External CFO
The Numbers You Need to Grow Your Business,
You do not have to shoulder everything alone.
You have a business plan. But how do you interpret monthly results and turn them into action? You want to invest in hiring and development, but are concerned about cash reserves and the timing of fundraising.
Early-stage businesses may not yet have the budget for a dedicated chief financial officer (CFO). To support them, Kenji Yanagisawa, Principal and Certified Tax Accountant, serves as an external sounding board on management and finance exclusively for businesses in which he has personally made angel investments.
A monthly service providing ongoing support for business planning, budget-versus-actual management, capital strategy, and fundraising, to the extent needed. It can bridge the gap until you appoint a permanent CFO.
From creating your plan to using it continuously.
A one-off consultation can clarify your direction. With an external CFO, we continue reviewing plans and decisions in light of subsequent results and changes in the business.
Business planning and KPIs
Where are you heading, and what needs to grow to get there? We connect industry-appropriate KPIs with revenue and expenses and help create a financial plan grounded in evidence.
Budget-to-Actual Review
We examine gaps between plans and results to understand which assumptions differed. We break performance down beyond revenue into customer numbers, pricing, margins, and other factors, then identify what to test or revise next.
Cash Flow and Investment Decisions
Even profitable businesses can run short of cash. We forecast receipts, payments, and spending on hiring and development to identify when funds will be needed and how much.
Capital strategy and fundraising
We consider funding methods such as loans and equity, timing, and ownership percentages. Depending on your business stage, we also consider preparing investor materials and introducing venture capital and angel investors.
Business Planning and Capital Policy Support →
Connecting with Venture Capital and Angel Investors →
Go Beyond Reviewing the Numbers to Decide the Next Move.
Alongside his experience in tax and finance as a tax accountant, our principal, Kenji Yanagisawa, has worked in startup support, overseas expansion, M&A, and angel investing.
Drawing on that experience, we work with business owners to consider how to grow the business and how to deploy and raise the funds needed. Even when plans fall behind, they have someone with whom to discuss the numbers. We provide that support externally.
Understand your position first, then use it to guide monthly decisions.
- Review the current position and challenges
We review your business concept, financial statements, cash flow, and existing plans to identify priorities. - Connecting Medium- and Long-Term Goals to Annual Plans
Working backward from your goals, we consider revenue, profit, KPIs, and funding requirements. - Translate the plan into monthly actions
We connect actions such as hiring and development with financial figures and determine what to review each month. - Reviewing Results and Revising Plans
We discuss deviations from budget and new issues, and revise next steps and fundraising plans.
Exclusively for angel investment portfolio companies. From JPY 100,000 per month.
We want to provide committed, affordable support to ventures with limited funds. This service is therefore limited to companies in which our principal and tax accountant, Kenji Yanagisawa, has made an angel investment. As an investor sharing the goal of business growth, he provides the financial support needed.
From JPY 100,000 per month, excluding tax
From JPY 110,000 including tax
Before hiring a full-time CFO, angel investment portfolio companies can receive ongoing support focused on the areas they need. Our principal, tax accountant Kenji Yanagisawa, listens directly and proposes support suited to the business's circumstances.
We provide an individual quotation after discussing meeting frequency, the scope of document preparation, and support hours. This engagement covers agreed roles rather than every responsibility of a full-time CFO.
This is separate from ongoing tax advisory services focused on routine bookkeeping, financial statements, and tax returns. If additional support is needed for a major project or other work outside the agreed scope, we explain the scope and fees in advance. We do not guarantee successful fundraising.
We treat equity investment and professional CFO services separately.
Supporting a portfolio company's growth and continuously performing professional work such as business planning, budget-versus-actual management, and cash flow reviews are different roles.
As an outsourced CFO, we commit our time and expertise to the agreed scope of work and take responsibility for it. The fee is separate from our investment. To make support accessible when funds are limited, fees start at JPY 100,000 per month, excluding tax.
Receiving investment from our principal, tax accountant Kenji Yanagisawa, does not itself create an external CFO engagement or fees. A separate agreement is entered into with portfolio companies needing support after confirming the scope and cost.
You May End the Engagement When You Hire a Permanent CFO.
Our aim is not to make your company dependent on us indefinitely. When the business has grown enough to hire a permanent CFO, you are welcome to end the external CFO engagement.
Until that point, we help build a system for making decisions based on the business plan and financial figures. We aim to be a sounding board for owners when budgets are limited.
First, tell us about your business.
Even if you are not yet in our principal Kenji Yanagisawa's investment portfolio, you may book an initial consultation on business planning or fundraising. However, booking a consultation does not guarantee investment from him or an external CFO agreement. Investment decisions are separate from use of the consultation service.
Existing portfolio companies should contact our principal and tax accountant, Kenji Yanagisawa, directly. To check whether your company is eligible, please use the inquiry option below.
Choose How You Would Like to Consult Us.
Consult Directly with Kenji Yanagisawa, Principal and Certified Tax Accountant
Normally JPY 55,000 for 60 minutes, the entrepreneur consultation is JPY 33,000. Our principal and tax accountant, Kenji Yanagisawa, will speak with you directly online or in person.
Where consumption tax applies, it is included in the displayed price. Where export exemption applies, the full displayed amount is the consultation fee. Your total payment remains the same in either case.
You will proceed to the card payment screen. After your application, we will arrange the consultation date, time, and format.
Start with an Email Inquiry
If you are unsure whether your matter is within scope or whether this is the right stage to seek advice, please email us first. We will review your inquiry and reply. If specific advice is needed, we will recommend a paid consultation.
There is no charge for submitting an inquiry. Please also use this form if you prefer to pay by bank transfer.
As a consultation bonus, you will receive a PDF of “Accounting Revolution,” a system our company developed in 2008 to improve accounting efficiency in any business. One-off consultations are welcome. We will explain ongoing support, its fees, and how to receive the PDF separately.