Professor Masao Yanaga Joins NERA Economic Consulting as Special Consultant

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NERA Economic Consulting, a leading global provider of economic advice and analysis in business, legal, and regulatory matters, announced today that Masao Yanaga has joined the firm’s Tokyo office as a Special Consultant in the Securities and Finance practice.

“His distinct experience in financial regulation and corporate accounting will be an asset to the firm, as he expands the scope and service offerings of NERA's Securities and Finance practice in Japan.”

In addition to his role at NERA, Mr. Yanaga is a Professor of law and accounting at the University of Tsukuba, Tokyo’s Graduate School of Business Sciences. Professor Yanaga specializes in corporate accounting, regulation for financial institutions, accounting standards, and cyber law. He has served as a member of the legislative council of Japan’s Ministry of Justice and the Accounting Standards Board of Japan.

“We are pleased Mr. Yanaga has decided to affiliate with NERA,” said NERA Senior Vice President Nobuo Mori. “His distinct experience in financial regulation and corporate accounting will be an asset to the firm, as he expands the scope and service offerings of NERA's Securities and Finance practice in Japan.”

Previously, Mr. Yanaga chaired the doctoral program in systems management and business law and was head of the Business Law Unit at the University of Tsukuba, Tokyo’s Graduate School of Business Sciences. A certified public accountant in Japan, Mr. Yanaga is a former visiting researcher at the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies of the Bank of Japan.

Mr. Yanaga has presented and published widely on the topics of accounting and financial disclosures of financial institutions, accounting irregularities, the role of auditors, and debt-equity swaps. His work has appeared in publications including Minshoho Zasshi, Jurist, and Shoji Homu. Mr. Yanaga is also the author of a best-selling textbook on company law, Kaishaho.

Mr. Yanaga holds a BA in economics from Meiji University, and an LLB from the University of Tokyo.

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