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Forward Thinking. Global Mindset. Adding Value.

Today's unprecedented economic challenges are forcing companies to rethink the way they do business. To meet these new challenges, many organizations are seeking a different type of tax advice.

"To be successful in the face of the unprecedented changes we are seeing in the business environment, we cannot focus solely on providing the highest quality tax services, that’s a given. The true differentiator for KPMG in this new world of tax is our people. Our modern tax professionals demonstrate that they can think beyond the present and see beyond borders, as they work with clients to deliver long-lasting value."

Shaun Kelly
Vice Chair, Tax, KPMG LLP
Hewlett-Packard

Hewlett-Packard Case Study

KPMG was in San Francisco in July for Major League Baseball's midsummer classic and had the chance to catch up with John Schreiber, Director of Income Tax Accounting at HP just before the All-Star Game.

Check out what John had to say about how KPMG is teaming with HP to help them with their business.

The modern tax professionals of KPMG and the member firms of KPMG International focus on turning knowledge into value for our clients. This begins by thinking beyond the present. That is, we anticipate the potential long- and short-term consequences of an action. In addition, we take the time to consider the various obstacles to change, and through our collaborative, global-network approach help clients implement decisions that can deliver real value to their businesses. Today and in the future. To meet these new challenges, many organizations are seeking a different type of tax advice. It's advice that goes beyond the present. Beyond borders. Even beyond tax. In other words, it's the type of advice you can expect from the modern tax professionals at KPMG.

At KPMG, our modern tax professional are Forward Thinking, possess a Global Mindset and are Adding Value.

The modern tax professional brings the proposition to life by consistently and globally displaying a multi-disciplinary approach, technical excellence, quality & integrity, industry knowledge and an understanding of the new world of tax & how it impacts our communities.

We offer a range of tax services to our clients — from state and local tax to international corporate tax — to help develop business, improve processes, manage costs, and stay in step with regulatory requirements.

Economic and Valuation Services (EVS)

KPMG's Economic and Valuation Services (EVS) professionals offer a wide range of advanced analytical services that help clients make forward-thinking decisions about strategy, operations, and compliance to create long-lasting value, including:

Transfer Pricing Services

EVS professionals help clients effectively and efficiently manage their transfer pricing through the following services:

  • Planning: We can assist in the development of economically supportable transfer pricing policies and the execution of sustainable tax planning with effective tax rate benefits.
  • Compliance and Documentation: We help analyze and document transactions between related parties for consistency with the arm's-length principle.
  • Implementation: We can advise on developing and implementing policies, procedures, and systems for setting, monitoring, and documenting intercompany transactions.
  • Controversy: We help resolve transfer pricing disputes through various services, including Advance Pricing Agreements, Competent Authority negotiations, arbitration, and litigation support.

Valuation Services

EVS professionals can provide valuations of businesses, joint ventures, and equity interests, as well as specific tangible and intangible assets, to assist clients across a wide range of business requirements, including:

  • Financial Reporting: We help support purchase price allocations, impairment testing, stock option valuations, IFRS reporting, and fresh-start accounting.
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures: We assist with pricing potential transactions.

Tax Planning

We value companies and assets to help conform to various U.S. and cross-border tax regulatory requirements.

  • Planning and Decision Support: We provide valuation advice for investment and capital expenditure assessment.
  • Expert Testimony: We support litigation and arbitration valuation disputes.

Economic Services

EVS professionals apply sophisticated analyses and modeling techniques to help clients address today's critical business issues in the following areas:

  • Public Policy Analysis: We help clients understand and articulate the potential benefits associated with public policy decisions in areas such as infrastructure investments, program outcomes and costs, and near- and long-term economic impacts.
  • Performance Analysis: We help clients assess specific business-segment or program performance, understand potential underlying drivers, and model how financial performance might be affected by market uncertainties and other business risks.
  • Statistical Sampling and Analysis: We provide the underlying analyses for projects requiring the definition of population segments and sample sizes and statistical testing.