Tariffs Put Transfer Pricing in Earnings, C-Suite Conversations

Transfer pricing has made unaccustomed appearances in executive suites and earnings calls this season, with analysts peppering company officers with questions about their intercompany dealings—and even getting a few answers back.

The sudden attention in calls and C-suites comes as tariffs and threats of tariffs push executives to get more involved in the nitty-gritty of their businesses’ transfer pricing—valuation of related-company transactions—in a way they might never have before.

“Well, the C-suite engaging in transfer pricing and customs is not something I’ve heard in the same sentence for most of my ...