Scenario : Mergers and acquisitions are a way to make business grow and gain strength. In this project, company managers did not have someone in their family or company to succeed them in their retirement.

The solution (1): Company’s finances and internal processes were organized, as well as the accounting was adjusted to international standards, and strategies were developed to add value to the business.

The result (1) : With the gain of visibility in the market, the company received an acquisition offer from a multinational that wanted to increase its presence in Brazil.

The solution (2): ASupport was provided during negotiations, and the partners were advised on means of protecting their assets, maximizing results and security in the transition to the buyer.

Result (2): The sale was completed and the partners remained as company directors for three years.

Scenario : Having an internal accounting area in the company allows more detailed records and financial controls and generating information with greater agility and personalization. Accounting becomes integrated with other enterprise information tools and all the control and management system are benefited.

The solution: In a project that united accounting advisors and business management consultants, an internal accounting department was created in the company, its processes and controls were designed, and a smooth transition was held from the external accounting firm to the new internal accounting area. In this new process, company’s accounting employees received training, through knowledge transferring and immersion that lead to better results, contributing and facilitating the internal routines.

The result : In this new scenario, the company has more detailed, accurate and fast financial information, as well as security in compliance with legal obligations, with permanent technical advice and audit.

Scenario : Poor accounting practices and poor internal processes make accounting a mere obligation fulfillment, not a tool to better plan and control the business.

The solution: In this project, a new chart of accounts was designed considering the company profile . This chart of accounts was linked to other management controls, such as costs, pricing and sales goals and Balanced Scorecard indicators. This made it easier to read and understand accounting information and make it possible to the Board to receive information as desired.
Including the improvement of financial statements’ structure, technical procedures and internal administrative processes, we were able to generate financial statements that began to provide important information for management analysis and decision making.

The result : The client now has regular bookkeeping and uses their financial statements to support the management of their business.

Scenario : In a medium-sized company, market conditions required that large investments were made to take advantage of a good opportunity. The partners and the company did not have the availability of capital to invest, but the prospects of return were very attractive and the risks moderate.

The solution: A bold compnay’s growth project was prepared. With the development of a vision, we could analyze their economic viability and identify which investment and efforts would be needed. Based on this information, a consistent presentation was created, justifying the purposes and how they goals would be achieved . The project was presented to an international fund and the capital was raised.

The result: The fund has become a minority partner of the company and, in addition to investing in cash, contributes with its expertise and network. With the presence of this new partner, the company improved its internal controls and became more professional.

Scenario : A major distributor of sports products has been serviced for more than 8 years by some of the firms that adopt Dutra’s Method . Throughout this period, the firms participated on integrated solutions to promote business growth. Having a new facility, much larger and adequate to the internal processes, was a necessity so that the company was more efficient and could grow even more.

The solution: With the design of the new facility and the budget for construction and machinery, the firms adherents of the Method set up a structured financing project with BRDE, with funds from the National Development Banl, where more than BRL$ 9 million were raised at very attractive rates.
The result : The 12,000m² building was built and in three years the company increased its revenues by 49%.