FORESTON, Operating a Nature Tour Business, Introduces TOKIUM AI Detail Input to Eliminate Personalization of Journal Entry Tasks

TOKIUM Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kenichi Kurosaki; hereinafter 'TOKIUM'), provider of an accounting AI agent, has announced that FORESTON Inc. (Headquarters: Towada City, Aomori; CEO: Norimitsu Furusato), which operates an eco-tour business in the Oirase Gorge in Aomori Prefecture, has introduced 'TOKIUM AI Detail Input'.

■ Background
FORESTON operates nature guide tours and shops based in the Oirase Gorge, Aomori Prefecture. With over 50 suppliers for ingredients and equipment, mainly artists and small businesses, they received 20 to 30 invoices per month in various formats, such as paper and PDF. A single accounting staff member was responsible for the journal entries, resulting in the personalization of tasks and increased workload at the end of the month.

■ Reasons for Selection
The decisive factor for the introduction was that the AI learns from manual corrections, improving the accuracy of journal entries the more it is used. The system was highly evaluated for its ability to learn account item judgments previously dependent on the staff member's rules of thumb, as well as distinct journal rules for each business partner, thereby building a structure that keeps operations running even if the person in charge transfers or leaves the company.

■ Comment from Norimitsu Furusato, CEO of FORESTON Inc.
'With the introduction of 'TOKIUM AI Detail Input', we expect a workload reduction of 20 hours per month, and we intend to reallocate the saved time to tour planning and customer service, which are our primary focus areas. The fact that the AI learns past corrections and increases its accuracy over time is expected to be a major asset as our business expands and transaction volumes increase. Moving forward, we will actively promote business efficiency through AI to deliver the natural charm of Oirase to as many people as possible.'

■ About the Accounting AI Agent 'TOKIUM'
The accounting AI agent 'TOKIUM' is a service where AI, professional staff, and cloud systems are highly integrated to autonomously make judgments and execute tasks as if it were a dedicated staff member, automatically completing corporate accounting tasks. It frees business professionals from routine work such as travel arrangements, approvals, detailed data entry, and reconciliation.
URL: https://www.keihi.com/keiri-ai-agent

■ Promoting the Accounting AX Project 'Move AX'
TOKIUM has launched and is promoting the accounting AX project 'Move AX' with the goal of freeing people from all manual accounting 'tasks.' By automating the analog work remaining in accounting operations through AI, it aims to realize an environment where everyone can face the work they should inherently focus on. Beyond developing and providing AI agents, they will support the AX of accounting operations through fact-finding surveys, case studies, and webinars.
Details here: https://www.keihi.com/move-ax/

■ About TOKIUM Inc.
Established: June 26, 2012
CEO: Kenichi Kurosaki
Location: 12F Nomura Real Estate Ginza Building, 6-18-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Capital: 100 Million Yen
Business Description: Provision of accounting AI agents for expense reimbursement, invoice management, etc.
URL: https://corp.tokium.jp/

■ About FORESTON Inc.
Headquarters: Sun Green 103, 11-1 Nishi-Nijusanbancho, Towada City, Aomori
Representative: Norimitsu Furusato, CEO
Established: 2019
Business Description: Nature guide tour business, moss terrarium business, Operation of Oirase Stream Museum (shop)
Website: https://foreston.jp/