Diversity in the Professions: JICPA on Attracting Women to Careers in Accounting and Finance

Date: Friday, June 30, 2017
Time: 12:00 - 14:00
Venue: Tokyo American Club, B2 Brooklyn
Speakers: Aiko Sekine, Chair and President, The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Hosting Committees: Women in Business, Taxation
Member Fee: ¥4,000
Guest Fee: ¥5,000
Meal: Lunch included
Registration/Cancellation Deadline:
Monday, June 26, 17:00

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Event Overview:

Even though the number of working women in Japan grows steadily thanks to the efforts of the Japanese government and private companies in increasing gender equality, it is said that the number of Japanese women in managerial positions remains small in contrast to other developed countries. It reflects the reality that Japanese women are facing in which many are forced to give up their career for childbirth and child rearing. When women return to work, many of them do not have many choices and tend to return as a part timer or temporary staff. Some effective measures have been taken, but Japan still lags behind, and professions, including accountancy, are not an exception.

In a bid to equip women with the skills necessary to succeed to and achieve in managerial positions, the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (JICPA) has been promoting to women the importance and utility of acquiring accounting and finance skills.

Ms. Aiko Sekine, Chair and President of JICPA, will share her career story, starting from her work as a staff associate in a Big 4 accounting firm to becoming the first female head of JICPA. Additionally, she will discuss JICPA's efforts in promoting the role and participation of women in the profession and business more widely.

We hope that you will be able to join us at the event!

Ryann Thomas, Chair
Vicki Beyer, Elizabeth Handover, Deborah Hayden, Jiana Leung, Makiko Tachimori (Fukui), Yoshiko Zoet-Suzuki, Zane Zumbahlen, Vice Chairs
ACCJ Women in Business Committee

Edwin T. Whatley, Marcus Wong, Co-Chairs
Ryann Thomas, Board Liaison
ACCJ Taxation Committee

​​​NOTE 1: The speaker will present in English. However, the Q&A portion of the program will be conducted in English and Japanese (consecutive interpretation will be provided).

NOTE 2: Participants who are not members of the ACCJ are required to pay in advance. Non-ACCJ members must complete the online registration form to register for this event.

NOTE 3: This event is OFF THE RECORD.

NOTE 4: If you cancel after the stated deadline, the full meeting fee will be charged to your account. Sorry, no substitutions or walk-ins.

NOTE 5: Women in Business Committee events are subject to special pricing due to subsidization by the Fund for the Advancement of Women in the Workplace.