide). The firm employs approximately 41 people and delivers ten integrated service lines: Auditoría (financial, forensic, and compliance audit), BPS / Business Process Solutions (IFRS implementation and accounting), Consultoría GRC (governance, risk, compliance), Consultoría Humana y Payroll (HR and payroll), Finanzas Corporativas (M&A, valuation, due diligence), Impuestos (tax compliance, transfer pricing, free zone, litigation), Legal (full-service counsel across corporate, M&A, labor, IP, and regulatory matters), Sostenibilidad (ESG, carbon footprint, certification support), Transformación Digital (analytics and cybersecurity advisory), and Precios de Transferencia (OECD-aligned transfer pricing).

The firm generates revenue through per-engagement, quote-based professional services contracts, frequently structured as multi-year engagements and delivered through dedicated partner-led teams. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by service line, complexity, and scope. The go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-focused: services are sold through direct partner engagement, supported by a content marketing engine comprising four thematic magazines (Revista LATAM, Tributaria, Centroamericana, Sostenibilidad Empresarial), a blog, a monthly newsletter, and an active social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Distribution is direct — no resellers or third-party channels are used.

Baker Tilly Costa Rica serves mid-to-large Costa Rican enterprises across multiple verticals including construction, hospitality, telecommunications, financial institutions, free zone companies, and nonprofit organizations. The primary client value proposition is integrated compliance and advisory coverage — combining local regulatory expertise with international Baker Tilly methodologies (IFRS, OECD, BPMN/BPMS, GRI standards) — to address audit, tax, legal, sustainability, and digital transformation requirements. No revenue, funding, ownership, or PE/VC backing is publicly disclosed; the firm is privately held under its partners.

Name

Baker Tilly Costa Rica

Legal name

Baker Tilly Costa Rica S.A.

Website

https://bakertilly.cr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Baker Tilly Costa Rica is a privately held, 41-employee professional services firm in San José offering audit, tax, legal, corporate finance, sustainability, digital transformation, GRC, HR/payroll, BPS, and transfer pricing services to mid-to-large enterprises across Costa Rica, operating as an independent member of the Baker Tilly International global network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San José

HQ country

Costa Rica

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Baker Tilly Costa Rica generates revenue through providing professional services including audit, tax advisory, legal services, corporate finance consulting, sustainability advisory, digital transformation, GRC consulting, human consulting and payroll services. Services are tailored to client needs and delivered by specialized teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Baker Tilly Costa Rica is a professional services firm that sells audit, tax, legal, corporate finance, transfer pricing, business process solutions (BPS/IFRS), governance/risk/compliance (GRC), human resources and payroll, sustainability/ESG, and digital transformation advisory services to mid and large enterprises in Costa Rica. Engagements are delivered by partner-led teams under engagement-based, quote-driven pricing, with the firm operating as an independent member of the Baker Tilly International global network.

Product overview

Baker Tilly Costa Rica operates as a professional services firm organized into ten distinct service lines that function as a unified portfolio of advisory services. The core offerings include Auditoría (Audit) for financial, forensic, and compliance audits; BPS Solución de procesos de negocio for accounting and IFRS implementation; Consultoría GRC for governance, risk, and compliance management; Consultoría Humana y Payroll for HR and payroll services; Finanzas Corporativas for M&A and financial advisory; Impuestos (Taxes) for tax compliance and planning; Legal for full-service legal counsel; Sostenibilidad (Sustainability) for ESG and carbon footprint services; Transformación Digital for analytics and cybersecurity; and Precios de Transferencia (Transfer Pricing) for transfer pricing compliance and advisory. These services are designed to work as integrated solutions tailored to client needs across auditing, taxes, legal, corporate finance, sustainability, and digital transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Auditoría (Audit) Provides financial audit, forensic audit, compliance audit, due diligence, and agreed procedures services to ensure integrity and transparency in financial statements and business operations for mid-to-large enterprises.
• Impuestos (Taxes) Comprehensive tax services including tax advice and planning, representation before collecting agencies, tax audits and compliance reviews, transfer pricing, free zone compliance, and tax litigation for enterprises operating in Costa Rica.
• Legal Full-service legal counsel covering corporate and transactional law, real estate, litigation, labor law, M&A, stock market, banking, family office, public law, notary, immigration, environmental law, FIDIC contracts, constitutional law, family law, intellectual property, horizontal property, trusts, compliance, estate planning, tenders, energy, arbitration, and regulatory matters for enterprises.
• Finanzas Corporativas (Corporate Finance) Corporate finance advisory services including feasibility studies, business plans, valuation reports, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, financial due diligence, investment prospectuses, and permit management for enterprises.
• BPS Solución de procesos de negocio (BPS Business Process Solution) Offers accounting and tax compilation, updating, supervision, restructuring services, and implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with rigorous international standards compliance for enterprises.
• Consultoría GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) Provides comprehensive GRC solutions including business model transformation, corporate governance and sustainability, operational excellence optimization, internal audit, and compliance, risk and control management using international standards and BPMN/BPMS methodologies for enterprises.
• Consultoría Humana y Payroll Delivers human resources consulting and payroll management services including payroll calculation, CCSS/INS procedures, labor advice, recruitment and selection, and occupational risk prevention with advanced technology platform integration for enterprises.
• Sostenibilidad (Sustainability) Delivers sustainability advisory services including sustainability strategy implementation, carbon footprint and carbon neutrality assessments, certification support (B-Corp, Esencial, Bandera Azul), and sustainability reporting for enterprises.
• Transformación Digital (Digital Transformation) Provides comprehensive digital transformation services including analytics, digital transformation consulting, cybersecurity solutions, and digital solutions to help enterprises adapt and thrive in the digital era.
• Precios de Transferencia (Transfer Pricing) Offers transfer pricing services including technical and regulatory compliance, strategic planning and tax structuring, controversy and technical defense, and ongoing support with OECD-aligned methodologies for arm's length pricing between related parties for enterprises and multinational groups.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Baker Tilly InternationalcoreOthersBaker Tilly Costa Rica S.A. is an independent member of the Baker Tilly International global network. Each firm member constitutes a separate and independent legal entity. Baker Tilly International Limited is an English entity that does not provide professional services to clients. The Baker Tilly name and associated logo are used under license from Baker Tilly International Limited.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BDO Costa Rica: BDO Costa Rica is a mid-tier accounting and advisory network member firm operating in the same Costa Rican market with overlapping audit, tax, and advisory services. Directly comparable to Baker Tilly Costa Rica in scale, positioning and service breadth as an alternative to the Big Four.
• Grant Thornton Costa Rica: Grant Thornton Costa Rica is a member of the Grant Thornton International mid-tier network offering audit, tax and advisory services in Costa Rica. Competes head-to-head with Baker Tilly Costa Rica for the same mid-market and multinational clients seeking non-Big-Four advisors.
• RSM Costa Rica: RSM Costa Rica is the local member of RSM International, providing audit, tax and consulting to mid-market companies in Costa Rica. Closely comparable in network structure, target client segment and service mix to Baker Tilly Costa Rica.
• Crowe Costa Rica: Crowe Costa Rica is part of the Crowe Global network, providing audit, tax and advisory services to mid-sized enterprises in Costa Rica. A direct competitor with comparable firm profile, service lines and target customer base.
• Mazars Costa Rica: Mazars operates in Costa Rica as part of its integrated international partnership, offering audit, tax and advisory. Directly comparable as a mid-tier international network competing for the same non-Big-Four audit and advisory engagements.
• Baker Tilly Mexico: Baker Tilly Mexico is a sister firm within the Baker Tilly International network operating in a nearby Latin American market with similar audit, tax, legal and consulting services. Comparable in network affiliation, service mix and mid-tier positioning, making it the most relevant peer for cross-border collaboration patterns.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Costa Rica: Deloitte Costa Rica is the local office of a Big Four firm, offering audit, tax, consulting, risk and legal services across all enterprise tiers. Overlaps with Baker Tilly Costa Rica in core audit and tax services but operates at materially larger scale and competes for the largest multinational mandates.
• PwC Costa Rica: PwC Costa Rica is the local Big Four firm providing audit, tax and advisory services. Comparable service lines but substantially greater scale and brand, positioning it as a larger incumbent Baker Tilly Costa Rica competes against for premium clients.
• EY Costa Rica: EY Costa Rica is the local Big Four office providing assurance, tax, consulting and strategy services. Competes with Baker Tilly Costa Rica in audit and tax advisory, but with broader global resources and a stronger multinational client book.
• KPMG Costa Rica: KPMG Costa Rica is the local Big Four firm offering audit, tax and advisory services to large enterprises. A broader incumbent competing for the same Costa Rican enterprise and multinational clients, typically at the larger end of the market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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