KRESTON COLOMBIA

What KRESTON COLOMBIA does

Kreston Colombia (legal entity Kreston RM S.A.) is a Colombian professional services firm founded in 1989, operating through six regional offices across Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, and the Eje Cafetero region. The firm is the Colombian member of Kreston International, a global network of independent accounting firms, and also belongs to the Auditing Firms Group (Colombia) and the IFAC Forum of Firms. It employs 167 professionals and is ISO 9001 certified by Icontec.

The firm operates across five core business units: (1) Fiscal Audit and Assurance (Revisoría Fiscal y Auditoría), covering financial, tax, legal, internal control, information security, medical, educational, NIIF/IFRS, environmental, and LAFT-related audits; (2) Administration and Finance consulting, including business valuation, M&A advisory, SCI implementation, risk-based administration, quality management systems, executive search, and US GAAP/NIIF conversion; (3) Legal and Tax Advisory, including tax planning, transfer pricing, tax refunds, labor consulting, company formation, trademark registration, and due diligence; (4) Comprehensive Oversight (Interventoría Integral), covering project supervision, contract management, and studies/designs; and (5) Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), covering accounting, payroll, personnel administration, treasury, tax, legal, electronic invoicing, and regulatory reporting.

Kreston Colombia sells services via a direct sales-led model through its regional office network, targeting corporate businesses as the primary segment and also serving healthcare, education, and LAFT-regulated entities. Pricing is engagement-based and not publicly disclosed; contracts are multi-year. The firm has no proprietary technology product, no app, and no disclosed AI capabilities — it is a partner-network member firm operating a traditional professional services delivery model, with brand and referral leverage from the Kreston Global network.

Name

KRESTON COLOMBIA

Legal name

Kreston RM S.A.

Website

https://kreston.com.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kreston Colombia (Kreston RM S.A.) is a Colombian professional services firm providing audit, tax, legal, consulting, BPO, and project oversight services to corporate, healthcare, and education clients through six regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Audit and Assurance Services: Fiscal auditing, financial auditing, legal auditing, internal control system auditing, information security auditing, medical auditing, educational auditing, and financial statement auditing services under NIIF/IFRS standards.
2. Tax and Legal Advisory: Tax planning, tax consulting, tax returns, transfer pricing, labor and administrative consulting, company constitution, trademark registration, visa assistance, and due diligence services.
3. Business Process Outsourcing (BPO): Outsourced accounting, payroll, personnel administration, treasury, legal, electronic invoicing, and reporting to control entities.
4. Administration and Finance Consulting: Business administration, business valuation, asset valuation, company dissolution and liquidation, merger and spin-off services, internal control system implementation, risk-based administration implementation, quality management system implementation, risk evaluation and mapping, executive search, information systems consulting, and US GAAP/NIIF financial statement conversion.
5. Comprehensive Oversight (Interventoría): Project advisory, administration, studies and designs, contract management, and convention oversight services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

KRESTON COLOMBIA is a professional services firm that provides audit and assurance, tax and legal advisory, business process outsourcing (BPO), administration and finance consulting, and comprehensive oversight (interventoría) services to corporate clients across Colombia. It delivers these services through six regional offices under the Kreston International global network, supported by ISO 9001 quality certification and Forum of Firms (IFAC) membership.

Product overview

KRESTON COLOMBIA is a consulting, auditing, and advisory firm that offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional services organized into five main business units: Fiscal Audit and Auditing (including financial, tax, legal, internal control, information security, medical, educational, and NIIF auditing); Administration and Finance (including business valuation, risk management, quality systems implementation, and executive search); Legal and Tax Advisory (including tax planning, transfer pricing, company formation, and due diligence); Comprehensive Supervision (project oversight and contract management); and Business Process Outsourcing (accounting, payroll, tax, treasury, legal, and electronic invoicing). The firm operates through six regional offices across Colombia providing coverage for Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, and the Coffee Axis region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revisoría Fiscal y Auditoría (Fiscal Audit and Assurance) Comprehensive audit and assurance services covering financial statements, tax compliance, legal compliance, internal control systems, information security, medical sector, educational sector, NIIF/IFRS standards, and anti-money laundering (LAFT) prevention. Targeted at corporate clients requiring statutory and specialized auditing across Colombia.
• Administración y Finanzas (Administration and Finance Consulting) Business administration and finance consulting including business valuation, asset valuation, company dissolution and liquidation, merger and spin-off advisory, internal control system (SCI) implementation, risk-based administration, quality management system implementation, risk evaluation and mapping, executive search and personnel selection, information systems advisory, and US GAAP/NIIF financial statement conversion. Targeted at corporate clients seeking strategic and operational finance advisory.
• Jurídica y Tributaria (Legal and Tax Advisory) Legal and tax advisory services including tax planning, tax consulting, tax refunds and compensation, response to tax authority requirements, transfer pricing, labor and administrative consulting, company formation, trademark registration, visa advisory, and due diligence. Targeted at corporate clients requiring Colombian tax and legal compliance and strategic planning.
• Interventoría Integral (Comprehensive Oversight) Comprehensive oversight and project supervision services including project supervision (interventoría), contract and agreement management, and consulting on project administration, studies, and design. Targeted at organizations requiring third-party oversight of projects and contracts.
• Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Outsourced business process services covering accounting, payroll, personnel administration, tax compliance, treasury management, legal support, regulatory reporting to control entities, and electronic invoicing. Targeted at corporate clients seeking to outsource back-office functions.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kreston InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network member providing international quality and coverage for audit and assurance services. Kreston Global is a network of independent accounting firms.
• Auditing Firms Group (AFG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of auditing firms in Colombia, member organization.
• Forum of Firms (IFAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Forum of Firms under IFAC, demonstrating commitment to quality assurance standards in audit and assurance practices.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Auren Colombia: International audit, tax, and consulting network with operations across Latin America including Colombia. Comparable as a mid-tier alternative to Big 4 for audit, tax advisory, and outsourcing services.
• RSM Colombia: Member of the RSM international accounting network operating in Colombia. Competes head-to-head with Kreston for mid-market audit, tax, and consulting mandates from multinational subsidiaries and large local companies.
• Grant Thornton Colombia: Mid-tier international audit/advisory network with Colombian operations. Direct competitor on statutory audit, IFRS advisory, and BPO services for Colombian mid-market corporates.
• Mazars Colombia: Mazars international audit and advisory network with presence in Colombia. Comparable in offering integrated audit, tax, and consulting services through an international affiliation structure similar to Kreston's.
• BDO Colombia: Mid-tier global accounting network member firm in Colombia offering audit, tax, and advisory. Closest comparable to Kreston in scale, international network affiliation, and mid-market client focus.
• Baker Tilly Colombia: Baker Tilly international network member operating in Colombia, providing audit, tax, and consulting services. Comparable mid-tier positioning with similar international network and audit/assurance focus.

Broad incumbents

• PwC Colombia: Colombian Big 4 firm providing audit, tax, advisory, and BPO services. Comparable as a direct competitor for statutory audits, transfer pricing, IFRS, and outsourced compliance engagements targeting mid-to-large Colombian corporates.
• EY Colombia: Colombian Big 4 firm offering assurance, tax, transaction advisory, and consulting. Overlaps directly with Kreston's audit, tax planning, and corporate services lines for both Colombian entities and multinational subsidiaries.
• KPMG Colombia: Colombian Big 4 firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services. Directly comparable across audit/assurance, tax compliance, NIIF/IFRS conversions, and risk advisory — Kreston's five core service lines.
• Deloitte Colombia: Colombian member firm of the Big 4, offering audit, tax, legal, consulting, and BPO across all major Colombian cities. Comparable because it competes directly with Kreston for enterprise audit, tax, and outsourced accounting mandates in the same Colombian market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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