Message from CEO

Koji Hatsukawa
Chief Executive Officer

Our deepest sympathies go to those affected by the March 11 Disaster. PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata along with PwC Japan and the global network of PwC endeavors to fulfill our social responsibilities by not only contributing to the recovery and rebuilding efforts, but to support with the specialism of a professional service firm.

The Disaster has highlighted multitude of issues facing the Japanese social system. Further, the impact on the economy and industry exceeded the borders and affected the world. With the clouded outlook in such complex business environment and changing economic structure, businesses must emphasize on dynamic execution of management and operational strategies to pursue sustainable business growth.

As a member firm of PwC, PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata brings in close coordination with the global network their experiences to quickly and accurately provide value-added services to our clients. With management changes driven by IFRS adoption and reinforcement for global competitiveness, businesses today are faced with challenges for which we will support the with renewed value generation propositions.

As we continue to improve audit quality, being a responsible member of our society, we are also focused on developing globally oriented people, advancement of diversity and minimizing of environmental burden. With Japan at its turning point, we will support the development of healthy economy through our vision of "Contributing to the future of Japan by supporting the changes of tomorrow's business."

July 2011
Koji Hatsukawa
Chief Executive Officer