International and cross-border businesses

How does Antravia help international and cross-border businesses?

International accounting and financial reporting Making international numbers comparable and reliable

Cross-border payments and settlement
Understanding cash flow beyond bank balances

VAT and cross-border indirect tax
Understanding VAT exposure and recovery in international operations

Foreign exchange and currency exposure
Managing currency risk in international business operations

Why international accounting breaks down

Cross-border accounting issues usually arise when domestic accounting logic is applied to international activity.

Common problems include:

• Revenue and costs recorded in different currencies without clear FX treatment

• Settlement timing differences that distort profit and cash flow

• Foreign expenses booked inconsistently or incompletely

• Overseas activity treated as incidental rather than structural

• Financial statements that are difficult to reconcile or explain

These issues compound over time, particularly as transaction volume increases or operations expand into additional markets.

International operations often introduce corporate tax, indirect tax, and withholding considerations that depend on how revenue, costs, and entities are structured. Accounting systems that do not reflect economic reality can unintentionally create tax exposure across jurisdictions. Our work focuses on getting the underlying accounting and structure right, so tax outcomes are based on accurate information rather than assumptions or timing distortions.

How we support international and cross-border businesses

We support international businesses with accounting structures designed around how cross-border operations actually work.

Our work typically includes:

• Multi-currency accounting design and reporting

• FX and settlement treatment aligned with economic reality

• Clear separation of operational and currency effects

• Cross-border revenue and cost flows

• Financial reporting that management and advisors can rely on

The objective is clarity, not complexity. International activity should be visible and explainable in the numbers, not hidden inside exchange differences or timing noise.

VAT recovery and overseas expenses

International businesses often incur foreign VAT on travel, accommodation, events, and operating expenses. In certain cases, this VAT may be recoverable, depending on jurisdiction, reciprocity rules, and documentation.

Where appropriate, we support businesses with VAT recovery through our dedicated VAT reclaim service.

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This service operates separately from our accounting and advisory work, and is used where recovery is commercially and legally viable.

Who is this for

We work with businesses that:

• Operate across borders or currencies

• Incur overseas costs or generate foreign revenue

• Use international suppliers or platforms

• Require accounting that reflects cross-border reality

This includes both US-based businesses with international activity and non-US founders operating US entities.

How we work

Our approach is accrual-based and systems-led. We focus on structure, reconciliation discipline, and reporting that supports decision-making in complex international environments.

We do not rely on oversimplified domestic logic applied to global operations.

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Content published by Antravia is provided for informational purposes only and reflects research, industry analysis, and our professional perspective. It does not constitute legal, tax, or accounting advice. Regulations vary by jurisdiction, and individual circumstances differ. Readers should seek advice from a qualified professional before making decisions that could affect their business. See also our Disclaimer page