How We Operate

How We Operate

Organization

23Regional Chapters

The JICPA maintains 16 regional chapters covering all of Japan to guide, connect, and supervise CPAs across the country andhelp ensure that they provide consistent, high-quality services.
Chairmen and CPA members of the Regional Chapters (As of March 31, 2022)

Administrative Offices

The JICPA’s administrative offices comprise 22 groups within four divisions and the offices of the 16 regional chapters. Theseadministrative offices support the Group’s operations.
As of March 31, 2022, the divisions have a staff of 222 (154 men and 68 women), and the regional chapters a total staff of 108(57 men and 51 women). Of these, a total of 75 (59 men and 16 women) are qualified as CPAs.
Administrative Organization (As of March 31, 2022)

Chief Executive

Hokkaido Chapter

Hokkaido Chapter
Chairman:Kiyohiko Shinokawa
CPA members: 384(47)PlanningDivision• Planning: Planning and coordination related to the overall CPA system• Public Relations: Planning and coordination of public relations activities related to the JICPA’s business and operations• International Affairs: Planning and promotion of basic strategy concerning international matters• Publications: Planning, editing, publishing, and communications related to JICPA newsletters, journals, and other publications• Research (JICPA Research Laboratory): Surveys and research related to the CPA system and the work of CPAs, including
auditing, accounting, and tax matters

SelfRegulation• Quality Control: Quality control reviews and related administrative work as well as administrative work related to the Listed CompanyAudit Firm Subcommittee• Audit Practice and Review: Individual reviews of the appropriateness of members’ auditing and audit opinions as well as necessarymeasures• Discipline: Disciplinary action and other matters related to the standing of members and associate members• Risk Management: Receiving documents related to statutory audits from members, storing said documents, reminding members tosubmit them, and necessary information collection to this end

Professional
Standards andPractices• Ethics: Research, planning, and materials collection and preparation related to norms and case studies regarding members’ professional ethics, laws related to the work of CPAs, and the CPA system (including the CPA systems of other countries)• Auditing: Research, planning, and materials collection and preparation related to the theory and practice of auditing (including non-audit assurance services, etc.), quality control of members’ practices and individual audits, and information technology for members’ work
• Accounting and Corporate Reporting: Research, planning, and materials collection and preparation related to the theory and practiceof accounting of companies subject to audit under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act or Companies Act and other for-profit
corporations• Corporate Disclosure: Administrative work related to research, planning, and materials collection and preparation regarding the disclosure of corporate information (including sustainability and other non-financial information and corporate governance information)• Non-Profit and Public Sector: Research, planning, and materials collection and preparation related to the theory and practice of accounting and auditing of incorporated schools, public interest corporations, and other non-profit corporations as well as public sector accounting• SMP – SME Networking: Research, planning, and materials collection and preparation related to measures for small and medium
practices and enterprises as well as administrative work related to diversity networking (the Internal Accountant Council, Council for
Accountants Serving as Outside Directors and Corporate Auditors, and Women in Accounting Professional Promotion Council)• Research and Consultation: Consultation desk for inquiries from members regarding auditing and professional ethics

General AffairsDivision• General Affairs and Legal: Operations of the General Assembly, Council, Executive Board, committees and other bodies, the establishment, amendment and abolition of elements of the JICPA Constitution and other rules, and the handling of contracts, registrations, lawsuits, and other legal procedures• Regional Chapters: Administrative work related to liaison and coordination with the regional chapters (including the operations of theRegional Chapter Chair Committee)• Facility Management: Administrative work related to the management and operation of the JICPA Building, congratulatory, condolence, and other benefits for members and associate members, and the Associate Members Council• Personnel: Administration related to personnel affairs• Member Registration: Registration of CPAs, junior accountants, CPAs of other countries, and specified partners of audit corporations• Accounting: Drafting budget guidelines as well as preparing and managing budgets• Member Management: Requesting and receiving standard membership fees and auditing membership fees, as well as proposing andimplementing operational process improvements for the Headquarters and regional chapters• Continuing Professional Development: Operation of the continuing professional education (CPE) system• Final Assessment: Administration related to final assessments• Information Systems: Creation and management of information systems and operation of information security systems

Okinawa Chapter
Tohoku Chapter

Hokuriku Chapter
Keiji Chapter
Hyogo Chapter

Saitama Chapter

Chugoku Chapter

Tohoku Chapter
Chairman:Yuichi Ishizawa
CPA members: 433(47)

Tokyo Chapter
Chiba Chapter

Northern Kyushu
Chapter

Kanagawa Chapter

Shikoku Chapter

Saitama Chapter
Chairman:
Masazumi Nishikawa
CPA members: 816(87)

Kinki Chapter

Southern Kyushu Chapter

Northern Kyushu Chapter
Chairman:
Hideki Chijimatsu
CPA members: 826(118)

Chugoku Chapter
Chairman:
Shigeru Kajita
CPA members: 496(50)

Hyogo Chapter
Chairman:
Hayato Miyata
CPA members: 847(124)

Keiji Chapter
Chairman:
Yusuke Nakano
CPA members: 714(106)

Hokuriku Chapter
Chairman:Seiji Sakashita
CPA members: 303(29)

Tokyo Chapter
Chairman:
Yoshiyuki Minegishi
CPA members: 19,496(2,998)Southern Kyushu Chapter
Chairman:
Kosuke Araki
CPA members: 223(20)

Shikoku Chapter
Chairman:
Osamu Yoshii
CPA members: 242(23)

Kinki Chapter
Chairman:
Hisae Kitayama
CPA members: 3,710(608)

Tokai Chapter
Chairman:Tadashi Hisamatsu
CPA members: 2,162(319)

Kanagawa Chapter
Chairman:
Masaharu Ota
CPA members: 1,672(203)

Chiba Chapter
Chairman:
Motoharu Shoji
CPA members: 801(100)

Divisions

Tokai Chapter

Director General

Okinawa Chapter
Chairman:Noriyuki Kakazu
CPA members: 90(11)

Regional chapters
Note: As of April 16, 2022, the administrative structure was reorganized, increasing the number of administrative divisions from four to six.

Note: Numbers in parenthesis indicate the number of female members.

6465