Contello

What Contello does

Contello Audit SRL is a privately held accounting, audit, tax advisory, and HR services firm headquartered in Bucharest, Romania, serving small and medium enterprises across Bucharest and Ilfov county. The firm holds mandatory Romanian professional certifications — CECCAR membership since 2007 for accounting services and CAFR membership since 2011 for statutory audit — and offers a comprehensive service portfolio spanning primary, financial, tax, and management accounting; statutory, internal, and EU-funds audit; payroll, personnel administration, and HR outsourcing; fiscal and financial advisory; and company formation guidance for PFA and SRL entities. Contello differentiates through vertical specialization, with dedicated packages for HoReCa, IT, e-commerce, Amazon sellers, transport, cleaning, catering, and taxi/rideshare clients, addressing each industry's specific compliance needs (CAEN codes, OSS, EORI, Intrastat, ReviSal).

The firm's underlying technology consists of a cloud-based accounting, invoicing, and inventory management platform offered free to clients, a client-server accounting module supporting parallel multi-user access with automatic cloud backup, and a public-facing ANAF VAT registry verification tool at tva.contello.ro that integrates with Romanian Tax Authority APIs. Free client tools also include a salary calculator and an A4200 electronic cash register declaration validator. The business model is subscription-based monthly retainers priced in RON, tiered by document volume and business type (Evidence, Commerce, Production), with additional professional-services fees for audit, tax advisory, and HR outsourcing. Go-to-market is sales-led through direct office engagement, phone, email, and industry-specific SEO pages that funnel prospects into consultations at the Energi-Co Business Center office, with growth driven by word-of-mouth referrals and long-term client relationships rather than paid acquisition.

Name

Contello

Legal name

Contello Audit SRL

Website

https://contello.ro

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Contello Audit SRL is a Bucharest-based, CECCAR- and CAFR-certified accounting and audit firm serving SMBs across multiple industries in Bucharest and Ilfov county, offering accounting, HR, tax advisory, and audit services through tiered monthly subscriptions and free cloud-based client tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Accounting Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

General Ledger & Close (Journal Entries, Month-End Close, Reconciliations) (BPAAAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tax Operations Support (Indirect Tax, Withholding, Compliance Admin) (BPAAAGAI)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Financial audit
• Tax advisory
• Payroll administration
• Company formation

Headquarters

HQ city

București

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

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. Accounting Services: Monthly retainer-based accounting services for small and medium enterprises across various industries including restaurants, IT companies, e-commerce, transportation, cleaning, and catering businesses. Services include primary accounting, financial accounting, tax accounting, complete financial accounting, and management accounting.
2. Audit Services: Financial audit services including statutory audit, internal audit, and European funds audit, performed by certified financial auditors.
3. Human Resources Services: HR administration services including payroll processing, employee record management, ReviSal registration, and HR outsourcing.
4. Tax Advisory: Fiscal and financial-accounting consultancy services including tax optimization, annual fiscal planning, and business setup assistance.
5. Company Formation Services: Advisory services for company formation, helping clients choose the appropriate legal entity (SRL, PFA) and understanding tax implications. Note: Contello does not register companies but provides guidance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Contello Audit SRL is a professional accounting firm in Bucharest providing complete accounting, financial audit, tax advisory, human resources/payroll, and company formation services to small and medium enterprises in Bucharest and Ilfov county. Services are delivered through cloud-based and client-server technology platforms offered free to clients, with vertical-specific packages for HoReCa, IT, e-commerce, Amazon, transport, cleaning, catering, and taxi/rideshare businesses.

Product overview

Contello is an accounting firm providing integrated financial services primarily in Bucharest and Ilfov County, Romania. The company operates as Contello Audit SRL and offers a comprehensive suite of accounting services organized around core offerings: primary and complete financial accounting, tax and duties management, and human resources administration. These core services are delivered through both traditional methods and technology-enhanced delivery channels including cloud-based accounting (offered free to clients), client-server infrastructure with VPN access, and One Stop Shop (OSS) for EU cross-border VAT compliance. The firm has developed specialized accounting packages targeting specific industries including restaurants/HoReCa, e-commerce and Amazon sellers, IT companies, cleaning services, catering, transport, and taxi/taximeter services. Supporting services include financial audit (statutory, internal, and EU funds), fiscal and financial-accounting advisory, company formation assistance (PFA and SRL), payroll processing, HR administration and outsourcing, employee record management, Revisal registration, and specialized services for inactive companies. Free tools provided include a salary calculator and ANAF VAT registry verification. The company holds certifications from CECCAR (since 2007) and CAFR (since 2011) and operates with GDPR compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial and Management Accounting (Contabilitate Financiara si Manageriala) Complete suite of accounting services including primary accounting (document preparation, chronological recording of invoices/receipts/payment instructions), basic financial accounting under National Accounting Standards with fixed asset schedules, prepaid expenses and foreign currency revaluation, tax-and-duties accounting (VAT, profit tax, dividend tax, rental income tax, non-resident taxation), complete financial accounting (monthly trial balance, cash and bank ledgers, purchase/sales journals, payroll), and management accounting (forecast reports, financial budgets, activity-based reports and financial analysis) for SMB clients in Romania.
• Cloud Accounting Platform (Contabilitate in Cloud) Cloud-based accounting, invoicing and inventory management platform enabling business owners to access financial data remotely in real time; provided free as part of the engagement to Contello clients.
• Client-Server Accounting (Contabilitate Client-Server) Multi-module accounting software using a client-server architecture that allows parallel access on multiple computers, with secure database, automatic cloud backup, real-time financial accounting verification, and simultaneous updates across all collaborators.
• One Stop Shop (OSS) VAT Services VAT registration and declaration services for cross-border B2C sales in the European Union, including submission of VAT Declaration 398 for OSS-registered companies.
• Accounting Reconstruction (Refacere Contabilitate) Accounting reconstruction services for companies with interrupted accounting periods, including re-submission of payroll reports and corrected VAT declarations to bring records back into compliance.
• Accounting for Inactive Firms (Contabilitate pentru Firme Inactive) Accounting services for inactive companies requiring mandatory monthly, quarterly, and annual declaration filing even with zero activity; priced at a flat 125 RON/month subscription.
• Accounting Expertise (Expertiza Contabila) Accounting expertise services conducted by authorized personnel for establishing the reality of financial or economic operations, including judicial and extra-judicial expertise work.
• Financial Audit (Audit Financiar) Financial audit services translating accounting data into performance and compliance information, including statutory audits, voluntary audits, internal audits and EU funds audits, conducted by CAFR-certified financial auditors.
• Statutory Audit (Audit Statutar) Statutory audit of annual financial statements and consolidated financial statements in compliance with EU directives and national Romanian regulations.
• Internal Audit (Audit Intern) Internal audit services examining company activities to provide independent opinions on risk management, internal control, and management processes.
• European Funds Audit (Audit Fonduri Europene) Financial audit services for EU-funded projects including verification of eligibility, compliance, and procurement procedures under ISRS 4400 standard.
• Tax and Financial Consulting (Consultanta Fiscala si Financiar-Contabila) Fiscal and financial-accounting advisory services including tax optimization, economic indicator analysis, annual fiscal planning, and business planning for development.
• Human Resources Services (Resurse Umane) Human resources services including recruitment, personnel administration, legal document preparation, employment relationship management, payroll administration, employee record-keeping (Revisal), and full HR outsourcing.
• Payroll Administration (Salarizare) Payroll services including salary calculation, tax computation, meal vouchers, overtime and night-shift premiums, and social-contribution declaration filing.
• Revisal Registration Revisal (Romanian Employee Registry) completion and transmission services including compliance with private and public registry requirements.
• HR Outsourcing (Externalizare Resurse Umane) HR outsourcing service that delegates workforce management responsibilities to Contello, with guaranteed legislative compliance.
• Company Formation Services (Infiintare Firme) Company formation advisory including legal-entity type selection (PFA or SRL), CAEN code registration, and fiscal-implications analysis; Contello provides guidance but does not register companies.
• Specialized Accounting for Restaurants/HoReCa Complete accounting for restaurants, pizzerias, fast-food, terraces, bars and cafes with inventory tracking, production recipes, POS integration (Freya Restaurant software), and food-cost accounting.
• Specialized Accounting for IT Companies Accounting services for IT companies, software development, web design, data management and IT consulting firms, covering CAEN codes 582, 620, and 631 with handling of intra-community acquisitions, equipment inventory, and freelance developer payroll.
• Specialized Accounting for E-commerce Accounting services for e-commerce businesses operating virtual stores, including online-store VAT registration, OSS/One Stop Shop compliance and EORI authorization for non-EU imports.
• Specialized Accounting for Amazon Sellers Complete accounting services for companies selling products through Amazon.com, including monthly document processing, tax declarations, balance sheets, fiscal optimization, FBA/FBM bookkeeping, Amazon commission tracking, and intra-community VAT handling.
• Specialized Accounting for Transport and Logistics Accounting services for road transport operators for goods or passengers, internal and international, including Intrastat declarations, transport licensing, Romanian Road Authority compliance, and EORI registration.
• Specialized Accounting for Cleaning Companies Complete accounting for cleaning-service companies covering CAEN codes 8121, 8122 and 8129 for general and specialized cleaning activities for homes, commercial offices, hotels, and guesthouses, including cleaning-supplies inventory and employee records.
• Specialized Accounting for Catering Companies Complete accounting for catering companies for events, weddings, baptisms, corporate events, and food-delivery services under CAEN code 5621, including raw-material procurement, inventory management, and staff payroll.
• Specialized Accounting for Taxi/Rideshare Drivers Specialized accounting services for taxi companies and individual drivers operating through Uber or Taxify platforms under SRL or PFA entities in Bucharest, including fuel-receipt management, invoice tracking, driver personnel files, Uber/Taxify commission documentation, and journey record-keeping.
• A4200 Electronic Cash Register Declaration Service Electronic cash register declaration validation service for XML files containing Z-reports and fiscal receipt registers, supporting Romanian fiscal-register compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction for clients through complete accounting and tax services allowing focus on core business

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ANAF (Agenția Națională de Administrare Fiscală)coreTechnology or IntegrationContello's VAT verification tool (tva.contello.ro) integrates with ANAF's public VAT registry APIs to provide real-time VAT status verification for Romanian companies, including VAT on invoicing, VAT on collection, and intra-community VAT registration status.
• CECCAR (Corpul Experților Contabili și Contabililor Autorizați din România)coreOthersContello is an authorized member of CECCAR, the Romanian Body of Chartered Accountants. Membership is mandatory for providing accounting services and ensures compliance with professional standards.
• CAFR (Camera Auditorilor Financiari din România)coreOthersContello is a certified member of CAFR, the Romanian Chamber of Financial Auditors. Membership since 2011 enables the firm to provide statutory and financial audit services.
• Energi-Co Business CenterminorOthersContello's office is located at the Energi-Co Business Center in Bucharest, Sector 2, Strada Matei Voievod Nr. 29.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Romania: Big-4 global professional services firm providing audit, tax, consulting, and advisory in Romania. Comparable accounting and compliance offerings at the upper end of the SMB market and beyond.
• PwC Romania: Big-4 global professional services firm with Romanian operations delivering audit, tax, and advisory. Comparable accounting and compliance offerings at the high end of the SMB and mid-market segments.
• KPMG Romania: Big-4 global professional services firm with Romanian practice covering audit, tax, accounting, and advisory services. Comparable in service categories but typically serves larger SMBs and multinationals than Contello.
• EY Romania (Ernst & Young): Big-4 global professional services firm with a full Romanian practice offering audit, tax, accounting, and advisory. Overlaps with Contello on accounting and tax services but addresses primarily large enterprises and multinationals.

Direct peers

• RSM Romania: Global mid-tier audit, tax, and consulting network with a Romanian practice offering accounting outsourcing, tax advisory, and audit to local and international SMBs. Directly comparable service mix and SMB focus to Contello.
• Mazars Romania: International audit, tax, and advisory firm with Romanian operations serving SMBs, mid-market, and multinational clients. Comparable accounting outsourcing and tax compliance offerings for the Romanian SMB segment.
• Crowe Romania: Top-10 global audit and advisory network with Romanian operations delivering accounting, tax, and audit services. Comparable multi-service offering targeting Romanian SMBs and mid-market companies.
• Grant Thornton Romania: Mid-tier global audit and advisory network with full Romanian practice offering accounting, tax, audit, and advisory services. Comparable multi-service professional services firm operating in the same SMB and mid-market segment.
• BDO Romania: Mid-tier international audit and accounting network operating in Romania, providing bookkeeping, tax, audit, and advisory services to SMBs and mid-market clients. Comparable to Contello as a multi-service professional services firm serving the Romanian SMB segment.
• TPA Romania: Independent CEE-focused audit, tax, and accounting advisory group operating in Romania. Comparable regional mid-tier firm offering bookkeeping, tax compliance, and audit for SMBs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/contello

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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