Canada · United States · Europe
Expand with clarity across Canada, the United States and Europe.
EXCOFIM helps internationally active SMEs structure and coordinate the accounting, tax and operational requirements of cross-border growth.
Strategic and operational support, organized around four pillars
Each pillar addresses a distinct part of cross-border growth. Together, they give you one coordinated partner instead of a patchwork of disconnected advisers.
Structuring Exports
Clarify the accounting, tax and operational requirements of your export activities and coordinate the local support needed before your first transactions.
Learn moreInternational accounting
Coordinate company setup, accounting implementation, bookkeeping, reporting and local accounting support.
Learn moreInternational tax
Address corporate tax, indirect tax and cross-border structuring requirements across your target markets.
Learn moreImport operations
Clarify the accounting, tax and operational framework supporting your import activities.
Learn moreInternational expertise, coordinated through one point of contact.
Cross-border growth often involves several jurisdictions, obligations and professional advisers. EXCOFIM helps define the appropriate framework and coordinates the accounting, tax and operational expertise required for implementation.
Where we support your expansion
EXCOFIM works across three core markets, adapting the framework to each jurisdiction's requirements.
Canada
Coordinated support for companies establishing or operating in Canada, from company formation through to GST/HST and QST compliance.
Learn moreUnited States
Coordination of entity formation, accounting, corporate tax and sales tax across federal, state and local requirements.
Learn moreEurope
Coordinated support across the European Union and United Kingdom, including VAT strategy and cross-border invoicing.
Learn moreHow we work
A clear, three-step approach designed to move from first conversation to coordinated implementation.
Understand your project
We start by understanding your business, your target markets and the practical realities of your expansion plans.
Define the appropriate framework
We identify the accounting, tax and operational requirements that apply to your situation in each relevant jurisdiction.
Coordinate implementation and ongoing support
We coordinate the professionals and steps required to implement the framework, and remain your point of contact over time.
Specialist indirect tax support
For selected VAT and indirect tax matters, EXCOFIM works in coordination with ASD, an international compliance partner supporting businesses across multiple jurisdictions.
Insights
Practical perspectives on cross-border accounting, tax and operations.
Expanding into Canada: accounting and tax questions to address first
Before the first Canadian invoice goes out, a handful of accounting and tax questions are worth settling — here's where most companies should start.
Read moreDraftEuropean VAT considerations for North American businesses
VAT is not optional once you sell into the EU or UK — here's what North American businesses tend to overlook first.
Read moreDraftU.S. sales tax: when international sellers should review their exposure
Selling into the U.S. can create sales tax obligations well before you have a physical presence there — here's when to check.
Read morePlanning a cross-border project?
Let's define the accounting, tax and operational framework needed to support your expansion.