Rakus Obtains "SOC1 Type2 Report" for "Rakuraku Seisan" and "Rakuraku Hanbai"

Rakus Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Takanori Nakamura; hereinafter: Rakus) announced that on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, it received an "SOC1 Type2 Report" for "Rakuraku Seisan" and "Rakuraku Hanbai," which evaluates the effectiveness of the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls as a service organization.

An "SOC1 Type2 Report" is a report in which an independent auditor evaluates and assures whether the internal controls related to financial reporting of an outsourcing service provider (service organization) are appropriately designed and operating effectively over a specified period.

By providing this report, companies preparing for IPOs and listed companies using "Rakuraku Seisan" and "Rakuraku Hanbai" can simplify part of their internal and external audit evaluation work by utilizing this report. Furthermore, it serves as supporting documentation to prove that the service-side controls are continuously functioning in internal control audits (including IT general controls) based on the Japanese SOX Act (J-SOX).

■Report Overview

Provision Start Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Reference Period: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 – Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Target Systems: "Rakuraku Seisan," "Rakuraku Hanbai"

Customers currently using "Rakuraku Seisan" or "Rakuraku Hanbai" who wish to receive the "SOC1 Type2 Report" should contact their sales representative.

Furthermore, preparations are underway for the issuance of the "SOC1 Type2 Report" for "Rakuraku Meisai" next time (in 2027). Rakus will continue to strengthen security and internal controls to ensure customers can use its services with peace of mind.

About Rakuraku Seisan

"Rakuraku Seisan" is a cloud-based expense management system equipped with AI technology, boasting the No. 1 cumulative number of implemented companies* in Japan's cloud-based expense management system market. It allows for centralized management of a series of operations from application to approval and settlement for expense processing such as transportation, travel, and business trip expenses.

By utilizing AI technologies such as AI-OCR, image recognition, machine learning, and AI agents, it automates receipt reading, input completion, and deficiency checks. This reduces manual input and verification work in expense settlement operations, leading to improved operational efficiency and prevention of human errors. As of September 2025, it has been adopted by over 20,000 companies.

*Deloitte Tohmatsu MIC Research Institute

From "The Reality and Outlook of the Cloud-based Expense Management System Market" (MIC IT Report January 2025 issue)

About Rakuraku Hanbai

"Rakuraku Hanbai" is a cloud-based sales management system with the No. 1 sales share* in Japan's cloud-based sales management system market. It allows for centralized management of sales operations such as quotations, orders, purchases, invoicing, sales, costs, and profits/losses. In addition to automating calculations by linking sales and costs, and invoicing/accounting processes, it reduces transcription errors and manual work by utilizing flexible external integration and customization functions. It can be operated according to the customer's business workflow. As of December 2025, it has been adopted by over 6,000 companies.

*Deloitte Tohmatsu MIC Research Institute

From "The Reality and Outlook of the Cloud-based Sales Management System Market" (MIC IT Report February 2025 issue)

About Rakus

Making operations "easy" with IT services. Continuously supporting corporate growth.

The Rakus Group is an IT company that supports corporate growth by addressing fundamental inefficiencies in operations and making them "easy" through the power of IT. Since its establishment in 2000, it has focused on cloud services and IT human resources businesses, working to solve problems rooted in operational sites.

Through cloud services specialized for specific tasks, Rakus provides mechanisms for continuous operational improvement from back office to front office.

Company Profile

Headquarters: Links Square Shinjuku, 5-27-5 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0051

Representative: Takanori Nakamura, Representative Director

Established: November 1, 2000

Capital: 378,378,000 JPY

Business Activities: Cloud Service Business

Website: https://www.rakus.co.jp/

* The data published is current as of the announcement date. Please note that it may change without prior notice.

* Company names and product names mentioned in the text are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.