Representative work

The kinds of situations we are brought in to solve.

The examples below are representative and anonymized. They do not name clients and they do not promise outcomes, because every situation is different. They are here to show the type of work we do and the way we approach it.

Design & furnitureU.S. subsidiaryTax compliance

An Italian group discovers it has missed a filing it never knew existed.

Situation

An Italian design group had operated a U.S. subsidiary for several years, with a local bookkeeper handling the basics and a generalist preparer filing the federal return.

The problem

The returns had omitted Form 5472, the information return required for foreign-owned U.S. entities, exposing the company to significant per-year penalties that nobody had flagged.

What we did

We reviewed the prior years, prepared and filed the missing forms, documented the reasonable-cause position, and put a process in place so the obligation is met automatically each year going forward.

Outcome

The filings were brought current, the exposure was addressed through the proper channels, and the group now has a single point of accountability for its U.S. compliance rather than a gap between a bookkeeper and a preparer.

Food & beverageE-commerceSales tax & nexus

A brand selling across the country, registered in only one state.

Situation

An Italian-owned food brand was selling to U.S. consumers through its own site and online marketplaces, shipping into dozens of states from a single warehouse.

The problem

Growth had quietly created sales-tax obligations in states where the company had never registered, a common and expensive blind spot for foreign-owned sellers.

What we did

We ran a multi-state nexus analysis to identify where real obligations existed, separated marketplace-collected sales from those the company had to handle itself, and registered the company where it was actually required.

Outcome

The company moved from an unknown, growing exposure to a clear picture of where it owed tax and a filing routine that keeps it compliant as it expands into new states.

Industrial & manufacturingU.S. subsidiaryAccounting & reporting

Headquarters could not trust the numbers coming from the U.S.

Situation

The U.S. arm of an Italian manufacturer was closing its books late and reporting in a format the parent struggled to reconcile against group expectations.

The problem

Headquarters had lost confidence in the monthly figures, which made planning difficult and turned every reporting cycle into a back-and-forth of questions.

What we did

We rebuilt the monthly close, established a clean and timely process, and designed a reporting package built to bridge U.S. results and the parent's expectations, in both languages where useful.

Outcome

Headquarters now receives a monthly package it relies on, on a predictable schedule, and the reporting cycle is a routine rather than a recurring source of friction.

EntrepreneurU.S. setupFirst U.S. venture

An Italian founder entering the U.S. for the first time.

Situation

An Italian entrepreneur was launching a U.S. operation and needed the structure built correctly before the first sale, not patched together afterward.

The problem

The usual path, an incorporation service plus a local bookkeeper, would have set up an entity without considering the tax consequences or the parent's reporting needs.

What we did

We advised on the entity choice, handled the federal and state registrations, supported the bank-account process, and set up a finance function that fit the business from day one.

Outcome

The company began operating with a structure and a finance process built deliberately, which prevented the kind of problems that usually surface a year or two later.

Medical devicesItalian-owned U.S. companyFractional CFO

A company that needed a finance chief, but not a full-time one.

Situation

An Italian-owned U.S. company had outgrown bookkeeping but was not ready to hire a full-time CFO, while the parent wanted sharper financial visibility and planning.

The problem

Budgeting, cash flow planning, and the financial conversations with headquarters needed someone senior, which a bookkeeper could not provide.

What we did

We stepped in on a fractional basis: building the budget and cash flow view, providing financial guidance, and handling the reporting and the conversations with the parent directly.

Outcome

The company gained leadership-level financial visibility and a direct line to headquarters, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire, with room to scale the engagement as it grows.

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