Organizational Structure and Governance
Organizational Structure
Partners and Shains Meeting
The Partners and Shains Meeting is the ultimate decision-making body of the Firm. The Meeting resolves matters prescribed by the articles of incorporation of the Firm. The Meeting consists of all Shain members.
Management Committee
The Management Committee consists of the Chief Executive Officer, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers. The Committee makes decisions regarding business execution of the Firm.
The Chief Executive Officer chairs the Committee and is ultimately responsible for the Firm’s quality control framework.
The current members of Management Committee are as follows:
| Management Committee | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Masataka Kubota |
| Acting CEO | Keiichiro Kagi |
Deputy Chief Executive Officer Assurance Leader and Chief Investment Officer |
Takeshi Yamaguchi |
Executive Officer Chief Quality Officer |
Takaki Suzuki |
Executive Officer Chief Audit Service Officer |
Yoshihisa Chiyoda |
Executive Officer Chief Broader Assurance Service Officer |
Hiroaki Naganuma |
Executive Officer Chief Planning & Management Officer |
Naoko Mori |
*Please see the table by scrolling horizontally.
Oversight Board
The Oversight Board oversees decisions regarding business execution by the Management Committee, with the aim of achieving highly transparent governance.
The Oversight Board consists of eight (8) board members and two (2) observers* elected from among Shain members, as well as three (3) independent non-executives (INEs)* invited from outside the firm as professionals in the relevant fields.
The Oversight Board has four committees: the Public Interest Body (supervises and evaluates efforts to improve audit quality); the Partner Evaluation Committee (deliberates on partnership admissions/withdrawals, evaluation, compensation, etc.); the Audit Committee (audits financial and operational matters); and the Nominating Committee (nominates future CEO candidates). Through these committees, the Oversight Board holds discussions in the relevant areas.
*Observers and INEs do not have voting rights.
