U.S. businesses seeking to lower their tax burden must remain mindful of how these maneuvers impact their internal and external reputations. While tax-minimizing strategies are designed with the bottom line in mind, they can and do shape employee perceptions and expectations.

Bloomberg BNA surveyed 1,000 full-time U.S. employees and 200 U.S. corporate tax and accounting professionals to gauge how staff view these tactics, and how those perceptions impact employers’ tax and accounting decisions.