PwC Japan (PricewaterhouseCoopers Japan) represents PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata, PricewaterhouseCoopers Co., Ltd.,, Zeirishi-Hojin PricewaterhouseCoopersand their subsidiaries. Each entity is a member firm of the PricewaterhouseCoopers global network in Japan, or their designated subsidiary, operating as a separate legal entity.
To address complex and diversified business challenges, PwC Japan consolidates expertise of assurance, advisory, and tax professional services as well as enhances its structure in order to cooperate organically. As a professional service firm with a total number of more than 4,000* partners and staff, PwC Japan provides quality client services to meet their needs and expectations.
By utilising the PwC global network, we offer comprehensive professional services for multiple issues with a view to helping Japanese and foreign companies gain a competitive edge in global markets.
In fulfillment of its mission to provide audits and assurance as outstanding professional services, PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata applies the approaches and best practices of PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the world's largest accounting firms, in ways tailored to conditions in the Japanese market. In addition, we provide clients with a wide variety of assistance in adopting International Financial Reporting Standards(IFRS) and addressing matters related to internal controls for financial reporting as well as advice on IPOs.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Co., Ltd. is one of the largest consulting firms in Japan, providing deal advisory and business consulting services. The Deal Advisory group, specializing in M&A and business recovery & restructuring, and the Consulting group, engaging in comprehensive services from planning to execution of management strategies, combine their expertise to provide our clients with optimal solutions. By making the most of PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC)' global network, including the advisory services of our approximately 1,300 professionals*, our clients have the support of about 169,000 employees in 158 countries to help them solve their management issues.
Zeirishi-Hojin PricewaterhouseCoopers is one of the leading professional tax corporations in Japan with about 500* people. In addition to tax compliance services our tax professionals are experienced in providing tax consulting advice in all aspects of domestic/international taxation including financial & real estate, transfer pricing, M&A, corporate recovery & reorganization, global tax planning, and the consolidated tax system to clients in various industries.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Research Institute (Japan) Co., Ltd. was established to serve as a comprehensive research institute covering the financial and capital markets.
Following the worldwide financial crisis the global transmission of information and exchanges of opinion are, more than ever, of increasing importance.
The Institute advises and undertakes joint research and studies for the PricewaterhouseCoopers global network, so that PricewaterhouseCoopers can provide all its clients and stakeholders with a thorough service. The Institute also conducts research and study into Japanese and worldwide financial and economic issues, and through the hosting of seminars and lectures and publishing of reports based on the results of these activities, will present PricewaterhouseCoopers Japan's views and recommendations, thereby continuing to contribute to the robust development of the financial and economic society.
| Date of foundation: | 1 October, 2009 |
| CEO: | Koji Hatsukawa |
| Chairman: | Hirofumi Gomi |
| Office: | Sumitomo Fudosan Shiodome Hamarikyu Bldg., 8-21-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 |
| Tel: | 03-3546-8295 |
*as of June 30, 2011