Hangonghoe to Hold Regular General Meeting on the 15th of This Month... Election of New Executive Board

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ji Yeon-jin] The Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants (KICPA) announced on the 9th that it will hold the 68th regular general meeting at 2 p.m. on the 15th of this month at the Grand Ballroom of the 63 Convention Center in Yeouido, Seoul. At this regular general meeting, the 46th president, vice president, and one auditor each will be elected. The term of office is two years from that day.

The regular general meeting will be attended by about 300 people, including KICPA executives and representatives of accounting firms, and will be broadcast live through the official KICPA YouTube channel.

During the candidate registration for the executive election held from the 16th to the 20th of last month, current president Kim Young-sik and elected vice president Na Cheol-ho registered as presidential candidates. For the vice president candidate, current auditor Jung Chang-mo (Samduk Accounting Firm) registered, and for the auditor candidate, accountant Moon Byung-moo of Mirae Accounting Firm registered.

KICPA is a statutory organization established to promote the rights, job improvement, and development of about 24,000 certified public accountants. It is also entrusted by financial authorities with duties such as guidance and supervision, including audits.

Born in 1957, Kim Young-sik, president of KICPA, graduated from Korea University Business School and joined Samil Accounting Firm in 1978. From 2009 to 2014, he served as head of the tax and audit division at Samil Accounting Firm and became CEO in 2016. He led Samil Accounting Firm for over four years thereafter.

Born in 1972, Vice President Na graduated from Hanyang University with a degree in Business Administration, passed the CPA exam in 2002, and worked at Hanul Accounting Firm among others. He served as KICPA auditor for four years from 2016 and then as elected vice president for two years from 2020. He is currently serving as CEO of Jaejeong Accounting Firm.

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