Author: Koem Prek

On June 6, 2025, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) organized an Induction Course at the KICPAA Meeting Room for 12 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) to members, and especially congratulations to 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.

នៅព្រឹកថ្ងៃ អង្គារ ៨ កើត ខែជេស្ឋ ឆ្នាំម្សាញ់ សប្តស័ក ព.ស. ២៥៦៩ ត្រូវនឹងថ្ងៃទី៣ ខែមិថុនា គ.ស. ២០២៥ នៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ វ៉ាន់ដា លោកស្រី សាវុធ ដាលី នាយកប្រតិបត្តិនៃវិទ្យាស្ថានគណនេយ្យករជំនាញ និងសវនករកម្ពុជា (វ.គ.ស.ក.) និងមន្រ្តីជំនាញនៃ វ.គ.ស.ក. បានអញ្ជើញចូលរួម និងធ្វើបទបង្ហាញ ស្តីពី “វិជ្ជាជីវ:គណនេយ្យនៅកម្ពុជា” ក្នុងកម្មវិធីសិក្ខាសាលាផ្សព្វផ្សាយ “ច្បាប់ស្តីពីគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្ម និងបទប្បញ្ញត្តិពាក់ព័ន្ធ” ជូនសាស្រ្តាចារ្យ និងនិស្សិតនៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យវ៉ាន់ដា ក្រោមអធិបតីភាពរបស់ លោក លី កុសល ប្រធាននាយកដ្ឋានកិច្ចការគតិយុត្តនិងអនុលោមភាព តំណាងដ៏ខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់ ឯកឧត្តម ប៊ូ ថារិន អគ្គនាយកនៃនិយ័តករគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្ម និងលោកគ្រូបណ្ឌិត ប៉ែន សុវិបុល សាកលវិទ្យាធិការរង នៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យវ៉ាន់ដា តំណាងដ៏ខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់ ឯកឧត្តមបណ្ឌិត ហេង វ៉ាន់ដា ប្រធានក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាល នៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ វ៉ាន់ដា ។

សិក្ខាសាលានេះរៀបចំឡើងដើម្បីបញ្រ្ជាបការយល់ដឹងបន្ថែមនូវការអនុវត្តកាតព្វកិច្ចជាសារវន្តចំនួនបីរួមមាន៖

១. ការកាន់បញ្ជីគណនេយ្យឱ្យបានត្រឹមត្រូវ

២. ការរៀបចំរបាយការណ៍ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុស្របតាមស្តង់ដាគណនេយ្យ និង

៣. ការដាក់របាយការណ៍ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុឱ្យរងសវនកម្មឯករាជ្យអនុលោមតាមច្បាប់ស្តីពីគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្ម និងបទប្បញ្ញត្តិជាធរមាន។

សិក្ខាសាលានេះមានការចូលរួមពី ថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំ សាស្រ្តាចារ្យ លោកគ្រូ អ្នកគ្រូ មន្រ្តី សិស្ស និងនិស្សិត សរុប៤១០រូប នៅសាលប្រជុំនៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ វ៉ាន់ដា ។

សិក្ខាសាលាបានបញ្ចប់នៅវេលាម៉ោង ១០និង៥៥នាទីព្រឹក ប្រកបដោយផ្លែផ្កា និងកិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការខ្ពស់។

On 1 June 2025, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) proudly joined as one of the main organizers of the “Run for Financial Literacy” at Chroy Changvar Satellite City. The event was co-organized by FWD Cambodia, ACCA Cambodia, ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA), Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC), Chroy Changvar Satellite City, and was warmly supported by the public.

All the funds raised have been officially donated to the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) to produce financial literacy videos that will help people across Cambodia learn how to manage money wisely.

KICPAA was honored to be represented by:

– Mr. Khun Darith, President of KICPAA

– Mr. Neou Remy, Vice President of KICPAA

– Mrs. Savuth Daly, Executive Director of KICPAA

– Members and Secretariat Team of KICPAA

A big thank you to everyone who joined the run, supported the cause, and helped spread the message of financial education. Your energy and kindness made this event a success!

Together, we’re running for a brighter and smarter financial future for Cambodia.

On Saturday, 31 May 2025, as a member of the AFA Council and the host country, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) successfully hosted the 140th AFA Council Meeting.

The meeting was attended by Mr. Khun Darith, President of KICPAA; Mr. Nou Remy, Vice President of KICPAA; and Mrs. Savuth Daly, Executive Director of KICPAA.

The 140th AFA Council Meeting, convened annually, was chaired by Professor Dr. Doan Xuan Tien, President of the AFA Council; Mr. Ardan Adiperdana, Vice President of the AFA Council; and Mr. Eward Tanujaya, Executive Director of AFA, along with AFA Council Members. The meeting provided a strategic platform to discuss key priorities for the advancement and future direction of the accounting and auditing profession across the ASEAN region.

Established in 1977, the ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA) seeks to develop and promote the accountancy profession within ASEAN and to strengthen regional and international cooperation among its member bodies.

For the 2024–2027 strategic period, AFA is focused on the following priorities:

Advancing sustainability reporting

Driving digital transformation

Enhancing capacity building and professional development

Fostering regional collaboration

Monitoring the implementation of its strategic goals

On May 20, 2025, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), in collaboration with the ACLEDA University of Business (AUB), conducted a student orientation on “Providing scholarships for the Accounting Technical Qualification (ATQ) by ICAEW” for approximately 23 students at the ACLEDA University of Business.

This session was held with the following objectives:

1. Inform students about the scholarship for the ATQ bridging program;

2. To highlight the importance of the scholarship;

3. To encourage students to apply for the scholarship and

4. To provide guidance and strategies for successful study and examination performance.

The orientation ended successfully on the same day, filled with active participation, camaraderie, and joyful sharing of experiences.

The Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), with the support of the Business School of Accountancy, successfully hosted a webinar on “E-Invoicing – Lessons Learned from Malaysia” on the morning of Monday, 12 May 2025, from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM. The session was a part of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program and was led by our expert speaker, Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh, Senior Adviser on Tax Policy of KPMG Malaysia.

The webinar was successfully conducted, attracting significant interest and participation from 289 attendees.

The Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) with the support of DFC Learning, successfully hosted a webinar on “Challenges in Bookkeeping” on the afternoon of Friday, 25 April 2025, from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. The session was a part of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program and was led by our expert speaker, Mr. Daung Pisey, Associate Partner of Tax & Accounting at DFC.

The webinar was successfully conducted, attracting significant interest and participation from 542​ attendees.

 

On the morning of Friday, April 25, 2025, Mr. KHUN Darith, President of Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), Mrs. SAVUTH Daly, Executive Director of KICPAA, and Mr. CHEA Thourn, Deputy Executive Director of KICPAA, attended the Dissemination Workshop on “The Cambodia CPA Program” which was highly presided over by H.E. NGY Tayi, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and a member of the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority, accompanied by H.E. BOU Tharin, Director General of the Accounting and Auditing Regulator, and Mrs. NEAN Bony, Deputy Director General of the ACAR. During the event, Mr. CHEA Thourn, as an honorary speaker, delivered a presentation on the “Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) Program” to students, educational institutions, employers, and public members for 350 at the Phnom Penh Hotel. The Dissemination Workshop aimed to:

1. Provide clearer awareness and understanding of the Cambodia CPA Program and

2.  developing the capabilities, ethics, technical, and professional skills of professional accountants in Cambodia.

This Dissemination Workshop ended at 11:48 AM on the same day with a fruitful and highly cooperative moment.

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program on “Collective Investment Scheme and Investor Protection” 

On the morning of Tuesday, 8 April 2024 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, under the collaboration from Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) hosted a webinar on “Collective Investment Scheme and Investor Protection”, by honorary speakers Her Excellency Mrs. Thay Sokphalline, Director of Issuance Supervision Department and Mr. Na Peoupagnarith, Director of Legal Affairs Department. As a result, the webinar was successfully held with the interest of 242 participants.

On April 3, 2025, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) and the Institute of Finance and Accounting (IFA) successfully conducted a Student Orientation on “The Learning and Taking of the Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) Exam” for students from both the morning and evening shifts for 66 students at IFA.

This orientation was highly beneficial for students in the following ways:

1. Understanding of the importance of accounting and the accounting profession

2. Understanding the Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) program and KICPAA app

3. Encouraging registration for ATQ exams

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

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

On the morning of Saturday, March 22, 2025, Mrs. Savuth Daly, Executive Director of Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), and Mr. Chea Thourn, Deputy Executive Director of KICPAA, attended a workshop on “Level up your accounting future”. This event featured an enlightening presentation by Mr. Chea Thourn on “Enhancing Professional Excellence through the Accounting Technician Qualification”. This event was a great success, with approximately 40 students from the DFC Learning Centre participating. As a result, the seminar provided significant benefits to students, including:

– Developing professional accounting competencies

– Gaining a deeper understanding of the importance of accounting and the accounting profession

– Learning more about the Accounting Technician Qualification program

– Expanding knowledge of the accounting sector in Cambodia

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

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program on “Why is External Threats Landscape Management the most affordable and cost-effective for Financial Institution?” 

The Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) held a webinar on “Why is External Threats Landscape Management the most affordable and cost-effective for Financial Institution?” on the morning of Friday, 21 March 2025 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM by our honored speakers, Dr. Vong Sokha, CEO of Technovage Solution Co., Ltd. and Mr. Huy Nguyen Tuong, Regional General Manager of CYFIRMA. The Webinar is a part of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program and was successfully conducted with significant excitement and interest by nearly 238 participants.

នាល្ងាចថ្ងៃអង្គារ ៥រោច ខែផល្គុន ឆ្នាំរោង ឆស័ក ព.ស. ២៥៦៨ ត្រូវនឹងថ្ងៃទី១៨ ខែមីនា គ.ស. ២០២៥ នៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យបៀលប្រាយ ខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ លោកស្រី សាវុធ ដាលី នាយកប្រតិបត្តិ នៃវិទ្យាស្ថានគណនេយ្យករជំនាញ និងសវនករកម្ពុជា (វ.គ.ស.ក.) និងមន្រ្តីជំនាញនៃ វ.គ.ស.ក. បានអញ្ជើញចូលរួមនឹងធ្វើបទបង្ហាញ ស្តីពី “វិជ្ជាជីវៈគណនេយ្យនៅកម្ពុជា” ក្នុងកម្មវិធីសិក្ខាសាលាផ្សព្វផ្សាយ “ច្បាប់ស្តីពីគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្ម និងបទប្បញ្ញត្តិពាក់ព័ន្ធ” ជូនសាស្រ្តាចារ្យ និងនិស្សិតនៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យបៀលប្រាយ ខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ ក្រោមអធិបតីភាព លោក លី កុសល អនុប្រធាននាយកដ្ឋានទទួលបន្ទុករួម នៃនាយកដ្ឋានកិច្ចការគតិយុត្តនិងអនុលោមភាព តំណាងដ៏ខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់ ឯកឧត្តម ប៊ូ ថារិន អគ្គនាយកនៃនិយ័តករគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្ម និងលោកស្រី សេង សុភា នាយិកាសាខានៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យបៀលប្រាយ ខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ ។

សិក្ខាសាលានេះរៀបចំឡើងដើម្បីបញ្រ្ជាបការយល់ដឹងបន្ថែមនូវការអនុវត្តកាតព្វកិច្ចជាសារវន្តចំនួនបីរួមមាន៖

១. ការកាន់បញ្ជីគណនេយ្យឱ្យបានត្រឹមត្រូវ

២. ការរៀបចំរបាយការណ៍ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុស្របតាមស្តង់ដាគណនេយ្យ និង

៣. ការដាក់របាយការណ៍ហិរញ្ញវត្ថុឱ្យរងសវនកម្មឯករាជ្យអនុលោមតាមច្បាប់ស្តីពីគណនេយ្យនិងសវនកម្ម និងបទប្បញ្ញត្តិជាធរមាន។

សិក្ខាសាលាមានការចូលរួមពីថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំ សាស្រ្តាចារ្យ លោកគ្រូ អ្នកគ្រូ មន្រ្តី សិស្ស និងនិស្សិត សរុប១១០រូប នៅសាលប្រជុំនៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យបៀលប្រាយ ខេត្តព្រះសីហនុ។

សិក្ខាសាលា បានបញ្ចប់នៅវេលាម៉ោង ៨និង០០នាទីយប់ ប្រកបដោយផ្លែផ្កា និងកិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការខ្ពស់។

On Monday Morning, March 17, 2025, KICPAA has conducted a Training of Trainer (TOT) on “Instruction on Teaching Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) program” to lecturers of DFC Learning Centre at the KICPAA’s meeting room. The purpose of this training is to increase the pass rate of students and to jointly develop new learning and teaching methods of the accounting and auditing profession. 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​ 11:40 AM on the same day with a very fruitful and happy moment.

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