What is a Financial Controller?
The Financial Controller is one of the more senior roles in a company’s finance function, yet it is also one of the most frequently misunderstood. Sometimes described as the company…
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Author: Anthony Trotter
What Happens to Your Bonus Taxes If You Change Jobs Mid-Year?
If you have ever switched jobs in Japan partway through the year and noticed your bonus or final paycheck looked smaller than expected, you are not alone. It catches a…
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The Difference Between Management Accounting and Financial Accounting
Management accounting and financial accounting are two different ways a business uses its own numbers. Both rely on the same underlying data, but they exist for different audiences and different…
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Finance vs Accounting — Understanding the Difference
Most people have sat in a meeting where someone used the words finance and accounting as if they meant the same thing. And most of the time nobody corrects them…
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Country Manager vs Managing Director — What’s the Difference in Japan?
One of the most common questions foreign companies ask when entering Japan is: “Do we need a Country Manager or a Managing Director?” On the surface, the two titles can…
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Clear Messaging for Attracting Top Talent
When speaking to a client’s hiring manager about a role they’re looking to fill, we want to engage with them not only about the role itself, but also the necessary…
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Virtual Interview Etiquette
Virtual Interview Etiquette: Joining the world of recruitment in the post-COVID era, my experiences with candidates have predominantly been online, where virtual interviews have become the standard mode for…
Read MoreMy Nissho Boki Experience
Author: Vergilio De Freitas Following up from my article on “What is Nissho Boki” last month, I decided to challenge myself to study and pass the Nissho Boki 3…
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What is Nissho Boki?
The Nissho Bookkeeping Certificate, Nissho Boki is the most popular of the multiple types of bookkeeping examinations in Japan. Many people may have considered taking the exam when seeking employment…
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What is Transfer Pricing?
Transfer pricing is an accounting practice that captures the price that one division within a company charges another division within the same company for goods and services provided. By incorporating…
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