Professional profile

Julissa Lewis

Founder & Principal Accountant

CPA · Financial Consultant

Julissa Lewis leads JJL Independent Accounting's accounting and financial practice, with a focus on management control, digital accounting, reporting, and support for companies operating in Panama.

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Background

Her career combines more than 15 years of experience leading finance, budgeting, and management control in transnational and global technology corporations, together with international academic training referenced by JJL at Georgetown University and ADEN Business School.

At JJL she promotes a digital accounting model focused on clear financial statements, traceability, DGI compliance, and support for multinational operations that require local financial coordination and reporting to headquarters.

Working approach

Prioritize clear financial information for decision-making.

Document processes and maintain traceability across operations, accounting, and reporting.

Keep accounting scope distinct from legal or tax interpretation that requires specialized counsel.

Topical authority

Resources attributed to Julissa Lewis

Multinationals & SEM

Accounting and financial support for SEM companies and multinationals in Panama

Accounting, reporting, local compliance, treasury, and financial support for SEM companies, subsidiaries, and multinationals operating in Panama.

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SEM Guide

What is a SEM company in Panama and what operations can it perform?

A clear guide to Panama's Multinational Company Headquarters (SEM) regime, its activities, and why accounting operations matter.

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SEM Compliance

Panama SEM Form 1119: what it is and what it is used for

A practical overview of Panama DGI Form 1119 for SEM withholdings, its filing process, and the transactions it reports.

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2026 Update

Panama Law 526 of 2026: economic substance for certain foreign-source passive income

An informational overview of Panama Law 526 of May 28, 2026 on economic substance and certain foreign-source passive income.

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International Operations

Foreign-source income in Panama: what multinational companies should organize from an accounting perspective

Documentation, traceability, and accounting controls to organize when a Panamanian entity is part of a multinational group with international activity.

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Transparency

How JJL publishes and updates content

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