Koji Hijikata

Koji Hijikata is currently assigned to the Nagoya office. Prior to joining KPMG Consulting in 2009, he worked for a foreign computer vendor, an accounting practice consulting firm, and a major distribution company, where he built IT infrastructure and information systems, and planned, implemented and operated financial consolidation systems and business management systems. He has supported the establishment of internal controls, Internal Control Reporting System (SOX Act) compliance, internal audits and statutory consolidation system renewal for IFRS implementation, primarily in the manufacturing industry. He heads a team supporting SOX Act compliance for the head office and subsidiaries of a major manufacturing company. In recent years, he has been involved in research and business development related to the use of digital technology in internal audit work, focusing on increasing the efficiency and enhancement of internal audit work. He is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).