MIKA KUME
ACCOUNTING OFFICE

Originally from Yokohama, currently living in Ota-ku, Tokyo

 

Experience

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Kume Mika Tax Accountant

Self-employed Jul 2019 – Present

 

Partner

Kume Tax Accountants LLP

Jan 2012 – Jul 2019

 

Co-Ordinator

Ernst & Young Singapore LLP

Nov 2004 – Dec 2011

Singapore

 

Tax Accountant

Kume Tax Accountants

Jan 1997 – May 2001

 

Admin Officer

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd

Apr 1983 – Dec 1988

 

Qualifications

• Certified Public Tax Accountant Japan (Dec 1997)

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) （Partially passed in 2005） Subject passed: AB - Accountant  in Business, MA - Management Accounting, FA - Financial Accounting)

 

Hobbies

• Triathlon, Trail Running, Golf and Ski

• 13-time Ironman triathlon finisher 

• Finished Boston, New York City, Tokyo, Singapore, Melbourne and many other marathons. (Beyond count).

• Completed 250km self-supported stage footraces in Sahara, Gobi, Atacama and Last Deseart Antarctica. Also completed 250km self-supported stage race in Nepal.

 

These days, I continue to enjoy sports primarily for health and social connection. The perseverance and endurance I developed through long-distance races and triathlons continue to serve me well in my tax practice. I believe in putting myself in my clients’ shoes and take pride in seeing even the most complex matters and challenging deadlines through to completion with a strong sense of responsibility.