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Accounting & Audit

Let our experienced professionals handle all of your accounting needs. From simple bookkeeping to complex audit engagements, HLS Global provides complete “end-to-end” solutions for your business.

International Tax

As a firm with a large international clientele, HLS Global has extensive experience in dealing with complex international tax issues. Our experts in the U.S., Japan, Mexico, India, and Germany collaborate and cooperate to provide comprehensive Accounting, Tax, Audit, and Operational Support.

Transfer Pricing

Our transfer pricing experts in U.S., Japan, Mexico, India, and Germany collaborate and cooperate to provide comprehensive transfer pricing support, including transfer pricing documentation preparation, analysis of the transfer pricing risk, transfer pricing policy development, as well as Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) support.

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Accounting & Audit

We provide all levels of attestation services, including audits and reviews. We also perform non-attest services such as the preparation of compiled financial statements, contract and temporary bookkeeping services, and the preparation of monthly or quarterly financial statements.

Tax Services

Federal, state, and local governments are raising tax rates and increasing the complexity of regulations in the United States. Your business needs a partner who can stay on top of the changes and help you plan for the future.

Advisory

As your long-term business partner, we are only successful when your business reaches its potential. Our management advisors will help you assess your needs, plan a strategy, and accomplish your goals.

U.S. Market Entry

With six strategically located offices throughout the country, HLS Global is uniquely positioned to support your market entry needs in any or all major U.S. regions. When you are ready to explore new markets, we can start the conversation locally and support all of your tax, accounting, transfer pricing, business advisory, and comprehensive U.S. market entry needs along the way.

Transfer Pricing

Our transfer pricing experts in U.S., Japan, Mexico, India, and Germany collaborate and cooperate to provide comprehensive transfer pricing support, including transfer pricing documentation preparation, analysis of the transfer pricing risk, transfer pricing policy development, as well as Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) support.

Success Stories

HLS Global is known for providing complete “end-to-end” tax, accounting, transfer pricing, and advisory services and solutions for your business. Here are a few examples of what we can do for your company.

Publicly Listed Japanese Company

M&A Advisory

Construction Equipment Manufacturing and Sales Industry

Our client requested M&A and post M&A advisory services to enter the U.S. market. In response, HLS Global provided:

  • Due diligence research
  • Tax risk examination services
  • Post-merger integration (PMI) support

American Subsidiary

Transfer Pricing

Automobile Products Manufacturing and Sales

Our client needed us to implement a transfer pricing policy. In response, HLS Global created a policy that:

  • Reduced tax imposition risk
  • Enabled the client to take advantage of a more elastic pricing strategy

Japanese Subsidiary

Audit

Manufacturing and Logistics

Our client needed to change its financial reporting framework from U.S. GAAP to IFRS. In response as an auditor, HLS Global:

  • Conducted a detailed review of GAP analysis and implementation plan review
  • Completed quarterly reviews and annual audit under IFRS as originally scheduled

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Recent Articles

The Importance of Accounting and Taxation Related to U.S. Market Entry (Japanese Text Only)

イントロダクション:グローバル化が進む現代のビジネス環境において、米国への進出は多くの日本企業にとって魅力的な事業拡大の機会となっています。成長を続ける米国市場には、潜在的な顧客層やビジネスパートナーが多く存在します。しかしながら、米国進出には、複雑で多様な米国の法人税制、移転価格税制、米国会計基準等、会計と税務に関する懸念や課題が伴います。これらの課題を解決し米国進出を成功させるためには、経理の重要性を理解し、適切に準備・対応する必要があります。今回は、米国進出における経理の重要性について解説します。

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Taxation on Lottery Winnings in the U.S. (Japanese Text Only)

米国の宝くじですが、米国では日本と違い当選者が出なかった場合は当選金が次の抽選に繰り越されるため、当選金の金額が桁違いとなることが多く、2023年7月10日現在、CA州のMEGA MILLIONSと呼ばれる宝くじは1等賞金が$480million (672億円、$1=140円)、Powerballと呼ばれる宝くじは1等賞金が$650million (910億円、$1=140円)となっています。

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About Tax Due Diligence in the U.S.A. (Japanese Text Only)

ドル高円安等の影響に関わらず、日本から米国企業への買収に関しての税務デューデリジェンスのお問い合わせは引き続き受けています。対象会社の税務リスクを把握することは重要です。今回はデューデリジェンスの一翼を担っている税務デューデリジェンスについてご説明します。対象会社が法人なのかパススルーの会社なのかにより、デューデリジェンスの内容が大きく異なります。また、株式や持分の買収なのか、それとも資産買収なのかによっても大きく異なってきます。以下は対象会社が法人で株式買収の場合の主な調査内容を例として挙げ、さらに買収方法や買収後の検討課題も例に挙げます。

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