Author: Koem Prek

On Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Center, Accounting and Auditing Regulator (ACAR), in collaboration with Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) and ACCA Cambodia, co-organized the Cambodia Accounting Forum 2025 under the theme “Regulatory Harmonization: Sustainability Reporting and Digital Financial Reporting”. This forum was highly presided over by H.E. Dr. AUN Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance, and Chairman of the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority (FSA), and was welcomed by H.E. Dr. NGY Tayi, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the member of the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority, accompanied by H.E. BOU Tharin, Director General of the Accounting and Auditing Regulator.

This forum focuses on:

-Discussion on National Development Progress

-Formulation of a Shared Strategic Vision for the Advancement of the Accounting and Auditing Profession

-Highlighting the Potential of Sustainability Standards and Digital Financial Reporting in Driving Growth within the Financial Sector

-Exploring Opportunities, Challenges, and Lessons Learned from the Implementation of the Cambodia International Financial Reporting Standards (CIFRS), the Cambodia International Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (CIFRS for SMEs), and the Cambodia Reduced Financial Reporting Framework (CRFRF)

-Ensuring Financial Stability as a Core Principle of the FinTech Development Policy of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

The participants from KICPAA include Mr. Khun Darith, President of KICPAA, Mr. Neou Remy, Vice President of KICPAA, and GC members, as well as the secretariat.

This forum is attended by His and Her Excellencies, the Secretary of State and Under-Secretary of State, as well as management and officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, representatives from other relevant line ministries, business owners, representatives of not-for-profit entities, and esteemed guests from both national and international backgrounds, totaling 1242 participants.

The Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) held a webinar on “Refreshing Accounting for an Accountant on Accounting for Revenue” on the morning of Friday, 29 August 2025 from 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM by our honored speakers, Mr. Say Sokheng, Managing Partner of DFC.

The Webinar is a part of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program and was successfully conducted with significant excitement and interest by 87 participants.

On the afternoon of August 19, 2025, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) conducted an online sharing session under the topic “Financial Dashboard and Data Storytelling with Microsoft Excel”, which led by Mr. Ban Sethy, a lecturer in Finance, Accounting, and Tax, QuickBooks, and Advanced Excel. This sharing session is a part of student support for TQ2: IT Skills and Software of the Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) program. This online sharing session was a great success with the participation of approximately 277 members of the public and students from KICPAA Training Organizations and other institutions. As a result, this session provided valuable insights for the Public and students in terms of:

1. The key financial metrics (profitability and liquidity ratios analysis)

2. How to collect, clean, and analyze financial data

3. How to create interactive dashboards using Excel tools

4. Interpreting dashboard insights for decision-making.

The event ended on the same day with a successful and fruitful moment.

The Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), with the support of Baker Tilly (Cambodia) Co., Ltd., successfully hosted a webinar on “Tax Health Check for a Merchandising Company” on the morning of Friday, 15 August 2025, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. The session was part of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program and was led by our expert speaker, Oknha Tan Khee Meng, Managing Partner.

The webinar was successfully conducted, attracting significant interest and participation from 481 attendees.

 

នៅព្រឹកថ្ងៃព្រហស្បតិ៍ ៥រោច ខែស្រាពណ៍ ឆ្នាំម្សាញ់ សប្តស័ក ព.ស. ២៥៦៩ ត្រូវនឹងថ្ងៃទី១៤ ខែសីហា គ.ស. ២០២៥ នៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភ្នំពេញអន្តរជាតិ លោកស្រី សាវុធ ដាលី នាយកប្រតិបត្តិនៃវិទ្យាស្ថានគណនេយ្យករជំនាញនិងសវនករកម្ពុជា (វ.គ.ស.ក.) និងមន្រ្តីជំនាញនៃ វ.គ.ស.ក. បានអញ្ជើញចូលរួម នឹងធ្វើបទបង្ហាញអំពី វិជ្ជាជីវៈគណនេយ្យនៅកម្ពុជា​ ក្នុងកម្មវិធីសិក្ខាសាលាផ្សព្វផ្សាយ “ច្បាប់ស្តីពីគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្ម និងបទប្បញ្ញត្តិពាក់ព័ន្ធ ” ជូនសាស្រ្តាចារ្យ និងនិស្សិត​នៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភ្នំពេញអន្តរជាតិ ក្រោមអធិបតីដ៏ខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់ ឯកឧត្តម ប៊ូ ថារិន អគ្គនាយកនៃនិយ័តករគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្ម និងលោកជំទាវបណ្ឌិត ទេព កូលាប សាកលវិទ្យាធិការ នៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភ្នំពេញអន្តរជាតិ។

សិក្ខាសាលានេះរៀបចំឡើងដើម្បីបញ្រ្ជាបការយល់ដឹងបន្ថែមនូវការអនុវត្តកាតព្វកិច្ចជាសារវន្តចំនួនបីរួមមាន៖

១. ការកាន់បញ្ញីគណនេយ្យបានត្រឹមត្រូវ

២. ការរៀបចំរបាយការណ៍ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុស្របតាមស្តង់ដាគណនេយ្យ និង

៣. ការដាក់របាយការណ៍ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុឱ្យរងសវនកម្មឯករាជ្យអនុលោមតាមច្បាប់ស្តីពីគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្ម និងបទបញ្ញត្តិជាធរមាន។

សិក្ខាសាលានេះមានការចូលរួមពីថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំ សាស្រ្តាចារ្យ លោកគ្រូ អ្នកគ្រូ មន្រ្តី សិស្ស និងនិស្សិត សរុប១០១​រូប​ នៅសាលប្រជុំនៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភ្នំពេញអន្តរជាតិ ។

សិក្ខាសាលាបានបញ្ចប់នៅវេលាម៉ោង ១១និង០០នាទីព្រឹក​ ប្រកបដោយផ្លែផ្កា និងកិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការខ្ពស់។

In the spirit of national unity and following the high directive of Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei HUN MANET, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, issued on August 5, 2025, regarding the direct provision of assistance to frontline areas — on the morning of Wednesday, August 6, 2025, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), led by Mr. KHUN Darith, President of the KICPAA, with the honored presence of H.E. Dr. NGY Tayi, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, handed over a charitable donation to support heroic soldiers and displaced civilians.

The donation was collected from KICPAA and its members, as well as the public. It was channeled through the Samdech Techo Voluntary Youth Doctor Association (T.Y.D.A.) in support of emergency relief efforts for Cambodian soldiers and citizens affected by the recent conflict on the Cambodia–Thailand border.

The total donation amounted to KHR 44,350,000, which was allocated to food, medical supplies, and cash assistance packages, as follows:

1. 50 kilograms of sausage, 50 kilograms of dried fish, and 50 kilograms of salted fish

2. 100 boxes of Doliprane and 100 boxes of Berocca

3. Cash assistance packages totaling KHR 35,000,000

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all fellow Cambodians, KICPAA members, and generous members of the public who donated through KICPAA. We respectfully offer our best wishes to all donors for continued happiness, prosperity, and well-being. May you always be blessed with the four Buddhist virtues: Longevity, Nobility, Health, and Strength.

We sincerely hope that this charitable donation will provide meaningful support to our heroic soldiers and displaced citizens during this time.

As Cambodian citizens, we love peace and fully support the Royal Government of Cambodia.

On Friday, July 18, 2025, the Accounting and Auditing Regulator (ACAR), in collaboration with the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), successfully organized the 4th ASEAN CPA Conference under the theme “Advancing Sustainability and Professional Growth in ASEAN: The Intersection of Accounting, Fintech, and Regional Integration”, presided over by H.E. Dr. Ngy Tayi, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, welcomed speech by H.E. Bou Tharin, Director General of Accounting and Auditing Regulator, at the Sofitel Phnom Penh Hotel.

Notably, Mr. Khun Darith, President of KICPAA, participated and delivered the closing remark, while Mr. Neou Remy, Vice President of KICPAA, presented on “The Strategic Role of CPAs in Promoting Reliable Sustainability Reporting”, and Mr. Chea Thourn, Deputy Executive Director of KICPAA, joined as a panelist for the discussion on the mobility of ASEAN CPA & RFPA across ASEAN.

The conference aimed to bring together the CPAs from across ASEAN countries to foster knowledge sharing and provide updates on the latest updates in accounting and auditing within each ASEAN member state. The 4th ASEAN CPA Conference successfully ended with participations from experts, professional accountants, and KICPAA members (individuals & firm representatives) with a total​ of 311 participants.

On July 11, 2025, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) organized a second Induction Course at the KICPAA Meeting Room for 10 new members in 2025. The purpose of this training is to introduce the understanding of the Institute, its membership, and obligations, the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) policy, Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) program to members, and especially to congratulate the new members. As a result of this training, all the new members who participated were proud to be members of KICPAA and committed to participate in additional self-development on a regular basis with various training courses organized by KICPAA. The program ended with fruitfulness, joy, and networking.

On the morning of July 10, 2025, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) and the Institute of Finance and Accounting (IFA) collaboratively organized a sharing session on “The Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) Exam Preparation” for 43 students at the Institute of Finance and Accounting. This event was led by our esteemed speaker, Mr. Chea Thourn, Deputy Executive Director of KICPAA. As result, this session provided valuable insights for students in terms of:

1. Understanding the importance of accounting and accounting profession

2. Understanding the Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) program

3. Tips on how to study and get good results in the ATQ exam.

The event ended on the same day with a successful and fruitful moment.

The Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), with the support of the Cam Accounting & Tax Service Company Limited., successfully hosted a workshop on “International Accounting Standards (IAS) 36: Impairment of Assets” on the morning of Friday, 4 July 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The session was a part of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program and was led by our expert speaker, Ms. Roda Alcantara, Director of Business Services.

The workshop was successfully conducted, attracting significant interest and participation from 48 attendees.

The Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), with support from Cas-Biz Technology, successfully hosted a webinar on “QuickBooks Online Cambodia Version with Compliance Solution” in the morning on Tuesday, 1 July 2025, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. The session was a part of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program and was led by our expert speaker, Ms. Man Chouktekma, Assistant Account Manager of Cas-Biz Technology.

The webinar was successfully conducted engagingly and joyfully, attracting significant interest and participation from 399 attendees.

នៅព្រឹកថ្ងៃអង្គារ ៦កើត ខែអាសាឍ ឆ្នាំម្សាញ់ សប្តស័ក ព.ស. ២៥៦៩ ត្រូវនឹងថ្ងៃទី១ ខែកក្កដា គ.ស.២០២៥ លោក ឃុន ដារិទ្ធ ប្រធានក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាលនៃ វិទ្យាស្ថានគណនេយ្យករជំនាញ និងសវនករកម្ពុជា (វ.គ.ស.ក.) លោក នៅ រ៉េមី អនុប្រធានក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាលនៃ វ.គ.ស.ក. និងលោកស្រី សាវុធ ដាលី នាយកប្រតិបត្តិនៃ វ.គ.ស.ក. បានអញ្ជើញចូលរួមក្នុងកម្មវិធីសិក្ខាសាលាផ្សព្វផ្សាយស្តីពី “យុទ្ធសាស្រ្តអភិវឌ្ឍន៍វិស័យគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្ម នៅកម្ពុជា ២០២៥-២០៣៥” ក្រោមអធិបតីភាពដ៏ខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់ ឯកឧត្តមបណ្ឌិត ងី តាយី រដ្ឋលេខាធិការនៃក្រសួងសេដ្ឋកិច្ចនិងហិរញ្ញវត្ថុ និងជាសមាជិកក្រុមប្រឹក្សាអាជ្ញាធរសេវាហិរញ្ញវត្ថុមិនមែនធនាគារ និងឯកឧត្តម ប៊ូ ថារិន អគ្គនាយកនៃនិយ័តករគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្ម ដោយមានការចូលរួមពី លោកស្រី នាន បូនី អគ្គនាយករងនៃ ន.គ.ស. លោក/លោកស្រី ប្រធាននាយកដ្ឋាន ប្រធានការិយាល័យ មន្ត្រីជំនាញនៃ ន.គ.ស. សមាជិក ស្ថាប័នពាក់ព័ន្ធ សាធារណជន និងអ្នកចូលរួម សរុបចំនួន៣៥០រូប នៅសណ្ឋាគារភ្នំពេញ។ ក្នុងនោះផងដែរ លោក ឃុន ដារិទ្ធ ប្រធានក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាលនៃ វ.គ.ស.ក. បានចូលរួមវាគ្មិនកិត្តិយសក្នុងវេទិកាសំណួរនិងចម្លើយ ក្នុងសិក្ខាសាលាខាងលើផងដែរ ។ សិក្ខាសាលាត្រូវបានធ្វើឡើងក្នុងគោលបំណង ដើម្បីបញ្ជ្រាបការយល់ដឹងបានកាន់តែទូលំទូលាយ និងស៊ីជម្រៅអំពី យុទ្ធសាស្រ្តអភិវឌ្ឍន៍វិស័យគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្មនៅកម្ពុជា២០២៥-២០៣៥ របស់និយ័តករគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្ម ក៏ដូចជាផ្សព្វផ្សាយ និងរួមចំណែកក្នុងការអភិវឌ្ឍវិស័យគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្មនៅកម្ពុជាបានកាន់តែរីកចម្រើននាពេលអនាគត។

សិក្ខាសាលានេះ បានបញ្ចប់ប្រកបដោយផ្លែផ្កា និងកិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការខ្ពស់។

នារសៀលថ្ងៃព្រហស្បត្តិ៍ ខែជេស្ឋ ឆ្នាំម្សាញ់ សប្តស័ក ព.ស. ២៥៦៩ ត្រូវនឹងថ្ងៃទី២៦ ខែមិថុនា គ.ស. ២០២៥ លោក នៅ រ៉េមី អនុប្រធានក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាលនៃ វ.គ.ស.ក. និងលោកស្រី សាវុធ ដាលី នាយកប្រតិបត្តិនៃ វ.គ.ស.ក. បានអញ្ជើញចូលរួមកិច្ចប្រជុំពិភាក្សារវាងអង្គភាពសវនកម្មផ្ទៃក្នុងនៃអាជ្ញាធរសេវាហិរញ្ញវត្ថុមិនមែនធនាគារ (អ.ស.ហ.) និងវិទ្យាស្ថានគណនេយ្យករជំនាញ និងសវនករកម្ពុជា (វ.គ.ស.ក.) ក្រោមអធិបតីភាពដ៏ខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់ ឯកឧត្តម ឈុន សម្បត្តិ ប្រធាននៃអង្គភាពសវនកម្មផ្ទៃក្នុងនៃអាជ្ញាធរសេវាហិរញ្ញវត្ថុមិនមែនធនាគារ (អ.ស.ហ.) ដោយមានការចូលរួមពី ប្រធាននាយកដ្ឋាន ប្រធានការិយាល័យ មន្ត្រីនៃអង្គភាពសវនកម្មផ្ទៃក្នុងនៃ អ.ស.ហ. និងមន្ត្រីនៃ វ.គ.ស.ក. នៅបន្ទប់ប្រជុំនៃអង្គភាពសវនកម្មផ្ទៃក្នុង។ កិច្ចប្រជុំត្រូវបានធ្វើឡើងក្នុងគោលបំណងដើម្បីជួបពិភាក្សា ពង្រឹង និងពង្រីកទំនាក់ទំនង សម្ព័ន្ធភាព និងលទ្ធភាពនៃកិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការរវាងស្ថាប័នទាំងពីរនាពេលអនាគត។ កិច្ចប្រជុំត្រូវបានបញ្ចប់ប្រកបដោយផ្លែផ្កា សេចក្តីរីករាយ និងកិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការខ្ពស់។

On Saturday Morning, June 14, 2025, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) has conducted a Training of Trainers (TOT) on “Instruction on Teaching Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) program” to lecturers of Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia. This TOT was held in the conference room of Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia, Toul Kork Campus. The purpose of this training is to jointly develop new learning and teaching methods of the accounting and auditing profession and to increase the pass rate of students. Mr. Chea Thourn, Deputy Executive Director of KICPAA, was a trainer of this event and presented:

• Overview of KICPAA and Updates in the Accounting and Auditing Sector

• Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) Curriculum

• Learning and Teaching Methods in the ATQ Program

The course ended at 12:00 PM on the same day with a very fruitful and happy moment.

The Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), with the support from ECOVIS VSDK & PARTNERS CO., LTD., successfully hosted a webinar on “Accounting in Business Growth” in the morning of Thursday,12 June 2025, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. The session was a part of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program and was led by our expert speaker, Mr. Daratito Say, Advisory – Accounting, Tax, Audit, and Business Analysis of ECOVIS VSDK & PARTNERS CO., LTD..

The webinar was successfully conducted engagingly and joyfully, attracting significant interest and participation from 427 attendees.