At the National Computerized Accounting Competition, Student Lee Chaeryang Awarded the Minister of Education Prize

Hosted by Korean Computerized Accounting Education Research Association and Gyeongnam National University

The 29th National Computerized Accounting Competition was successfully held on the 15th at Gyeongnam National University, co-hosted by the Korea Computerized Accounting Education Research Association and Gyeongnam National University, with sponsorship from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the National Tax Service. A total of 640 participants, including high school students, university students, and the general public from across the country such as Gyeonggi, Busan, Incheon, Ulsan, Chungbuk, and Jeonnam, attended the event.

The 29th National Computerized Accounting Competition was held at Gyeongnam National University.

This competition is the longest-standing nationwide accounting contest in Korea. Its purpose is to cultivate skilled corporate accounting professionals and to establish an advanced corporate accounting environment suitable for the online era.

Thanks to the competition held continuously for 29 years and the active educational and promotional activities of the Korea Computerized Accounting Education Research Association, computerized accounting has been adopted as a regular curriculum in specialized commercial high schools and business-related universities nationwide. Furthermore, most companies have introduced computerized accounting and ERP programs, contributing to creating an atmosphere conducive to accounting processing.

The main awardees of the day included Lee Chaeryang (Gimhae Hanil Girls' High School), who won the highest prize of the competition, the Minister of Education Award, in the high school division for Corporate Tax Accounting Level 2. The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award was given to Cheon Yunseon (Inha University) for Computerized Tax Accounting Level 2 and Shin Wonkyung (Gyeongsang National University) for Corporate Tax Accounting Level 1.

The Commissioner of the National Tax Service Award was presented to Kim Seohyun (Gyeongnam National University) for Corporate Tax Accounting Level 1 and Jo Woojung (Gimhae Hanil Girls' High School) for Computerized Accounting Information Level 1.

Individual awards were given to Lee Chaeryang (Gimhae Hanil Girls' High School) for Computerized Accounting Information Level 1, Yoo Suhyun (Gimhae Hanil Girls' High School) for Computerized Accounting Information Level 2, Park Donghyuk (Ulsan College of Science) for Computerized Tax Accounting Level 1, Lee Yujin (Gyeongnam National University) for Computerized Tax Accounting Level 2, Park Donghyuk (Ulsan College of Science) for Corporate Tax Accounting Level 1, Hwang Ian (Geoje Girls' Commercial High School) for Corporate Tax Accounting Level 2, Cheon Kyungho (Gyeongsang National University) for ERP Accounting Level 1, and Hwang Ian (Geoje Girls' Commercial High School) for ERP Accounting Level 2.

Baek Kyungsoo, recognized for his contributions to student mentorship and scholarship projects, received the Korean Tax Association President's Award for Education. Jeong Surak and Kim Kyungdo were awarded the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants President's Award for Management.

Kim Seunghyun, president of the Korea Computerized Accounting Education Research Association, which organized the competition, stated, “For our country's economy to advance further, securing transparency in corporate accounting and utilizing computerized accounting programs that provide timely accounting information to users in real time are essential.” He added, “I applaud the students for their efforts in preparing for the competition and express my deepest gratitude to the supervising teachers and professors who passionately guided their students with love and dedication.”

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