Spotlight on: Carl Budenski, Aprio’s Transfer Pricing Director

October 21, 2024

Transfer pricing is all about helping clients navigate the complexities of U.S. and international tax laws, particularly when it comes to cross-border intercompany transactions. Aside from ensuring compliance and reducing audit risks, transfer pricing also focuses on strategic tax planning.

Aprio’s Customs & Tariffs and International Tax Services teams work synergistically with our transfer pricing specialists to offer our clients a comprehensive suite of solutions for their global business needs.

Carl Budenski is the Director of Aprio’s Transfer Pricing Practice. Keep reading for more information about Carl’s background, experience, and specialization in transfer pricing.

What types of clients do you work with?

I work with owners and C-suite leaders of multinational companies of all sizes and across many industries, who want to grow their business by expanding internationally. I proactively collaborate with management team leaders and business executives to gather information, resolve tax and transfer pricing-related challenges, and make recommendations for business and process improvements.

What is your specialty and expertise?

I am always looking for ways to help my clients increase their business’s tax efficiency. I specialize in preparing and analyzing financial and economic data for tax and regulatory compliance. I love helping clients understand the benefits of having a proper transfer pricing policy in place, as well as the tax implications associated with doing business internationally. Some of my favorite projects involve helping companies with supply chain planning, intangible property valuation, cash flow planning, and economic analysis. I enjoy learning what makes each business unique and am passionate about helping them grow.

Can you share with us an example of a client you helped with Aprio’s Transfer Pricing services? What was the result?

Transfer pricing is applicable for any client with legal entities in multiple countries. They’re likely dealing with complex cross-border transactions that require our professional tax knowledge to guarantee everything is compliant and implemented correctly.

My team and I worked with an international security solutions provider to understand current intercompany policies and assess current intercompany transactions. We introduced intercompany service fees and simplified the client’s accounting process, improved the company’s cash flow, and mitigated tax and transfer pricing risks. Through our transfer pricing services, they were able to improve cash flow and reap greater time savings during the accounting close process.

I also helped a multinational company save $1 million in U.S. tax annually by implementing appropriate transfer pricing policies that followed their international structure. Using transfer pricing, they were able to compensate their offshore entities for valuable services and intangible property that allowed them to generate above industry average margins in the U.S. and realize significant tax savings.

Where should business owners contact you to learn more about our Transfer Pricing services and how we can help them?

Click here to learn more about transfer pricing and schedule a free consultation with me and my team! We are here to make sure your transfer pricing practices and documentation are in order.

Related Resources

International Tax – Transfer Pricing Services & Advisory Page

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About the Author

Carl Budenski

Carl is a Transfer Pricing Senior Manager with Aprio’s International Tax team. He advises multinational and domestic businesses on intercompany transactions of tangible goods, intangible property, services, and loans. Passionate about helping businesses grow, Carl has helped many clients, including a recent client save $1 million in US tax annually through the use of transfer pricing.


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