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At National Tax Agency, Hosoda was in charge of planning and drafting international tax examination, information exchange with foreign tax authorities, research on foreign tax systems, working as a coordinator in Singapore, etc. He was also engaged in tax investigations of large corporations, multinational corporations and individuals at tax office and Reginal Taxation Bureau.
International tax consulting for a wide range of clients from large corporations to small and medium enterprises is his strength, and he has vast experience and proven track records in tax advisory services for various issues such as overseas business strategy, capital policy, organizational restructuring, cross-border business succession, M&A, capital tie-up, etc. He is also dedicated to improving overseas investment environment while establishing good relations with government officials in various fields including tax authorities in Japan and overseas.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Transfer Pricing(TP) Consulting
Hagiya was engaged in examination of large corporations including foreign corporations at the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau until 1993. Then, for nine years to 2005, he was engaged in transfer pricing examination of very large corporations as an international tax specialist and in charge of mainly financial/intangible asset transactions. The cases of which he was in charge include tax cases reported in a newspaper and the transfer pricing tax case with the largest amount of income transferred after elimination of international double taxation in Japan.
Currently, he provides transfer pricing documentation service including BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting), support service for handling transfer pricing (including tax on donations paid to foreign affiliated person) examination by the Regional Taxation Bureaus, support service for APA (Advance Pricing Arrangement), support service for MAP (Mutual Agreement Procedure), etc.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Transfer Pricing(TP) Consulting
Ito was engaged in various tasks related to international tax examination (including transfer pricing examination), review work as well as large enterprise examination and served as Examiner of Large Enterprise Examination Department, Senior Review Officer of Review Division (Large Enterprise Examination), Senior Examiner (International Taxation) and Deputy Director (being in charge of transfer pricing) at the Large Enterprise Examination Department, Tokyo Regional Tax Bureau. After that, being appointed as a Chief Investigator of Japan National Tax Agency, he led the development of international taxation for international trade. Meanwhile, he was engrossed in studying of international tax avoidance schemes as a leader of the research section of the National Tax Agency, as well as a key member of the task force on the tax litigation and international conferences organized by U.S. Internal Revenue Service and OECD. Therefore, Ito possesses professional experiences and achievements in theoretical research regarding international taxation. Before his retirement, he was working as professor of the National Tax College Research Department, and engaged in the support of the tax suit division and international examination division as well as research of the international tax field regarding complex international tax avoidance and transfer pricing cases.
Currently as an experienced CPTA, he is in charge of suit case, reviewing work related to a wide range of national tax issues, international tax issues, providing advices on international tax deductions, tax treaty, international withholding tax, tax haven rules and transfer pricing. He also conducts managerial functions of FCG in theory based on the knowledge on international taxation acquired through study of tax laws and practical experiences on examination.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Advisor of Accord Tax General Institute
Author of DHC Corporate Tax Exegesis and Kommentar
Yoshikawa was engaged in examination of large and very large corporations as a special national tax examiner at Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau for 21 years, and for 16 years of which, he was in charge of transfer pricing examination of large and very large corporations and review of super large-scale Advance Pricing Arrangement (APA) project between Japan and U.S. He has extensive and probably the longest experience as a transfer pricing examiner in Japan.
Currently, he offers a consultation on transfer pricing as a senior manager of Fair Consulting Tax Corporation. He retired from Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau in July 2017.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Transfer Pricing(TP) Consulting
After passing the Certified Public Accountants Secondary Test, Akatsuka was engaged in various consulting services on international tax issues in relation to outbound and inbound transactions, M&A and organizational restructuring at PwC Tax Japan, and she also worked at foreign consulting firm and several other companies. Now she promotes international taxation advisory service on outbound and inbound transactions based on her extensive experience in giving advice on tax issues associated with cross-border transactions and overseas expansion of Japanese companies as well as tax issues facing foreign companies in Japan.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
A special committee of Committee on Fiscal Affairs of the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Matsumoto was engaged in examination of mid-sized and large corporations (e.g. computer software companies and auto parts manufacturing companies) and transfer pricing examination at the Tokyo Reginal Taxation Bureau. She also worked at a tax accountant office where she was engaged in accounting services such as preparation of monthly and yearly accounts, statutory financial statements, tax returns, etc. for small and medium companies.
Currently, she provides a wide range of international taxation consulting services related to transfer pricing documentation, Controlled Foreign Company rules, international withholding tax, etc.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Transfer Pricing(TP) Consulting
As a national tax examiner at the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau and the Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau, Sogo was in charge of tax examination of corporations under the jurisdiction of Tax Office or Regional Taxation Bureau (corporation tax, consumption tax, withholding income tax, etc.)
Currently, he is mainly involved in transfer pricing projects relating to transactions between Japan and other countries and provides consulting services on transfer pricing examination, APA (Advance Pricing Arrangement) review, MAP (Mutual Agreement Procedure), etc.
Graduated the Master’s Program at Kobe University
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Transfer Pricing(TP) Consulting
Shimizu had worked at the Tax Office where he was in charge of various tax items (liquor tax, stamp duty, corporation tax, consumption tax, withholding income tax, etc.) and engaged in examinations and consultations on corporations in various industries and sizes.
Currently, based on his wealth of tax knowledge and experience, he provides a wide range of international tax advisory services related to international withholding tax, tax liability for Permanent Establishment, Controlled Foreign Company rules, overseas tax rules, transfer pricing documentation, etc.
He is also a lecturer on international tax training for the Regional Taxation Bureau and certified public accountants.
His books include "A Dictionary of Tax Law Terminology (co-author)" and "Corporation Tax Handbook (co-author)".
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Transfer Pricing(TP) Consulting
Zhu was engaged in supporting for business expansion to China such as establishing a Japan-China joint venture, export, sales promotion, sale of electronic parts to China at a major general trading company. She also worked as an interpreter at technology presentations and quality meetings.
She then worked at a foreign-affiliated Japanese sales company where she was in charge of accounting works including bookkeeping, foreign exchange contracts and overseas remittance.
She was also responsible for domestic and international taxation including tax treaty notification, thin capitalization rule/Japanese earnings stripping rule, filing income tax return for non-permanent resident, permanent establishment issues for seconded employees, etc. at a medium-sized tax accountant firm.
Currently, as a Japanese tax accountant from Shanghai, she is in charge of domestic and international tax consulting on business expansion to Greater China and businesses with companies in Greater China. Her accurate advice and solutions from the perspective of both Japan and overseas are highly evaluated by her clients.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)/The advisor
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Transfer Pricing(TP) Consulting
Tanaka conducted statutory audit for various business enterprises, as well as audit and advisory services for pre-IPO companies at KPMG AZSA LLC He possesses rich practical experiences and knowledge, especially in the IPO consulting where engaged in many listing. Tanaka is capable of offering the most suitable solutions from the view of financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, as well as corporate governance regarding various problems encountered by our clients. He is in charge of management and IPO consulting after joining our group and his main strength is to provide advisory services in the aspect of financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation as well as corporate governance.
In recent years, he has mainly taken part in advisory services for Japanese companies expanding to ASEAN countries, from the perspective of accounting and tax which utilizes the oversea subsidiaries of our group. He also conducts the advisory services on planning and implementation of Japanese companies withdrawing from ASEAN countries.
Certified Public Accountant and Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Fuchigami was engaged in various services including statutory audit and financial due diligence at a major audit firm.
At Fair Consulting Group, after working in Hong Kong office, he participated in establishing Manila office. Currently, as a manager of Consulting Division (Tokyo) and Manila office, he provides support to Japanese companies developing globally in various areas including due diligence and corporate value evaluation for M&A in Japan and overseas, internal control support, etc.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Tokyo, Philippines
Hokazono participated in statutory audits and Initial Public Offering of listed companies in major audit firm before transferring to credit department of major brokerage firm where he engaged in reviewing and supporting of newly listed companies as well as financing services of listed companies.
Joining a human resource company in 2007, he was in charge of establishing internal organization and regulation, implementing accounting system and internal control. He was also assigned to supervise business management with focus on budget planning and execution, business planning and participate in management of stockholders’ meeting and board meeting.
Then Hokazono was offered a chance to work in Singapore as a representative of new business development project in Asian region where he gained experiences in marketing promotion and business development primarily in ASEAN countries.
He is capable of providing not only trustable accounting and finance consulting services but also comprehensive advices about Asian business environment.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Nakata has worked for an independent accounting firm and provided accounting and tax consulting services, where he was involved in a wide variety of projects including finance and tax due diligence, support for establishing management system, support for handling taxation system of corporate reorganization and consolidated tax filing, international taxation, etc. and gained experience and knowledge.
In Fair Consulting, he provides accounting and tax consulting services on global projects such as cross-border due diligence, etc. to realize clients' needs.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Ugawa had been working at the domestic major securities company and the European investment bank for about 25 years engaged in financing for Major companies and advising for M&A.
He took charge of over 60 companies and gained abundantly experiences in the field of Global offering of stock and cross border M&A.
With regard to the enterprise finance, he has experiences and superior insight of both Japanese traditional approach and Euro-American investment bank (investment bank) approach.
In addition, he also had engaged in business management of a venture company as an official as well as involved in a start-up position of a private equity and the fund.
Ogawa joined Fair Consulting after a major consulting firm, human resources service provider and business firm (system development). At the previous business firm, as a director, he was engaged in management planning, numerical value management of the organization, human resources, and proposition and introduction support of a work efficiency improvement system based on Industry 4.0 to a client’s factory. He also provided IoT measures seminars for manufacturers at various locations in cooperation with financial institutions, etc. In Fair Consulting, he is involved in a cross-border project as a project manager, etc. and setting out his motto as to make proposals involving actions to clients by working with diverse members in Japan and abroad.
Akemi Kuroda had worked for a major and a medium-sized audit firm in Japan and engaged in supporting the financial reporting and establishment of internal control system, and audit work of Japanese subsidiaries of foreign companies as well as the statutory audit work of domestic companies in various industries. Joined a Vietnam office of a major international accounting firm, she was in charge of Japanese Business Desk to focus on supporting the business of and consulting with Japanese companies in terms of legal, tax and accounting issues with her background in accounting and language studies. After coming back to Japan, she joined a major tax consulting firm and engaged in the global tax consulting works and then joined Fair Consulting Group providing supporting service to the clients to expand their business overseas with her professional skill and hospitality until now.
Completed the Master of Business Administration course of Bond University (Queensland, Australia)
Certified Public Accountant in Japan
Araki had been working for one of the largest Japanese securities companies, European investment bank and European investment advisory company for more than 25 years where he was engaged in the duties such as corporate finance, cross-border M&A transactions and asset management.
Prior to joining FCG, he has been serving as a company executive for one of the biggest consulting company for more than 8 years where he was engaged in M&A, corporation reconstruction, international business, etc., and experienced a wide range of consulting cases as well.
Araki has a reputation for good communication skills with clients. “Treasure every encounter, for it will never recur” – a Japanese idiom – is his motto, which reflects his attitude towards clients.
Shimizu spent 6 years in Fixed Income Capital Markets Group at one of the European investment banking groups before leaving for the US in 2000. There, he setup his own consulting practice that focused on providing strategic support to SMEs. He returned to Japan in 2011 and became representative director of a foreign owned company. He recently joined Fair Consulting Group to promote globalization of its clients as business advisor.
RSM, Erasmus University （Rotterdam, Netherland）MBA
Moriya has been engaged in corporate sales in a major securities company, a megabank, a foreign financial institution, etc. for over 20 years. He was mainly in charge of domestic and foreign M&A advisory services and also engaged in a wide range of financial businesses that can be utilized in M&A such as financial development, legal affairs, corporate finance, foreign exchange derivatives, securitization, stock underwriting, etc.
In Fair Consulting, he provides one stop service to fulfill clients' tax and accounting needs as a team and is responsible for M&A execution from business planning support and share valuation to contract negotiation.
Yamada has worked in the companies such as Megabank, M&A boutique, independent VC, Manufacturer (as officer) before joining Fair Consulting Group. In his last consulting firm, he was mainly in charge of corporation regeneration and overseas business consulting. He possesses rich experience in investigating, buying and selling, rebuilding overseas branches, incorporating and international business.
Currently he is providing a wide range of services including M&A and overseas business in Fair Consulting Group.
Graduated from the University of Texas at Austin Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MSTC) program
Tamamura worked at a major foreign consulting firm and then joined a consolidated accounting system vendor which has the top share in the Japanese market, where he was in charge of product planning and consulting division for central and western Japan.
In Fair Consulting, he is a head of the division that proposes global solutions to Japanese companies and provides solutions for group management systems and cloud-based global accounting systems as a manager of the system solution business.
Global Business Management Support
System solutions
Ishiguro was engaged in consulting on ERP and EPM and acquiring new customers at a second-tier Japanese software vendor and a major foreign-affiliated software vendor. Main clients he was in charge include small and medium businesses, major general trading companies and construction companies.
At Fair Consulting Group, he provides IT consulting on accounting system (consolidated/non-consolidated) for global corporations and he is also in charge of business development of cloud-based solution.
Global Business Management Support
System solutions
In a tax accountant corporation in Kanagawa, he was engaged in support of small and medium enterprises in a wide range of areas such as bookkeeping, preparation of tax returns, tax investigation correspondence, establishment of corporations, tax consultation, payroll calculation, etc.
In Fair Consulting Group, he belongs to a tax corporation and is engaged in international tax consulting service with a focus on transfer pricing documentation.
Transfer Pricing(TP) Consulting
He majored in international taxation at Chuo University Graduate School and completed master's course with a research theme of the controlled foreign company (CFC) taxation system.
Currently he is engaged in consulting service of a wide range of international taxation issues and transfer pricing (responding to tax investigation, inspection for advance pricing agreement (APA), mutual agreement procedures (MAP), etc.).
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Transfer Pricing(TP) Consulting
Nakae has worked for the accounting department of a listed textile manufacturer, and then joined a small and medium-sized tax accountant firm as a partner where he was mainly engaged in corporate tax and consumption tax for small to medium sized companies and personal income tax and inheritance tax for individual clients, as well as consulting on accounting system introduction, inheritance/business succession planning, corporate restructuring, consulting on tax filing system introduction for large companies, etc.
In Fair Consulting, he mainly provides tax-related services such as tax due diligence, etc.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Tokai was engaged in work related to tax consulting at a medium-sized tax consulting company for 15 years. He was responsible for various clients, from individual stores to listed companies, where he has gathered plenty of knowledge and experience. He was mainly in charge of Japanese domestic taxation, especially corporate tax return and consumption tax return. Other tax submission such as individual tax return and inheritance tax strategy were included in his expertise as well.
At present he is providing consulting services regarding company operations and business succession in using his knowledge and experience.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Maeda was engaged in accounting audit and internal control audit of listed companies at a medium-sized audit company. After that, at a listed company, he was involved in subsidiary management work at the headquarters and then was seconded to an overseas subsidiary as an accounting and finance manager and in charge of overall business management thereof.
In Fair Consulting Group, based on these experience and knowledge, he provides consulting services in a wide range of fields including financial accounting and overseas subsidiary management in order to support the global activities of the clients.
Certified Public Accountant (USA)
Global Business Management Support
Global M&A Consulting
At KPMG AZSA LLC, Nakamoto was engaged in accounting audit and internal control audit of listed companies in various industries such as pharmaceutical industry, manufacturing industry, retail industry, wholesale industry, software industry, etc. She also gained experience in providing IPO support and advisory services. At Fair Consulting Group, she takes advantage of these experiences and provides a wide range of consulting including continuous support for management of overseas subsidiaries for global corporations, M&A support through share valuation and due diligence, internal control support, etc.
Certified Public Accountant(Japan)
Global M&A Consulting
Global Business Management Support
He had experiences of wide range of jobs such as installation of infrastructure and business operation systems joining in the IT system divisions in one of big trading companies, an advertising and publishing company and a material manufacturer. He had been engaging in the various kinds of jobs relating to IT system since the dawning of Windows. Recently he has been contributing to enhancement of business operational efficiency as well as cost reduction of maintenance and operation by installation of cloud system. Based on such experiences, he is engaging in jobs such as setting up and operating the basic business operation system for internal use of FCG and providing relating advice to clients as well.
Shibata was always engaged as accountant during his 38-year tenure at Panasonic Corporation.
He participated in establishing OKAYAMA Factory of Video Division as he was engaged in AV related Divisions. He had strengthened the accounting system during the opening phase of Video Business in focusing on cost management. As he was enrolled in the Video Division, he went to the University of Guanajuato in Mexico where he learned Spanish. Furthermore he had improved his skills in managerial accounting through the experience such as accounting officer of the Division for Electronic Musical Instruments, accounting officer of the Head Office for South & Central America and so on.
During his 15-year expatriate career, he was engaged as CFO of Venezuela manufacturing company, as CFO of Panama sales company and as CFO of Regional Headquarters for South & Central America which is located in Miami, United States. Meanwhile, he had promoted the cash flow management in South & Central America where the economy is fluctuating fiercely.
In the last 5 years, as head of the tax division in Head Office in Japan, he was in charge of responding to tax investigation of the Osaka Taxation Bureau, responding to transfer pricing issues, promoting advance pricing arrangement and so on. Meanwhile, as member of the Tax Planning Department in the Japanese Business Federation, he also actively participated into the activities of the federation and offered advices as well. After retirement, at the subsidiary company of Panasonic Corporation, he contributed to the financial education for the group executive experts, especially to the overseas executive human resources, while visiting each country centering to the regional headquarters.
He is very talented with languages. His TOEIC score is 970 points, and he passed the Chinese-Language Proficiency Test Pre-First Grade and the HSK Test Level 6. Compared to English he is more fluently in speaking Spanish. His finance guidance in different countries in English, in Spanish and in Chinese earned him a good reputation. Now he offers support to the related departments as senior consultant by using all the skills, experience, languages and tax knowledge above.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Terada was engaged in statutory audit for manufacturing companies and advisory services for pre-IPO companies at ERNST & YOUNG SHINNIHON LLC for nine years. Prior to joining FCG, she has served for tax accounting firm where she was in charge of taxation services, support services for preparation of reports to overseas group companies and various advisory services mainly for accounting and personnel affairs for corporations.
Taking advantage of these experiences, in Fair Consulting Group, she endeavors to make proposals to optimize the client’s business from both a managerial perspective and a practical perspective.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
After graduating from university, Hiratani was engaged in accounting work at a leading electrical manufacturing company for 17 years.
He worked as an expatriate for seven years; two years in Thailand and five years in Vietnam. In Vietnam recording remarkable economic growth, he conducted thorough on-site management as a CFO of the manufacturing company and contributed to the business expansion.
In Fair Consulting Group, drawing on his vast experience acquired while working abroad, he provides a wide range of consulting including strengthening overseas corporate governance, establishing a new company, solving taxation and labor issues.
Global Business Management Support
Vietnam, Thailand
Kato was engaged in tax investigations and examination affairs for large enterprises and other corporations, and examination and judicial affairs at the Office of Litigation and the Rulings and Legal Affairs Division under the First Taxation Department of the Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau. While he was with the Taxation Bureau, he was seconded to the Ministry of Finance and engaged in legal affairs and completed a public economics program at School of International and Public Policy, Hitotsubashi University. Kato currently provides consultations on overseas expansion and global management projects, mainly for corporations in the Central Japan with his experiences and tax and accounting knowledge.
Ichinohe has worked in an accounting department in a major manufacturing company in Japan before moving to the UK where she acquired the qualification of a Chartered Accountant; a certified public accountant in England and Wales. In the local accountancy firm in London, she has gained experience in supporting mainly Japanese businesses expanding to the UK by providing various services for over 8 years. On her return to Japan, she joined Fair Consulting Group, and currently she is involved in assisting businesses in countries where the official language is English and providing various supporting services, such as bookkeeping, preparation of financial statement, Japanese-English translation, etc., using her business experience overseas.
Fellow of the Chartered Accountant in England and Wales (FCA)
Global Business Process Outsourcing
Yamaguchi worked in Japanese major and medium audit firm engaged in statutory audit, IPO support, financial due diligence, internal control support and IFRS support. He also worked in Guangzhou of China and provided accounting and tax consulting services to the companies in South area of China and Hong Kong.
After joining FCC, he provides consulting services to Japanese companies who aim expanding their business in Hong Kong and China. He utilizes his knowledge and experiences when he gives accounting and tax advices and supports their organizational restructuring and M&A.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
For eights years following graduation, Manabe performed various advisory services (including accounting audit, internal control audit, due diligence, and others) at one of Japan's top audit firms.
She has dealt with companies in many diverse areas such as manufacturing, logistics, retail, real estate and service industries.
She utilizes her past work experience and knowledge to provide consulting services that offer optimal solutions for her clients’ industry type, business conditions, size and needs.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
After graduating the university, Kato had worked for a trading company in Japan and worked for an accounting consultancy firm in Hong Kong providing for an accounting, taxation and business consulting to Japanese clients and other various types of market and client.
In a trading company in Japan, she engaged in accounting and finance duties for electronics parts and chemical department and special projects for a joint venture in Hong Kong and China by taking advantage of the experience of study in China.
After getting the accumulated overseas business experiences, she moved to an accounting consultancy company established by a Japanese Certificated Public Accountant in Hong Kong, and developed a new business from scratch to create the client data base up to 350 accounts. She involved in accouting and consulting services, such as incorporation of the company, bookkeeping, auditing, taxation and statutory secretarial services to the Japaneses clients.
Currently, she takes care of providing client-oriented service for their global business utilizing both courteous critical thinking in a consulting firm and practical thinking in abusiness company.
Awamura was in charge of legal audit of the listed companies as well as pre-IPO companies at the Chuo Aoyama Audit Corporation Osaka office. Then he took an interest in assistance services for general management of small-scaled companies and pre-IPO companies. Later, joining in a pre-IPO company as a chief accountant, he had more opportunities to gain thorough understanding of operating corporate finance. After being appointed as Director of Corporate Planning Division of the company, he gained various practical experiences in capitalization strategy for IPO, formulation of the internal management system and business management of the subsidiaries in Asia including China.
Currently, he is in charge of supporting our clients with expansion to China as well as building the internal control system for domestic and oversea companies. His services in overseas business expansion and resolving the internal management system facing company are highly reputed.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Elly had 7-year experience at Nomura Research Institute, Taipei Branch and 2-year experience at Nomura Research Institute Shanghai Limited, where she was in charge of providing consulting services in such areas as investment attraction under Taiwanese Government's yearly-based project, marketing strategy as well as business strategic planning for Japanese corporations. Thereafter she gained more professional experiences at International Finance Consulting Company, an affiliate of Taiwanese Deloitte Corporation, in the field of marketing planning, borderless M&A consulting and negotiation advisory among Japan, Taiwan and China.
With high proficiency in Japanese, Mandarin and Taiwanese, she applies her expertise and practical experiences in providing professional consulting services for transnational M&A, Human Resource, and Market planning for Japanese and Taiwanese companies. She has received excellent feedbacks and high reputation for project management skills on proceeding and concluding the negotiation with Governments and business partners, such as M&A cases in selling the Japanese companies in China to Chinese companies as well as the success case in the capital tie-up of Chinese and Japanese companies.
Graduated from Tsukuba University, Graduate School of Business Sciences
Master of Business Administration
After graduating from university in 2001, Takahashi moved to Shanghai in September 2002 where she was engaged in service industries such as hotel and in charge of HR and GA in Japanese manufacturing company. Then, she joined the Japanese accounting and tax consulting company and engaged in consultation on agency services for bookkeeping as well as accounting and tax, construction of transaction scheme, analysis of taxation risk and consultation on personnel and labor relation. Her consulting service utilizing Japanese and her fluent Mandarin Chinese is highly reputed and now she is involved in wide range of services including accounting, tax as well as personnel and labor relation in Fair Consulting Shanghai.
Social insurance management Officer
Sakabayashi had worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan for about 10 years, engaged in the business for Japanese companies such as bookkeeping, payroll, tax submission, tax advisory, preparing report for transfer pricing examination and coping with tax investigation as well. After that, she was transferred PwC International Assignment Services （Shanghai） Limited as manager involved in the duties such as individual income tax related duties etc. Besides speaking Chinese and Japanese fluently in the business activities, she also possesses deep understanding of the culture and the business practice of the both countries. Currently she is providing accountancy and tax advisory consulting services to the Japanese companies, who are going to start business in China.
Tao worked for a Japanese accounting and tax consulting company where she was in charge of outsourced bookkeeping services and provided consulting services for finance and taxation. Then, at a Japanese processing trade company, she was engaged in internal audit, external audit and ERP system introduction. Currently she is mainly providing support services for Japanese companies who are expanding their businesses to Shanghai and also support such companies for financial, accounting and tax matters after their expansion. She understands the needs of clients and provides high quality services in Shanghai.
Certified Public Accountant (China)
Shu graduated from Hubei University and engaged in supporting service for business establishment of Japanese, European and American companies (including wholly-owned company, representative office, branch and research and development center), risk analysis of merger and closure, execution support, as well as negotiations between the government agencies. She has a wealth of business experience in bonded logistics transactions, customs clearance, import and export trade and corporate consulting in South China districts. Her effective consulting and fluent interpretation in Japanese are highly reputed.
Wang worked for a major trading company where she gained experience in trading business and introduction and controlling work of Financial SAP system. Then she joined an audit department in a controlling company for Chinese business in a major Japanese corporation where she accumulated knowledge and experience in overall internal control system through the work of supervising internal control within group companies based on J-SOX, preparation of a practical manual for audit and planning the group audit.
She makes full use of her fluent Japanese and excellent communication skills and she is now engaged in a various tasks in a wide range of areas such as trading, finance and internal audit.
Certified Internal Auditor
During 4 years studying in Meiji Gakuin University, Huang passed the 1st grade of the Japanese- Language Proficiency Test while acquiring basic knowledge of Japanese and Chinese accounting system. After graduation, she joined Fair Consulting Shanghai mainly involved in bookkeeping and supporting service for establishment of Japanese companies in China. She provides fine-tuned customer service with fluent Japanese, Mandarin and Shanghainese bridging the communication gaps between Japan and China arising from cultural differences.
Awamura was in charge of legal audit of the listed companies as well as pre-IPO companies at the Chuo Aoyama Audit Corporation Osaka office. Then he took an interest in assistance services for general management of small-scaled companies and pre-IPO companies. Later, joining in a pre-IPO company as a chief accountant, he had more opportunities to gain thorough understanding of operating corporate finance. After being appointed as Director of Corporate Planning Division of the company, he gained various practical experiences in capitalization strategy for IPO, formulation of the internal management system and business management of the subsidiaries in Asia including China.
Currently, he is in charge of supporting our clients with expansion to China as well as building the internal control system for domestic and oversea companies. His services in overseas business expansion and resolving the internal management system facing company are highly reputed.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Xu Wen Juan had engaged in finance and accounting operation for 4 years at Chinese research development center in a major Japanese automobile company where she gained practical experiences in Suzhou such as accounting, tax, negotiation with relating authorities, setting up new company and labor services. Now she has been supporting clients widely such as advising Chinese business practices in Japanese utilizing her fluent Japanese which she obtained her 1-year study in Japan.
Graduated from Nanjing Audit University
Faculty of Accounting
Awamura was in charge of legal audit of the listed companies as well as pre-IPO companies at the Chuo Aoyama Audit Corporation Osaka office. Then he took an interest in assistance services for general management of small-scaled companies and pre-IPO companies. Later, joining in a pre-IPO company as a chief accountant, he had more opportunities to gain thorough understanding of operating corporate finance. After being appointed as Director of Corporate Planning Division of the company, he gained various practical experiences in capitalization strategy for IPO, formulation of the internal management system and business management of the subsidiaries in Asia including China.
Currently, he is in charge of supporting our clients with expansion to China as well as building the internal control system for domestic and oversea companies. His services in overseas business expansion and resolving the internal management system facing company are highly reputed.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
After engaging in sales as a sales manager at a foreign-affiliated hygiene product manufacturer, Sanuki acquired an MBA in Australia and gained experience in incorporation of local subsidiaries of Japanese companies, implementation of accounting system, preparation of monthly & yearly accounts and assistance for consolidation package, various tax advices, internal audit, etc. at a Japanese accounting firm.
After that, he provided services related to M&A, financial and tax due diligence, share valuation, transfer pricing documentation, international taxation, etc. in Vietnam. He gives his utmost best at his work, making full use of his experience in sales, at accounting firm and overseas.
Graduated from University of Technology, Sydney, Master of Business Administration,
Certified Practicing Accountant (Australia)
Vietnam, Hanoi
Australia
Do Anh is one of the founders of Fair Consulting Vietnam.
Before joining Fair Consulting Group, she had worked at General Department of Taxation, Vietnam for 11 years in the field of international taxation particularly tax treaty negotiation and interpretation, and inbound tax. She was also involved in drafting Vietnam’s guidelines on transfer pricing issued in 2005.
Now she specializes in tax advisory and consulting for Vietnam’s Corporate Income Taxation, Personal Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Foreign Contractor Tax, Tax Treaty application, particularly reduction, exemption and refund documentation preparation and Transfer Pricing.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Vietnam)
Vietnam
Before joining Fair Consulting, Hai had worked over 9 years for a join-venture between a Vietnam State Owned Corporation and Fujitsu Group (Japan) and over 3 years for a Korean consulting firm in Vietnam, where he gained more professional practical experience in providing tax and accounting services.
He joined FC Vietnam in 2012 and has been working as the Managing Director of accounting consultancy service. He has been in charged of not only all accounting services but also financial and taxation due diligence and share valuation related to M&A projects.
Certified Public Accountant (Vietnam)
Vietnam
At a television station, she experienced various fields as a news camera operator. In the field, it was asked to discover issues through communication and to make quick and accurate decisions.
Utilizing its experience, she provides support for company establishment and problem solving after establishment from the client's perspective in Fair Consulting Group.
Also, she is working with a motto to value the speed everyday.
Vietnam, Hanoi
In Ernst & Young Shinnihon LLC, he was engaged in various advisory works including financial due diligence in M&A, support for formulation of business revitalization plan, financial modeling, support for withdrawal from business, support for overseas subsidiary management, organization restructuring support , support for cost accounting system construction, support for consolidated accounting settlement as well as accounting audit and internal control audit of a variety of industries.
Based on these experiences, he is engaged in a wide range of consulting services focusing on accounting and tax aspects in support of overseas business expansion of Japanese companies.
Certified Public Accountant(Japan)
Vietnam, Hanoi
Before joining Fair Consulting in 2011, Doan Anh had worked for different types of companies (foreign owned company, state owned company and accounting firm) as an accountant and senior consultant, and also worked for Ministry of Transportation as an inspector.
Now, she is in charge of providing services concerning tax, bookkeeping, accounts review, advisory and due diligence.
Certified Public Accountant (Vietnam)
Vietnam
Before joining Fair Consulting Vietnam, Phuong had worked for an auditing firm for 6 years where she had involved in a wide range of services including audit and advice on taxation and accounting. She had also worked for a Japanese consulting firm as a manager of accounting and tax department for 3 years.
Now, she is in charge of tax, bookkeeping, accounts review and advisory service.
Certified Public Accountant (Vietnam)
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Vietnam)
Vietnam
Bac had worked for an golf course management company as an accountant for 2 years after his graduation, and then joined a local audit firm where he gained 10 years of experience in auditing and assurance services as well as advisory services on taxation and investment for clients including foreign-owned companies in manufacturing, construction and consumer goods industries.
Now, he is responsible for providing services related to review and advisory on tax and accounting and due diligence.
Certified Public Accountant (Vietnam)
Vietnam
She holds a Bachelor' degree in Law in Japan. After working as a shop manager for food and liquor industry, she moved to New Zealand. She was engaged in accounting management work while accumulating experience as sales manager of liquor sales business. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting in New Zealand.
After emigrating to Australia, making full use of corporate accounting and sales experience, she has been engaged in provision of consulting services such as company registration, financial due diligence, introduction of accounting system, tax compliance, correspondence with the legal affairs bureau and national tax agency, etc.
Vietnam
He experienced cost management, improvement activities, consulting on factory improvement at a Vietnam automobile parts manufacturing factory of a major group company. The scope of management support included logistics, suppliers and delivery to customers as well as in the factory and he was responsible for setting up, implementing and managing cost improvement projects.
Utilizing these experiences, he is engaged in management support such as company establishment and operation support after establishment in Fair Consulting Group.
Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh
Before joining Fair Consulting in 2011, Tuyen had worked for a state-owned construction company for 6 years where she was in charge of cost accounting and taxation, and she had also worked for an accounting firm for 5 years and provided tax consulting service, bookeeping, accounts review, etc. to Vietnamese companies.
Now, she is in a management position and in charge of quality control, and also she provides accounting and taxation consulting services to various types of clients.
Vietnam
Before joining Fair Consulting Vietnam in 2014, Khanh had worked for a local consulting and audit firm where he was in charge of audit and consulting mainly for foreign companies for more than 7 years.
In Fair Consulting Vietnam, he utilizes his experience in accounting, audit and tax fields and help foreign investors expand their business in Vietnam.
Certified Public Accountant (Vietnam)
Vietnam
Wakui has 14-year-long career at KPMG AZSA LLC and Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC where he was engaged in various advisory services including accounting audit, internal control support and audit, IFRS support, etc. He managed enterprises in different sizes from small and medium enterprises to major listed corporations in a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, real estate, marine transportation, amusement, retail, wholesale, service, finance, etc., and he gained extensive practical experience and wide knowledge.
Currently, at Singapore office, he offers business expansion and management support, international tax advisory, global management such as organizational restructuring and internal control improvement, and cross border M&A support, and provides optimal solutions that meet client's needs, size and industry.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Global Business Expansion & Withdrawal Support
Global Business Process Outsourcing
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Global Business Management Support
Global M&A Consulting
Singapore
At Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, Michinaka was engaged in statutory audit and advisory service for global corporations. He then was in charge of managing overseas subsidiaries and building and maintaining internal control system at a listed company.
In Fair Consulting Group, he provides a wide range of support such as cross-border due diligence and valuation, accounting and tax consulting as well as PMI for M&A and internal audit for overseas subsidiaries, and contributes to maximizing the global corporate value of his clients.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Certified Internal Auditor（CIA）
Certified Fraud Examiner（CFE）
Certified Information Systems Auditor（CISA）
Global M&A Consulting
Global Business Management Support
Ito was engaged in accounting audit, internal control audit and advisory works including assistance for IFRS introduction at KPMG Azusa LLC.
After joining Fair Consulting Group, experienced work in Taiwan for 4 years, he then provides Japanese companies with quality services meeting with clients needs such as support for expanding into and business operation in Singapore and cross-border M&A in Singapore Office.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Global Business Expansion & Withdrawal Support
Global Business Process Outsourcing
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Global Business Management Support
Global M&A Consulting
Singapore
Prior to joining Fair Consulting, Amanda has more than 15 years of experience in finance and accounting, accumulated through years in various industries, including retail, hospitality, FMCG and engineering. Amanda has worked in public listed companies, Japanese MNC and local MNC. She has regional office management experience, managing offices/subsidiaries in Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia.
In Fair Consulting, she is involved in all aspects of corporate secretarial, compliance and corporate goveranance matters, as well as Financial due diligence work.
Chartered Accountant (Singapore)
Singapore
Loh Hoe Chuan, a Senior Tax Accountant in Singapore office, has more than 5 years of experience in tax compliance and consultancy work for individuals and large corporations. He also assists clients to address IRAS routine or investigative-related queries, and in due diligence work for acquisition.
Prior to joining Fair Consulting, he had worked with a top 10 public accounting firm in Singapore. In his course of work, he has worked with clients which include shipping conglomerates, property developers, asset leasing companies, investment holding companies, service industries and high net worth individuals.
Chartered Accountant (Singapore)
Accredited Tax Practitioner (Income Tax)
Singapore
Iwase joined Ota Showa Century Audit Corporation (now KPMG AZSA LLC), International Department in Tokyo office in 2000 where he handled audit of Japanese accounting standards, International Financial Reporting Standards and U.S. GAAP, mainly in manufacturing industry.
In 2005, he transferred to KPMG AZSA LLC Osaka office and engaged in public offerings. He was assigned to KMPG India office from October, 2007, and retired KPMG AZSA LLC after returning to duty in Japan in November, 2010.
Currently he is supporting establishment of local subsidiaries and representative offices, as well as local legal audit, tax and M&A services by handling consultation to Japanese companies expanding business to India.
Certified Public Accountant and Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Iwase joined Ota Showa Century Audit Corporation (now KPMG AZSA LLC), International Department in Tokyo office in 2000 where he handled audit of Japanese accounting standards, International Financial Reporting Standards and U.S. GAAP, mainly in manufacturing industry.
In 2005, he transferred to KPMG AZSA LLC Osaka office and engaged in public offerings. He was assigned to KMPG India office from October, 2007, and retired KPMG AZSA LLC after returning to duty in Japan in November, 2010.
Currently he is supporting establishment of local subsidiaries and representative offices, as well as local legal audit, tax and M&A services by handling consultation to Japanese companies expanding business to India.
Certified Public Accountant and Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Yamamoto had been working for second-tier Japanese securities company for about 4 years, engaged in business development for enterprises, high-net-worth clients and providing asset management consulting service. Besides above experience, he trained new employees as a business educator as well as hold an investment seminar as instructor. Currently, he is providing consulting services to Japanese companies who expand their business overseas.
After university, Sakashita has worked at a leading manufacturing company in Japan for 10 years as a cost accountant mainly focusing on fixed asset management and cost management at its factory and also at its head office where he was in charge of budget control and management analysis as well as providing internal audit and accounting guidance to its subsidiaries.
In Fair Consulting Taiwan, while making full use of his extensive experience and knowledge from the past, he provides support services to Japanese companies who want to start business in Taiwan and also support them after their expansion with professional advice in finance, accounting and tax matters and help them build strong foundation.
Elly had 7-year experience at Nomura Research Institute, Taipei Branch and 2-year experience at Nomura Research Institute Shanghai Limited, where she was in charge of providing consulting services in such areas as investment attraction under Taiwanese Government's yearly-based project, marketing strategy as well as business strategic planning for Japanese corporations.
Thereafter she gained more professional experiences at International Finance Consulting Company, an affiliate of Taiwanese Deloitte Corporation, in the field of marketing planning, borderless M&A consulting and negotiation advisory among Japan, Taiwan and China.
With high proficiency in Japanese, Mandarin and Taiwanese, she applies her expertise and practical experiences in providing professional consulting services for transnational M&A, Human Resource, and Market planning for Japanese and Taiwanese companies. She has received excellent feedbacks and high reputation for project management skills on proceeding and concluding the negotiation with Governments and business partners, such as M&A cases in selling the Japanese companies in China to Chinese companies as well as the success case in the capital tie-up of Chinese and Japanese companies.
Graduated from Tsukuba University, Graduate School of Business Sciences Master of Business Administration
Tokyo Bank (now known as Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ), Sato was assigned to global job position such as a secondee to a petroleum development company in Indonesia, a resident officer (for investment advisory services) in Malaysia, a manager of India branch, a business reviewer and a manager of overseas branches.
Sato worked in India and Thai joining an automotive parts manufacturing company listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, then he experienced management of internal control (introduction of J-SOX), a chief of operational audit office at the company headquarters.
He worked at a Japanese business consulting company and a local tax consulting company (PANORAMA48) in Indonesia. He has a lot of knowledge of Asian countries business gained in the past 18 years of his career working in Asia.
After graduating from university, Kato joined a major domestic auditing firm and engaged in accounting audits, internal control audit work etc. for about six and a half years. He was involved with clients from diverse industries which included manufacturing, retailing, shipping, etc.
After resigning the auditing firm, Kato moved to the Republic of Indonesia and engaged in businesses dealing with overseas expansion of Japanese companies, contributing to their business expansion.
After returning to Japan, Kato joined a semi-major Japanese tax accounting corporation where he deepened his knowledge regarding domestic tax systems and then joined Fair Consulting.
Currently, he provides consultation services such as establishment of new companies, tax, audit and labor problem solving in Indonesia where he has extensive overseas experience.
CPA of Japan
After the work experience in Supreme Audit Board, Sutrisno worked at PT Marbe Rihala as Finance Manager. Then, he joined Husni, Mucharam & Rasidi Registered Public Accountants and has been exercising his good knowledge in the accounting sector. Currently he is Managing Director of PT MULTI TALENTA SOLUSI.
Certified Customs Duty Consultant (Indonesia)
Kota started his professional career in IT consulting company and had been involved in various ERP system implementation projects providing system consulting services. He developed his strength of system consulting, especially in financial accounting, management accounting and product costing fields. After he passed the certified public accountant examination and then joined PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata. He provided assurance services of financial statement audit and internal control audit to a number of global financial institutions. During working in the assurance service, he assigned to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, PwC US, and experienced global audit practice in the headquarters’ audit team. After returning to Tokyo office, he engaged in multinational advisory projects for Japanese leading security companies providing high valued consulting services of accounting, regulations and system implementation. After he joined Fair Consulting Group, he had been seconded at Indonesia office for four years and has transferred to Thailand office. Currently, he provides high quality consulting services in Thailand utilizing his wide knowledge and experiences in developing countries and deep understanding of client’s perspectives.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
After finishing a graduate school, Otani worked at PwC Aarata LLC and engaged in accounting audit pursuant to the U.S. GAAP and Japanese laws as well as internal controll audit mainly for U.S. based life insurance companies. From 2014 now on, he has been providing Japanese companies with services such as support for expanding business into Asia and license acquisition, compliance and adivisory work regarding accounitng, tax and labor in Singapore and Thai Offices.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Aoki was engaged in all aspects of the accounting services such as monthly/annual accounting, preparation of statutory financial statements/tax returns for family businesses and small and medium sized companies at a medium sized accountancy firm.
Then, at Ernst & Young Shinnihon Tax he was mainly engaged in tax returns and tax advisory services for listed companies and foreign companies, and he was in charge of a wide range of tax advisory services such as national/international taxation, taxation on reorganization and consolidated taxation.
Making use of these experiences and his knowledge of taxation and accounting, currently he provides consulting services (taxation and accounting advisory services for taxation system in tax haven, transfer pricing taxation, taxation on reorganization etc.) for Japanese companies to solve various problems when expanding their business overseas.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
n Tokyo Bank (now known as Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ), Sato was assigned to global job position such as a secondee to a petroleum development company in Indonesia, a resident officer (for investment advisory services) in Malaysia, a manager of India branch, a business reviewer and a manager of overseas branches.
Sato worked in India and Thai joining an automotive parts manufacturing company listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, then he experienced management of internal control (introduction of J-SOX), a chief of operational audit office at the company headquarters.
He worked at a Japanese business consulting company and a local tax consulting company (PANORAMA48) in Indonesia. He has a lot of knowledge of Asian countries business gained in the past 18 years of his career working in Asia.
Nakamoto is a member of ACCA.Before joining Fair Consulting Group, he worked for a Japanese company as an accountant in China. After joining Fair Consulting Group, he is engaged in financial due diligence and provides wide-ranging advisory services on taxation, accounting, license, visa, human resources and so on. He can provide service in English, Chinese and Japanese.
Chartered Certified Accountant(ACCA)
Teh was a finance Manager in assurance company and assistant manager of tax department in Deloitte & Touche LLP having wide experience of tax practice in relation to international transaction, finance, real estate and etc. Teh is a chartered accountant of Malaysia and a member of CMIT.
Chartered Accountant (Malaysia)
Christine is a qualified Chartered Secretary (MAICSA) and has over 16 years of experience in management firms and commercially listed companies in Malaysia, has mainly been involved in corporate advisory, corporate exercises, restructuring, attending to the clients’ needs in all secretarial compliance and corporate governance matters.
Graduated with Professional Degree in ICSA (UK)
Chartered Secretary (MAICSA member)
Fuchigami was engaged in various services including statutory audit and financial due diligence at a major audit firm.
At Fair Consulting Group, after working in Hong Kong office, he participated in establishing Manila office. Currently, as a manager of Consulting Division (Tokyo) and Manila office, he provides support to Japanese companies developing globally in various areas including due diligence and corporate value evaluation for M&A in Japan and overseas, internal control support, etc.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Tokyo, Philippines
Sugiyama was engaged in the settlement of consolidated accounts, consolidation system implementation project and sales management system support for head office and group companies at an independent general trading company in electronics (listed on First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Market). In Fair Consulting Group, at Manila office, he provides support services such as incorporation of subsidiary to mainly Japanese companies expanding to Philippines and also accounting and taxation services after incorporation including bookkeeping, establishment of a costing system, preparation of tax return, etc. He provides conscientious consulting from the perspective of his clients.
Certified Public Accountant (USA)
Philippines
Before joining Fair Consulting Manila Office in 2014, Alayon had worked in several Japanese manufacturing companies for more than 20 years where she had earned vast experiences in various fields including human resources, health & safety at work, working visa application, export-import procedures, etc.
With all the experiences and knowledge, she provides support to investors who intend to start their manufacturing business within the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), etc. from their incorporation to dissolution. Especially in matters related to human resources, through her many years of experience as an HR practitioner, she provides advices with an extra care from the perspectives both of the management and employees.
Business Expansion & Withdrawal Support
Business Management Support
Philippines
Dalidig has more than 20 years of professional work experience in taxation, 15 years of which was in the Philippines tax office (Bureau of Internal Revenue).
He is expert in tax planning and tax risk mitigation management as well as in the proper optimization of tax incentives of multinational companies in the economic zone.
He is the focal point person in the Philippines office on periodic tax compliance, tax advisory, tax planning & restructuring, tax due diligence, tax treaties and tax ruling applications, tax compliance review and in handling tax audit assessments.
Certified Public Accountant (Philippines)
Consulting on Domestic / International Taxation Issues
Global M&A Consulting
Global Business Process Outsourcing
Philippines
She was in charge of domestic and overseas sales assistant at a machine manufacturer.
She was involved in a wide range of operations including trading procedures and sales promotion activities, and contributed to sales activities. Based on these experiences, she has the advantage of providing fine support from the client's point of view.
At the Manila office of Fair Consulting Group, she is engaged in business support service for inbound investment including establishment of companies and obtaining work visas for expatriates.
Business Expansion & Withdrawal Support
Business Management Support
Philippines
Abella previously worked both as an accountant and external auditor doing external audit, review of internal control system and due diligence reviews.
In Fair Consulting, she offers a suite of activities designed to provide complete solution to client's accounting and payroll needs such as accounting advisory, preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS or PFRS, bookkeeping and payroll computation.
She also performs special engagements projects such as costing computation, process review engagements and financial due diligence reviews.
Certified Public Accountant (Philippines)
Global Business Management Support
Global M&A Consulting
Global Business Process Outsourcing
Philippines
After graduating from university, Ito spent seven and a half years in Latin America (Guatemala, Mexico and Colombia) and served as a specialized investigator of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and worked for the Embassy of Japan in Columbia as a political officer.
After returning to Japan, he was engaged in accounting audit of manufacturing companies, hotels, distribution companies, etc. and M&A due diligence, business revitalization support, fraud investigation, etc. at Advisory department of KPMG AZSA LLC.
He joined Fair Consulting Group in 2013, and he was engaged in accounting, taxation and company incorporation at Ho Chi Minh Office. From 2016, making full use of his Spanish, he is vigorously providing support to Japanese companies at Mexico Central Plateau; one of the regions where Japanese companies are increasing rapidly in the world. He is a coordinator for SME Overseas Expansion Platform in Mexico provided by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
Graduated from National Autonomous University of Mexico, Master of Latin America Studies
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Global Business Expansion & Withdrawal Support
Global Business Process Outsourcing
Global M&A Consulting
Mexico
After graduating from university, Ito spent seven and a half years in Latin America (Guatemala, Mexico and Colombia) and served as a specialized investigator of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and worked for the Embassy of Japan in Columbia as a political officer.
After returning to Japan, he was engaged in accounting audit of manufacturing companies, hotels, distribution companies, etc. and M&A due diligence, business revitalization support, fraud investigation, etc. at Advisory department of KPMG AZSA LLC.
He joined Fair Consulting Group in 2013, and he was engaged in accounting, taxation and company incorporation at Ho Chi Minh Office. From 2016, making full use of his Spanish, he is vigorously providing support to Japanese companies at Mexico Central Plateau; one of the regions where Japanese companies are increasing rapidly in the world. He is a coordinator for SME Overseas Expansion Platform in Mexico provided by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
Graduated from National Autonomous University of Mexico, Master of Latin America Studies
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Global Business Expansion & Withdrawal Support
Global Business Process Outsourcing
Global M&A Consulting
Mexico
After engaging in sales as a sales manager at a foreign-affiliated hygiene product manufacturer, Sanuki acquired an MBA in Australia and gained experience in incorporation of local subsidiaries of Japanese companies, implementation of accounting system, preparation of monthly & yearly accounts and assistance for consolidation package, various tax advices, internal audit, etc. at a Japanese accounting firm.
After that, he provided services related to M&A, financial and tax due diligence, share valuation, transfer pricing documentation, international taxation, etc. in Vietnam. He gives his utmost best at his work, making full use of his experience in sales, at accounting firm and overseas.
Graduated from University of Technology, Sydney, Master of Business Administration,
Certified Practicing Accountant (Australia)
Vietnam, Hanoi
Australia
Kobayashi started his career at KPMG Japan Tax Corporation in 2000 as a certified public tax accountant. He engaged in a great number of domestic and cross-border M&A deals, as well as foreign investment projects for Japanese companies. In 2012, he was transferred to KPMG Germany Office (Munich) and along with Partners of KPMG Germany, he was involved in re-built the Japan Desk in Munich. After freelancing as an Accounting and Tax Advisor in Munich from 2015 to 2017, Kobayashi joined Fair Consulting Deutschland GmbH for the setting up of Fair Consulting Munich Office.
He possesses a deep understanding in international taxes and M&A taxes, with extensive experience in business revitalization, internal control and internal audit.
Qualified to be a Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan).
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Mizuno worked at Japanese major audit firm engaged in statutory audit and reporting package review for subsidiaries of European, especially German companies.
He has also 3 years experience at Ernst & Young Munich Office engaged in audit for a German global company and also for subsidiaries of Japanese Companies.
While working at audit firms he used his ability of German language to provide high quality service to clients by communicating with clients’ German employees or by research on original text of law / reference literatures.
Through his stay in German speaking countries for more than 6 years he owns deep understanding about German language, culture and regional customs. This makes him possible to provide wide range of advices, not limited to areas of accounting / tax.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
After running his own Relocating Office in Munich for over 7 years, Mark von Arb was working as a Key Account Manager for a well known semiconductor supplier for 5 years, before he joined Fair Consulting Deutschland GmbH by the end of 2017 as a Sales Manager.
Here he is responsible for marketing and business development activities in Europe.
He acts as the first point of contact for European companies who plan to expand their business to the Asian market.
Abe has lived in Germany since 1999. She has engaged in supporting Japanese companies expanding to Europe, where she provided interpreter service, exhibition support, etc. She has also experienced attendance work for Japanese companies at a German tax accountant/lawyer office. She takes advantage of her many years of overseas living experience and she always tries to support her clients closely.
In Fair Consulting, she is engaged in administration work as well as preparing documents for setting up a company, visa application, etc. and handling such applications on behalf of clients.
Manja Staudenmaier has more than 26 years of experience as a certified Chief Accountant working in various industry sectors. In her former position she leads the accounting department in a medium-sized company where she introduced a new Accounting- and ERP computer system.
Making use of her broad knowledge and wide experience she is now supporting Fair Consulting Deutschland in the payroll accounting and Accounting department.
After working at a major foreign consulting firm and a consolidated accounting system vendor holding a top share in the Japanese market, Senoh served as a consultant for group management solutions at a major foreign software company. His strength is to provide consistent services, ranging from project proposal including planning of the sales strategies for solutions, project promotion to business improvement consulting. In Fair Consulting, he is responsible for the US office (NY office) and provides various solutions to Japanese clients in the US.
Global business management support
Business improvement / system solutions
Project management