Skip to main content

Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.commenda.io/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

Commenda operates across many countries and regions. Throughout this documentation, we use jurisdiction-agnostic language that applies regardless of where your business operates.

​
Company

A company is your top-level account in Commenda. It represents the parent organization that owns or manages one or more business entities. All your team members, settings, and billing are managed at the company level.

​
Entity

An entity (also called a corporation) is an individual legal business — such as a C-Corp, LLC, Private Limited company, or LLP. A single company in Commenda can manage dozens or even hundreds of entities across different countries and jurisdictions. Each entity has its own:
  • Business information (name, EIN, formation date)
  • Key persons (directors, officers, signatories)
  • Ownership structure (stakeholders, cap table)
  • Registrations (tax IDs, state registrations)
  • Documents

​
Jurisdiction

A jurisdiction is any taxing authority — a country, state, province, emirate, or other governmental region that imposes tax obligations. Commenda helps you manage compliance across multiple jurisdictions from a single platform.

​
Indirect tax

Indirect tax refers to consumption-based taxes such as VAT, GST, sales tax, and similar levies that are collected on goods and services. Commenda helps you manage the full lifecycle of indirect tax compliance — from tracking when you need to register, through filing returns and managing exemptions.

​
Registration threshold

A registration threshold is the point at which you become required to register for indirect tax collection in a given jurisdiction. Thresholds vary by jurisdiction and are typically based on revenue, transaction volume, or physical presence. Commenda tracks your activity against these thresholds automatically and alerts you when action is needed.

​
Compliance item

A compliance item is a specific obligation your entity needs to fulfill — such as filing an annual report, paying franchise tax, or submitting a tax return. Commenda generates compliance items automatically based on your entity’s type, jurisdiction, and registration status. Each compliance item has a due date, status, and can be linked to a service request if you need help completing it.

​
Compliance calendar

The compliance calendar is a centralized view of all your upcoming filing deadlines and compliance tasks across every entity and jurisdiction. It helps you stay ahead of obligations and avoid missed deadlines.

​
Service request

A service request is a unit of work being done on your behalf — like incorporating a new entity, filing a tax return, or registering for indirect tax. Service requests track tasks, assignees, deadlines, and related documents. You can create service requests in three ways:
  • Manually from your team
  • Through the service marketplace
  • Automatically from compliance items

​
Task

A task is an individual action item within a service request. Tasks are assigned to specific people (you, your advisor, or a Commenda agent) and tracked through completion. Tasks have statuses like Not started, In progress, Action required, and Completed.

​
Key person

A key person is a director, officer, signatory, or other individual associated with one of your entities. You manage key persons centrally, so you can link the same individual to multiple entities without duplicating their information.

​
Registration

A registration is a record of your entity being registered with a government authority — such as a state tax registration, business license, or employer ID. Registrations track the registration number, status, filing frequency, and associated credentials.

​
Advisor firm

An advisor firm (also called an accountant firm or CA firm) is an external accounting or advisory firm that works with your company through Commenda. Advisor firms can view your entities, manage compliance work, and deliver services on your behalf. The Advisor Portal is a dedicated view within Commenda where advisors can manage their client portfolio, assign team members, create proposals, and monitor compliance status across all clients.

​
Agent firm

An agent firm is a service provider that handles specific tasks like incorporation filings, registered agent services, or tax registrations. Agent firms work through the Commenda agent portal to deliver services assigned to them.

​
Integration

An integration is a connection between Commenda and an external system — like your accounting software (QuickBooks, Xero, etc.) or bank account (via Plaid). Integrations automatically sync data so you don’t need to enter it manually.