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Yuga Koda

Founding Director

Month-End Close in Japan on a Group Calendar: What Slows It Down and How to Fix It

Title card reading Month-End Close in Japan on a Group Calendar, covering what slows a Japan subsidiary's close, the fix for each cause, and how to measure improvement.

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Month-End Close in Japan on a Group Calendar: What Slows It Down and How to Fix It

What slows the month-end close in a Japan subsidiary: late vendor invoices, payroll changes, bank data, FX, and intercompany, with the fix for each and how to measure progress.

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

J-GAAP to US GAAP or IFRS: The Reporting Package Bridge for a Small Japan Subsidiary

Title card reading J-GAAP to US GAAP or IFRS: The Reporting Package Bridge, covering the sourced differences a small Japan subsidiary package must bridge and how to run the group layer.

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J-GAAP to US GAAP or IFRS: The Reporting Package Bridge for a Small Japan Subsidiary

The sourced J-GAAP to IFRS and US GAAP differences a small Japan subsidiary's reporting package must bridge, and how to run the group layer each month.

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

What HQ Should Expect from Monthly Reporting on a Japan Subsidiary: Package Contents, Review, and Red Flags

Title card reading What HQ Should Expect from a Japan Subsidiary Monthly Reporting Package, covering package contents, the statutory status report, headquarters review, and red flags.

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What HQ Should Expect from Monthly Reporting on a Japan Subsidiary: Package Contents, Review, and Red Flags

What HQ should get each month from a Japan subsidiary's provider: package contents, a statutory status report, a review routine, quality measures, and red flags.

Back Office

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

Japan Subsidiary Finance for the Group CFO: Statutory Books, Group Reporting, Audit, and Controls

Title card reading Japan Subsidiary Finance for the Group CFO, covering statutory books, the group reporting package, the close calendar, audits, and controls.

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Japan Subsidiary Finance for the Group CFO: Statutory Books, Group Reporting, Audit, and Controls

How a J-GAAP Japan subsidiary feeds a US GAAP or IFRS group: who owns each task, the eight recurring adjustments, a day-5 close calendar, year-end timing, audits, controls, ERP, and budgeting.

Yuga Koda

Founding Director

Bookkeeping for Foreign Companies in Japan: Your Essential FAQ

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Bookkeeping for Foreign Companies in Japan: Your Essential FAQ

Understand bookkeeping vs. accounting, Japan-specific requirements, and mandatory filing timelines for foreign companies operating in Japan.