Kentaro Tojo
Principal, PwC Philippines, PwC Japan
Specialty
Assurance, General Tax, Tax consulting relating to PEZA entities
Summary of expertise
Ken Tojo is a Japanese Business Development Principal of PwC Philippines.His solid background in accounting standards and audit, especially in the manufacturing industry, enables him to provide practical business advice to Japanese clients such as PEZA (Philippine Economic Zone Authority) export enterprises.
Since joining the firm in 2011, Ken has been active in facilitating seminars in Manila and Cebu on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Philippine tax regulations for Japanese companies operating in the Philippines. Before PwC Philippines, Ken had nine years of experience in financial statement audit and internal controls audit (Japanese Sarbanes-Oxley, or J-SOX) with a major accounting firm in Japan.
As an IFRS consultant in 2009, he advised on the IFRS implementation by a listed Japanese manufacturing company that intended to voluntary adopt IFRS. His technical competence comes with hands-on experience in applying Japanese Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (JGAAP), IFRS and J-SOX.
Ken is a certified public accountant in Japan and is a member of the tax committee of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industries of the Philippines.
Certificates
- Certified Public Accountant in Japan
