Directory / Accounting

English-speaking accountants and bookkeeping support in Japan

A calm shortlist of accounting providers who can help foreign founders understand bookkeeping, consumption tax, payroll-adjacent questions, and annual filing workflows in Japan.

Current focus

Accounting

Published providers

6

Data source

Supabase-ready

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Providers

Accounting and bookkeeping support

Listings are shaped for early conversations: what the provider helps with, likely founder fit, languages, location, and where to continue.

BDO Sanyu

Candidate

English-facing Japan member firm of BDO; candidate for accounting, audit, tax, and advisory support.

Services

accountingtaxauditadvisory

Languages

English-facing website

Founder fit

Potential fit for founders who need a larger international accounting/advisory firm rather than a small local bookkeeper.

Japan / English site · remote-friendly

Source checked 31 Jul 2026. Useful candidate but likely better for more established companies; review beginner-founder fit.

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Ecovis Japan

Candidate

English-facing advisory firm positioned around tax advisors, accountants, and auditors in Japan.

Services

tax advisoryaccountingauditbusiness advisory

Languages

English-facing website

Founder fit

Potential fit for founders who need internationally oriented tax/accounting support in Japan.

Japan / English site · remote-friendly

Source checked 31 Jul 2026. Seeded from English title/page. Needs manual service-scope review for small-founder fit.

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Grant Thornton Japan

Candidate

English-facing Japan member firm of an international accounting/advisory network.

Services

taxauditadvisoryinternational accounting

Languages

English-facing website

Founder fit

Potential fit for larger or venture-backed founders needing established tax, audit, or advisory support.

Japan / English site · remote-friendly

Source checked 31 Jul 2026. Useful candidate but may skew larger-company; review before placing prominently for beginner founders.

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HLS Global Japan

Candidate

English-facing international accounting and advisory group with a Japan services page.

Services

accountingtaxadvisoryinternational business support

Languages

English-facing website

Founder fit

Potential fit for internationally connected founders needing accounting, tax, or advisory support in Japan.

Japan / international English site · remote-friendly

Source checked 31 Jul 2026. Source page is English-facing but rendered through a JS-heavy site; verify service details manually before public launch.

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RSM Shiodome Partners

Candidate

English-facing RSM Japan / Shiodome consulting and outsourcing firm; candidate for tax, accounting, payroll, and back-office support.

Services

tax accountingbookkeepingpayrolloutsourcingcorporate administration

Languages

English-facing website

Founder fit

Potential fit for foreign founders who need tax/accounting plus outsourced corporate administration support after setup.

Japan / Tokyo-facing English site · remote-friendly

Source checked 31 Jul 2026. Seeded from visible English-facing site. Needs manual review before strongest endorsement language.

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Tokyo Consulting Firm / Kuno CPA

Candidate

English-facing business-in-Japan page for company setup and related professional support.

Services

company setupaccountingtaxbusiness consulting

Languages

English-facing website

Founder fit

Potential fit for foreign founders looking for company setup and accounting-adjacent support in Japan.

Japan / English page · remote-friendly

Source checked 31 Jul 2026. Seeded as a candidate because the English-facing page is relevant to business in Japan; verify current accounting scope and founder fit.

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Directory note

Choose support carefully

Founder's Gate Directory is a navigation aid, not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Always confirm scope, pricing, credentials, and communication fit directly with a provider before engaging them.