TOKIUM and Try International Discuss Accounting Reform via AI BPO on PIVOT Business Media
TOKIUM, a provider of AI accounting agents, released a video on the business media platform 'PIVOT' titled 'Realize Accounting AX with AI BPO.' The video features Waseda Professor Akie Iriyama and Try International's Akinobu Otsuka discussing how to solve manual work challenges and shift to core business activities through AI BPO.
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TOKIUM Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kenichi Kurosaki), a provider of AI accounting agents, is pleased to announce that a video themed 'Realize Accounting AX with AI BPO' has been published on the business video media platform 'PIVOT.'
Watch URL: https://youtu.be/cVd8ipU2Beg
Summary:
In this video, Ryo Matsubara, Director of TOKIUM, and Akie Iriyama, Professor at Waseda University Business School, discuss the theme 'Realize Accounting AX with AI BPO.' They explain the mechanism of 'AI BPO,' which involves outsourcing everything from process design to AI execution to address challenges such as 'manual work remaining after DX introduction' and 'dependence on specific individuals' in accounting departments.
In the second half, Akinobu Otsuka, Accounting Manager of Try International Co., Ltd., which operates miso ramen specialty shops like Tadokoro Shoten, joins the discussion. He shares his vision of being liberated from routine tasks through AI BPO and shifting focus to core business activities such as cash management and demand forecasting.
Program Name: PIVOT '&questions'
Release Date: May 18, 2026
Title: Realize Accounting AX with AI BPO
Speakers:
- Akinobu Otsuka (Accounting Manager, Try International Co., Ltd.)
- Akie Iriyama (Professor, Waseda University Business School)
- Ryo Matsubara (Director, TOKIUM Co., Ltd.)
MC: Sakiko Nojima
Watch URL: https://youtu.be/cVd8ipU2Beg
About the AI Accounting Agent 'TOKIUM':
'TOKIUM' is a service where AI, professional staff, and cloud systems are highly integrated to autonomously judge and perform tasks like a single staff member, automatically completing corporate accounting work. It liberates business professionals from routine tasks such as travel arrangements, approvals, data entry of details, and reconciliations.
URL: https://www.keihi.com/keiri-ai-agent
Promoting the Accounting AX Project 'Move AX':
TOKIUM has launched and is promoting the 'Move AX' project with the goal of liberating people from all accounting 'work.' By automating the analog tasks remaining in accounting through AI, the project aims to create an environment where everyone can focus on the work they should inherently prioritize. Beyond developing and providing AI agents, TOKIUM supports the AX of accounting operations through surveys, case studies, and webinars.
Details: https://www.keihi.com/move-ax/
About TOKIUM Co., Ltd.:
Established: June 26, 2012
CEO: Kenichi Kurosaki
Location: 12F Nomura Real Estate Ginza Bldg., 6-18-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Capital: 100 million yen
Business: Provision of AI accounting agents for expense reports and invoice management.
URL: https://corp.tokium.jp/
Watch URL: https://youtu.be/cVd8ipU2Beg
Summary:
In this video, Ryo Matsubara, Director of TOKIUM, and Akie Iriyama, Professor at Waseda University Business School, discuss the theme 'Realize Accounting AX with AI BPO.' They explain the mechanism of 'AI BPO,' which involves outsourcing everything from process design to AI execution to address challenges such as 'manual work remaining after DX introduction' and 'dependence on specific individuals' in accounting departments.
In the second half, Akinobu Otsuka, Accounting Manager of Try International Co., Ltd., which operates miso ramen specialty shops like Tadokoro Shoten, joins the discussion. He shares his vision of being liberated from routine tasks through AI BPO and shifting focus to core business activities such as cash management and demand forecasting.
Program Name: PIVOT '&questions'
Release Date: May 18, 2026
Title: Realize Accounting AX with AI BPO
Speakers:
- Akinobu Otsuka (Accounting Manager, Try International Co., Ltd.)
- Akie Iriyama (Professor, Waseda University Business School)
- Ryo Matsubara (Director, TOKIUM Co., Ltd.)
MC: Sakiko Nojima
Watch URL: https://youtu.be/cVd8ipU2Beg
About the AI Accounting Agent 'TOKIUM':
'TOKIUM' is a service where AI, professional staff, and cloud systems are highly integrated to autonomously judge and perform tasks like a single staff member, automatically completing corporate accounting work. It liberates business professionals from routine tasks such as travel arrangements, approvals, data entry of details, and reconciliations.
URL: https://www.keihi.com/keiri-ai-agent
Promoting the Accounting AX Project 'Move AX':
TOKIUM has launched and is promoting the 'Move AX' project with the goal of liberating people from all accounting 'work.' By automating the analog tasks remaining in accounting through AI, the project aims to create an environment where everyone can focus on the work they should inherently prioritize. Beyond developing and providing AI agents, TOKIUM supports the AX of accounting operations through surveys, case studies, and webinars.
Details: https://www.keihi.com/move-ax/
About TOKIUM Co., Ltd.:
Established: June 26, 2012
CEO: Kenichi Kurosaki
Location: 12F Nomura Real Estate Ginza Bldg., 6-18-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Capital: 100 million yen
Business: Provision of AI accounting agents for expense reports and invoice management.
URL: https://corp.tokium.jp/
FAQ
What is AI BPO in accounting?
It is a system where everything from business process design to the execution of tasks by AI is outsourced, eliminating manual labor and person-dependent tasks in accounting.
How is Try International (Tadokoro Shoten) utilizing AI?
By adopting AI BPO, they have automated routine tasks, allowing their accounting team to focus on core activities like cash management and demand forecasting.
What tasks can TOKIUM's AI agent perform?
It can autonomously handle routine accounting tasks such as travel arrangements, approvals, data entry of details, and reconciliations.