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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)
After graduating from university, Ito spent seven and a half years in Latin America (Guatemala, Mexico and Colombia), where he served as a specialized investigator for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in charge of political affairs at the Embassy of Japan in Colombia.
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 in Viet Nam. From January 2016 to June 2021, he was stationed in Mexico to support Japanese-affiliated companies in Mexico in Spanish. Since July 2021, he has moved to Japan to provide support for M&A due diligence, and internal audits and management of overseas subsidiaries.
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
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.
Fukuhara has been engaged in securities business at a securities company in Japan for about 20 years. He has extensive knowledge and practical experience as a financial planner and his strength is consulting abilities that utilize a high level of ethics and high level of expertise.
At Fair Consulting, he provides clients with appropriate advice and consulting, placing top priority on earning their trust and confidence.
He works every day with the spirit of "Sampo-yoshi" (three-way satisfaction) as his motto.
After developing corporate financial news at a financial information vendor and working as an editorial reporter for an economic magazine at a publishing company, Kanai moved to Vietnam in 2017. For three and a half years at a Japanese financial institution in Hanoi, she has dispatched local economic and business information as well as conducted economic trend surveys and business matching.
After joining Fair Consulting in October 2020, she has been planning and managing seminars, organizing various overseas information and supporting business expansion overseas such as Vietnam.
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
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
At the First Large Enterprise Department of the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau, Ishii was engaged in transfer pricing APA and international taxation affairs as the Chief Review Officer (Transfer Pricing) responsible for APA review and Chief Examiner of the Foreign Corporation Examination Department. He also worked as a Litigation Officer at the Tokyo First Taxation Department and as an Associate Appeals Judge at the Tokyo National Tax Tribunal, where he was engaged in litigation affairs related to international taxation. At Fair Consulting, Ishii provides a wide range of international taxation services from various perspectives by utilizing his extensive examination experience in international taxation at the Regional Taxation Bureau and Tax Offices, including transfer pricing examinations, examinations of complex and difficult corporations under the jurisdiction of tax offices, and examinations of withholding income taxes on international transactions.
Certified Public Tax Accountant
Completed master's degree(Japan)
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Transfer Pricing(TP) Consulting
General Tax Examinations
Ishii worked for 17 years in the Large Enterprise Department and the Taxation Department of the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau, examining international transactions and tax avoidance schemes for large corporations, foreign companies, and the super-wealthy individuals. At the Tokyo Training Center of National Tax College, she taught basic knowledge of international taxation to tax officials for 2 years as an Assistant Professor in charge of international affairs. In February 2025, she retired as the Deputy Chief Examiner of the International Examination Management Division, First Large Enterprise Department, Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau. Based on her extensive tax experience, she currently provides a wide range of international tax advisory services, including foreign corporation taxation, controlled foreign company rules, cross-border consumption tax, and transfer pricing documentation.
Certified public tax accountant (Japan) (under registration)
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
Sato was engaged in tax investigations mainly on large corporations and overseas transactions at the Kanto Shinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau and Tax Office. He was also engaged in review work on corporation tax, consumption tax, withholding income tax, etc. at the Kanto Shinetsu National Tax Tribunal and Tax Office.
Currently, at Fair Consulting Tax Corporation, he provides clear, sincere, and attentive consulting services based on its extensive experience and knowledge to deal with various tax issues and challenges for the future that arise when companies operate overseas and in Japan.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
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
After working for a general trading company in Japan, Kato has been living in Hong Kong and Singapore since 1997 and has accumulated a wide range of business experience in Japanese and local companies. In 2014, she joined Fair Consulting Hong Kong where she has been providing support for Japanese companies, including support for accounting, statutory audit, tax return filing, tax investigation, internal audit, establishment of factory cost accounting system, and personnel and labor matters. She has also served as a coordinator for SME Overseas Expansion Platform in Hong Kong since 2015 at the Hong Kong office of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), where she has been engaged in the support for the business development of Japanese SMEs as they expand overseas and in various supports locally.
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
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
At a tax accountant corporation in Tokyo, Ukyo was involved in bookkeeping for Special Purpose Company, preparation of tax returns, establishment and liquidation of corporations, and preparation of English reports.
Currently, at Fair Consulting Tax Corporation, he is engaged in international tax matters such as taxation on non-residents, transfer pricing taxation, and controlled foreign company rules, as well as in tax consultations for domestic tax matters and cases.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Consulting on Domestic Taxation Issues
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Transfer Pricing(TP) Consulting
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
Tsutsumi completed a master's degree in graduate school, focusing on transfer pricing taxation. She worked as a tax advisor at a major tax accounting firm for large corporations, listed companies, pre-listed companies, and medium-sized companies. At Fair Consulting, she is in charge of a wide range of international tax consulting.
Certified public tax accountant(Japan)(under registration)
Certified public accountant(Japan)(under registration)
Consulting on Domestic Taxation Issues
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Transfer Pricing(TP) Consulting
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 at ABN Amro Bank before leaving for 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. At Fair Consulting Group, he is mainly acting as advisor to negotiate and close international transactions (such as M&As and JVs) for its clients. In addition, he is also advisor to Patience Capital Group, a Singapore based real estate fund management company, OpenLegacy, an Israeli startup as well as AKA Tokyo, a premier PR agency.
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.
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
As a system engineer of SI (System Integration) company, Egawa was engaged in development, operation, maintenace, sales support, etc. of large-scale public systems.
At Fair Consulting, he provides various system solutions from the viewpoint of IT technology and project management, including support for implementation of "Kanjo Bugyo Cloud GlobalEdition," a cloud-type global accounting system, as well as cooperation support with consolidated accounting system and groupware.
System solutions
Guo was engaged in product development and worked as a bridge engineer at an ERP vendor.
After joining Fair Consulting, he is engaged in the development and introduction of a cloud-type global accounting system, "Kanjo Bugyo Cloud Global Edition". He provides solutions for issues related to accounting work and overseas expansion to Japanese companies using tools such as cloud accounting system, RPA, machine learning, etc.
System solutions
After engaging in international taxation at Fair Consulting Group, he served as the head of Fair Consulting Malaysia where he supported many Japanese companies in setting up operations in Malaysia, and was involved in cross-border M&As including acquisitions of overseas companies by Japanese companies. Later, he supported tax strategies, M&As, and capital policies of IT companies as a director of FinTech division at KPMG Tax Corporation. He returned to Fair Consulting in April 2022 and currently provides support for IPOs, including management of overseas subsidiaries of startup companies, and overseas expansion, as well as cross-border M&As.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
IPO support/Global Business Expansion & Withdrawal Support
Global Business Process Outsourcing
Global M&A Consulting
Prior to joining Fair Consulting, Suzuki worked at a mid-sized tax accounting firm and at KPMG Tax Corporation, where he was mainly engaged in the preparation of tax returns for IPO companies, foreign-owned companies, and listed companies, as well as the provision of advisory services, due diligence services, etc. He had also been seconded to the Corporate Planning Department of a listed company and thus has experience in providing tax advice relating to tax filing and organizational restructuring within a company.
At Fair Consulting, Suzuki draws on his experience to date to provide tax compliance services and tax due diligence services for listed companies, IPO companies, and owner-managed companies.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
At a major audit firm, Yokoyama was mainly in charge of statutory audits, including J-SOX compliance for specialist trading companies and manufacturers. He was also involved in financial due diligence and IPO support for companies preparing to list. Subsequently, he joined the finance department of a foreign life insurance company, working on the settlement of accounts under the Japanese and IFRS standards, the introduction of new accounting systems, etc.
At Fair Consulting, drawing on his experience in both the audit firm and the insurance company, Yokoyama provides accounting and tax advice, as well as IPO support and other services.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
After graduating from university, Nakae worked in the accounting department of a listed company and its subsidiaries, and later as a partner in a small and medium-sized tax accountant firm where he was engaged in accounting and taxation for SMEs. At Fair Consulting, he worked in the Tokyo office and is now in charge of the Osaka consulting department, where he provides support for the Japanese side of the business for overseas expansion and withdrawal of Japanese companies, financial and tax due diligence, and proposals and project management of cross-border projects such as internal audit support of overseas subsidiaries.
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 980 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)
At a major audit firm, Izumi was engaged in accounting audits of major construction companies and global manufacturing companies, financial due diligence, IPO support, and support for building core systems. From 2015, he was also engaged in advisory services related to performance management using ROE/ROIC as an indicator and revision of budget compilation.
At Fair Consulting, he provides a wide range of consulting services in Japan, including support for the establishment of financial indicators including ROIC, due diligence and corporate valuation related to domestic and overseas M&A, support for the establishment of internal controls and internal audits of overseas subsidiaries, while utilizing his previous work experience.
Certified Public Accountant(Japan)
MBA(Business Breakthrough University)
Strengthening of Group Governance
M&A Advisory
Transaction Advisory
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
At KPMG AZSA LLC, Senko was engaged in accounting audits and internal control audits of manufacturing, construction, wholesale and real estate companies, and also experienced financial due diligence and IPO support services.
After joining Fair Consulting, he provides a wide range of services in Japan, including support for overseas expansion and activities of Japanese companies, M&A services such as due diligence and valuation, and support for internal control, while utilizing his previous work experience.
Certified Public Accountant(Japan)
Strengthening of Group Governance
Transaction Advisory
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.
In the Large Enterprise Examination Department of the Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau, Masuoka served as Senior Examiner (International Taxation) and Deputy Chief Examiner of the Transfer Pricing Division and Advance Pricing Arrangement Division of the Large Enterprise Examination Department. After serving as Associate Appeals Judge of the Osaka National Tax Tribunal, he served as Special Examiner (in charge of transfer pricing), Chief Senior Examiner (International Taxation), and Chief Examiner of the Large Enterprise Examination Department. During this period, he was engaged in coordination with the National Tax Agency in APA reviews and in international tax investigations (including transfer pricing investigations) of large corporations. He was directly in charge of taxation of international tax avoidance cases using shell companies, presumptive assessment of transfer pricing, and taxation on donations to foreign related parties using the DCF method.
In 2021, he retired from the District Director of the Mineyama Tax Office of the Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau, and established Yo Masuoka Tax Accountant Office.
Currently, as an adviser to Fair Consulting Tax Corporation, he provides advice on international taxation practices including transfer pricing taxation.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
Consulting on International Taxation Issues
Transfer Pricing(TP) Consulting
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
In Hong Kong, Nakano worked at a local accounting firm for Japanese companies for 17 years where she was involved in business consulting for management, legal issues, audit, tax, M&A advisory, etc. Since 2007, she was also involved in management as a company officer. After returning to Japan, at Fair Consulting Group, by taking advantage of these overseas experiences, she has been engaged in setting up the Fukuoka office and providing higher level of consulting services to clients in Kyushu region.
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)
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)
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.
Song studied in Japan majoring in accounting for six years and passed the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Level 1. Prior to the study in Japan, she was engaged in accounting and finance works in Beijing and has a deep understanding of the accounting standards and tax systems of both Japan and China. After returning to China, she worked for an accounting consulting company in Beijing and gained extensive practical experience by serving clients in various industries and helping them solve many accounting and financial issues.
Currently, she is mainly in charge of the support for establishment of Beijing subsidiaries and bookkeeping services after incorporation for Japanese corporations.
Certified Public Accountant (China)
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.
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.
For nine years after graduating from university, Oura was in charge of human resources, general affairs, public relations, and corporate planning at a listed company in Japan under an internal job rotation system.
After moving to China, he joined Fair Consulting, where he is engaged in the entry and withdrawal of Japanese companies and internal audits of existing corporations. He also supports local subsidiaries in their business operations through accounting, tax, human resource, and labor consulting services.
Establishment of local subsidiaries
Business withdrawal
Internal audit support
Bookkeeping and tax filing
Payroll/personal income tax filing
Translation of technical documents (Japanese/Chinese)
Corporate management consulting
China (Shanghai, Chengdu)
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 Tax Advisor (China)
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.
Certified Public Accountant (China)
After graduating from the university with a major in Japanese language for trade, Huang worked in the Japanese leasing industry for seven years. After joining Fair Consulting, she has provided a wide range of services, including applications for residence permits for foreigners, personal income tax calculations and tax returns, establishment and registration changes of local subsidiaries, bookkeeping, filing of tax returns, provision of information on tax policies, and translation of documents such as transfer pricing documents and contracts.
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)
For nine years after graduating from university, Oura was in charge of human resources, general affairs, public relations, and corporate planning at a listed company in Japan under an internal job rotation system.
After moving to China, he joined Fair Consulting, where he is engaged in the entry and withdrawal of Japanese companies and internal audits of existing corporations. He also supports local subsidiaries in their business operations through accounting, tax, human resource, and labor consulting services.
Establishment of local subsidiaries
Business withdrawal
Internal audit support
Bookkeeping and tax filing
Payroll/personal income tax filing
Translation of technical documents (Japanese/Chinese)
Corporate management consulting
China (Shanghai, Chengdu)
Justin is an ACCA member. After graduating from Xian'tan University Foreign Language Institute and passing Chinese TEM-8 (Test for English Majors-Band 8), he worked in Japanese company for 12 years as a sales manager responsible for European and American market. After joining Fair Consulting, he has been providing advisory services in a wide range of fields such as accounting, taxation, license, visa, and human resources. He is familiar with IFRS and can provide services in Chinese, English, and Japanese.
Chartered Certified Accountant(ACCA)
After graduating from university, Yoneda worked at a specialized trading company where she was in charge of accounting and sales for new and existing clients. She was assigned in Shanghai in 2019 and later changed jobs where she supported sales promotion for Japanese companies.
At Fair Consulting, she focuses on communication with clients and strives to explain technical contents in an easy-to-understand manner. She provides tax and accounting services to Japanese companies doing business in South China, as well as support for overseas expansion and withdrawal.
South China
Liu has over 10 years of experience in general affairs, human resources and accounting at a Japanese company in China and has extensive knowledge of labor, accounting and tax in Shenzhen.
Currently, utilizing her experience, she provides services such as support for establishing corporation, as well as bookkeeping, tax filing and internal auditing. In addition, she has high communication skills and is good at solving various problems that occur locally.
After graduating from university, Zhu worked for a Japanese manufacturing company where she was engaged in financial/tax affairs and Japanese interpretation. After joining Fair Consulting Group, she has been engaged in support for the establishment of Japanese companies, bookkeeping and tax filing, financial and tax advisory, due diligence, internal audits, etc. at the Shenzhen branch. She is working on solving various management issues of Japanese companies entering China using her expertise in the financial and tax area and her communication skills in Japanese.
Certified Public Accountant (China)
Certified Public Tax Accountant (China)
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
New Zealand
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
Onishi previously worked at a major audit firm, and was involved in accounting audits, internal control audits, and accounting advisory services . He then joined a leading accounting consultancy firm, where he was engaged in a variety of advisory services such as financial due diligence services in M&As and providing support for the formulation and monitoring of business revitalization plans, establishing internal control, and organizational restructuring.
At Fair Consulting, he draws on his past experiences to provide a wide range of support services, mainly in the areas of finance and accounting, to Japanese companies in their overseas business expansion.
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)
Vietnam
Before joining Fair Consulting Vietnam, Hung has 10 years of experiences in audit and tax at Big 4 accounting firms, with 5 years' experience at manager level. He has experiences working with a wide range of clients including FDIs, local and state-owned companies in both manufacturing and service sector. Currently at Fair Consulting Vietnam, he is in charge of accounting, tax review and financial advisory service.
Hayama spent 11 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata, providing audit services to the asset management industry. In addition to mainly providing financial statement audit services under J-GAAP, IFRS, and US GAAP as a project manager, he provided advisory services on accounting treatment when designing structured finance. At Fair Consulting, he utilizes his experience to provide client-oriented consulting services.
Certified Public Accountant(Japan)
Vietnam
For 14 years at a tax accountant corporation, Yamamoto worked as a tax consultant for corporations and individuals, engaged in business expansion through sales, and spoke at various seminars.
In particular, she specializes in the healthcare and welfare industry, and provided management analysis, consulting on profit improvement, and business transfer support for medical and nursing care business.
At Fair Consulting, she uses her knowledge and experience in tax and accounting to provide a variety of consulting services, mainly to corporations in the Chubu region.
Small and Medium sized Enterprise Consultant（SMEC）
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
Prior to joining Fair Consulting as a Manager, Thao had 5 years working in an auditing firm where she engaged in many jobs relating to accounting and auditing services for various foreign-owned companies. Then she worked for a Japanese manufacturing company which is a member of Group Company with subsidiaries all over the world. Since joining Fair Consulting, she has been in charge of accounting and taxation advisory services as well as engaged in other projects e.g., financial and taxation due diligence, internal audit.
Certified Public Accountant (Vietnam)
Vietnam
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 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.
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 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 tax and M&A services by handling consultation to Japanese companies expanding business to India.
Certified Public Accountant and Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
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
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
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
Majored in Magister Management from Pancasila University specialized in Strategic Management. Holds diploma IV Degree from State College of Accountancy (STAN) in Accounting Major. Having experience in many companies from various positions i.e. auditor, accounting, finance. Currently also serves as a Director at PT Multi Talenta Solusi, Committee Audit Member at PT Asia Pacific Fibers Tbk, Committee Audit Member at PT Asuransi Ramayana Tbk, Committee of Financial Analysis at PT Bandarudara Internasional Jawa Barat and Compliance Officer at PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat & Banten Tbk.
Master of Management
Chartered Accountant (Indonesia)
Certification in Audit Committee Practices
Certified Tax Consultant (Level B)
Certified Customs Duty Consultant
After completing graduate school, Otani joined PwC Aarata LLC, where he was engaged in U.S. GAAP audits, Japanese statutory audits, and internal control audits, mainly for U.S. life insurance companies. Since 2014, he has been providing support for Japanese companies advancing into Asia, support for obtaining licenses, and compliance and advisory services related to accounting, taxation, and labor in Singapore and Thailand.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
After working as an accounting clerk at a real estate company in Canada, Yamamoto worked at a local accounting firm, where she was in charge of preparing financial statements, filing tax returns, bookkeeping, and payroll calculation. After returning to Japan, she joined Fair Consulting where she used her experience to provide support for Japanese companies advancing overseas and for foreign companies advancing into Japan, as well as providing translating and consulting services related to accounting and taxation. Since 2023, she has been assigned to office in Thailand, providing services such as the establishment of new companies, internal audits, and advisory services on financial accounting.
Before joining Fair Consulting, Nakajima was in charge of statutory audits at a major auditing firm including J-SOX compliance in the IT/media and software industries. He was also engaged in statutory audits of companies applying IFRS and IPO support for pre-listed companies.
At Fair Consulting, he offers a range of consulting services, including accounting and tax advice, organizational restructuring and M&A support, utlizing his past experience.
Certified Public Accountant and Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
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),
Chartered Tax Practitioner (CTP)
Tiffanie graduated with a professional degree from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. She is a Chartered Accountant registered with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. She has extensive audit experience with clients in a wide range of industries which include manufacturing, construction, property development and general trading. The clients range from private limited to multinational and public listed companies.
After joining Fair Consulting Malaysia, she has been providing accounting reviews, financial due diligence and other tasks as a manager of the accounting team.
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)
Matsumoto was in charge of statutory audit, including J-SOX/US-SOX compliance, mainly for the banks and manufacturers at a major auditing firm. In banking audit, he was engaged in audits of major city banks, as well as government and regional financial institutions.
He also provided PMI support in accounting field through financial due diligence and audit site management in large-scale organizational restructuring project, where he developed a series of knowledge and experience in M&A-related business. In addition, he has extensive experience in various fields, such as lecturing at external seminars and training CPAs at the JICPA.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Malaysia
Ishii worked at a major audit firm for 10 years. In addition to engaging in accounting audits and internal control audits for a wide range of industries, he has experience in financial due diligence for M&A, formulation of business revitalization plan, financial modeling, business withdrawal, overseas subsidiary management, organizational restructuring, cost accounting system construction, consolidated accounting, and various other advisory services.
After joining Fair Consulting Group, he was assigned in Vietnam for six years, where he was involved in supporting many Japanese companies expanding to/withdrawing from Vietnam, support after expansion, M&A support, building management systems including fraud risk management, and internal audit support.
Ishii currently works at the Kuala Lumpur Office in Malaysia, where he provides advice on decision-making for companies doing business overseas.
Certified Public Accountant(Japan)
At a major auditing firm, Ikeda was in charge of statutory audits of a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, retail, real estate, and content production companies. She was also engaged in various advisory services, including IPO support, financial due diligence, business revitalization support, and establishment of internal control system.
At Fair Consulting, she provides various consulting services such as organizational restructuring, M&A support, and introduction of management accounting, making use of her experience at an auditing firm.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
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) Certified Public Tax Accountant (USA)
Philippines
At Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Okubo was engaged in a wide range of services, such as statutory or voluntary audit of companies in various industries including manufacturing, finance, and venture capital, as well as statutory audit of companies applying IFRS, IPO support service, support for establishing internal control system and risk advisory service.
At Fair Consulting, he utilizes his experience in the audit firm and provides various consulting services such as accounting and tax advisory service, and support for organizational restructuring and M&A.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
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
A seasoned HR Practitioner with over 30 years of experience in planning, leading, developing, coordinating and implementing policies, processes and initiatives to support human resource and administrative compliance and strategy needs. At FCGPh, primarily responsible for managing the Internal HR and Admin Department functions pertaining to Recruitment, Selection and Placement, Compensation and Benefits Administration, Performance Management,Training and Developent, Employee Engagement and Labor Relations, Separation as well as Administrative functions pertaining to Contracts Management, Payables, Receivables, Collection, Petty Cash Fund and over-all administration of company premises and assets.
Graduate of Bachelor of Arts (Major in Psychology)
Human Resource and Administration
Philippines
Hyascinth previously worked as an external auditor with Sycip Gorres Velayo & Co. (member firm of Ernst & Young), doing external audit of companies in Philippines and in Australia.
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 engagement projects such as costing computation, process review engagements and financial due diligence reviews.
Certified Public Accountant (Philippines)
Global Business Management Support
Global Business Process Outsourcing
Philippines
Shoichiro Matsumoto joined to Fair Consulting Mexico in April 2021 and is providing consulting services related to finance, accounting as well as the subsidiary management based on the experience of the actual business in the operating company.
Prior to join to Fair Consulting, he worked in KPMG Japan and provided a number of audit (financial statement and internal control) and IFRS adoption consulting services for the clients operating globally, then joined to subsidiaries of Japanese manufacturing company located in Africa and the United States to take the responsibility of administration including finance, accounting, tax and M&A projects.
Certified Public Accountant and Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
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
New Zealand
At Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC, Torii was engaged in legal audits in various industries and support for introduction of internal controls. Thereafter, in the accounting department of a major domestic listed insurance company, he experienced the preparation of IFRS consolidated financial statements, consolidated monthly budget control, conversion to holding company, etc. He was in charge of accounting and tax while working in New York, and was engaged in management of subsidiaries and research of latest local information.
At Fair Consulting, he provides appropriate solutions from the client's perspective, by utilizing the experience in both auditing firm and operating company.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Certified Public Accountant (USA)
Chartered Accountant (Australia & New Zealand)
Australia
New Zealand
Fujiwara holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting in New Zealand. She worked as a sales manager for a liquor distributor before joining Fair Consulting.
After working in Australia and Vietnam, she now lives in Aukland. She provides consulting services that make use of her experience in corporate accounting and sales, including company registration-related services, financial due diligence, accounting system implementation, tax compliance, and dealing with various organizations such as national tax agency.
Certified Practicing Accountant (Australia)
Australia
New Zealand
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.
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)
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.
At Fair Consulting Los Angeles, after working for four and a half years in the 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
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.
At Fair Consulting Los Angeles, after working for four and a half years in the 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
Kota started his professional career in system consulting company, engaging in various ERP system implementation projects. He developed his strength of system consulting, especially in financial accounting, management accounting and product costing fields. After passing the CPA exam, he joined PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata, where he conducted accounting audits and internal control audits of major global financial institutions. He was also assigned to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in the United States, and experienced global audit practice in the headquarters' audit team. After returning to Tokyo office, he was engaged in multinational advisory projects for Japanese leading security companies providing high valued consulting services of accounting, regulations and system implementation. After joining Fair Consulting Group, he worked in Indonesia for 4 years, Thailand for 6 years, and currently works at the Dallas office in the United States. He provides services from the client's perspective, using the wide range of knowledge and business experience he has gained in each country.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Shimizu spent 6 years at ABN Amro Bank before leaving for 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. At Fair Consulting Group, he is mainly acting as advisor to negotiate and close international transactions (such as M&As and JVs) for its clients. In addition, he is also advisor to Patience Capital Group, a Singapore based real estate fund management company, OpenLegacy, an Israeli startup as well as AKA Tokyo, a premier PR agency.
RSM, Erasmus University （Rotterdam, Netherland）MBA
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
New Zealand
Fujiwara holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting in New Zealand. She worked as a sales manager for a liquor distributor before joining Fair Consulting.
After working in Australia and Vietnam, she now lives in Aukland. She provides consulting services that make use of her experience in corporate accounting and sales, including company registration-related services, financial due diligence, accounting system implementation, tax compliance, and dealing with various organizations such as national tax agency.
Certified Practicing Accountant (Australia)
Australia
New Zealand
At Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC, Torii was engaged in legal audits in various industries and support for introduction of internal controls. Thereafter, in the accounting department of a major domestic listed insurance company, he experienced the preparation of IFRS consolidated financial statements, consolidated monthly budget control, conversion to holding company, etc. He was in charge of accounting and tax while working in New York, and was engaged in management of subsidiaries and research of latest local information.
At Fair Consulting, he provides appropriate solutions from the client's perspective, by utilizing the experience in both auditing firm and operating company.
Certified Public Accountant (Japan)
Certified Public Accountant (USA)
Chartered Accountant (Australia & New Zealand)
Australia
New Zealand
After joining KPMG Tax Corporation, Unnai was engaged in tax filing and tax advisory for Japanese listed companies and foreign companies, as well as tax due diligence and tax structuring advice for domestic and cross-border M&A. He also has extensive experience in international tax advisory related to overseas expansion and cross-border organizational restructuring. He was then seconded to KPMG Netherlands, where he was involved in a wide range of advisory services focused on tax matters for Japanese companies in the Netherlands as the Japan Desk. After joining Fair Consulting, he makes use of his experience to provide a wide range of support at the Netherlands office, including support for Japanese companies' expansion into Europe and operational support after their expansion.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)
At Ernst & Young Tax Co., Aoki was mainly engaged in tax filing and advisory services for listed companies and foreign companies, and was in charge of tax services in the fields of domestic and international tax, corporate restructuring tax, and consolidated tax.
At Fair Consulting, after working for 3.5 years in Japan and 7 years in Malaysia, he is currently working in the London office, providing services such as support for overseas expansion of Japanese companies, post-expansion operations, M&A and international tax advisory.
Certified Public Tax Accountant (Japan)