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監査役 (kansayaku) Japanese meaning: corporate auditor | Kotomora
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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 〈 人ひと 〉 を 監かん 査さ 役やく に 選せん 任にん する to elect/appoint someone as corporate auditor
A new corporate auditor was elected at the shareholders' meeting.
監かん 査さ 役やく に 就しゅう 任にん する to take office as corporate auditor
He is scheduled to take office as corporate auditor next month.
監かん 査さ 役やく を 務つと める to serve as corporate auditor
She served as the company's corporate auditor for ten years.
Kanji 監 oversee, official, govt office Don't confuse with 監査役 is an internal officer of the company who oversees directors, while 会計監査人 is an external certified accountant or firm hired specifically to audit financial statements.
監査 refers to the act of auditing or inspecting, whereas 監査役 refers to the person who holds the statutory position of performing that audit.
Etymology Compound of 監査 (audit, inspection) and 役 (role, duty). The term is a modern legal and corporate title.
