International Bookkeeping Services
For foreign companies with a US subsidiary and US companies with entities abroad. Guides on setting up US books, foreign-owned filings such as Form 5472, consolidating foreign subsidiaries and tax across borders, plus the indinero services behind them.
Start with the question you have
Three questions that come up first for cross-border businesses.
Setting up a US subsidiary
US subsidiary of a foreign parent: the accounting and filings that start at incorporation.
Filing Form 5472
Form 5472 penalties: who has to file and what a missed filing costs.
Consolidating foreign entities
Foreign subsidiary accounting: currency translation and bringing results into the parent.
International Accounting by Industry
How international accounting works in the industries we support.
Healthcare and Dental
Practice groups with foreign owners or entities abroad.
Law Firms
Firms with overseas clients, staff or partners.
Ecommerce
Online sellers selling into the US from abroad.
Trades and Contractors
Contractors with overseas crews, owners or suppliers.
Real Estate
Property groups with foreign investors or holdings.
Financial Services and Insurance
Banks, insurers and fintechs operating across borders.
Startups
Founders setting up a US company from abroad.
Engineering
Firms with overseas engineers or projects abroad.
US Entities with a Foreign Parent
What a foreign-owned US company has to keep and file from its first day.
US Subsidiary of a Foreign Parent
Books, filings and reporting back to headquarters.
Foreign Business Tax Requirements Guide
US tax obligations for foreign-owned businesses.
Form 5472 Penalty
Reporting transactions with a foreign owner.
Delaware and Other States Corporation Taxes
How Delaware corporate tax compares with the states you operate in.
Delaware Startups and California Compliance
Filing in the state you operate as well as where you incorporated.
Delaware Startup Resources
Formation and compliance resources for Delaware companies.
Foreign Subsidiaries and Consolidation
Bringing entities in other countries and currencies into one set of results.
Foreign Subsidiary Accounting
Functional currency, translation and reporting to the parent.
The Multi-Entity Consolidation Process
Rolling entity books up into group statements.
Intercompany Eliminations Explained
Removing cross-border charges and loans on consolidation.
Equity Method vs Consolidation
How minority and controlling stakes are reported.
GAAP: Why Investors Expect It
US GAAP reporting for groups with US investors.
Multi-Entity Accounting
Resources for groups with several legal entities.
Tax and Payroll Across Borders
Federal, state and payroll obligations for companies operating in more than one country.
International Tax Services
Cross-border tax compliance and planning.
Startup Tax Nexus
When US activity creates state filing obligations.
Multi-State Payroll Compliance
Paying US employees who live in different states.
Payroll Services by State
Payroll rules and filings for each US state.
Multi-State Tax Compliance Providers Compared
Options for filing in several US states.
Multi-Entity Tax Planning
Planning tax across the whole group.
Canada
Resources for Canadian companies and US companies with Canadian operations.
Indinero Canada Portal
Everything indinero has written for Canadian businesses.
Canada Services
Accounting and bookkeeping for Canadian companies.
Business Tax Services Canada
Canadian corporate tax filing.
Corporate Payroll Services Canada
Canadian payroll processing and remittances.
CFO Services Canada
Fractional CFO support in Canada.
Indinero Services
The teams and engagements behind everything above.
Bookkeeping
Monthly US bookkeeping handled by a dedicated team.
Accounting
Accrual accounting and reporting to the parent company.
International Tax Services
Cross-border tax compliance.
NetSuite Accounting
Multi-currency, multi-entity accounting on NetSuite.
CFO Services
Fractional CFO support for US expansion.
Payroll
US payroll processing and compliance.
How indinero works with you
AI processes the data inside your ecosystem
We use AI across the tools that support our workflow, including our own systems, to improve speed, consistency, and execution.
Experts apply judgment
Your accountants, tax professionals, and CFOs review the work, interpret what matters, and apply real business context.
You get the full picture
Not just cleaner books, but better visibility, stronger decisions, and guidance you can actually use.
Your US books, handled from day one
Indinero keeps the US entity's books, files its federal and state returns including foreign-owner reporting, and delivers results the parent company can consolidate.