How to become 公認会計士education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter
Average annual pay
¥8.11M
≈ $51,562
Top pay (est.)
¥15.09M
Top 10% ¥12.76M
Pay in 5 years
¥8.46Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥8.82Mest.
¥7.58M–¥10.24M
Outlook score
41/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
86%
Very high
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 0.62x
How to become 公認会計士
The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.
Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
公認会計士になるためには、公認会計士試験に合格すること及び3年以上の業務補助等の経験、更に、専門的な研修である実務補習を受けて必要単位を取得した後に、日本公認会計士協会による修了考査に合格し、名簿登録をする必要がある。
公認会計士は、多くの者が監査法人等に就職するが、一般企業に就職し経験を積む者もいる。また、監査法人等を退職し独立して個人事務所を開設したり、起業したり、一般企業に転職してコンサルティングを行ったりと様々な活躍をする人もいる。
公認会計士は、多くの者が監査法人等に就職するが、一般企業に就職し経験を積む者もいる。また、監査法人等を退職し独立して個人事務所を開設したり、起業したり、一般企業に転職してコンサルティングを行ったりと様々な活躍をする人もいる。
Skills, education and requirements for 公認会計士
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsCommunicating with People Outside the OrganizationIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesAnalyzing Data or InformationGetting Information
Important abilities
Written ExpressionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivityInductive ReasoningDeductive Reasoning
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 公認会計士 National license
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)
Career path and how to earn more as 公認会計士
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.