I moved to Japan in 1987. Before that I had my own tax preparation practice in Oregon for over 10 years. My wife is Japanese and we have two daughters. In October 2008 we moved to Hawaii, but I am continuing this business the same as always. We still have our home in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture and I return to my office there to meet clients two or three times a year. I am licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Hawaii.

My practice:

I specialize in US personal income tax returns for Americans living in Japan, including former residents that have returned to the US or moved to other countries. I have no employees so you can be assured that even the simplest tax returns are prepared by me and that difficult tax returns are not assigned to inexperienced staff. I have no corporate clients.

IRS Audits:

I have had only two clients undergo full-scale IRS audits in the last 20 years. Both audits resulted in no change.

Confidentiality:

Your information is seen only by me. Your names and e-mail addresses are not divulged. However, if there ever were to be any kind of legal proceedings, CPA's do not have attorney-client privilege.

Hobbies, interests:

A bit of vegetable gardening, golf, the New Yorker magazine (a bargain subscription of great political comments, fiction, etc.).