Audit in Portugal

An audit is an independent review of a company’s accounts. Whether your Portuguese company needs one depends on its legal form, its size and the rules that apply to its group, and a foreign parent may also require one for consolidation. Ask your adviser to confirm the position for your entity in writing instead of relying on a general rule, because the thresholds are set by law and can change.

An audit differs from bookkeeping and from tax filing. The auditor must be independent, which means the firm that keeps your books should not normally be the one that audits them. When you read a profile, check whether the firm separates the two roles, which entity types and industries it audits, and whether it works in English with a foreign head office. Ask for the reporting timetable, the sign-off process and the fee basis.

Audit is the smallest service on Accountanty’s Portugal pages: 18 firms offer it, 16 accounting firms and 2 corporate services providers. Four are large networks, five are medium and nine are small. English (14) and Portuguese (13) are the main languages. If you are still choosing a structure, start with the Portugal guide or the company formation page.

Firms offering audit in Portugal

UR Global

Corporate services provider · International network

Lisbon

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: Spanish · English · Portuguese · French …

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SORECO

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Lisbon

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: English · French · Portuguese

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Debitus

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

Porto

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +4 more

Languages: Portuguese

View profile of Debitus

Frequently asked questions

Does my Portuguese company need an audit?

It depends on the legal form, the size of the company and any group requirements. A small private company may not need a statutory audit, while a larger one or a company in a group may. Ask an adviser to check your entity against the current law.

Can my accountant also be my auditor?

Auditors must be independent of the company they audit, so the same firm normally does not keep the books and audit them. Some firms have separate teams, and some larger groups use different firms. Ask how independence is handled.

What does an audit cost?

Fees depend on the size of the company, the volume of transactions and the quality of its records. Ask for a written scope and a fixed quote, and check what happens if the auditor needs extra time because documents arrive late.

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General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules, rates and fees change: check them with the official sources linked on this page or with a qualified adviser before you act.