AIG Multinational Series: What keeps an Asia CFO awake at night?

Regional Director of the Shanghai offices of Dezan Shira & Associates, Richard Cant, will present on  the issues, challenges, opportunities and trends that relate to overseas operations associated with multinational businesses in Asia at the AIG Multinational Roadshow 2014 conference on March 27. Operating in culturally and legally different environments exposes multinationals to various delicate and challenging risks. Richard will discuss the most relevant concerns for a CFO in the Asian market.

Richard will cover:
l  Strategic Partnership Failure
l  Human Resources Issues And Disruptive Behavior
l  Banking and Currency Exchange Restrictions
l  Unexpected, Adverse Taxation and Regulation
l  Liability of Directors, Officers, and Legal Representatives

Richard is the regional director of the Yangtze River Delta Region for Dezan Shira & Associates. Based in Shanghai, Richard guides foreign individuals and companies through the process of establishing, maintaining and expanding their businesses in China.

His areas of practice include: corporate accounting services including accounting, audit and taxation compliance; business advisory services including establishing businesses in China and Hong Kong; financial, legal and operational due diligence on Chinese companies and businesses; merger and acquisition transactions in China; and taxation planning and structuring. In addition, Richard also often presents to professional, trade, government and other international organizations on setting up and doing business in China.