Takeshi Yamaguchi

Chief Executive Officer, PwC Business Assurance LLC
Chief Executive Officer, PricewaterhouseCoopers Sustainability LLC
Chief Executive Officer, PwC Research Institute (Japan) LLC
Executive Officer, PwC Risk Advisory LLC

Summary of expertise

Takeshi Yamaguchi joined Chuo Audit Corporation in 1999. From 2005 to 2007, he was seconded to PwC US's New York office, and experienced audits of US financial institutions and Japanese companies operating in the US. 
After returning to Japan in 2007, he provided financial audits and internal control support for domestic and foreign financial institutions, as well as providing IFRS conversion support and IFRS financial audits to several domestic financial institutions. He also provided support for domestic financial institutions in building controls to comply with US financial regulations. Since 2017, he engaged in financial audits of Japanese companies registered with the US SEC. Partner from 2015.The head of the Asset Management Assurance Department from 2019 to 2024. Appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Assurance Leader of PwC Japan Group) in July 2024. 

Certificates

• A certified public accountant and a certified member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan.