BIR-Accredited CPA Firm · Est. 2009
Filing on time.
Actually protected.
At ₱10M, the BIR holds your business to a standard that requires a licensed CPA. Most businesses find out the difference only when it matters.
We've been helping businesses get ahead of that since 2009.
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5 Things Your Bookkeeper Can't Protect You From
Written for Philippine business owners grossing ₱10M+. Learn exactly what you're legally required to have in place. And what your bookkeeper can't handle.
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Our Process
How The Compliance Layer works
Three steps to getting your business properly compliant, without firing your bookkeeper or starting from scratch.
1. We start with an honest assessment
We review your books, BIR filings, and compliance history. We tell you exactly where you're exposed, what it costs to fix, and what we'd charge. No commitment required.
2. We build your compliance layer
Your bookkeeper keeps recording. We make sure what she records is legally categorized, correctly filed with the BIR, and audit-ready. Both functions work together, not against each other.
3. You stay protected, year after year
Quarterly check-ins. Plain-language reports you can actually read. We handle deadlines, represent you before the BIR if needed, and keep you prepared for when the audit letter arrives.
Why Clients Choose Us
Trading CompaniesImport BusinessesConstruction FirmsFamily BusinessesGrowing SMEsService Businesses Trust Us With Their Compliance
We're the mid-tier CPA firm built for the ₱10M–₱100M Philippine business. The option most business owners didn't know existed.
We represent you before the BIR
If you receive a Letter of Authority or deficiency assessment, we respond, negotiate, and attend hearings on your behalf. Your bookkeeper legally cannot do this. We can.
We work WITH your bookkeeper
You don't have to let her go. We're the compliance layer on top. We make sure what she records is legally airtight, audit-ready, and correctly filed. Both functions stay.
10-year lookback protection
The BIR can audit up to 10 years back. We don't just file for this year. We review your history and address anything that could become a liability before the audit letter arrives.
Priced for the mid-market
Monthly retainers starting at ₱15,000 for foundational compliance, up to ₱45,000 for full Virtual CFO and audit defense. A single BIR deficiency assessment starts at ₱500,000. The math works in your favor.
The Partners
The people behind your compliance
Erlinda Limjap spent 20 years inside the finance departments of Sarmiento Group, EGI Group, and Unilab, watching what broke when compliance was treated as an afterthought. In 2009, she built Limjap Limjap & Company around a single belief: Philippine businesses at the ₱10M–₱100M stage deserved the same quality of financial protection that only large conglomerates could previously afford.
Erlinda Limjap
Managing Partner & Founder
20 years across Sarmiento Group, EGI Group, and Unilab before founding the firm in 2009. Built for the Philippine SME at ₱10M–₱100M that needs real compliance, not just a bookkeeper.
Founder, 2009
Levie C. Pio
Partner
UE Caloocan, BSA + Computer-Based Accounting. The bridge between your cloud records and BIR compliance. When your books and tax filings don't match, Levie finds exactly why.
Accounting + Tech
Charmaine V. Alcantara
Partner · CPA
PUP Accountancy. Specializes in financial statements and business reports. The detail-obsessed partner who reviews your books before anything reaches the BIR.
Financial Statements
Christelle Limjap
Managing Partner · CPA
San Beda University, BSA · CPA. Senior Associate at Reyes Tacandong & Co. (RSM Global) before joining PKF Littlejohn in London, where she rose to Senior Manager at Canary Wharf over 6 years.
PKF Littlejohn London · Senior ManagerWho We Serve
Built for businesses that have outgrown their bookkeeper
We specialize in Philippine SMEs grossing ₱10M–₱100M. Too complex for a freelancer, too small for a Big 4 firm.
Client Stories
What business owners say after working with us
"I thought my bookkeeper was handling everything. Limjap Limjap reviewed our books and found unclaimed import VAT credits we had been missing for three years. They recovered more than their fees in the first engagement."
"We received a BIR Letter of Authority and I had no idea what to do. Erlinda's team took over completely. They responded, negotiated, and settled it for far less than I expected. I didn't have to deal with a single BIR officer."
"My company crossed ₱25M in revenue and I still had the same setup I had at ₱5M. Limjap Limjap restructured our entire compliance system in 3 months. For the first time, I actually understand my own financial reports."
Transparent Pricing
The layer of protection that fits your size
We price on business complexity, not hours. A BIR deficiency assessment starts at ₱500,000. Our retainers start at ₱15,000.
No lock-in contracts. Retainer reviewed annually. All tiers include BIR-accredited CPA engagement letter.
FAQ
Questions we hear before every first call
A bookkeeper records transactions. A CPA firm ensures those transactions are legally defensible. Your bookkeeper encodes receipts and tracks payables: a data function. A CPA firm verifies entries align with BIR rules, prepares legally valid financial statements, files tax returns with professional accountability, and represents you before regulatory bodies. For businesses grossing ₱10M and above, the BIR requires CPA-certified documentation, not bookkeeper records.
No. Your bookkeeper keeps doing exactly what she does. We install The Compliance Layer on top: a monthly review of her work to ensure every entry is legally categorized, correctly filed, and audit-ready. Your bookkeeper stays. Your exposure disappears.
A Letter of Authority (LOA) is the BIR's authorization to examine your books for a specific taxable period. When you receive one, a formal audit has already begun. It is not a warning. You have 30 days to respond. Contact a BIR-accredited CPA firm immediately. Do not let your bookkeeper respond. She has no legal standing before the BIR, and her responses can be used against you.
Three years under the standard prescriptive period. Ten years if the BIR determines you filed a fraudulent return or failed to file at all. A Letter of Authority issued today can look back to 2016. This is why "nothing bad has happened yet" is not the same as being clean. It means you have not been examined yet.
Yes, and it's not optional. Philippine corporations grossing above ₱3M annually are legally required to file CPA-audited financial statements with the BIR and SEC. A bookkeeper cannot sign those statements. Most business owners at ₱15M discover this requirement when a deficiency notice arrives, not before.
A Virtual CFO is a fractional Chief Financial Officer: monthly financial review, cash flow forecasting, cost analysis, and strategic guidance, delivered on retainer. A full-time CFO costs ₱120,000–₱250,000/month. A Virtual CFO through a CPA firm that already knows your books costs ₱25,000–₱45,000. You need one when you're making pricing, hiring, or capital decisions without a structured financial view of your numbers.
You are not alone. It is fixable. We start with a confidential compliance review, identify what's at risk, quantify your exposure, and give you a clear path forward. The BIR has settlement programs, and we know how to use them. We don't judge. We fix.
We have two offices: our Main Office at Lot 29 Blk 8 Athena Drive, Grandvalley Subdivision, Mahabang Parang, Angono, Rizal, and a Branch Office at #30 A. Mabini Street, Bgy Manggahan, Pasig City 1611. We serve businesses across Metro Manila and nationwide. All client work can be handled fully online — document submission, reviews, and consultations. Physical presence is only required when representing you before the BIR.
Yes. We handle the full registration sequence: DTI or SEC, then BIR (TIN, tax type classification, official receipts, books of accounts), then LGU (Barangay Clearance and Mayor's Permit). More importantly, we advise on the right business structure before you register, because the structure you choose on day one determines your compliance architecture and tax exposure for the next decade.
Does this sound like you?
- Your business grosses ₱10M–₱100M
- You have a bookkeeper but no CPA firm on top
- You've received a BIR notice, or worry about receiving one
- You need to get compliant but don't know where to start
Probably not for you if
- You're a sole proprietor grossing under ₱3M
- You're already working with a full CPA firm
- You want form filing only, not real advisory
Government Agencies We Work Closely With
If your bookkeeper is your compliance strategy, you have no compliance strategy.
Apply for a Compliance ReviewNo obligation. You'll know exactly where you stand before we talk next steps.