Strengthening compliance management, internal controls, risk management and the audit framework
First written in FY2016. 4 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2025.
10 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2025Fewer On-Site Internal AuditsAnnual report
「The Internal Audit Office comprises 5 employees and audits each department and group company throughout the year. The results are promptly reported to the Representative Director, the Board of Directors, and the Audit & Supervisory Board, and measures are taken as necessary. During the fiscal year under review, site-visit audits were conducted at 190 business locations to enhance internal checks and balances.」
The 5-person Internal Audit Office and its reporting framework to the Board of Directors and the Audit & Supervisory Board were maintained, while the number of site-visit audits was updated from 240 business locations in the previous fiscal year to 190. - FY2024Internal audit methods and the number of audits updatedAnnual report
「The Internal Audit Office comprises 5 employees and audits each department and group company throughout the year. The results are promptly reported to the Representative Director, the Board of Directors, and the Audit & Supervisory Board, and measures are taken as necessary. During the fiscal year under review, site-visit audits were conducted at 240 business locations to enhance internal checks and balances.」
The note describes the 5-person Internal Audit Office, site-visit audits at 240 business locations, and reporting to the Board of Directors and the Audit & Supervisory Board. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Due in part to activity restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, some site-visit audits were switched to document-based audits. During the fiscal year under review, audits were conducted at a total of 437 locations, comprising 263 site-visit audits and 174 document-based audits, thereby enhancing internal checks and balances.」
Audit methods were switched as necessary, and a total of 437 audits were conducted during the year, up from 418 in the previous fiscal year. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Due in part to activity restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, some site-visit audits were switched to document-based audits. During the fiscal year under review, audits were conducted at a total of 418 locations, comprising 171 site-visit audits and 247 document-based audits, thereby enhancing internal checks and balances.」
Audit methods were switched as necessary in response to activity restrictions, and audits were conducted at a total of 418 locations, comprising 171 site visits and 247 document-based audits. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year under review, internal audits were conducted through site visits at 386 locations to enhance internal checks and balances.」
The internal audit framework supporting the expanded business was maintained, and site-visit audits were conducted at 386 locations during the fiscal year under review, up from 376 locations in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「As the expansion of the business has increased the need to further enhance internal auditing, the internal audit framework was strengthened. During the fiscal year under review, site-visit audits were conducted at 376 locations, thereby enhancing internal checks and balances.」
The note describes the strengthening of the internal audit framework in response to business expansion and 376 site-visit audits during the year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「As the expansion of the business has increased the need to further enhance internal auditing, the internal audit framework was strengthened. During the fiscal year under review, internal audits were conducted at 289 locations through site visits, 72 locations through document reviews, and 35 other locations through follow-up audits, thereby enhancing internal checks and balances.」
The internal audit framework was strengthened in response to business expansion, with site-visit audits at 289 locations, document-based audits at 72 locations, and follow-up audits at 35 locations. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Regarding our internal management framework, we will further strengthen the internal control system and improve operating efficiency, while working to establish a robust compliance framework based on secure information security systems and timely management decisions and disclosure. During the fiscal year, internal audits were conducted on-site at 352 locations to enhance internal checks and balances.」
Positions the strengthening of internal controls, information security, disclosure, compliance, risk management and internal audit as key priorities, with 352 on-site audits conducted during the fiscal year.