Koichi Shiota
Professional Qualifications (Current Occupation) :Certified Public Accountant
Work Experience :
- 1993 Passed CPA examination
Joined Chuo Audit Corporation International Division (A member firm of Coopers & Lybrand) - Involved in consolidated financial statements audit of Kyocera Corporation and SANYO Electric Corporation (SEC registered company)
- 1997 Transferred to Coopers & Lybrand International tax office (PwC-Tax)
- Provided international tax advisory services to Japanese subsidiaries of overseas companies in US, Europe, Asia etc and domestic tax advisory services to Japanese companies.
- 2001 Transferred to PricewaterhouseCoopers – San Diego Office
- Provided the preparation service of US Tax returns and US tax advisory services to US subsidiaries of Japanese Company (SANYO Electric Corporation, etc.)
- 2004 Returned to PricewaterhouseCoopers-Tax Tokyo Office
- Provided in restructuring advisory services to Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan and involved in Daiei revitalization project
- 2005 Established SUITO Accounting Office
- Provided International tax advisory services to Japanese subsidiaries of overseas companies in US, Europe, Asia etc and domestic tax advisory services to Japanese companies
USGAAP/SEC Experience :
- Involved in the consolidated financial statements audit of Kyosera Corporate and SANYO Electric Coporation (SEC registered company) for four years at PwC Japan and three years at PwC-US
- Involved in the support services of USGAAP adjustments for Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ for two years.
- Involved in the support services of USGAAP adjustments for UFJ Nicos Card Corporation for five years.