Advising Global Companies Expanding into the United States
AAFCPAs provides best-value solutions to global companies expanding into US markets, via the booming Greater Boston metropolitan region. Our Boston-based tax, assurance and advisory professionals provide reliable advice and solutions to help multinational commercial corporations and nonprofits optimize your global growth and expansion plans, minimize regulatory and tax risks, and increase your competitive advantage in the US.
Global companies entering the US market may encounter a number of tax & regulatory issues unique to this jurisdiction that could result in significant unanticipated tax liabilities and compliance requirements. Additionally, inbound companies have operations & accounting needs similar to US start-up organizations, including: choice of accounting systems, general ledger assistance, and compliance with federal and state payroll reporting. We have earned a stellar reputation in serving global companies entering the US market via Boston, and are able to make an immediate, positive impact so you may hit the ground running!
Advisory, tax, accounting and assurance solutions for multinational organizations entering the US
Advisory
- Tax efficient business entity structuring of US operations, and creation
- Location and space selection
- Financial projections review
- Financing & lending arrangements
- Chart of accounts and other internal financial modeling
- Cost allocation procedures
- Business process controls and performance
- ERP and financial package selection and implementation
- IT/cybersecurity and privacy assessments
- Data analytics and fraud detection
- Leveraging the cloud
- Strategies for managing corporate governance, enterprise risk management (ERM) and corporate compliance with regard to regulatory requirements
- Wealth management and estate planning for cross-border families
- Fiduciary consulting and investment advisory for employee benefit plan sponsors
- Health, life and liability insurance
International Tax Planning & Compliance
- Certification of tax residency
- Corporate income tax
- State & local tax (multi-state taxation) statutory compliance
- Transfer pricing / customs valuation
- Goods and services tax
- Value added tax
- Choice of entity (subsidiary or branch)
- Withholding tax on dividends, interest and other payments
- Interest, royalties and management service agreements
- Foreign asset reporting
- Foreign bank account reporting (FBAR)
- Repatriation of profits to parent company
- Employee relocation and expatriate taxation
- Social Security and employee benefits
- Review of tax treaty considerations, and maximization of treaty benefits
- Formation of interest charge domestic international sales corporation (IC-DISC)
- Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) compliance
Outsourced Accounting & Fractional CFO
- Outsourced, cloud-based accounting and bookkeeping
- Accounting infrastructure set-up
- Financial projections, and operating and cash flow budgets
- Boston-based, CFO oversight and strategic planning
- Assessment of business processes & procedures, and recommendations for effectiveness of internal controls
- Preparation of US financial statements, and reporting to investors
- Preparation of SOX 404, and internal audit
Assurance
- Guidance on bridging U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Service Organization Control Reports® (SSAE18, SOC 2, SOC 2+, SOC 3)
- HITRUST CSF self-assessment consulting, and SOC2 + HITRUST
- IT Audit
National & Global Reach
We are an independent member of PrimeGlobal, Inc., which provides our clients with seamless access to the resources of over 300 member firms, in 80 countries, with more than 900 offices around the world.
AAFCPAs works with our overseas affiliates and our internationally-based clients’ local advisors to balance our clients’ U.S. tax, regulatory and operations consideration to optimize their global growth strategies.
AAFCPAs has 50+ years of proven experience serving global commercial businesses and sophisticated nonprofits.