Editor’s note: This article was first published in July 2011 and describes Econta’s services as of that month. The company’s name, ownership and range of services may have changed since.
When you run your own business or company, time is a key factor. So when it comes to tax management, bookkeeping, payroll, registering and deregistering employees and so on, you either hire staff to take care of all this, depending on the size of your business, or you turn to an advisory firm to handle the paperwork, although sometimes the services on offer are limited.
Econta, part of the BBVA Group, has created what is probably the first virtual advisory firm, using new technologies to take care of the tasks that eat up so much valuable time. With this service the business owner doesn’t need to know any accounting, because the data are entered into a program supplied by Econta and then processed by its professionals.
They give you an online (virtual) advisor whom you can consult whenever you like. Over time they have added new services, so today they don’t just handle your bookkeeping but also offer:
- Tax management: All you have to do is prepare the necessary documents, and Econta collects them from your home or business. They then file your tax returns at the right office and by the deadline. No doubt a time saver.
- Employment services for SMEs and the self-employed: Econta has a package designed for small businesses and autónomos (Spain’s self-employed workers) that helps from the moment the company is set up, with the initial filings and paperwork, through to hiring staff. They handle registering and deregistering workers, preparing severance settlements and everything else that managing a company’s employees involves, such as payroll and Social Security contributions.
They also take care of occupational risk prevention and other services. It’s a matter of asking which package suits your needs, which services interest you most and which ones you can get the most out of. For more information, visit the Econta website.
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