PKF Seohyun Partners Appoints Chairman Mansik An and CEO Honggi Bae

[Asia Economy Reporter Ji-hwan Park] PKF Seohyun Partners announced on the 31st that it has appointed Mansik An, CEO of Lee Hyun Tax Corporation, as chairman, and Honggi Bae, head of the consulting division and CEO, as CEO respectively.

PKF Seohyun Partners was established last year to provide integrated accounting, tax, legal, and consulting services through an exclusive partnership among Seohyun Accounting Corporation, Lee Hyun Tax Corporation, Seohyun ICT, and Duhyun Law Firm, all member firms of the multinational global accounting consulting group PKF.

On the 27th, PKF Seohyun Partners held the '2021 Business Strategy Presentation' at the InterContinental Seoul COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, where it announced 'Vision 2024,' aiming to achieve group sales of 100 billion KRW, and appointed Mansik An, CEO of Lee Hyun Tax Corporation, as chairman of PKF Seohyun Partners.

Newly appointed Chairman An said, "Each member firm must become the best group of experts through self-growth, mutual growth, and co-prosperity," adding, "Regardless of the title of chairman, I will work and lead as a professional," expressing his inauguration remarks.

Chairman An graduated from the National Tax College and completed doctoral coursework in law at Kyung Hee University. After serving in the National Tax Service's Investigation Bureau, he founded Lee Hyun Tax Corporation in 2007 and grew it into a comprehensive corporation covering all areas of taxation.

The inauguration and retirement ceremony for the CEO of PKF Seohyun Accounting Corporation was also held. At a recent general meeting, Seohyun Accounting Corporation appointed Honggi Bae, head of the consulting division and CEO, as the new CEO, succeeding CEO Seongwon Kang, who announced his intention to retire at the end of May. Bae graduated from Korea University Business School and its graduate program, as well as the doctoral program at Dongguk University Graduate School. Since joining KPMG in 1987, he worked at the KPMG Philadelphia office in the U.S. He has been recognized for his global capabilities and expertise through roles such as head of the audit division IM2 at Samjong KPMG and head of the consulting division.

CEO Bae stated, "Seohyun Accounting Corporation's vision is to contribute to the development of companies by faithfully fulfilling the role of advisor by providing high-quality services at reasonable prices, thereby contributing to the economy and accounting industry of the Republic of Korea."

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