ACCESS CO., LTD.
4813・Prime Market・Information & Communication
Governance
A company with a Board of Corporate Auditors. Of the 7 directors, 5 are outside directors (outside ratio approx. 71%), and all 3 corporate auditors are outside auditors. The company has established a Nomination and Compensation Committee (comprising 3 independent outside directors and the Representative Director, chaired by the outside director serving as Chairman) as well as a Governance Committee. Following improper accounting practices at a U.S. subsidiary in prior fiscal years, the company has set up a Recurrence Prevention Committee led by external experts and is working to strengthen governance.
Risk Management
The company has established a Compliance and Risk Management Committee chaired by the Representative Director, President, and Executive Officer, which identifies and monitors risks across each department and subsidiary and reports to the Board of Directors in a timely manner. Improper accounting practices (overstatement and early recognition of revenue, and overstatement of software assets) were discovered at the U.S. subsidiary IP Infusion Inc., and material weaknesses requiring disclosure were identified in the revenue recognition process, cost accounting process, and company-wide internal controls. Improvement measures are currently being implemented, including renewal of the management structure, strengthening of administrative departments, and restructuring of business workflows.
Shareholder Returns
No dividend continued as of 1Q of FY2027 (ending January 2027). Annual dividend for FY2026 (ending January 2026) was ¥0. Dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending January 2027) is yet to be determined (shown as "-"). No share buybacks or shareholder benefit programs are being implemented.
Dividend Policy
For FY2026 (ending January 2026), the annual dividend was ¥0 at both the second-quarter end and fiscal year end (total ¥0). The dividend forecast for FY2027 (ending January 2027) is yet to be determined at this time (shown as "-"). There has been no revision from the most recently announced dividend forecast. The company continues its policy of commencing shareholder return measures once stable profit generation and sufficient accumulation of retained earnings are achieved.
ESG
The company has established a Sustainability Working Group chaired by the Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, which identifies and manages ESG issues including climate change risk and reports to the Board of Directors at least once a year. Scope 1 + 2 GHG emissions were 120.4 t-CO2 (non-consolidated) in FY2025 (ended January 2025), with the CO2 emissions intensity trending downward at 0.019 t-CO2 per ¥ million. In terms of human capital, the company has set targets of a consolidated ratio of female managers of 19% or higher and a ratio of newly hired women at the filing company of 25% or higher by FY2027 (ending January 2027); actual results for FY2025 (ended January 2025) were 16.9% and 32.1%, respectively. The company is also promoting internal environment improvements such as flextime, remote work, and engagement surveys.
Last updated: April 28, 2026