KAYO M. ELKNER
Principal
Prager Metis
Kayo M. Elkner was born in Yamagata, Japan, and raised in Tokyo. During her young adulthood, Elkner had a strong academic background and a no-nonsense approach to her studies. After high school, Elkner decided to take a leap of faith, and traveled to the US and enrolled at Seattle University, where she learned English and received B.S. in Finance. Elkner obtained her CPA certification in Illinois and returned to Japan where she held different positions with one of the largest technology software companies and beverage manufacturers.
Soon after, Elkner returned to the US. She pursued a role with a Japanese CPA partnership with Nagano Morita. In November 2020, Nagano Morita became a division of Prager Metis International. Elkner’s leadership skills and technical abilities have also been immediately recognized as she now plays a key leadership role as Principal at Prager Metis and its Japanese Global Services group.
