Kumiko Watanabe

Executive summary

Kumiko Watanabe is the national leader of the Japan Business Group, through which she provides audit, tax and advisory services to Japanese inbound companies. She is also an International Tax partner in Grant Thornton’s International Services group. Kumiko has extensive experience assisting clients in the establishment of businesses in the U.S.; business advisory, restructuring, and merger and acquisition services; and federal, state and foreign jurisdiction tax planning. She also has significant experience in income tax provision, transfer pricing, R&D studies and IRS audit support. She provides services for clients in industries such as auto parts manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, research, IT consulting and distributing.

Professional qualifications and memberships

CPA — Illinois
Illinois CPA Society
AICPA
Japan America Society of Chicago, Board member
Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Chicago – Executive vice president
Project 120 Chicago - Treasurer

Education

MS, Taxation, DePaul University
BS, Accountancy, Northern Illinois University