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Payroll Outsourcing in Brazil: How It Works for Foreign-Owned Companies
What a payroll provider does in Brazil, how it differs from an EOR, who does what each month, the payroll calendar and what to ask first.
Finance & CFO InsightsTerminating an Employee in Brazil: Notice, Severance and the FGTS Penalty
Brazil has no at-will employment. The four termination types, what each costs, the 10-day payment deadline and protected employees.
Finance & CFO InsightsOutsourced Finance Operations in Brazil: How It Works
What outsourced finance covers in Brazil: payables, receivables, boletos and Pix, reconciliations and cash flow, with your approval on payments.
Finance & CFO InsightsThe real cost of an employee in Brazil: a guide for foreign employers
A CLT employee costs far more than salary times twelve: 13th salary, vacation bonus, payroll taxes, FGTS, benefits and termination costs.
Finance & CFO InsightsCash Flow Management for Brazilian Subsidiaries
The payroll and tax dates that shape a Brazilian subsidiary's cash, how customers pay, how to forecast, and how a foreign parent should fund the entity.
Finance & CFO InsightsMonthly Financial Reporting from Brazil to Foreign Headquarters
What headquarters expects each month from a Brazilian subsidiary, how local books map to IFRS or US GAAP, and a close that meets deadlines.
Finance & CFO InsightsUnions and Collective Agreements in Brazil: What Foreign Employers Need to Know
How unions and collective agreements work in Brazil: one union per category, conventions vs company deals, what can be negotiated, dues and PLR.
Finance & CFO InsightsAccounting vs. Financial Management in Brazil: What Foreign Companies Need to Know
Why bookkeeping and tax filings are not the same as managing a Brazilian subsidiary's finances, what the law requires and who owns each job.
Finance & CFO InsightsMandatory Employee Benefits in Brazil: What Foreign Employers Must Provide
The benefits Brazilian law requires, what collective agreements add, market practice, the new paternity leave schedule and benefit taxation.
Finance & CFO InsightsFinancial Management for Foreign-Owned Companies in Brazil
Running a Brazilian subsidiary's finances: local books and tax calendar, reporting to headquarters, FX and funding, controls and the team.
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