Ken Akaishi

Ken Akaishi leads EY Japan's Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) and has spearheaded numerous projects. He is also a director of EY Japan Solutions, a company that offers temporary accounting professionals to clients.

Joining EY Japan in 1997, he undertook auditing responsibilities for global companies that adopted US GAAP. Since then, he has worked solely in Financial Accounting Advisory Services and led numerous projects including IFRS adoption, accelerated accounts settlement, and M&A.

Since 2008, with a particular focus on assisting IFRS adoption, he was a key member of EY Japan's first ever engagement in offering IFRS adoption on a large project. He has successfully led many such IFRS adoption projects over the years.

He is also currently responsible for new revenue recognition standards across many industries including trading companies, and the pharmaceutical, automobile, and technology sectors.

Building a better working world

“One of the roles that FAAS plays in client businesses is to fully support the challenges of the CFO who is instrumental in driving corporate value. As a true business partner to CFOs, my various responsibilities have included consolidating accounting periods and accelerating accounts settlement in a cross border M&A, and consolidating accounting format after IFRS adoption. It's important to remain the closest business partner to our clients on an ongoing basis, not just during the big events such as IFRS adoption and M&A. This is why I am also committed to providing quality accounting professionals to respond to their accounting needs.

For me, “building a better working world” means doing my best to support CFOs in improving their corporate value, which leads to the progress of our society and our economy.”