We support the challenges of local operations in international organisations
Hayes Knight manages the local tax, financial, assurance and regulatory complexities for subsidiaries, while maintaining the rhythms of the international head company.
We understand the need for efficiency, accuracy, and clear communication, not just for compliance but to pre-empt issues before they become a problem.
Strong financial and operational support enhanced by practical expertise and knowledge of international company requirements.
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Services depth & breadth
Breadth of services and depth of expertise to support your domestic ambitions – audit & assurance, compliance and operations, specialist advice, and M&A.
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Practical & efficient
The Australian regulatory environment is complex. We guide and navigate, flagging issues in advance, and working with you efficiently and effectively.
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Navigating local complexities
The Australian regulatory environment is complex. We guide and navigate, flagging issues in advance, and working with you efficiently and effectively to flag risks, protect core operations and recognise opportunities.
Hayes Knight efficiently manages subsidiary requirements, works smoothly with parent companies, and takes a proactive approach to spotting issues and complexities before they become problems.
End-to-end accounting and compliance support
Strong financial and operational management support is essential to manage Australia’s multilayered and often complex tax and regulatory system.
Significant Global Entity (SGE) obligations - country-by-country reporting (CbCR) and Pillar Two (BEPS 2.0) considerations
Transfer pricing and cross border tax management
Financial statement preparation and reporting
Management reporting and benchmarking
Cashflow forecasting and working capital management
Corporate income tax including assistance with substituted accounting periods to align reporting, lodgement, and ATO interaction
Corporate regulatory requirements – company set-up, assistance with director ID requirements, statutory filings, company secretarial support
GST - registration, activity statement preparation, and ongoing compliance
Quality matters to protect against unnecessary regulatory scrutiny and risk.
International ownership triggers audit requirements that domestic companies of a similar size do not face. While some relief is available, it's limited and an audit is required more often than many international parent companies expect.
Hayes Knight has thedepth, capacity and systems to complete your audit on time, to industry leading standards, and to international requirements.
International group audit requirements – ISA 600 component experience
Capacity and systems to meet group reporting deadlines and formats
Understanding of domestic requirements and international frameworks – IFRS, AASB
Governance and oversight protections over Australian operations
Technical depth and experience with foreign owned entities, domestic subsidiaries
Clear communication and responsiveness
Clients choose Hayes Knight for the practical, relevant expertise we bring to every engagement and the direct access to senior staff - not a generic approach presented as expertise.
Audit and assurance services delivered by Hayes Knight Audit (NSW) Pty Ltd.
Reducing the friction of cross border operations and transactions requires knowledge and experience.
Australia’s tax rules are complex, particularly in their treatment of business and investors likely to move money across borders. Hayes Knight excels at managing complexity and providing certainty.
We work with you to align your needs to the domestic and international regulatory requirements applicable to your specific scenario - we help you understand what's possible, and what's not.
Tax residency of offshore subsidiaries - understanding where and how the subsidiary is taxed
Transfer pricing documentation and management
Structuring from the outset of restructuring to meet future requirements • Capital gains tax management of Australian assets
Controlled foreign company (CFC) - The CFC rules can tax Australian shareholders on profits made by a foreign company, even before any dividends have been paid.
Foreign residents selling Australian assets – strict rules can apply to taxable Australian property regardless of the value
Designing employee incentives
Repatriation structures
M&A support for expansion or divestment
If your group is looking to expand in Australia or when a strategic opportunity presents itself, Hayes Knight has the expertise to support you.
We have worked with numerous entities on merger & acquisition (M&A) transactions, representing both buyers and sellers in the Australian market to achieve the right result - identifying opportunities, financial modelling, due diligence on target businesses, and advice on transaction terms.
Where a business valuation is required for investment, shareholder disputes, or for tax purposes, our business valuation team are experienced, practical and knowledgeable.
It's the pragmatic, local experience that makes the difference.
Global support
Wherever you operate, we can support you and your business. Hayes Knight is a member of Morison Global.
Morison Global is a top-10 global Association of experienced, vetted and compatible firms across the globe, offering specialist depth and service breadth in strategically significant locations. It links professional services firms with talented and strategic peers across the globe by fostering authentic connections that add value and create impact.
Morison Global is an international Association of independently owned and operated professional firms. Professional services are provided by individual member firms. Morison Global does not provide professional services in its own right. No member firm has liability for the acts or omissions of any other member firm arising from its membership of Morison Global.
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