Hitoshi Fujiwara

Since joining EY, Hitoshi Fujiwara has spent over three decades as an accounting auditor for listed companies and in support of IPOs and startups across a wide breadth of industries, including manufacturing, food service, IT, and entertainment. He participated in the IPOs of three companies in 2019 and 2022, and provided audits for three IPOs over three consecutive days in December 2022 alone.

Hitoshi has presented at major startup ecosystem events, such as the EY Japan Enterprise Growth Summit and IVS. He is dedicated to sharing his knowledge about IPOs through YouTube postings and written media.

Throughout his career, he has been involved in numerous socially impactful projects. He currently serves as a director for the Japan Medical Venture Association and as an advisor for the Healthcare Innovation Hub (InnoHub) initiative of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). He has also held positions such as judging panel member for METI’s Japan Healthcare Business Contest, research project committee member for the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) and METI, and member of the Impact IPO Working Group.

Hitoshi has written extensively on subjects including accounting processes and capital strategy, with many of his major publications focusing on the food service industry and the stock market.

He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Japan. 

How Hitoshi is shaping the future with confidence

I have over 30 years of experience as a licensed accounting professional, specializing in IPO support and accounting audits across diverse industries. I constantly strive to provide pragmatic solutions informed by frontline insights and precise support, tailored to the growth phase of startups preparing for IPOs. I am committed to my personal mission of creating added value for society through my dedicated efforts to support startups.