OBJECTIVES
Assist emerging growth companies, which are seeking to expand operations in the US and internationally, 
with US tax matters arising in connection with cross-border operations. The services offered can be best described as those provided by a temporary “in house chief tax officer” to assist companies in navigating the complex world of local and international taxes; to develop and implement tax plans/processes at a low cost while minimizing tax risks; to prepare federal and state income tax returns so that clients can meet their legal requirements.
CHALLENGE
A growing number of emerging growth companies are benefiting from advanced technology and are able to grow their business across borders at an increasing pace. At the same time, governments are seeking to impose an increasing amount of data and tax requirements in a global, coordinated manner. These challenges are likely to increase as the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development’s (OECD) Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) initiative proceed to implementation and with the implementation of the US minimum tax rules. Service providers and tax advisors are in the crosshairs, faced with dealing with an increasing number of smaller clients, (referred to as micro-multinationals by tax authorities) with increasingly larger and more complex issues. Entrepreneurs are having difficulty finding qualified advisors at an affordable price that can help them navigate the complex technical issues and avoid surprising current tax costs and penalties, which can easily arise when engaging in cross border business activities.
VALUE PROPOSITION
While the sophisticated CPA firm environment offers a depth of expertise in numerous technical specialty areas, most entrepreneurs have neither the resources for highly tailored services nor do they have “in house” expertise capable of interpreting, balancing and adapting specialized tax technical advie to their early stage business. As a former tax director, Jeanne can assist the entrepreneur in identifying, prioritizing and dealing with tax issues that must be addressed. Where expert opinions are required, she can e
valuate, coordinate and “scope” assignments to maximize value to the client while minimizing costs. The entrepreneur and management team is then free to focus on the growing their business.
RELEVANT TAX EXPERIENCE
Jeanne Goulet
Jeanne has a wide range of experience, in both public accounting (large and small) and private industry, specifically addressing both domestic and international emerging growth companies, Internet and e-commerce enabled business. She can assist young companies navigate the tax issues arising out of international expansions.
As a Senior Consultant at a mid-size regional CPA firm, Jeanne developed a practice to address the needs of NYC Technology Start-Ups. She then expanded the offering to include the more complex needs of non-US scale-ups, coming to the US to raise VC funding and to tap the US market.
As IBM executive responsible for e-Commerce Solutions, Global Services and Global Software business units, Jeanne functioned as a Chief Tax Officer to discuss and advise the business units regarding tax optimization and transaction tax compliance.
As IBM tax leader in tax policy for e-commerce in the late 1990’s and 2000’s, Jeanne participated as a Technical Advisor to the OECD and collaborated globally with technology companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, EBay, HP etc. In addition she has advised 20 government members of the OECD in addition to selected developing nations and academics from prestigious universities with the mission of shaping global policy to permit and allow for the proliferation, growth and expansion of technology businesses and activities.
As IBM Director of US Tax Operations Jeanne led the US federal, international, and state and local income tax planning and compliance efforts.
As IBM Director of Sales, Use, and Personal Property Tax Jeanne led the state and local transaction tax advisory services for IBM US sales, services and manufacturing operations.
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