Koichiro Kuramochi

Chief Accountant/Director for International Accounting at the Financial Services Agency

Koichiro Kuramochi joined the Stakeholder Advisory Council in January 2024, designated by the IOSCO, a member of the Monitoring Group.

Mr. Kuramochi is the Chief Accountant/Director for International Accounting of the Financial Services Agency (FSA) in Japan. He has been dealing with international accounting/auditing matters and engaging in the development of sustainability disclosure and assurance regulatory framework in Japan.

Mr. Kuramochi is a member of the Committee on Issuer Accounting, Audit and Disclosure (Committee 1) of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). Mr. Kuramochi is also a member of Jurisdictional Working Group of International Sustainability Standards Board.

Previously, Mr. Kuramochi was a Partner of KPMG AZSA LLC. He also worked for the International Accounting Standards Board and engaged in standard setting of International Financial Reporting Standards accounting standards in London. He has a master’s degree in finance from the London Business School. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Japan and the U.S. (California), and a CFA Charter holder.