Once a company is profitable, this one arrives eventually. The mechanics of paying a dividend look simple: approve the financial statements, pass the dividend resolution alongside them, pay it. The complications are all around the edges. The treaty application Assuming a treaty country, filing the application is what gets you the reduction or exemption from…
In this blog, I am going to write about the usage of accounting / finance professional. Until recently, even if international companies (Gaishi), outsouring for accoiunting professional is not so popluar.
The Nikkei released 4/5 that L’Oréal reached an agreement for Aesop acquisition.
Converting from a kabushiki kaisha (KK) to a godo kaisha (GK) has become noticeably more common, including in the luxury sector. Most people in finance know the GK form exists. Rather fewer could say what the concrete advantages are, or what the conversion actually involves. I was in the same position until it landed on…
In this column, I will pick up department store commission, which is one of the most frequent topics for adjustment.
For a while, luxury industry has been occupied by three big conglomerate ; LVMH, Kering and Richemont. The most well-known brands which Richemont has, both Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels.
Withholding tax sits awkwardly between disciplines. Unlike corporate or consumption tax, it needs payroll and HR knowledge as well as accounting and tax, which is why a lot of otherwise strong finance people quietly avoid it. It is also close to unavoidable at a foreign-owned company. Almost everyone in that seat has run into it…
Last time, I wrote about Electronic Books Maintenance Act which is introduced from 2022/1/1. However, on December 10, 2021, the ruling parties in Japan announced additionally about this topic.
Today, this column picks up Executive MBA program. This program focuses on more senior candidate than MBA program. I also graduated Oxford EMBA, and based on the experience, I can say EMBA is very strong experience for finance professional and recommend it.
For CFO or head of accounting department at international company, always need to consider about this topic, transfer price adjustment.