Asia Pacific Practice

At HCVT, our Asia Pacific Practice serves as a trusted bridge between global ambition and U.S. execution. Whether supporting companies based in Asia and Australia expanding into the United States or advising U.S. businesses with deep ties to the Asia Pacific region, our team brings technical guidance, cultural fluency, senior-level language capabilities, and an unmatched commitment to responsiveness.

HCVT is a comprehensive, one-stop shop for tax, audit, and advisory services, tailored to meet the diverse needs of globally minded companies. Our services support U.S.-based companies doing business in Asia as well as Asia Pacific–based companies entering or operating in the U.S. market.

What Sets Our Practice Apart

• Cultural Fluency That Builds Trust
  Many of our professionals were born or raised in Asia and understand the nuances of communication, hierarchy, and business decision-making in countries such as Japan, China, Korea, Vietnam, and Australia.

• Senior-Level Multilingual Expertise
  Clients work directly with senior professionals fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese who bring both technical depth and cultural context to every engagement.

• Real-Time Responsiveness Across Time Zones
  Our team is available when and how our clients need us, whether through WeChat, WhatsApp, or after-hours meetings. We are relationship-driven, proactive, and agile.

• Big Four-Level Capability, High-Touch Experience
  Our team combines Big Four-level technical strength with the high-touch service, flexibility, and responsiveness that middle-market clients expect.

• A Gateway to U.S. Market Success
  From entity structuring to tax compliance and financial reporting, we support every stage of market entry and expansion.

• Global Reach Through Moore
  As a member of Moore North America, part of Moore Global Network Limited, we partner with trusted firms across Asia Pacific. We also maintain active relationships with professionals outside of Moore, including boutique firms and local tax advisors.

Our services are designed not just to meet but exceed the needs of our clients, offering a level of expertise and responsiveness that sets us apart in the international market.

• Tax Services:
  • Federal and state and local tax services
  • Wealth transfer to the U.S. from Asia, including trust and estate planning, pre-immigration planning and cross-border estate planning
  • Informational return processing, such as Form 1099 and Form 1042
  • Comprehensive international tax planning and compliance
  • Analysis of anti-deferral regimes (Subpart F, GILTI, PFIC)
  • Inbound tax planning for foreign investments/operations in the United States
  • Expertise in cross-border financing and repatriation of funds
  • Advanced foreign tax credit planning and reporting
  • Tax treaty planning and implementation
  • IC-DISC structures optimization for U.S. exporters, and leveraging FDII deductions
  • FATCA registration, analysis, implementation, and compliance
  • Preparation of expatriate tax returns
  • Reporting and withholding on payments to foreign persons, including FATCA considerations
• Accounting and Audit Services:
  • Pre-IPO accounting/audit readiness
  • GAAP consulting for a range of financial needs
  • Financial statement preparation, review, and audit for U.S.-based subsidiaries of foreign entities
• Advisory Services:
  • Comprehensive support in international mergers and acquisitions, including:
    • Tax
    • Accounting
    • Financial Due Diligence
  • Valuation and Modeling
    • Purchase Price Allocation
    • Portfolio Valuations
    • Business and Intangible Asset valuation
    • Board Advisory
    • Financial Deal Modeling
    • General Corporate Planning
    • Strategic Decision Support
  • CFO Advisory
    • Corporate Development
    • Financial Planning & Analysis
    • Investigative Data Analytics
    • Technical Accounting Advisory