THE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS SERIES: NO. 1 – A CHALLENGE FOR BANKS
Much like the dramatic changes impacting the taxi industry driven by ride sharing “brokers” such as Uber, Lyft, Sidecar and others; financial institutions (e.g., commercial banks, credit card companies, savings…
Read more »INTERNATIONAL M&A: WHY TAXES MATTER EVEN FOR SMALL COMPANIES
In the past year I’ve seen an increasing amount of M&A activity especially with my international clients. Every transaction I’ve worked on has had substantial tax content to it. I…
Read more »BUSINESS VISAS: COMING TO THE U.S. IS CHEAPER
Virtually every economically developed country has unique immigration programs for skilled workers and business entrepreneurs. These programs are offered for obvious reasons; increasing the skill level of the country’s workforce,…
Read more »IS CHINA’S SLOWING ECONOMY CAUSE FOR GLOBAL INVESTMENT ALARM?
“China’s slowing economy is the biggest risk to the global economy” according to a survey of global fund managers by Bank of America-Merrill Lynch reported in the Wall Street Journal Blog. …
Read more »YEAR-END REFLECTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS FOR NEW YEAR
As I reflect upon 2013 and look forward to 2014, I think of the watershed events that occurred this past year and what impact they will have on the future…
Read more »THE RPO: A FOREIGN COMPANY’S BEST ASSET WHEN EXPANDING RAPIDLY INTO THE US
Newly established US offices of foreign-based companies operate with minimal oversight and sometimes even less support. While modern communications – such as video conferencing, instant messaging and constant connectivity through…
Read more »WHAT FOREIGN COMPANIES SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HIRING PRACTICES IN THE U.S. (PART 1 OF 2)
In a previous post I talked about how an Employee Handbook enables a foreign company to focus itself on those U.S. employment laws and regulations that are most relevant to its activities…
Read more »IS IT TIME TO HIRE A CFO?
If you’re a start-up or a small company CEO (especially for the first time), at some point you’ve asked yourself “Do I need to hire a CFO?” I’ve seen variations…
Read more »WHAT FOREIGN COMPANIES SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SALES & USE TAXES WHEN SETTING UP U.S. OPERATIONS
Many of my clients from Europe have knowledge of and experience working with VAT. As a result they often mistakenly assume, at their peril, that U.S. sales and use taxes…
Read more »FOREIGN COMPANIES ENTERING THE US: PAYROLL AND BENEFITS
I am often asked by foreign companies entering the US about how to manage payroll and benefits for employees based in the US. When starting out in the US, foreign…
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