What Do Young Accountants Think of Overnight Work During Audit Season? KICPA Holds Youth Committee Meeting

Seeking Improvement Measures After Gathering Opinions

The Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants has organized a forum to hear the opinions of young accountants in order to improve the demanding work environment during audit season.

On April 16, the KICPA announced that it had held the 1st Youth Committee meeting on April 13 to discuss these issues.

During the meeting, the KICPA collected specific feedback from the field regarding the actual status of work hour reporting and tasks related to improving the work environment during audit season.

Young accountants raised various issues, including differences in work hour management methods by firm during audit work, excessive burdens during peak work periods, rigid application of individual time budgets due to declining audit fees and downward adjustments of standard audit hours, and the need to improve the compensation system linked to these factors.

Based on these discussions, the KICPA is considering conducting a survey and establishing a dedicated task force in order to better understand the actual working conditions during audit season and to systematically reflect a wide range of field opinions.

Choi Un-yeol, Chairman of the KICPA, stated, "We will continue to communicate with our young members and strive for the sustainable development of the accounting industry and the creation of a healthy work environment."

Choi Woon-yeol, Chairman of the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants, is giving a greeting speech at the 1st Youth Committee meeting held on the 13th at the KICPA headquarters in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.

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