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Improving Back-Office Efficiency and Productivity through MF Cloud

First written in FY2016. 24 of 35 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-15.

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Back-Office Efficiency Through an Integrated Cloud ERPA theme 2 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 2 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Since the previous consolidated fiscal year, we have particularly focused on developing and releasing AI functionality, and have so far released AI Tax Filing and multiple AI agents responsible for various business processes.」

    The means of improving back-office efficiency have taken concrete form in the release of AI Tax Filing and multiple AI agents.
  2. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「In particular, autonomous back-office services powered by AI Agents are expected to gain traction going forward, and as part of this initiative we are also focusing on expanding BPO services such as Money Forward Omakase Accounting.」

    The means of improving back-office efficiency have taken concrete form in AI Agent-driven automation and BPO services.
  3. FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report

    「Revenue from Outlook Consulting Co., Ltd. and Shatoku Co., Ltd., which were newly included in the scope of consolidation during the current interim consolidated accounting period, also contributed to the increase in revenue.」

    The company stated that revenue from companies newly added to the Business domain contributed to the increase in revenue, indicating an expanded foundation for its back-office efficiency business.
  4. FY2024AdvancedAnnual report

    「To quickly deliver an optimal system configuration tailored to each customer's size and stage, we provide individual functions independently through a component-based approach. In addition to continuously improving functionality and strengthening integration among products, we expanded our sales and marketing capabilities. As a result, adoption of multiple products and adoption by larger companies have progressed, and ARPA (Note 3) has also increased.」

    Adoption by multiple and larger companies and higher ARPA progressed through the component-based rollout for mid-sized companies, functionality improvements, product integration, and expansion of sales and marketing capabilities.
  5. FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「For products aimed at mid-sized companies, we are pursuing a component-based approach that provides individual functions independently, enabling us to quickly deliver an optimal system configuration tailored to each customer's size and stage. In addition to continuously improving functionality and strengthening integration among products, we expanded our sales and marketing capabilities. As a result, adoption of multiple products and adoption by larger companies have progressed, and ARPA (Note 3) has also increased.」

    The component-based rollout for mid-sized companies, ongoing functionality improvements, stronger integration among products, and expanded sales and marketing capabilities have continued.
  6. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「In addition, we began offering three new products, Money Forward Cloud Consolidated Accounting, Money Forward Cloud Individual Cost Management, and Money Forward Cloud Accounts Receivable Management, expanding our service lineup as a component-based ERP.」

    The company newly launched three products, Cloud Consolidated Accounting, Cloud Individual Cost Management, and Cloud Accounts Receivable Management, expanding its lineup for mid-sized and enterprise customers.
  7. FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In October 2023, we began offering the new Money Forward Cloud Accounts Receivable Management service and continued working to further expand our product lineup.」

    In addition to invoice-related services for mid-sized and enterprise companies, the company announced the launch of a cloud-based accounts receivable management service.
  8. FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In June 2023, we improved the functionality of Money Forward Cloud Year-End Adjustment so that employees without a business email address could also use the service. In July 2023, we began offering a new Common Workflow feature, enabling centralized management of approval status and other information across Money Forward Cloud products.」

    The company announced functionality improvements that expanded eligibility for Money Forward Cloud Year-End Adjustment and the launch of the Common Workflow feature for centralized management of approval status across products.
  9. FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「We are expanding our product lineup for mid-sized companies, including the launch at the end of February 2023 of Money Forward Cloud Individual Cost Management, which supports processes ranging from project time management to individual cost management.」

    The company began offering a new product for mid-sized companies that supports processes ranging from project time management to individual cost management, expanding its service lineup.
  10. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「Going forward, we will strengthen support for the qualified invoice system, expand our service lineup for mid-sized companies, and enhance integration among services to improve convenience.」

    The company identified support for the qualified invoice system, expansion of its lineup for mid-sized companies, and stronger integration among services as specific future initiatives.
  11. FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「The company also launched Money Forward Cloud Invoice, an invoice receipt system for mid-sized and enterprise companies, in anticipation of increased demand following the introduction of the invoice system. It further announced that it would launch Money Forward Cloud Consolidated Accounting, a cloud-based consolidated accounting system needed by enterprise companies with multiple group companies, in winter 2022.」

    The company began offering an invoice receipt system for mid-sized and enterprise companies and announced the planned launch of its cloud-based consolidated accounting system in winter 2022.
  12. FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In anticipation of increased demand following the introduction of the invoice system, the company launched an Automatic Evidence Retrieval function as the first phase of its response, enabling receipts and invoices issued by e-commerce sites and other sources to be automatically imported into Money Forward Cloud Accounting. It also launched a Consumption Tax Return function in Money Forward Cloud Accounting and the tax return software Money Forward Cloud Tax Filing to support consumption tax filings by new taxable businesses expected to increase following the introduction of the invoice system.」

    To address the invoice system, the company launched the Automatic Evidence Retrieval and Consumption Tax Return functions, expanding the functionality lineup of its back-office services.
  13. FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「For corporations, the company conducted the Cloud Accounting Getting Started Campaign for the third time since February 2022, increasing the number of users among small and medium-sized enterprises. For mid-sized companies, the functions of new products launched in the previous period have been improved, and adoption is progressing steadily.」

    Adoption of cloud services by small and medium-sized and mid-sized companies progressed through the campaign and improvements to the functions of new products for mid-sized companies.
  14. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the Business domain, the company released 6 new services for Money Forward Cloud, a cloud solution that improves back-office efficiency, and worked to strengthen its service lineup, primarily for mid-sized companies.」

    The company released 6 new services for mid-sized companies and continued to strengthen its service lineup.
  15. FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the Business domain, the company continued to strengthen its service lineup for mid-sized companies in Money Forward Cloud, a cloud solution that improves back-office efficiency, including by launching Money Forward Cloud Human Resources Management. This followed the second quarter of the fiscal year on a consolidated basis. The company also launched new services including Money Forward IT Management Cloud, expanding its business domain.」

    The company launched Money Forward Cloud Human Resources Management for mid-sized companies, as well as new services including Money Forward IT Management Cloud.
  16. FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「The company is also strengthening its service lineup for mid-sized companies, including by launching Money Forward Cloud Receivables, Money Forward Cloud Fixed Assets and Money Forward Cloud Contracts.」

    For Money Forward Cloud, the company launched receivables, fixed assets and contract services for mid-sized companies, expanding its lineup.
  17. FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The company captured demand for remote work and tax return filing, and new users of Money Forward Cloud, a cloud solution that improves back-office efficiency, increased steadily. Although the impact of COVID-19 restricted opportunities for face-to-face sales meetings and caused usage-based services to struggle to grow, the company sought to increase the number of orders by switching sales meetings online, and revenue continued to trend steadily.」

    The company captured demand for remote work and tax return filing, resulting in an increase in new users. It also implemented measures to switch from face-to-face sales meetings to online meetings in response to the restrictions.
  18. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In the Money Forward Business domain, the company conducted campaigns including the Tax Return Filing Campaign and the ¥1 billion Seed Capital Campaign for Money Forward Cloud, a cloud solution that improves back-office efficiency.」

    The company has continued to position Money Forward Cloud as a back-office efficiency solution and pursue greater usage and revenue through campaigns.
  19. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「In the Money Forward Business domain, revenue continued to trend steadily for Money Forward Cloud, a cloud solution that improves back-office efficiency, following campaigns including the Tax Return Filing Campaign and the ¥1 billion Seed Capital Campaign.」

    The company has continued its efforts to improve back-office efficiency through Money Forward Cloud and expand revenue through campaigns.
  20. FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the Money Forward Business domain, revenue continued to trend steadily for the Money Forward Cloud series, a cloud solution that improves back-office efficiency, as the company captured demand for tax return filing and demand to switch accounting services following amendments to the Consumption Tax Act. The company also focused on strengthening sales of the cloud bookkeeping service STREAMED and the management analysis cloud service Manageboard.」

    In addition to demand for tax return filing, the company captured demand to switch services following amendments to the Consumption Tax Act, and revenue continued to trend steadily. The disclosure also explicitly mentions strengthened sales of STREAMED and Manageboard.
  21. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「In the Money Forward Business domain, revenue continued to trend steadily for the Money Forward Cloud series, a cloud solution that improves back-office efficiency, as the company captured demand for tax return filing.」

    The positioning of the Money Forward Cloud series as a means of improving back-office efficiency has continued, and the disclosure describes steady revenue trends driven by demand for tax return filing.
  22. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「Meanwhile, in the MF Cloud series, the company also focused on increasing the number of supported financial services, integrating via APIs with internet banking for corporations, and expanding functions for various operations, including payroll calculation and expense reimbursement, while working to strengthen sales to accounting firms and pursue other initiatives.」

    The company has continued to strengthen MF Cloud integrations with financial services, API integrations for corporations, operational functionality, and sales to accounting firms.
  23. FY2017RestatedAnnual report

    「The MF Cloud series is a cloud-based ERP service platform provided to substantially improve the management and back-office operations of small and medium-sized enterprises through technology, accelerate the management PDCA cycle by enabling real-time visibility into operating conditions, and improve management performance.」

    The objectives of improving operational efficiency, increasing productivity and improving management for small and medium-sized enterprises and sole proprietors have remained unchanged.
  24. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「The company also focused on increasing the number of supported financial services, integrating via APIs with internet banking for corporations, and expanding functions for various operations, including payroll calculation and expense reimbursement, in the MF Cloud series, while working to strengthen sales to accounting firms and other initiatives.」

    The company has continued to focus on MF Cloud integrations with financial services, API integrations for corporations, and expanded operational functionality.
  25. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「The company also focused on increasing the number of supported financial services, integrating via APIs with internet banking for corporations, and expanding functions for various operations, including payroll calculation and expense reimbursement, in the MF Cloud series.」

    The company has continued to focus on MF Cloud integrations with financial services, API integrations for corporations, and expanded operational functionality.
  26. FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「The company also focused on increasing the number of supported financial services and expanding functions for various operations, including payroll calculation and My Number management, in the MF Cloud series.」

    The disclosure specifically describes an increase in supported financial services and expanded functions for payroll calculation, My Number management and other operations.
  27. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「The MF Cloud series is a cloud-based ERP service platform provided to substantially improve the management and back-office operations of small and medium-sized enterprises through technology, accelerate the management PDCA cycle by enabling real-time visibility into operating conditions, and improve management performance.」

    Improving operational efficiency and management performance for small and medium-sized enterprises and sole proprietors is a primary objective of MF Cloud.
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