International

Let us translate the challenges into opportunities.

Our expertise and service travel well. We pack the experience, global resources, and dedicated partnership to deliver audit and tax services for northwest-based businesses operating internationally, and for U.S. subsidiaries of international companies.

Our executive team provides a substantial legacy of international know-how gained from years of working with Perkins’ clients and previous professional experience. We also tap BDO International to supplement our planning and advice.

With Perkins, you can have it all: the personal attentiveness of a local firm, world-class capabilities, and the consistency of working with the same team, year after year. In fact, we’ve accompanied many of our clients on their path from local success to international expansion.

You can always expect us to…

• Give you quick access to our senior team members for straightforward practical and technical advice
• Share knowledge of industry developments and international trends
• Share our accounting knowledge and best practices
• Ensure a seamless engagement when partnering with international firms
• Help you identify risks and opportunities
• Tap into the resources of BDO International as needed to support your international enterprise goals

We can help you with…

Assurance Services 

• Assurance services for domestic companies with international operations and U.S. subsidiaries of international companies
• Transitioning to IFRS from U.S. GAAP reporting

Tax Services

U.S. Outbound

• International structuring
• Outbound property transfer
• Income sourcing and foreign tax credit planning
• Transfer pricing issue identification and studies
• Avoidance of anti-deferral regime (CFC/PFIC)
• Repatriation strategies

U.S. Inbound

• International structuring
• Cross-border financing
• Transfer pricing issue identification and studies
• U.S. income tax withholding
• Repatriation strategies and branch profits tax

International Leadership

Meet our traveling companions.

Expatriate Tax Practice Group

For seamless employee transfers, we handle the full range of expatriate tax compliance, program administration, payroll consulting for expatriate compensation, and tax and policy consulting.

IFRS Practice Group

Need to comply with multiple reporting methods for different territories? Transitioning to IFRS from U.S. GAAP reporting? Our IFRS practice group has the longstanding executive-level experience to smooth your way in this vast and ever-evolving territory.

BDO: Global allies, local access

Our independent alliance with BDO USA, LLP gives us access to BDO International, the world’s fifth largest accounting and consulting firm. We routinely work with BDO’s U.S. international tax advisory group to supplement our substantial in-house expertise, especially for complex transactions and specialized projects. Since we can tap into BDO International’s network of resources comprising 1,000+ offices in more than 120 countries worldwide, you can expect speedy responses and savvy localized services from us everywhere you do business.

Our 1:6 ratio means more 1:1.

Our ratio of executive team shareholders to staff is unusually low for a full-service regional firm: 1:6 or lower, depending on the service or industry practice group. It means you get the direct, involved attention of our top talent from day one. They proactively offer you strategy, feedback and ideas all along the way.