Houston-based IPA 200 firm MaloneBailey (FY24 net revenue of $34.7 million) announced that Munetaka Shiratori has joined the firm’s Tokyo office as an audit director.
As audit director, Shiratori will be responsible for acting as the liaison between the audit engagement teams and the clients to conduct audits of financial statements and other services for Japanese companies that either plan to go public via an IPO or already trade on stock exchanges in the United States.
MaloneBailey’s Tokyo office serves its growing client base of Japan-based companies that are planning to IPO or are already listed on the various stock exchanges (Nasdaq and NYSE) in the United States. The firm’s practice in Japan serves clients in a variety of industries including software, medical, gaming and more.
“Mr. Shiratori is a strong addition to our audit practice and we are proud to have him lead our Tokyo team,” said George Qin, MP at MaloneBailey. “As a former audit partner of a Big 4 firm in Tokyo and as a former audit professional in Silicon Valley, California, his unique experience in both Japan and the United States and in both Japanese GAAP, U.S. GAAP and IFRS is an asset in our Japanese audit practice. We look forward to all that he will contribute to our growing firm. Our expansion into Tokyo in 2023 is part of our plan to strengthen our position as a market leader in Japan and other Asian areas serving publicly traded companies listed or to be listed on Nasdaq and other U.S. stock exchanges.”
