Preparing the warehouse for inventory observation
How plant managers and controllers can ready stock counts so auditors finish on schedule during a financial statement audit.
Field notes
Guides from the audit room
Short articles for CFOs, controllers, and audit committee members preparing for financial statement audits in Japan.
What audit committees should ask before signing the year-end pack
A practical list of questions audit committee members in Japan can raise when reviewing draft financial statements and the auditor’s findings.
Revenue cut-off mistakes that surface during March year-ends
Common shipping and billing cut-off errors auditors find when Japanese companies close their March fiscal year.
First-year audits: documents your new auditor will request early
A checklist of opening balances, policies, and contracts that speed a first-year financial statement audit engagement.