Many Japanese companies close in March. That concentrates auditor capacity across the prefecture and can stretch response times for bank confirmations and specialist valuations.
If your lenders accept a December or September year-end, interim testing in quieter months often shortens the final visit. We can test revenue and payroll earlier, leaving year-end for cut-off and subsequent events.
Build a calendar backwards from the date the signed opinion is needed for filing or covenant packages. Add two weeks of contingency for open items that depend on third parties.
Inventory-heavy businesses should avoid scheduling the count on the last day of a holiday week when temporary staff are unfamiliar with tagging procedures.
Share your preferred opinion date when you request an estimate. That single detail shapes how we staff the engagement and whether interim fieldwork is advisable.