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In today’s society, which faces various challenges, the needs and expectations of society placed on certified public accountants are evolving and expanding across diverse areas, and we feel that the importance of the trust that is placed in us is greater than ever.

The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants is working to contribute to building a sustainable and abundant society by weaving together the trust we have built through various activities.

The disclosure and assurance of sustainability information is one area where trust is becoming increasingly important. As certified public accountants, we will strive to play a central role in sustainability assurance by leveraging our knowledge of auditing and assurance services, which are the cornerstones of certified public accountancy, to build a foundation of reliability that is essential to achieving a sustainable society.

Certified public accountants are also further contributing to solving social issues in diverse fields as follows.
・ Certified public accountants who operate independently in tax and consulting services
・ Certified public accountants who serve as internal and external officers of an organization
・ Certified public accountants who to support revitalization and business of SMEs
・ Certified public accountants who contribute to enhancing the transparency of financial
reporting and organizational governance in the public sector and non-profit corporations

Many of these certified public accountants carry out their work rooted in their local communities, and the institute actively provides support for these activities in accordance with regional characteristics.
Furthermore, we are committed to promoting diversity, including the active participation of women, revitalizing local communities, and advancing accounting education and public engagement in order to establish accounting literacy in society and raise awareness of the usefulness of accounting.

In our tagline, “Building trust, empowering our future,” we have instilled our expressed desire to continue to contribute to the creation of a better society by leveraging the trust that has been placed in us and creating new trust in society. As certified public accountants, we will continue to do our utmost to contribute to the establishment of a sustainable and abundant society by weaving together the trust we have created and reconnecting the bonds we have once again.

Chairman and
President of JICPA