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The firm employs qualified and experienced professionals, including CPA·s from Japan and the US, Japanese Certified Public Tax Accountants, Certified Internal Auditors, Social Insurance and Labor Specialists, CISA·s and CFE·s. We constantly motivate and train our professionals to escalate their technical and English communication skills. The median TOEIC score of our professionals is above 900, which is in the top 4% percentile of all individuals sitting for this test of English skills exam.
Senior Management
Koichi "Richard" Okamoto Photo Okamoto
CPA(USA), CIA(Japan), FCPA(USA)
Graduate of UCLA. Former audit manager of Deloitte & Touche, Los Angeles. Knowledgeable Experienced in U.S. GAAP, International financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and auditing matters. Co-author of "Your Guide to Becoming a U.S. CPA." Specialties include forensic accounting and internal auditing. Has provided an expert opinion on the differences between US and Japanese GAAP in the Bridgestone/Firestone defective tire case.
Hiroko Hanato Photo Hanato
LTA(Japan)
Graduate of Ritsumeikan University. Former CAS (Client Accounting Services) manager for Arthur Andersen LLP, Tokyo. Has extensive experience in performing accounting and payroll outsourcing for foreign entities in Japan as well as international tax compliance matters.
Kazunari Iwaya Photo Iwaya
CPA(USA)
Graduate of Keio University. Has experience working in the corporate strategy department for a major department store and a local accounting firm. Spends a significant amount of his time on project related work, including GAAP conversions and drafting of financial statements for English annual reports.
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