Fees
How we price an audit engagement
Fees follow scope: number of entities, inventory locations, language of reporting packs, and whether prior-year files transfer cleanly. The figures below are orientation ranges for planning — not a checkout price list.
Single mid-size entity, one primary warehouse, Japanese and English board pack. Fixed fee after scoping.
Two to four domestic companies with intercompany eliminations and consolidated notes support.
Day-rate package for walkthroughs and a readiness memo ahead of statutory fieldwork.
Fixed fee by cycle (cash, purchases, payroll, inventory). Combines interviews and sample testing.
Agreed-upon procedures priced against the counterparty’s procedure letter.
What moves a quote up or down
- Number of inventory count sites requiring attendance
- First-year audits without prior working papers
- Significant related-party or foreign-currency activity
- Urgent timelines inside an already compressed filing window
- Additional English translation of notes and management letters
Deposits and billing
Statutory audits usually bill one-third on engagement letter, one-third at fieldwork start, and the balance on report issuance. Interim and special-purpose work may bill on completion or in two stages. Travel within Ibaraki is typically included; overnight trips farther in Kantō are agreed in advance.