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Solutions For Japanese Businesses

Where Global Insight Meets Local Expertise

At GBQ, we help Japanese-owned businesses navigate the U.S. business environment with clarity, cultural fluency, and confidence. Through bilingual guidance and deep cross-border experience, we support your growth with a full suite of accounting, advisory, and compliance services tailored to your industry and goals.

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Accounting & Advisory Solutions For Japanese Businesses Operating In The United States

With tailored strategies and proactive insights, GBQ helps business owners, investors, and developers build smarter, grow faster, and stay ahead in a shifting market.

"GBQ has expertise and experience in the automotive industry."

How Can We Exceed Your Expectations Today?

Japanese-owned businesses operating in America face some very unique challenges when it comes to navigating the assurance, compliance, and tax landscape. GBQ works with Japanese companies to provide peace of mind while maintaining mindfulness of the qualities that make your organization unique. Keep reading to learn more. Or, click here to speak with a member of our team today.

State & Local Tax

We help clients understand and manage state and local taxes across Ohio and beyond. Whether you're registering in multiple states or looking for tax incentives, we make the process clearer and help you stay compliant. 

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International Tax

Cross-border tax planning shouldn't require a PhD in treaty interpretation. Through our affiliation with the BDO Alliance & GR8 Global, our team can handle everything from expatriate taxation to foreign tax credit optimization – making international expansion feel less like navigating a minefield. 

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Assurance

Our bilingual audit professionals don't just speak Japanese; they understand the consensus-building and attention to detail that reflects how Japanese businesses operate, not just what American auditors expect to see. 

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Environmental, Sustainability, & Governance (ESG) Advisory
Sustainability reporting is becoming as important as quarterly earnings, especially when your stakeholders span two (or more) continents. We help Japanese companies develop ESG practices that resonate in both markets, creating credibility that translates across cultures and currencies. 
Federal Tax

U.S. tax credits and incentives weren't exactly designed with Japanese business practices in mind. We help Japanese manufacturers and R&D companies claim every available advantage without having to abandon the methodical decision-making that drives their American counterparts slightly crazy. 

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Japanese Manufacturing Company | Case Study | GBQ Partners
Case Study
Several times during a calendar year, a Japanese-based manufacturing company may host traveling executives in Ohio near any one of their manufacturing plants. More often than not, the executives only require hotel accommodations for one to two weeks at a time, returning to the company headquarters in Japan once their visit is complete, resulting in a taxable transient stay. Keep reading to discover how GBQ helped this company claim a refund for overpaid state and local sales taxes.
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Meet The Japanese Businesses Team
Hiroshi Nemoto
Hiroshi Nemoto
Director, Japanese Business Services
Tim Schlotterer
Tim Schlotterer
Partner, Tax & Advisory
Bart Hickey
Bart Hickey
Partner, Tax & Advisory
Kevin VerHoef
Kevin VerHoef
Senior Manager, Assurance & Advisory
Tyler Gabalski
Tyler Gabalski
Senior Manager, Tax & Advisory
Doug Davidson
Doug Davidson
Director, Business Technology Solutions
Matt Stamp
Matt Stamp
Partner, State & Local Tax
Jeff Harden
Jeff Harden
Partner, Assurance & Advisory
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