Preview Course: Japanese Accounting Basics for Non-Japanese (5 Weeks)
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Japanese Accounting Basics for Non-Japanese is an English-medium course designed for those who want to learn about the Japanese accounting and tax systems in general. The course will focus on the legal and practical aspects of corporate accounting and tax systems from a bird's-eye view, highlighting the differences between the accounting and tax systems in the United States and Japan.
1. To develop a sufficient understanding of accounting concepts, methods and rules for Japanese accounting.
2. To gain sufficient understanding of Japanese taxation.
3. To understand the financial statements of well-known Japanese companies.
Non‐Japanese employees who work for a Japanese company or a foreign company operating in Japan.
No required textbook
May May Ho
May May Ho qualified as a Fellow Chartered Accountant ("FCA") under the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) in 2007 after training with Ernst and Young in London. She is a UK and Singapore Chartered Accountant and holds an MSc in International Business from the University of Lancaster, UK. She has experience in financial auditing at Ernst and Young before moving on to regulatory reporting at Merrill Lynch and later the Royal Bank of Scotland. Since 2011 she has embarked on an academic and writing career drawing on her experiences and expertise. Away from work May May enjoys fashion and travelling.