Iguchi Accounting / Tax Office 井口会計事務所
JP | FR | EN

Connecting Japan and France
through accounting and tax.

Accounting and tax support for Japanese and French companies,
provided by a certified public accountant and tax accountant.

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Cabinet comptable japonais disponible en français.

Certified public accountant, tax accountant Kazushige Iguchi

Our Strengths

Direct support in French

We handle dealings with French companies and the accounting and tax side of entering Japan, smoothly in both Japanese and French.

CPA and tax accountant

Beyond bookkeeping and filings, we cover financial analysis, internal control and IFRS.

Freedom to focus on your business

We take on accounting, finance and tax work as a whole, so that management can focus on the core business.

As a certified public accountant and tax accountant, Iguchi Accounting & Tax Office supports its clients. We look for more than a purely business relationship: we value a genuine human connection while helping businesses grow through accounting and financial consulting. We handle a particularly large number of France-related engagements and can work in French.

  • We support those who have founded a company but feel uncertain about accounting, finance and tax.
  • We help reduce the cost of accounting, finance and tax work.
  • We assist French companies entering the Japanese market.
  • We also support business alliances and smoother transactions with French companies.
  • Where needed, we can introduce lawyers and labour and social security attorneys familiar with French matters.

This lets your company focus on its core business. Please feel free to get in touch.

Our Services

  • Bookkeeping services

    We keep the books accurately and promptly, in line with Japanese accounting standards.

  • Monthly accounting reports

    We provide clear monthly reports in French and Japanese.

  • Payroll calculation

    We support payroll calculation and related work in accordance with Japanese law.

  • Financial and management analysis

    We provide financial analysis and reports to support management decisions.

  • Tax filing

    We handle filings for corporate tax, consumption tax, withholding tax and other taxes. We also handle the various notifications to the tax office when a company is established.

  • Accounting monitoring and advisory

    We provide ongoing support for day-to-day accounting and tax. We also explain Japanese accounting standards, the tax system and the tax advantages of setting up a company, clearly in French and Japanese.

  • Audit response support

    We help prepare documents and respond to statutory and voluntary audits.

  • Tax consulting

    We propose a tax strategy that takes account of the Japanese and French tax systems and of tax treaties.

  • Consolidation framework support

    We support corporate groups in building a framework for consolidated accounts.

  • IFRS adoption support

    We advise on the introduction and application of IFRS and support the practical work.

  • Share valuation

    We value shares for M&A, reorganisations and capital policy.

  • Internal control support

    We support the design of business processes and the building of internal control.

Cost Comparison

We remove both the cost and the workload.

Comparison chart. When hiring an accounting and finance employee: salary (employer's share of insurance and administrative costs), transportation allowance, various allowances, time spent on recruitment, training and working-hour calculation, and communication challenges. When you use our services: no social insurance, allowances or administrative costs, time saved, access to specialized expertise, and support in French and other languages. The balance shows that using our services is lighter.
Compare hiring an accounting and finance employee with using our services.

Hiring an accounting and finance employee

  • Salary
  • Social insurance
  • Withholding income tax
  • Office rent
  • Time
  • Communication

When you use our services

  • Professional fee
  • No social insurance or office rent
  • The advantage of a specialist
  • From one day a month, to suit your needs
  • Support in French, reports included

Case Studies

Main challenges

Communication with the French parent company or a French president does not flow smoothly; it is hard to grasp the current state of the Japanese subsidiary (financial position and operating results); Japanese tax and accounting rules are difficult to understand.

  1. a Preparing and explaining monthly reports in French so that the Japanese subsidiary's situation can be reported to the French head office
  2. b Explaining the Japanese tax system to a French company and, in line with the rules, achieving annual tax savings of several million to several tens of millions of yen
  3. c Reviewing tax treaties between Japan and other countries and applying tax exemptions to overseas transactions
  4. d Explaining Japanese business customs to make transactions in Japan run smoothly
  5. e Analysing cash flows, identifying the issues and contributing to improved cash management
  6. f Explaining the relationship between the inventory management system introduced by the Japanese subsidiary and its sales, helping the client understand the issues

Profile

Kazushige Iguchi, founder of Iguchi Accounting & Tax Office

Kazushige Iguchi

Certified public accountant, tax accountant

  • After passing the second-level certified public accountant examination, served as a full-time lecturer for the CPA course at TAC Co., Ltd.
  • After leaving TAC, joined the international division of KPMG AZSA LLC, working on audits of listed companies and their subsidiaries (accounting and internal control), voluntary audits and reporting for French companies, IPO support, and IFRS adoption support for a major electronics manufacturer.
  • Established Iguchi Accounting & Tax Office in July 2011.

Contact

Please feel free to consult us about accounting and tax. We work in both Japanese and French.

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