About Us

Our firm name “Gyosei & Co.” comes from the wish to be like the shining immovable star – Polaris.
Our firm was founded in September 1990 as “Hokuto & Co”. “Hokuto” is derived from the Analects of Confucius, which states: “Governing by the power of virtues can be compared to the Polaris, which remains fixed in place while all the other stars orbit respectfully around it.” Polaris is the immovable star in the full sky, while the Big Dipper (Hokuto) indicates the position of Polaris. As Polaris is at the centre of the full sky as the immovable star, Organisations with virtues (professionalism with humanity) naturally attract sentient stars (talented and highly motivated people).
Although our firm name has changed from “Hokuto” to “Gyosei” as a result of several mergers, we have inherited the philosophy of “Hokuto”.
When you look up at the starry sky, your mind expands magnificently and you forget your narrow-mindedness and small interests.
Our firm name “Gyosei” also fits our philosophy of providing our clients with guiding star “solid signposts” based on “Fairness and Sincerity”.

Firm Name

Gyosei & Co.

Managing Partner

Atsushi Takada → Message

Founded

September, 1990

Personnel

Certified Public Accountants 280 (59 partners included.)
Junior Accountants 77
IT Specialists, Audit Assistants etc 32
Others 24
Total 413

(As of June. 2024)

Number of our audit clients

Audits under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law or the Corporate Law 119
(116 of these are listed companies)
Others 167

(As of June. 2024)

Our History

September 1990 Hokuto & Co. (Osaka) founded and incorporated
October 1999 Merged with Tokyo Akasaka & Co. (founded and incorporated 1993) to form Tokyo Hokuto & Co.
August 2001 Joined in Nexia International
September 2006 Nagoya office opened
October 2006 Merged with M. Serizawa & Co. (founded 1952, incorporated 1984) to form Gyosei & Co.
June 2009 Sapporo Satellite Office opened
July 2011 Merged with Meichoh Audit Corporation (founded 1955, incorporated 1987), Hokuriku Office(Current Hokuriku Satellite Office) opened
October 2012 Fukuoka Satellite Office opened
July 2014 Merged with Meiwa Audit Corporation (founded 1967, incorporated 1975)
July 2021 Hiroshima Satellite Office opened