Fees

How engagements are priced

Fees reflect entity size, number of legal entities, inventory locations, and reporting deadlines. Figures below are starting points for scoping—not a public rate card for instant purchase.

Engagement Pricing basis From
Statutory financial statement audit Fixed fee after scoping ¥1,850,000
Interim ledger review Fixed fee for defined period ¥420,000
Inventory observation support Per location day + Okayama travel ¥280,000
Audit readiness assessment Fixed fee by entity complexity ¥350,000

What moves a quote up or down

  • Multiple subsidiaries or branches requiring separate ledgers
  • More than two inventory count sites on the same day
  • First-year audits with limited prior workpapers
  • Compressed reporting windows after a late closing calendar
  • IFRS reporting packs in addition to Japanese GAAP

Deposits and billing

Statutory audits usually invoice 40% on engagement letter acceptance, 40% at the start of fieldwork, and 20% on delivery of the signed report. Interim reviews and readiness assessments are billed 50% on acceptance and 50% on delivery of the memo. Inventory observation days are billed after the count week.

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