Despacho Jiménez y Guzmán Asociados S.A.

  • San José (Monte de Oca) y Guanacaste (Tilarán).
  • info@jimenezyguzman.com
  • +(506) 2234 5300
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About Us

Despacho Jiménez y Guzmán established since March 2001 is registered with the Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Costa Rica as a Public Accounting Office. Our firm is the successor of Despacho Jiménez Andreoli y Asociados, S.A. founded in 1985 by Mr. Edgar Jiménez Andreoli (R.I.P.). We are proud that we still provide professional services to several of the clients of our predecessor entity.

Partners of the Entity

María Magda Guzmán Fallas

Authorized Public Accountant N°3333 and
Private Accountant Incorporated N°36699

Email: mguzman@jimenezyguzman.com

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Mario Alberto Rivera Jiménez

 Authorized Public Accountant N°3982 and 
Private Accountant Incorporated N°31334 

Email: mrivera@jimenezyguzman.com

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Associates

Javier Cabalceta González

Authorized Public Accountant N°6098 and
Private Accountant Incorporated N°25916

Email: jcabalceta@jimenezyguzman.com

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Steven Barker Francis

Authorized Public Accountant N°36908 


Email: sbarker@jimenezyguzman.com

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Vision

Brindar nuestros servicios de contaduría pública y privada con el objetivo de ayudar a nuestros clientes a mejorar oportuna y satisfactoriamente sus operaciones, resultados y requerimientos.

Mision

To be a Public and Private Accounting firm with the highest standard of excellence and commitment

Values

Integrity and Objectivity

We are frank and honest in all professional and business relationships. We do not allow prejudices, conflicts of interest or undue influence of third parties to prevail in our services.

The continuous training and professional competence allow us to be the necessary level to ensure our customers we provide competent professional services based on applicable law and in accordance with the technical standards and best practices applicable.

Our goal is to provide an exceptional service to our customers, ensuring a friendly, close and very professional treatment.

Respecting our people means generating a friendly, adequate and fair work environment, so we provide equal opportunities for all, regardless of their ideology, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age or nationality

María Magda Guzmán Fallas

 Professional education:

  •  Master’s degree in Tax Consulting. Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional (UCI), 2016.
  • International Auditing Standards. Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Costa Rica, 2013. 
  • Certified in International Financial Reporting Standards. Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Costa Rica, 2009. 
  • English Interpreter. CAMLEX Corporation, 2001.
  • Bachelor´s degree in Business Administration (Accounting emphasis). Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR), 1999.
     

Job experience: 

  • Partner of Despacho Jiménez y Guzmán Asociados S.A. Since 2001.
  • Financial Auditor of Despacho Jiménez Andreoli y Asociados, S.A. (Public Accountants). 1995-2001.

Mario Alberto Rivera Jiménez

 Professional education: 

  • Master’s degree in Tax Consulting. Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional (UCI), 2016. 
  • International Financial Reporting Standards. Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Costa Rica, 2013. 
  • Specialist in Taxes. Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (ITCR). 2008. 
  • English Interpreter. Natural Learning Corporation (NLC), 2005. 
  • Bachelor´s Degree in Business Administration (Accounting emphasis). Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR), 2000.
     

 Job experience: 

  • Partner of Despacho Jiménez y Guzmán, Asociados, S.A. Since March, 2011.
  • General Comptroller of Colchonería Jirón, S.A.,  an important company in the mattress market in  Costa Rica. 2006 to March 2011.
  • Internal Auditor of Central Azucarera Tempisque, S.A. (CATSA),  an important company of sugarcane cultivation in Costa Rica . 2001-2005:
  • Financial Auditor of Despacho Jiménez Andreoli y Asociados, S.A. (Public Accountants). 1995-2000.

Javier Cabalceta González

  Professional education:

  •  Master’s degree in Tax Consulting. Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional (UCI), 2016.
  • Certified in International Financial Reporting Standards. Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Costa Rica, 2011. 
  • Bachelor´s degree in Public Accounting . Universidad Fidélitas, 1999.
     

Job experience: 

  • Since 2016. Associate of our Company as Manager of External Audit and Accounting Services.
  • Since January 2015, independent professional in Business and Tax Consulting and Planning, Management Support; Financial Audit, Accounting and Finance.
  • From January 2004 to December 2014. Financial Director – Accountant of the following entities:  Inversiones Jesan de Desamparados S.A.; Comercializadora Lobo Internacional S.A.; Grupo Comercial El Llano EP S.A.; Disloboma, S.A.; Grupo Comercial El Llano EP S.A.; y la Asociación Solidarista de Empleados de Disloboma, S.A. y Afines. 
  • From 1999 to 2004. General Accountant of  Consultores Industriales y Administrativos CIASA S.A. 
  • From 1996 to 1999. Accounting Assistant of  FC Consultorías Contables  S.A.

Steven Barker Francis

 Professional education: 

  • Master’s degree in Tax Consulting. Universidad ULACIT, 2016. 
  • Bachelor´s Degree in Business Administration (Accounting emphasis). Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR), 1999.
     

 Job experience: 

  • Since May 2024. Associate of our Company as a specialist in charge of Transfer Pricing.
  • Since November 2019. Partner of BRC Internacional S.A. as partner in charge of Transfer Pricing in Costa Rica, Panamá and Dominican Republic.
  • From July 2014 to November 2019. Partner at TP Consulting in charge of Transfer Pricing in Central America and Dominican Republic.
  • From 2005 to 2014. Regional Tax Advisor for Grupo TACA – Avianca and in charge of Transfer Pricing.
  • From 2001 to 2005. Regional Tax Manager of Grupo TACA (Central, North and South America).
  • From 1996 to 2001: Tax Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers – Costa Rica.