Companies can no longer survive inflation without passing on rising costs. Customers now demand precise product‑level cost breakdowns—material, labor hours, overhead, yield, and process actuals. Only companies whose financial and managerial accounting match as “One Truth” can justify price increases. Controllers must work on the front line with CEOs and sales, verify cost accuracy, and explain numbers directly to customers. Survival in an inflationary era depends on accurate

European headquarters often set Japan’s salary‑increase rate based solely on inflation, but this approach ignores Japan’s unique labor‑market reality. Japan’s salary‑increase budget frequently exceeds inflation, and inflation‑based raises lead to real wage declines, lower motivation, and reduced competitiveness. True global management requires a Think Global, Act Local approach grounded in Japan‑specific data.