Announced details
Review of accounting and tax issues involving consumption tax, entertainment expenses, donations, fixed assets, and period income and expenses in accounting vouchers, as well as responses to inquiries
The system is operated for approximately 15,000 accounting vouchers per month across 9 domestic companies, with the rollout beginning in stages in May 2026
A business relationship in which Suntory Business Systems has introduced and operates First Accounting’s functionality. It has also used First Accounting’s AI-OCR services in the past.
Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Sasahara Tomoko (笹原朋子). The company handles accounting, general affairs, human resources and other functions for the Suntory Group.
9 domestic companies in the Suntory Group; approximately 15,000 accounting vouchers per month
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Steward: Tax Review, Steward |
| Counterparty | Suntory Business Systems Limited |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Sasahara Tomoko (笹原朋子). The company handles accounting, general affairs, human resources and other functions for the Suntory Group. |
| Relationship with the Company | A business relationship in which Suntory Business Systems has introduced and operates First Accounting’s functionality. It has also used First Accounting’s AI-OCR services in the past. |
| Launch date | Rolled out in stages from May 2026 (actual implementation) |
| Applicable area | Review of accounting and tax issues involving consumption tax, entertainment expenses, donations, fixed assets, and period income and expenses in accounting vouchers, as well as responses to inquiries |
| Location scale | 9 domestic companies in the Suntory Group; approximately 15,000 accounting vouchers per month |
| Usage history | The system is operated for approximately 15,000 accounting vouchers per month across 9 domestic companies, with the rollout beginning in stages in May 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Against a backdrop of shortages of accounting personnel, rising labor and outsourcing costs, and the need to continuously respond to regulatory changes, the system uses AI to support accounting and tax review work requiring specialized knowledge, with the aim of enhancing review quality, internal controls, and operational sustainability.