JP Executive Insight Newsletter - Issue 2, 2022

JP Executive Insight is the bilingual newsletter of KPMG U.S. Japanese Practice.

JP Executive Insight is the bilingual newsletter of KPMG U.S. Japanese Practice.

JP Executive Insight (formerly Jnet) is the bilingual newsletter of KPMG U.S. Japanese Practice. Published since 1997, the newsletter is issued quarterly to update you on audit, accounting, tax, and other business issues relevant to Japanese companies operating in the United States.

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How to Determine Where ESG Can Create Value

Making direct links between ESG and shareholder value is still difficult. But it is possible to link specific environmental, social, and governance activities to proven levers of value, such as increasing profit margin or lowering cost of capital.

A Record-smashing Year for IM as Companies Double Down on Digital

In 2021, industrial and manufacturing (IM) M&A activity reached record highs—and trends point to a healthy deal market in 2022. Hectic M&A activity in the IM sector is both a catalyst for, and a response to, massive change.

A Triple Threat across the Americas

Our survey on COVID-19 impacts on fraud, cyber risk, and compliance confirms anecdotal evidence on these three interconnected threats: it reveals that fraud, compliance concerns and cyberattacks are common, have increased in severity, and are expected to become more frequent.

Assessing Crypto and Digital Asset Risks

Financial services companies can act immediately to help mitigate crypto-related risks, even as the regulatory landscape is poised to change. This paper outlines some of key actions for firms alongside recent regulatory and legislative developments.

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.