Bankruptcy of companies that have settled their accounts Increased due to rising labor costs 6:43 on November 14

As a result of decorating financial results such as recording fictitious sales, a private survey found that the number of companies that failed to operate due to the inability to receive loans from financial institutions has increased. Research firms say that management is becoming more severe due to soaring labor costs.

According to a private research firm, Tokyo Shoko Research, there are 16 cases where, among those companies that have gone into business by the end of the month, the fate of sales has been accounted for, such as accounting for fictitious sales. .

This is a significant increase from the nine cases in the last year and has already exceeded the average of 12 cases since 2000.

One example is that for many years, financial statements were issued to more than 20 financial institutions while concealing the deficit.

In Tokyo Shoko Research, in addition to the increasing number of companies that have difficulty in raising funds due to soaring labor costs, it seems that the number of cases in which fine decorations are discovered by more detailed checks when financial institutions examine loans It is.

Ryoo Tsujishima, President of the National Regional Banking Association, said yesterday at a conference yesterday that “We must develop a mechanism and training that will increase our discipline as a regional bank,” and financial institutions need to strengthen their response to fraud. Recognized.