Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants Successfully Holds 71st Regular General Meeting

Jang Hyungsu Elected as Auditor

The Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants announced on the 19th that it held its 71st regular general meeting on the 18th at the Fairmont Ambassador Seoul Grand Ballroom in Yeouido, Seoul, with around 300 members in attendance.

On the 18th, Choi Unyeol, chairman of the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants, delivered the opening address at the 71st regular general meeting held at the Fairmont Ambassador Seoul Grand Ballroom in Yeouido, Seoul. Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants

At the meeting, Jang Hyungsu, an accountant from Deloitte Anjin LLC, was elected as auditor. The term of office is two years. The agenda also included a resolution on partial amendments to the 'Articles of the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants,' an integrated report on the 2025 fiscal year business plan and budget, as well as the 2024 fiscal year audit and settlement reports.

In his opening address, Chairman Choi Unyeol stated, "The Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants will actively cooperate with the new government's economic revitalization policies by strengthening accounting transparency," and added, "As I enter my second year in office, enacting the Basic Accounting Act will be a top priority to ensure consistency and reliability in the accounting system." He also emphasized, "Following the normalization of the accounting audit system for privately commissioned projects, we will accelerate the amendment of the Local Autonomy Act for legal institutionalization." Furthermore, he said, "We will strengthen the role and status of accounting professionals to adapt to rapidly changing environments such as artificial intelligence (AI), capital markets, and ESG (environmental, social, and governance), and strive to earn public trust as experts working together with the people."

At the 'KICPA Media Lounge' display zone in the event hall lobby, a public service video highlighting the social role and public function of certified public accountants was screened. In addition, Professor Jeong Jaeseung of KAIST delivered a special lecture titled "Designers of Trust: The Future of Accountants Coexisting with AI," in which he emphasized the importance of the role of accountants and public trust in the era of artificial intelligence.

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