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SOFTSKILL AKUNTANSI INTERNASIONAL BAB 11

ABDUL AZIS SYAM
20208003
4EB11 
 
CHAPTER   XI
TRANSFER PRICING AND TAXATION INTERNATIONAL

11.1. BASIC CONCEPTS OF INTERNATIONAL TAX
BACKGROUND
            Indonesia is also part of the international world is definitely in the running wheels of government to international relations. International relations can be cooperation in defense security, cooperation in the social, economic, cultural and other, but the discussion is limited to the export and import (International Trade Transactions) related to international tax.
Any cooperation by all countries must be agreed in advance by the parties to reach a mutual commitment contained in a treaty, not the exception agreement in the field of taxation.
For that we need the international tax policy in terms of set the tax applicable in a country, assuming that each country could certainly have been set up in the tax provisions into its sovereign territory. But every country is free to regulate the taxation of the entity or a foreign national, international taxation is a form of international law, in which each state must submit to the international agreement known as the Vienna Convention.
The Principles That must be Understood in international taxation
Doernberg (1989) mention three elements must be met netral
ism That in international taxation policy:
1. Capital Export Neutrality (Domestic Market Neutrality): Wherever we invest, the burden of taxes paid should be the same. So it makes no difference if we invest in domestic or foreign. So do not get when investing abroad, a Greater tax burden Because of the two countries bear the tax. This will underpin Income Tax Act Art 24 governing foreign tax credits.
2. Capital Import Neutrality (International Market Neutrality): Wherever derived from the investment, subject to the same tax. So That investors from both domestic or overseas will be subject to the same tax rate when investing in a country. It is the right of taxation of the same underlying with Taxpayer of the Interior (WPDN) of the permanent establishment (PE) or Fixed Uasah Agency (BUT), the which can be a branch of the company or service activities through the time-test of the regulations.
3. National Neutrality: Every country has the same tax on income. So if any foreign taxes can not be deducted That as an expense deduction credited earnings.

11.2. TAXATION OF INCOME FOREIGN SOURCES AND DOUBLE TAXAT
ION
Connection with the tax concept of income from abroad
Each country claims to impose taxes on income generated within its borders. However, the national philosophy on the taxation of resources from abroad is different and this is Important from the perspective of a tax planner.
Foreign tax credit
Based on the principle of worldwide taxation, foreign earned income of a domestic company is taxable in full the fine imposed in the host country or countries of origin. For reluctance Among avoid businesses to expand abroad and to maintain the concept of neutralization abroad, the domicile of the parent company (country seat) may elect to treat paid foreign tax credit against tax liability as a domestic parent company or deduction as a deduction on taxable income.
Creditors of foreign tax can be calculated as a direct credit on income tax paid on earnings branch or subsidiary and any tax withheld at source, Such as dividends, interest, and royalties are sent back to domestic investors. The tax credit can also be estimated if the amount of foreign income tax paid is not too obvious (when the foreign subsidiary sent most profits come from overseas to domestic holding company).
Dividends are reported in the parent company's tax return should be calculated gross (gross - up) to cover the amount of tax levy plus all applicable taxes overseas. This means That the domestic parent companies receiving dividends the which includes taxes owed ​​to foreign Governments and then pay the tax. Indirect Tax Credit That allowed foreign (foreign income taxes deemed paid) is determined as follows:  Payment of dividends (including the entire tax levy) / Profit after income tax of foreign X foreign tax can be credited.

11.3. TAX PLANNING IN MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES
In the tax planning of multinational companies have certain advantages over a purely domestic firm because it has greater flexibility in determining the geographic location of production and distribution systems. This flexibility provides the opportunity to utilize their own national tax ataryuridis differences so as to lower the overall corporate tax burden.
The observation of these tax planning issues at the start with two basic things:
a.
Tax considerations should never control business strategy
b. Changes in tax laws are constantly limit the benefits of tax planning in the long term.

11.4. VARIABLES IN TRANSFER PRICING
Transfer prices set a monetary value on the exchange between firms that take place between the operating unit and is a substitute for market prices. In general, the transfer price is recorded as revenue by one unit and the unit cost by others. Cross-border transactions of multinational corporations are also open to a number of environmental influences that created the same time destroying the opportunity to increase profits through transfer pricing. A number of variables like tax rate competition inflationi rates, currency values, limitations on the transfer of funds, political risk and the interests of joint venture partners are very complicated transfer pricing decisions.

11.5. FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE TRANSFER PRICING METHOD
Tax factor
Reasonable transaction price is the price to be received by parties not related to special items the same or similar in the exact same or similar situation. Reasonable method of determining the transaction price is acceptable That is:
(1) the method of determining the comparable uncontrolled price.
(2) method of determining the resale price.
(3) plus the cost price determination methods and
(4) other methods of assessment rates
Factor Tariff
Tariffs for imported goods also affect transfer pricing policies of multinational corporations. In Addition to the balance identification, multinational companies should Consider the costs and benefits, both internal an external. High tax rates paid by the importer will generate the income tax base is lower.
Competitiveness Factors
Similarly, a lower transfer price can be used to protect the ongoing operation of the influence of foreign competition is increasingly tied to the local market or other markets. Such considerations must be balanced competitiveness against the many losses That the opposite effect. Transfer rates for competitive Reasons may invite anti-trust action by the government.
Performance Evaluation Factors
Transfer pricing policy is also influenced by Their influence on behavior management and is Often the main determinant of company performance.

SOFTSKILL AKUNTANSI INTERNASIONAL BAB 10

 ABDUL AZIS SYAM
20208003
4EB11
 
CHAPTER   X
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

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0.1. MAIN COMPONENTS OF CURRENCY RISK
            To minimize exposure faced by the volatility of foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, interest rates and securities prices, the financial services industry offers a lot of financial hedging products, such as swaps, interest rate, and also an option. Most financial instruments are treated as items outside the balance sheet by a number of companies that conduct international financial reporting. As a result, the risks associated with using this instrument is often covered up, and until now the world's accounting standard makers to be in discussions on the principles of measurement and reporting are appropriate for these financial products. The material of this discussion is to discuss one of the internal reporting and control issues associated with a very important. There are several key components in the foreign currency risk, namely:
a. Accounting risk (the risk of accounting): The risk that the preferred accounting treatment of a transaction are not available.
b. Balance sheet hedge (balance sheet hedging): Reducing foreign exchange exposure faced by differentiating the various assets and liabilities of a company abroad.
c. Counterparty (the opponent): Individuals / organizations who are affected by a transaction.
d. Credit risk (credit risk): The risk that the opponent had failed to pay its obligations.
e. Derivatives: the contractual agreement creating rights or obligations specific to the value derived from other financial instrument or commodity.
f. Economic exposure (economic exposure): Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates against the cost and revenue in the future.
g. Exposure management (exposure management): Preparation of companies to minimize impacts kurs changes in earnings.
h. Foreign currency commitment (commitment to a foreign currency): Commitment to the sale / purchase of the company denominated in foreign currencies.
i. Inflation differential (difference of inflation): The difference in the rate of inflation between two countries or more.
j. Liquidity risk (liquidity risk): The inability to trade a financial instrument in a timely manner.
k. Market discontinuities (discontinuities market): Changes in market value suddenly and significantly.
l. Market risk (market risk): risk of losses due to unexpected changes in foreign exchange rates, commodity loans, and equity.
m. Net exposed asset position (the net asset position of the potential risk): Excess assets position of the position of liabilities (also referred to as a positive position).
n. Exposed net liability position (potential risk of the net liability position): Excess liability position to the position of the asset (also referred to as a negative position).
o. Net investment (net investment): An asset or net liability position that happens to a company.
p. National amount (national number): Total principal amount stated in the contract to determine the settlement.
q. Operational hedge (hedging operations): Protection valutaasing risk that focuses on variables that affect a company's expenses pendapatandan in foreign currency.
r. Option (option): The right (not obligation) to buy or sell a financial contract at a specified price before or during a specific date in the future.
s. Regulatory risk (regulatory risk): The risk that a law limiting the public will mean the use of a financial product.
t. Risk mapping (risk mapping): Observing the temporal relationship with the market risks of financial reporting variables that affect the value of the company and analyze the possibility of occurrence.
u. Structural hedges (hedge structural): Selection or relocation of operations to reduce the overall foreign exchange exposure of a company.
v. Tax risk (the risk of tax): The risk that the absence of the desired tax treatment.

w. Translation exposure (translation exposure): Measuring the effect in the currency of the parent company of the change in foreign exchange for the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses in foreign currencies.
x. Transaction risk potential (the potential risks of the transaction): Advantages ataukerugian foreign exchange arising from the settlement or konversitransaksi in foreign currencies.
y. Value at risk (the value of the risk): Risk of loss on trading portfolio of a company which is caused by changes in market conditions.
z. Value drivers (trigger value): The accounts of the balance sheet and income statement value of the company.

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0. 2. MANAGING TASKS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY
Risk management can enhance shareholder value by identifying, controlling / managing the financial risks faced by actively. If the value of the company to match the present value of future cash flows, active management of potential risks can be justified by the following reasons:
a. Exposure management helped in stabilizing the company's cash flow expectations.
Flow is more stable cash flows that can minimize the earnings surprise, thereby increasing the present value of expected cash flows. Stable earnings also reduces the likelihood of default and bankruptcy risk, or risk that profits may not be able to cover contractual debt service payments.
b. Active exposure management allows companies to concentrate on the major business risks.
For example in a manufacturing company, he can hedge interest rate risk and currency, so it can concentrate on the production and marketing.
c. Lenders, employees, and customers also benefit from exposure management.
Lenders generally have a lower risk tolerance than the shareholders, thereby limiting the exposure of companies to balance the interests of shareholders and bondholders. Derivative products also allow pension funds managed by the employer obtain a higher return by giving the opportunity to invest in certain instruments without having to buy or sell the related real instrument. Due to losses caused by price and interest rate risk of certain transferred to the customer in the form of higher prices, limiting exposure management of risks faced by consumers.
10.3. DEFINING AND CALCULATING RISKS OF TRANSACTIONS AND TRANSLATION
            Companies with significant overseas operations prepare consolidated financial statements that allow the readers of financial statements to gain a holistic understanding of the company's operations both domestically and abroad. The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are denominated in foreign currencies are presented again in the currency of the parent company. The process of re-presentation of financial information from one currency to another currency is called translation. Translation is not equal to the conversion. Conversion is the exchange of one currency to another currency physically. Translation is just a change of monetary units, such as only a balance sheet re-expressed in GBP are presented in U.S. dollar equivalent value.

            In addition to the potential risks of translational traditional accounting measurement of the potential foreign exchange risk is also centered on the potential risks of the transaction. Potential risks associated with the transaction gains and losses in foreign exchange rates arising from the settlement of transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Transaction gains and losses have a direct impact on cash flow. Potential risks of the transaction report contains items that generally do not appear in conventional financial statements, but it raises transaction gains and losses as foreign currency forward contracts, purchase commitments and future sales and long-term lease.
Understanding Risk Management
            Risk management or self-employed person who works in strategic areas, each day dealing with the bad road conditions. Someone could have been sure to arrive at the office on time. However, of the conditions on the street no one knows, for example, a tree felled by the previous rain, or the road is closed, or other factors which may cause obstruction of the trip.
            The person's ability to manage uncertainty in the streets is one form of risk management.
Similarly, the financial world. Risk is the uncertainty that would occur from each situation and the decisions we take. It's just that the consequences of that risk management is reduced or loss of our funds.

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0.4. RISK OF ACCOUNTING DIFFERENCES WITH ECONOMIC RISK
            Management accounting plays an important role in the process of risk management. They assist in the identification of market exposure, quantify the balance associated with alternative risk response strategy, the company faced a potential measure of risk, noting certain hedging products and evaluate the hedging program. The basic framework is useful for identifying different types of market risk can potentially be referred to as risk mapping. This framework begins with the observation of the relationship of the various market risks triggering a company's value and its competitors. The trigger value refers to the financial condition and operating performance items that affect the main financial value of a company. Market risks include the risk of foreign exchange rates and interest rates, and commodity and equity price risk. State the source of the purchase currency depreciates in value relative to domestic currency country, then these changes can lead to domestic competitors able to sell at lower prices, is referred to as the risk of facing currency competitive. Management accountants have to enter a function such that the probability associated with a series of output values ​​of each trigger.
Another role played by accountants in the process of risk management involves balancing the quantification process relating to the alternative risk response strategies. Foreign exchange risk is one of the most common form of risk and will be faced by multinational companies. In the world of floating exchange rates, risk management include:
a. anticipated exchange rate movements,
b. measurement of exchange rate risk faced by the company,
c. design of appropriate protection strategies,
d. manufacture of internal risk management control.
            Financial managers must have information about the possible direction, timing, and magnitude of changes in exchange rates and to develop adequate defensive measures more efficiently and effectively.
10.5. EXCHANGE RATE PROTECTION STRATEGY AND ACCOUNTING TREATMENT NEEDED
            After identifying potential risks, the next is designing hedging strategies to minimize or even eliminate the potential risk. This can be done with balance sheet hedging, operational, and contractual.
a. Balance Sheet Hedging
Protection strategy by adjusting the level and value of monetary assets and liabilities denominated exposed companies, which will reduce the potential risks facing the company. Example of a hedging method subsidiaries located in countries that are vulnerable to devaluation is:
  • Maintain cash balances in local currency at the minimum level needed to support current operations.
  • Restore the earnings above the required amount of capital to the parent company.
  • Speeding (ensure-leading) the receipt of outstanding receivables  in local currency.
  • Delay (slow-lagging) the payment of debt in local currency.
  • Accelerate the payment of debts in foreign currencies.
  • Invest surplus cash into the stock of debt other in local currency which was less affected by devaluation losses.
  • Invest in assets outside the country with a strong currency

b. Operational Hedging
            Focusing on operational hedging variables affecting revenues and expenses in foreign currencies. More stringent cost control allows a greater margin of safety against potential currency losses. Structural hedging include relocation of manufacturing to reduce the potential risks facing the company or changing the state is the source of raw materials and component manufacturing.
c. Contractual Hedging
            One form of hedging with financial instruments, both the derivative instrument and the basic instrument. This instrument products include forward contracts, futures, options, and the mix of all three are developed. To provide greater flexibility for managers to manage the potential risks faced by foreign exchange.
10.6. ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH RISK MANAGEMENT CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE
            Examples of accounting and control issues associated with the risk management of foreign exchange can be seen in the following cases:
            These companies continuously create and implement new strategies to improve their cash flow in order to increase shareholder wealth. It does require some expansion strategy in the local market. Other strategies require penetration into foreign markets. Foreign markets can be very different from the local market. Foreign markets creates opportunities increased incidence of corporate cash flow. The number of barriers to entry into foreign markets that have been revoked or reduced, encouraging companies to expand international trade. Consequently, many national companies become multinational companies (multinational corporation) that are defined as companies engaged in some form of international business. Control of the company's treasury includes the entire performance measurement exchange risk management, hedging is used to identify, and reporting the results of the hedge. The evaluation system also includes documentation on how and to what extent the company help other business units within the organization.
            In many organizations, foreign exchange risk management is centralized at corporate headquarters. This allows the managers of subsidiaries to concentrate on its core business. However, when comparing the actual and expected results, the evaluation system must have a reference that is used success of the company's risk protection.

SOFTSKILL AKUNTANSI INTERNASIONAL BAB 9

ABDUL AZIS SYAM
20208003
4EB11


CHAPTER IX
MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
FOUR DIMENSIONS IN MAKING BUSINESS MODEL
Determination of the business model of the big picture, and consists of the implementation, formulation and evaluation of long-term business plan that includes four dimensions of the game are:
  • Identify key factors that are relevant to the company’s progress in the future.
  • Formulate appropriate techniques to predict future developments and analyze the company’s ability to adapt or take advantage of this development.
  • Develop data sources for the selection of strategic support.
  • certain options translated into a series of specific actions.
STANDARD COST DIFFERENCE CONCEPT AND KAIZEN
Determine the standard cost system tries to minimize the variance between budget costs with actual costs. Kaizen Costing stressed to do what is Necessary to Achieve the desired level of performance in a competitive market conditions.
Standard cost concepts:
  • Control costs
  • Applied to the condition of existing manufacturing
  • Purpose: compliance with performance standards
  • Standards are determined each year
  • Analysis of variance based on actual vs. standard
  • Investigate if the standards are not met
The concept of Kaizen Cost:
  • Reduction of costs
  • Applied to continuous improvement in manufacturing
  • purpose: Achieve cost reduction target
  • Target cost reduction is determined each month
  • Analysis of variance based on constant cost reduction
  • Investigate if the target does not cost Achieved
FOREIGN INVESTMENT EXPECTED RETURN
The decision to invest abroad is a very important element in global strategies of multinational corporations. Foreign direct investment involves a large number of general capital and uncertain prospects. Investment risk, followed by an unfamiliar environment, complex and constantly changing. Generally, a formal planning necessity and carried out within the framework of capital budgeting that compares the benefits and costs of the proposed investment.
In the international environment, investment planning is not as simple as that. Differences in tax law, accounting systems, the rate of inflation, the risk of nationalization, currency framework, market segmentation, transfer restrictions retained earnings, and differences in language and culture add to the complexity of the Elements That rarely found in domestic environments. The difficulty for the quantification of these data make-existing problem worse.
CALCULATION OF THE MULTINATIONAL COMPANY CAPITAL COSTS
If foreign investment is evaluated by using a discounted cash flow models, the appropriate discount rate should be developed. The theory of capital budgeting in particular using the cost of capital as the discount rate, Thus Spake the project should generate a profit at least equal to the cost of capital in order to be accepted. The level of the benchmark (hurdle rate) associated with the proportion of debt and equity in the company’s financial structure as follows.
It is not easy to measure the cost of multinational capital. The cost of equity capital can be calculated several ways. One popular method of combining the expectation was the return of dividends by the dividend growth rate expectations. Assuming the per share dividend = estimate at the end of the period. Po = price of the stock market is now at the beginning of the period and g = expected growth rate in dividends, the cost of equity, should be calculated as follows for = many At / Po + g. Although the capital is to measure the stock price is, in most countries where the multinational company’s shares are listed, is often quite difficult to measure in a and g. Since the first expectation. Dividends are expected to depend on the company’s operating cash flow as a whole. Measure of cash flow is complicated by the consideration of environmental factors. Besides the measurement of the dividend growth rate is a function of expectations of future cash flows are complicated by exchange controls and other government restrictions on cross-border transfer of funds.
PROBLEMS IN DESIGNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM HASSLE FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES
Clear distance is a hassle. Caused by geography, formal information communication generally replace the personal contact between the local operations manager with office management.
Three global information technology strategy, each of which is associated with certain types of multinational organizations. Achieved success depends on the suitability of the design of systems with corporate strategy:
  • deployment of low to high centralization. Used by smaller organizations with limited international business operations and information systems need to dominate the domestic
  • high-low spread of centralization. Local subsidiary is given a significant influence on the development of strategies relating to technology and information systems Himself.
  • high with spread of high centralization. Following the global information technology strategy execution locally by global companies with strategic alliances throughout the world. Information system is designed to reflect the needs of the company adapted to local conditions.
Management Accountant to prepare some information for the management of companies, ranging from data collection to reporting estimates of different types of liquidity and operational expenditure. For each group of data submitted by the company management should determine the relevant time period for the report, the level of accuracy required, the frequency of reporting and the costs and benefits of depreciation and timely delivery. Here also the environmental factors that influence the use of information generated translation. Reports from overseas operations of multinational companies are generally translated into U.S. dollar equivalent value of the manager’s office in the U.S. to evaluate their investment in dollars.
VARIANCE ANALYSIS OF EXCHANGE RATE
Three exchange rate to use when Preparing the draft operating budget at the beginning of the period:
  • exchanges where the exchange rate when the budget prepared
  • the exchange rate expected to apply at the end of budget period (projection level)
  • the exchange rate at the end of the period when the budget be adjusted if changes in the exchange rate (closing rate)
SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES IN IMPLEMENTING THE SYSTEM DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES
Evaluation of performance on certain multinational companies are classified into three levels Essentially, that is
  • Levels of Leadership (Director and above)
  • Supervisors and above
  • Employees are low (blue)
In the evaluation of the directors to the top, the assessment is directed “leadership framework” which includes 13 behaviors were classified into 4 groups:
  • Inspires people consisting of:
1)             Leading people. Is the ability of civil servants and make them confident in doing something so That They could create the appearance was consistent with the principles of management and leadership with the translation as follows: Related to keep all relevant information and community, increase effectiveness of work teams and team principal to success.
2)             Develop people. Is to help employees to identify needs for the successful development needs, encourage employees to learn to provide suitable support. With the translation as follows: Provide a detailed command ensures that the command was understood and Cleary look and create a positive environment for long-term development.
3)             Practice what you Preach. Is it to be consistent with the principles and values ​​Realizing, including “the passage of communication” even in difficult times.
  • Opening up, consisting of:
1)             Knowing yourself. Is the ability to precisely identify and understand the power of yourself and fix it as well as applied and implemented in effect, order was understood in a person’s effectiveness in the organization. And has an extensive self-care and deep. Act as a constant (stable) on the influence of their power to correct and compensate for weaknesses.
2)             Insight. Is the ability to identify relationships between facts, ideas and the situation was not clear and collecting it to solve problems that require priority, clarify and explain the complex situation that has been given / created opportunity.
3)             Courage. Associated with the capacity and confidence of employees in their opinion, and allowed to make decisions or choices, along with concerns Evaluating the risks and responsibilities in dealing with critical situations and challenges.
4)             Curiosity. An employee openly curiosity to learn more about the environment by asking questions to think or do research It appears simple, broad and constant.
5)             Service orientation. Is the desire to help or serve the customer with an understanding of customer expectations and needs, providing quality services that are long lasting and mutually beneficial as well as a long-term perspective on the merits.
  • Calls with the Other, which consists of:
1)             Proactive collaboration. Whether working with others through a commitment to Achieve the object, understand and target the needs of others and adapting own views and the views, if appropriate behavior through personal contribution to effective teamwork.
2)             Impact: Reassure and Others. Is convinced, directly or indirectly to obtain commitment to the project idea or action that the Organization of interest through the use of a lot of convincing arguments, generate interest in others by using the influence of an integrated strategy.
  • Adding value, comprising:
1)             The results of the focus. Ambition is to meet the target performance / quality standards and work continuously to Obtain Suitable methods of process improvement, motivation to Achieve the target to increase employment and maximize employment in the long run.
2)             Initiative. Make the employee is to act proactively (to act and think in simple terms) so that the initiative was not just reacted to the situation, but also anticipating for a long time and do it well.
3)             Innovation / Renovation. Display behavior to receive the ‘status quo’ challenges in improving the control and new ideas so that there is a change up and running efficiently.
HOW TO FIGHT INFLATION AND THE EFFECT ON FLUCTUATIONS  MULTINATIONAL CORPORATE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
For multinational companies, foreign currency fluctuation level of uncertainty resulting from the company’s operations in the international arena. Eye risk management refers to enterprise risk management transactions, economic, and translation. Transaction risk refers to the likelihood that cash transactions in the future will be influenced by changes in exchange rates. Economic risk refers to the possibility that the present value of cash flow company in the future will be influenced by exchange rate fluctuations. One way to overcome problems of economic risk and the risk of the transaction is to hedge (hedging). Swap contracts require the buyer before a certain currency with a certain exchange rate (forward rate) at a predetermined date in the future. In the face translational risk, management can give a report in dollar-denominated and local multinational management can know the true state of the local divisions and the impact of foreign currency translation. Multinational companies use a system of decentralized Because It Gives advantage to the country of origin and distribution of foreign divisions. These advantages include:
  • Local Manager Able to Produce better decisions through the use of local information.
  • Local managers can provide more timely responses to changing circumstances.
  • Manager of the center is not possible to understand all of products and markets.
  • Train and motivate local managers to make decisions daily operations so that top management can focus was more on long-term problems.
Performance measurement in multinational companies should separate the evaluation of a division manager with evaluation of this division. Managers should be evaluated based on revenue and costs incurred. Once the manager is evaluated, a subsidiary of the financial statements can be tailored to the parent company’s currency and the cost can be allocated beyond the control of managers. Environmental factors such as social culture, economic, political, legal, and differ in one country from another country is out of control, but managers will affect company profits and ROI.

SOFTSKILL AKUNTANSI INTERNASIONAL BAB 8

ABDUL AZIS SYAM
20208003
4EB 11


CHAPTER VIII
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

TROUBLE – TROUBLE ANALYSIS AND STRATEGY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR COLLECTING BASIC INFORMATION
Analysis of international business strategy
Analysis of business strategy is an important first step in the analysis of financial statements. This analysis provides a qualitative understanding of the company and its competitors related to the economic environment. By identifying the drivers of profit and risk factor is the main business, business strategy or business analysis will help the analyst to make a realistic prediction.
The difficulties of analysis of international business strategy:
a.              Availability of information
Analysis of business strategy particularly difficult in some countries due to lack andalnya information about macroeconomic developments. Obtain information about the industry is also very difficult in many countries and the number and quality of information companies are very different. Availability of specific information about the company is very low in developing countries. Lately, many large companies that keep records and raise capital in foreign markets and have expanded their disclosure voluntarily switch to accounting principles that are recognized globally as an international financial reporting standards.
b.             Recommendations for analysis
Data limitations make the effort to analyze the business strategy by using traditional research methods to be difficult. Often frequent trips to study the local business climate and real bagaimanan industry and company operations, particularly in emerging market countries.
Basic Strategy
The basic strategy adopted in order to improve data and information services include:
1)             One of the doors of data; One of data meant that the Department of Agriculture just published
a range of numbers for variables, indicators and time. A door that is data and agricultural information has been agreed by the echelon I units concerned before published outside through the Center for Agricultural Data and Information. Policy of the data and carried out by one door while the concept of centralizing the collection, processing, and presentation of data implemented in a distributed system by implementing an integrated information network.
2)             Centralized concept; in order to avoid duplication and do not tertanganinya statistical
development activities and information systems, by dividing out all activities required in accordance with the functional tasks of each unit of data and statistics in the Department of Agriculture. By applying this strategy, expected to be achieved effectiveness and efficiency of use of available resources.
3)             internal consolidation by building infrastructure that support the execution of work, building a culture of work and service to all levels in the organization;
4)             On the external side to coordinate with partners to establish cooperation in agriculture perstatistikan and information systems with the goal of mutual support, and complete support.
STEP – STEP ANALYSIS OF ACCOUNTING
The purpose of accounting analysis is to analyze the extent to which the company reported results reflect the economic reality. Analysts need to evaluate kebujakan and accounting estimates, and analyze the nature and flexibility lungkup accounting of a company. The managers of the company is allowed to make a lot of considerations related to the accounting, because they know more about the financial condition and operations of their companies. Reported earnings is often used as a basis for evaluating the performance of their management.
Step-step in doing evalusai accounting quality of a company:
  • Identify the major accounting policies
  • Analyze accounting flexibility
  • Evaluate the accounting strategy
  • Evaluate the quality of disclosure
  • Indentifikasikanlah potential problems
  • Make adjustments for accounting distortions
ANALYSIS OF EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING BETWEEN STATE AND OBTAIN INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE TROUBLE
Analysts need to evaluate policies and accounting estimates, and analyze the nature and scope of a company’s accounting flexibility. Effect on the measurement of quality of accounting, and auditing are very dramatic.
In obtaining the data of International Accounting, there are several difficulties, among others:
  • Adjustment of depreciation
Depreciation will affect profits, it is necessary to consider the age of the functions that must be decided manajemen.b assets. LIFO to FIFO inventory adjustment Inventories should be converted in FIFOc method. Reserves are the company’s ability to pay or cover expenses for removing beban.d. Financial Statement Adjustments reformulation of some of the changes after a few calculations on the points above.
MECHANISM TO RESOLVE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES OF STATE
Several approaches can be done as follows:
  • Some analysts present the foreign accounting resize according to a group of internationally recognized principles or according to other, more general basis.
  • Some others develop a complete understanding of accounting practices in a particular group of countries and limited their analysis to firms located in these countries.
DIFFICULTIES AND WEAKNESS IN THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
  • Information access Information on thousands of companies from around the world have been widely available in recent years. Sources of information in countless numbers up through the World Wide Web (WWW). Companies in the world today have a website and annual report are available for free of charge from various other sources.
  • Timeliness of information Timeliness of financial statements, annual reports, reports to regulators vary in each country.
  • Barriers of language and terminology.
  • The issue of foreign currency. e. Differences in the type and format of financial statements