AQ Partners Blog

Compare outsourcing vs in-house back office operations in Japan: cost analysis, hybrid models, decision framework, and provider selection for foreign companies.

How monthly bookkeeping supports tax compliance in Japan: close process, provisional tax, consumption tax tracking, payroll entries, and intercompany recording.

Practical guide to managing employees in Japan: communication norms, performance management, labor tribunals, remote work policies, and contract renewals.

Guide to Japan's ongoing tax compliance responsibilities: monthly withholding, interim payments, annual filings, record retention, and audit thresholds.

Essential guide to Japan accounting basics: fiscal year setup, statutory books, tax vs financial accounting, zeirishi role, and Blue Form filing status.

How visa processing timelines, sponsorship requirements, and the entity-visa sequencing problem affect Japan market entry and foreign employee hiring plans.