Services
Provision of accounting and management support services for companies, sole traders, micro-entities and SMEs, payroll processing, and tax compliance (VAT, corporation tax, personal income tax, etc.).
Support for companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, micro-entities and sole traders.
Business support
Keep your business running smoothly and let Glide Contabilidade’s certified accountants assist you and advise on the best solutions for your business. Book a meeting and we can discuss your needs.
Representation
There is nothing more frustrating than being unable to communicate with the tax authorities. That is why we are here! We speak the same language and know the laws in force, keeping communication with the tax authorities straightforward and ensuring your business complies with all deadlines and regulations.
Accounting
Providing excellent accounting and tax, financial and management consultancy services, with efficiency and rigour underpinned by new technologies and with the aim of creating the greatest value for our clients.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING
This is the process of recording, classifying and summarising all of an entity’s financial transactions. Its main objective is to provide a true and fair view of the company’s financial position, performance and cash flows. In Portugal, general accounting is regulated by the Portuguese Accounting Standards System (SNC), which is aligned with international standards (IAS/IFRS). The aim is to prepare financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, etc.) for internal (management) and external (stakeholders) use.
TAX ACCOUNTING
This is the branch of accounting that focuses on applying current tax regulations to a specific business, with the aim of calculating taxable profit and determining the taxes payable to the State (such as corporation tax and VAT). Although it is based on the results of general accounting, tax accounting adjusts these figures in accordance with the Corporation Tax Code and other tax codes, as accounting rules do not always coincide with tax rules. It involves completing the Annual Simplified Business Information Return (IES), calculating taxes, and compiling the Tax File.
General accounting follows the SNC (accounting rules), whilst tax accounting follows the Corporate Income Tax Code (tax rules). The profit shown in general accounting (before tax) is rarely equal to the taxable base on which tax is levied. Tax accounting makes ‘adjustments’ (additions or deductions) to arrive at the taxable profit.
The Certified Accountant is the professional responsible for ensuring the consistency of both sets of accounts, with training recognised by the Order of Certified Accountants (OCC). In short, general accounting prepares the information (the ‘snapshot’ of the company) and tax accounting adjusts this information to calculate the tax due.
COST ACCOUNTING
Cost Accounting (also known as Management Accounting) is the branch of accounting that focuses on the internal use of information to support decision-making and management control.
Unlike General Accounting, which looks at the company as a whole from the outside, Analytical Accounting ‘breaks down’ the organisation from the inside.
FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY
A professional service consisting of the provision of expert advice or specialised solutions by a specialist to help a client solve problems or improve performance.
FINANCIAL AUDITING
An audit is a systematic, independent and documented examination process to verify whether an organisation’s activities and results comply with established standards and laws.
Whilst accounting records and consultancy advises, auditing validates.
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
The practice of analysing, reviewing and optimising existing workflows within an organisation to make them more efficient, faster and less costly.
Rather than changing what the company does, process improvement focuses on how it does it. Eliminating waste, reducing errors, increasing productivity and improving quality.
Chartered accountants with extensive experience
We provide accounting and management support services for sole traders, micro-entities and SMEs, including payroll processing, tax calculations, VAT, corporation tax and personal income tax.
At Glide Contabilidade, we carry out consultancy projects for the implementation of new businesses and the analysis of investment projects. We are Chartered Accountants.
What makes us unique
Efficiency
To provide accounting and tax, financial and management consultancy services of the highest standard, delivered with efficiency and rigour, supported by the latest technologies and with the aim of creating maximum value for our clients.
Experience
We have around 30 years’ experience gained in multinational companies in the financial sector, and we have been part of academic departments where we taught subjects such as Business Simulation Projects and Financial Reporting.
Advanced solutions
We work with TOCONLINE, software developed by the Order of Certified Accountants. We are now able to make your business fully digital in terms of administrative processes. This significantly reduces the amount of time companies spend on these tasks.
Do you need help with your company’s finances?
Keep your business running smoothly and let Glide Contabilidade’s qualified accountants assist you and advise you on the best solutions for your business. Book a meeting and we can discuss your needs.