Born and raised in Japan but educated and trained in the United States – I have a very deep passion in bridging the two worlds. Over the past 25 years, I have used that passion to provide accounting services to US subsidiaries of Japanese corporations and assist start-up companies in the Pacific Northwest and Silicon Valley.
While working predominantly on the West Coast [United States] – I performed consulting and attestation services in Japan, for US reporting (in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS); handled Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”) integration engagements for Japanese subsidiaries of US companies; and Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (“JSOX”) integration engagements for US subsidiaries of Japanese companies.

Through performing these engagements, I came to realize there is a significant need for English-speaking US GAAP and / or IFRS accounting services in Japan. In parallel, I found that there is an underutilization of talent – as a result of many US CPAs (and US CPA candidates) not being able to stay and complete their education and /or career in the United States, due to work status (visa) issues.

Aiming to meet the needs in both the US and Japan, we have established a group of English-Japanese bilingual / bicultural professionals, comprised of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Certified Internal Auditors (CIAs) and Certified Financial Analysts (CFAs) to fulfill those needs. We’re also committed to investing in that talent; and further developing those candidates into a best-in-class team of accounting professionals.

We, at Pro-Vider, are devoted to assisting Japanese companies (and Japanese subsidiaries of US corporations) who want to start, maintain and grow their businesses in the US and / or Japan. We, at Pro-Vider, are also very committed to develop great English-speaking US CPAs in Japan, by providing professional and personal training to our team members.

We look forward to working with you.

Yayoi Kaneko, Managing Director
Pro-Vider