2020 U.S. CEO Outlook

In this report, U.S. CEOs and KPMG leaders share their perspectives on the business landscape over the next three years. Learn why technology, workforce, and culture are what CEOs need to stay personally focused on to make sure their companies emerge from the pandemic stronger than before.

Moment of Truth for Distributors

Distributors have come under pressure from disruptive market trends, resulting in shrinking margins and declining profitability. To reverse this trend and become successful, distributors must be willing to put aside outmoded thinking and adopt new business models that can thrive in today’s dynamic market and be agile enough to adapt to the emerging market realities of tomorrow.

Making a High-Quality Virtual Close a Reality

As COVID-19 spread across the United States in early 2020, many chief financial and accounting officers, controllers, and other finance leaders oversaw their first closing of the books with 100 percent of their workforce working remotely. This paper explains the structured four-stage approach of a robust and sustainable virtual close, along with the enhanced processes and technologies that will provide value long after the immediate impact of COVID-19 has abated.

Auditing & Accounting Update

In this section, we provide a summary of brief updates from the previous quarter on regulatory developments in auditing and accounting that may impact Japanese companies in the United States.

Tax Update

In this section, we provide a summary of brief updates from the previous quarter on legislative, judicial, and administrative developments in tax that may impact Japanese companies operating in the United States.