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Meanings
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corporate auditor; company inspector
A statutory role in Japanese companies responsible for auditing directors' execution of duties and financial statements. Distinct from an external certified public accountant.
The corporate auditor audits the directors' execution of their duties.
He has served as a corporate auditor for a major company for many years.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を監査役に選任するto elect/appoint someone as corporate auditor
A new corporate auditor was elected at the shareholders' meeting.
- 監査役に就任するto take office as corporate auditor
He is scheduled to take office as corporate auditor next month.
- 監査役を務めるto serve as corporate auditor
She served as the company's corporate auditor for ten years.