Former Hangonghoe Executive Vice President Ahn Young-kyun Reappointed as IFAC Director

[Asia Economy Reporter Ji Yeon-jin] The Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants (President Kim Young-sik) announced on the 16th that former full-time Vice President Ahn Young-gyun has been reappointed as a Board Member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

Former Vice President Ahn was appointed as an IFAC Board Member for a three-year term in 2019 and has been active since then. This marks the beginning of his second term. IFAC is an international organization representing over 3 million accountants worldwide, with more than 180 accounting professional organizations from 135 countries as members.

Former Vice President Ahn is an accounting expert with over 30 years of experience in audit, having worked at Samil Accounting Corporation and PwC Toronto Office. Since 2014, he has overseen research in accounting, auditing, and taxation as the full-time Research Vice President of the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and from June 2020 to June 2022, he concurrently served as full-time Research Vice President and full-time Administrative Vice President.

Currently, domestic professionals active on the international stage in accounting and auditing include IFAC Board Member Ahn Young-gyun, Kim Sung-nam, a member of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESB) from Han Young Accounting Corporation, and Jeon Yong-seok, a director of CAPA from Anjin Accounting Corporation.

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