Summary
Money Forward, Inc. provides money-related services for individuals and corporations. It offers Money Forward ME, an automatic household account book service; MONEY PLUS for enhancing readers' money literacy and foster awareness of money; Money Forward Mall, a web portal and platform for comparing and applying for financial services, such as credit cards and securities accounts; mirai talk, a channel to resolve customers financial concerns; and Tock pop, an application specialized in coupon information. The company also provides Money Forward Cloud Accounting, a cloud accounting software; Money Forward Cloud Final Report, a cloud-type final tax return software; Money Forward Cloud Invoice, an invoice creation software; Money Forward Cloud Salary, a salary calculation software; Money Forward Cloud Attendance, a time management service for companies; Money Forward Cloud My Number, a my number management system; Money Forward Cloud Expenses, a cloud-type expense reimbursement system; and Money Forward Cloud Fundraising, a service that provides money forward cloud data to financial institutions. In addition, it offers STREAMED, a software specialized in automating accounting bookkeeping; Manageboard, a cloud service that allows to conduct business analysis by importing accounting software data; MF KESSAI, an inter-company postpaid settlement service; BALES, an inside sales outsourcing and consulting service; BALES CLOUD, a cloud-based inside sales management system; BOXIL that provides various information on prices, specifications, and word-of-mouth reviews of various Software-as-a-Service; and Money Forward X, a group that works with various client issues to create services. The company was formerly known as Moneybook Co. and changed its name to Money Forward, Inc. in December 2012. Money Forward, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
History
Money Forward was established in 2012 by four co-founders and incorporated in 2013. Since then, the company has grown significantly and now provides a comprehensive suite of money management and accounting services that has become the go-to solution for many consumers and businesses.
Mission
At Money Forward, we strive to provide our customers with a simple, easy to use platform to track and manage their finances and money. We continuously strive to innovate and evolve to give our customers the best experience possible.
Vision
To become the most trusted financial partner for our customers and build a platform to help them take control of their finances and lead a sustainable, prosperous life.
Key Team
Mr. Takuya Nakade (Group Exec. Officer, Director, CTO and D&I Head)
Ms. Marie Oshioka (Head of IR - Corp. Planning Department)
Mr. Hirokazu Ban (Group Exec. Officer & CCO)
Mr. Masakazu Sekita (Group Exec. Officer & CLO)
Mr. Toshio Taki (Group Exec. Officer, Sustainability Head, Chief of Public Affairs & Head of Fintech Institute)
Yumiko Nagao (Head of Corp. Devel.)
Mr. Shun Matsuoka (Group Exec. Officer & Accounting Department Mang.)
Recognition and Awards
Money Forward has been recognised by various awards such as the Asian Financial Industry Awards in 2015 and Nikkei IT Award in 2019 for its innovative money management platform and service.
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