Behind Numbers Consultancy, Inc. is a digital accounting firm powered by a community of young professionals. We leverage cloud technology to provide financial clarity and remote accounting services to clients within and outside the Philippines.
Your team behind your numbers.
Why we exist.
Setting up and running a business involves multiple challenges. One such challenge is putting up a sound and reliable accounting and finance function and having a confidence that your numbers are fairly presented. Business operations such as project pricing, managing cash flow, and developing a financial strategy rely heavily on accurate and timely financial information. Business owners or stockholders sometimes lack the time or expertise necessary to effectively manage these functions. In our experience, businesses are simply going through the motions with regards to their accounting and finances, with its owners feeling frustrated, being spread too thin, and with very little knowledge of the business’ finances aside from the bank account balance.
The question is not whether someone should be managing these functions, but how to do so while still maintaining costs. Our mission is to deliver a clearer financial visibility, provide strategic tax planning, prepare a detailed financial reporting, and execute effective audit tools and techniques.
How we deliver.
Hiring a competent accounting firm to support your business’ financial services needs not only frees up more time for you to focus on running your business, but it also provides the expertise needed to properly manage those functions and mitigate your risks exposures. The bottom line is that it saves you the time and effort of poring over financial matters and leaves you to fully concentrate on running your business. We provide a second set of independent eyes on your business that ensures that the best possible long-term strategy is adopted. In cases where a strategy is not developed, our firm can work with you to develop one that complements the strategic vision of your Company.
Our goals are to:
Be the single point of contact for all your business’ accounting and financial needs.
Provide reliable, efficient, and experienced tax and finance support to your business, including governmental compliance.
Ensure sound financial advice based on regular maintenance of your financial data.
Contribute towards long-term and sustainable success of your business by keeping an eye on the projections and performance with regular appraisals and financial reports.
Ensure profitability by monitoring profits on a job-by-job basis.
Improve decision making capabilities by clearly seeing the hard and true numbers of your business.
Provide you with the comfort and peace of mind to know that a professional is overseeing, protecting, and constantly improving the financial side of your business.
Objective
Our group has an excellent reputation of quality, honesty, and integrity among our peers and our clients, and we are committed to providing our clients with the best service possible. At MSL Behind Numbers, we believe in providing the highest quality accounting, finance, and tax services available at a reasonable price. We measure our success not by the number of clients we serve, but by the impact we make to their ease of operations and doing business.
Stability
MSL Group was established as a financial service consulting firm in Koronadal City. Since inception, we’ve grown and now with support clients all over and outside the country. The firm is run by Michael Lipura, a Certified Public Accountant accredited to by the Board of Accountancy to practice the profession together with his professional staff members.
Quality
We are members of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA). Our firm provides auditing, accounting, tax and finance services to a wide range of organizations and the firm has several areas of expertise. Our clients include a wide range of private and non-public companies. Along with our Philippine client base, we also serve clients located in U.S.A., U.A.E, U.K, SG, and other parts of the globe. We have been involved in numerous tax and accounting engagements and have had to research and evaluate a diverse range of complex and technical issues.
About the Practitioner
The Practitioner has completed the academic requirements for Master of Science in Accountancy at the University of Mindanao and graduated with his bachelor’s degree of Science in Accountancy at the Notre Dame of Marbel University. He also underwent courses on the Certified Management Consultant program in the Philippines. He is a researcher and presented his thesis during the 3rd National Accountancy Research Summit. The Practitioner has a solid experience as a professional CPA working with the member firm of IC and Partners Global Network for 3 years and joined US, Australia, UK, and Singapore based accounting firms remotely in the past 4 years.
He was part of the technical working group who reviewed the proposed audit manual for SMEs’ audit practitioners in the Philippines and a volunteer-reviewer of the first Sustainability Reports (SRs) of publicly listed companies in the Philippines using the GRI reporting framework and SEC regulations. He was recognized as an Outstanding Chapter President by the Philippine Institute of CPAs for fiscal year 2020- 2021. Presently, he is an Independent Director of Rural Bank of Norala, Inc., the President-Elect of Association of CPAs in Public Practice - Southern Mindanao Region, a member of the ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountants, and the Co-Founder of Shield Pinas —a non-profit organization established to augment risk reduction efforts in the province of South Cotabato.
The firm maintains its technical expertise through its years of servicing clients, continuing education, and consulting services. Under our professional standards, each professional involved with planning and performing your engagement participates in over 50 hours per year of continuing education in accounting, taxation, and finance, which is more than the amount required to maintain either the Certified Public Account (CPA), Real Estate Service Practitioner (RESP), External Auditor (EA), and Tax Agent (TA) accreditations. This assures our clients that we are well-versed in current standards as well as new and proposed standards and laws.
At Behind Numbers, we believe in upholding the highest standards in the accountancy field. This commitment is reflected in our affiliations and accreditations, which demonstrate our dedication.
Our Core Values
At Behind Numbers Consultancy, Inc. , we believe in fostering a positive and productive environment built on these core values:
Customer Service: We are dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. Our clients are our top priority, and we strive to exceed their expectations in every interaction. This means being responsive, attentive, and going the extra mile to ensure satisfaction.
Outcome-Driven: We are focused on achieving results. We set clear goals, measure our progress, and hold ourselves accountable for delivering outstanding outcomes. We are proactive and persistent in pursuing success for our clients and our company.
Sense of Urgency: We understand the importance of timely action. We respond quickly to requests, prioritize tasks effectively, and work with speed and efficiency to meet deadlines. We value proactiveness and initiative.
Dependability: We are reliable and trustworthy. Our clients and colleagues can count on us to follow through on commitments, maintain confidentiality, and uphold the highest standards of integrity. We take ownership of our responsibilities and strive for excellence in everything we do.
Communication: We believe in open and honest communication. We actively listen, share information clearly and concisely, and foster a culture of transparency. We encourage feedback and value diverse perspectives.
Team Player: We are collaborative and supportive. We believe in the power of teamwork and work together to achieve shared goals. We value each other's contributions, respect individual differences, and foster a positive and inclusive work environment.
Humble, Hungry, Smart: We embody the "Humble, Hungry, Smart" philosophy. We are humble enough to learn from our mistakes, hungry for growth and improvement, and smart in our approach to challenges. We are adaptable, innovative, and always seeking better ways to serve our clients.
These core values guide our actions and decisions, shaping our company culture and driving our success.
MISSION
To leverage our deep accounting expertise and innovative cloud technology to simplify financial complexity, ensuring compliance and providing businesses with a clear path to success.
To empower accurate tax payments for business owners
VISION
To be our clients' most trusted financial partner, offering unparalleled support and expertise, while fostering a workplace where every employee is valued, challenged, and inspired to reach their full potential.