Category: Events

On July 27, 2026, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) organized the Second Induction Course at the KICPAA Meeting Room for 11 new members in 2026. 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, membership system, 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 25 July 2026, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), in collaboration with the Institute of Finance and Accounting (IFA), organized Career Day 2026 under the theme “Connecting Students with Industry Opportunities” at the Institute of Finance and Accounting (IFA), Phnom Penh. The event was held under the presidency of Mrs. Savuth Daly, Chief Executive Officer of KICPAA and Mr. Bun Sundrong, President of IFA, and was attended by KICPAA’s management team, representatives from accounting and auditing firms, banks, lecturers, and students.

During the event, students gained valuable insights into the importance of developing professional competencies and preparing for the evolving job market. They were encouraged to continuously strengthen their knowledge, professional competencies, and ethical values to enhance their career readiness. The event also featured a presentation on the Career Support System (CSS), a platform that connects students with internship and employment opportunities offered by KICPAA’s firm members. This was followed by a panel discussion on the topic “Careers in the Accounting and Auditing Sector,” with professionals from VSD Audit and Assurance Co., Ltd., Localize Tech Solution, and Your Guiding Star Accounting Co., Ltd. sharing their work experiences, insights into the skills and competencies required by employers, and guidance on preparing for successful careers in the profession. Students also visited the career exhibition booths of participating firms, where they received information on internship and employment opportunities. The event provided students with valuable opportunities to interact directly with employers, gain insights into labor market demands, and expand their professional networks.

As a result, the event made a significant contribution to connecting students with career opportunities, encouraging them to prepare for their future​ careers, and strengthening collaboration among the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), Institute of finance and Accounting (IFA), and KICPAA’s firm members in developing high-quality human resources for Cambodia’s accounting and auditing sector.

The event concluded successfully at 3:00 p.m. on the same day in a fruitful and friendly atmosphere,​ providing valuable opportunities for students and participating firms to build stronger connections and explore career opportunities.

On July 24, 2026, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) organized the First Induction Course at the KICPAA Meeting Room for 11 new members in 2026. 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, Membership system 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.

The Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), with the support of Institute of Finance and Accounting (IFA), successfully conducted a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Webinar on the topic “Financial Dashboard Report with Excel” on Friday, 24 July 2026, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM via Zoom Meeting.

The webinar featured an insightful presentation by Mr. Ban Sethy, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Finance and Data Analytics of IFA, who shared practical insights on dashboard development, financial data visualization, KPI tracking, and reporting automation using Excel.

During the session, participants gained valuable knowledge on:

• Understand how to build professional Financial Dashboards in Excel
• Strengthen skills in financial data analysis and visualization
• Understand the practical applications of Power Query, Slicers, and Conditional Formatting
• Enhance KPI monitoring and support strategic business decision-making
• Address practical challenges through an interactive Q&A session.

The webinar attracted 590 participants, including KICPAA members, accounting and finance professionals, finance managers and analysts, business owners, entry-level data analysts, and sales and operations managers, and individuals seeking to improve work efficiency.

This CPD activity reflects KICPAA’s continued commitment to supporting professional accountants by providing practical learning opportunities that enhance technical knowledge and strengthen professional competencies, and keep members up to date with the latest regulatory and digital developments.

KICPAA would like to express its sincere appreciation to Mr. Ban Sethy for sharing his valuable expertise and to all participants for their active engagement in making this webinar a meaningful and successful learning session.

On the afternoon of 17 July 2026, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) conducted a Training of Trainers (TOT) on “Instruction on Teaching the Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) Program” for lecturers at the University of Heng Samrin Thbongkhmum.

The purpose of this training was 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 CEO of KICPAA, was a trainer of this event and presented​ on:

• Overview of KICPAA and Updates in the Accounting and Auditing Sector
• Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) Curriculum
• Learning and Teaching Methods in the ATQ Program
• Guidance on Accessing the ATQ learning resources through the KICPAA Website and KICPAA App

The course ended at​ 5:00 PM on the same day with a very fruitful and happy moment.

On the morning of 17 July 2026, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), in collaboration with the University of Heng Samrin Thbongkhmum (UHST), organized a Student Orientation on “Promoting the Accounting and Finance Profession” for lecturers, students, and high school students from four schools, including Hun Sen Ou Reang Ov High School, Hun Sen CharThmey High School, Techo Sen Thbongkhmum High School, and Hun Sen Khnar High School, with approximately 200 participants at the University of Heng Samrin Thbongkhmum. The orientation was presided over by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pin Tara, Vice Rector of UHST, and attended by Mr. Chea Thourn, Deputy CEO of KICPAA, as the honored speaker, who delivered a presentation on:

• Introduced students to the fields of accounting, auditing, and finance, including their roles and importance in supporting business operations and economic development.
• Explained the benefits of pursuing accounting and finance majors, including the knowledge, technical skills, and professional competencies students can develop for their future careers.
• Shared insights into various career opportunities available in the accounting and finance professions, helping students understand potential career pathways after graduation.
• Provided an overview of employment opportunities in different sectors, including accounting firms, auditing firms, financial institutions, private companies, and other organizations.
• Enhanced students’ understanding of the value and opportunities within the accounting and finance profession, encouraging them to consider these fields as their future areas of study and career development.

The event concluded at 12:00 p.m. on the same day in a fruitful and friendly​atmosphere, providing students with valuable insights into professional accounting qualifications and career development opportunities in the accounting profession.

On the morning of Thursday 16, July 2026, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) was pleased to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Localize Tech Solution Co., Ltd to strengthen collaboration in digital accounting system promotion, capacity building, and professional development, supporting the digital transformation and modernization of Cambodia’s accounting and auditing profession.

The MoU was signed between:

• Mrs. Savuth Daly, Chief Executive Officer of KICPAA
• Mr. Tuy Hong, Managing Director of Localize Tech Solution Co., Ltd

This collaboration reflects the shared commitment of both parties to promoting digital accounting knowledge, practical accounting system implementation, professional capacity development, and knowledge sharing to enhance the readiness for the digital economy.

Under this partnership, both parties will collaborate on:

• Organizing webinars, seminars, and knowledge-sharing activities on digital accounting systems, accounting technology, digital transformation, and professional development.
• Conducting training programs and workshops on accounting digitalization and practical business solutions.
• Joint research and development initiatives related to digital readiness and the future of Cambodia’s accounting profession.

KICPAA sincerely appreciates its collaboration with Localize Tech Solution Co., Ltd and looks forward to strengthening this long-term partnership to further advance Cambodia’s accounting and auditing profession in the digital era.

The Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), with the support of PKF Covenant Co., Ltd., successfully conducted a Webinar on the topic “Impairment of Assets and Financial Instruments” on Friday, 17 July 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM via Zoom Meeting.

The webinar featured an insightful presentation by Mrs. Marilyn Ngu, Audit Partner, PKF Covenant Co. Ltd, and Ms. Puvaneswary Naidu Nyahnan, Audit Partner, PKF Malaysia, who shared practical insights into the application of IFRS 36 Impairment of Assets and the IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss (ECL) Model.

During the session, participants gained valuable knowledge on:

·      Master the key principles and practical application of IAS 36 Impairment of Assets.

·      Understand the IFRS 9 Expected Credit Loss (ECL) Model, including measurement and recognition requirements.

·      Apply impairment requirements confidently through practical examples, case studies, and common implementation scenarios.

·      Addressing practical challenges through an interactive Q&A session

The webinar attracted 500 participants, including KICPAA members, finance managers, accountants and financial controllers, auditors, CFOs and finance leaders, financial reporting professionals, and anyone interested in the topic.

This CPD activity reflects KICPAA’s continued commitment to supporting professional accountants by providing practical learning opportunities that enhance technical knowledge and strengthen professional competencies, and keep members up to date with the latest regulatory and digital developments.

KICPAA would like to express its sincere appreciation to Mrs. Marilyn Ngu and Ms. Puvaneswary Naidu Nyahnan for sharing their valuable expertise and to all participants for their active engagement in making this webinar a meaningful and successful learning session.

នាព្រឹកថ្ងៃទី១៥ ខែកក្កដា ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ វិទ្យាស្ថានគណនេយ្យករជំនាញ និងសវនករកម្ពុជា (វ.គ.ស.ក.) បានសហការជាមួយសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ ពាណិជ្ជសាស្ដ្រ អេស៊ីលីដា រៀបចំកម្មវិធីពិព័រណ៍ការងារប្រចាំឆ្នាំ២០២៦ ស្តីពី “ការផ្សារភ្ជាប់និស្សិតទៅនឹងឱកាសការងារជាមួយក្រុមហ៊ុន” នៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យពាណិជ្ជសាស្ត្រ អេស៊ីលីដា។ កម្មវិធីនេះប្រារព្ធឡើងក្រោមអធិបតីភាពដ៏ខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់របស់ ឯកឧត្តម ប៊ូ ថារិន អគ្គនាយកនៃនិយ័តករគណនេយ្យ និងសវនកម្ម (ន.គ.ស.) និងមានការចូលរួមពីលោកស្រី សាវុធ ដាលី នាយិកាប្រតិបត្តិនៃវិទ្យាស្ថានគណនេយ្យករជំនាញ និងសវនករកម្ពុជា (វ.គ.ស.ក.) លោកបណ្ឌិត ផុន ណារិន សាកលវិទ្យាធិការនៃសាកលវិទ្យាល័យពាណិជ្ជសាស្ត្រ អេស៊ីលីដា តំណាងសមាគមន៍សហព័ន្ធភ្នាក់ងារសេវាកម្មពន្ធដារកម្ពុជា សាស្ត្រាចារ្យ និង​សិស្សនិស្សិតប្រមាណ ៤០០នាក់ ក្នុងគោលបំណងពង្រឹងទំនាក់ទំនងរវាងនិស្សិត និងក្រុមហ៊ុន លើកកម្ពស់ឱកាសការងារ និងការអភិវឌ្ឍអាជីពក្នុងវិស័យគណនេយ្យ និងសវនកម្ម។

ក្នុងកម្មវិធីនេះ និស្សិតទទួលបានការយល់ដឹងដ៏មានតម្លៃអំពីសារៈសំខាន់នៃការអភិវឌ្ឍសមត្ថភាពវិជ្ជាជីវៈ និងការត្រៀមខ្លួនសម្រាប់ទីផ្សារការងារដែលកំពុងវិវត្ត។ និស្សិតត្រូវបានលើកទឹកចិត្តឱ្យបន្តពង្រឹងចំណេះដឹង សមត្ថភាពវិជ្ជាជីវៈ និងតម្លៃសីលធម៌របស់ខ្លួនជាប្រចាំ ដើម្បីបង្កើនការត្រៀមខ្លួនសម្រាប់អាជីពការងារ។ កម្មវិធីនេះក៏មានការធ្វើបទបង្ហាញអំពីប្រព័ន្ធគាំទ្រអាជីពការងារ (CSS) ដែលជាប្រព័ន្ធតភ្ជាប់និស្សិតទៅនឹងឱកាសចុះកម្មសិក្សា និងឱកាសការងារ ដែលផ្តល់ដោយបណ្តាក្រុមហ៊ុនជាសមាជិករបស់ វ.គ.ស.ក.។ បន្ទាប់មក កម្មវិធីក៏បានរៀបចំវេទិកាពិភាក្សាក្រោមប្រធានបទ “អាជីពការងារក្នុងវិស័យគណនេយ្យ និងសវនកម្ម” ដោយមានការចូលរួមចែករំលែកបទពិសោធពីអ្នកជំនាញមកពីក្រុមហ៊ុន ខេ ភី អឹម ជ្ជី ខេមបូឌា ក្រុមហ៊ុន ឡូខលឡាយស៍ ថេក សូលូសិន និង​ក្រុមហ៊ុន យោរ ហ្គាយដីង ស្តារ អាខោនធីង ឯ.ក អំពីបទពិសោធការងារ ជំនាញដែលនិយោជកត្រូវការ និងការត្រៀមខ្លួនដើម្បីទទួលបានភាពជោគជ័យក្នុងអាជីពការងារ។ និស្សិតក៏បានចូលរួមទស្សនាស្តង់ពិព័រណ៍ការងាររបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុនជាច្រើន ផ្តល់ឱកាសដល់និស្សិតក្នុងការជួបពិភាក្សាដោយផ្ទាល់ជាមួយនិយោជក ស្វែងយល់ពីតម្រូវការទីផ្សារការងារ និងពង្រឹងបណ្តាញទំនាក់ទំនងវិជ្ជាជីវៈរបស់ខ្លួន។

ជាលទ្ធផល កម្មវិធីនេះបានរួមចំណែកយ៉ាងសំខាន់ក្នុងការផ្សារភ្ជាប់និស្សិតទៅនឹងឱកាសការងារ លើកកម្ពស់ការត្រៀមខ្លួនសម្រាប់អាជីពការងារនាពេលអនាគត ព្រមទាំងពង្រឹងកិច្ចសហការរវាងវិទ្យាស្ថានគណនេយ្យករជំនាញ និងសវនករកម្ពុជា (វ.គ.ស.ក.) សាកលវិទ្យាល័យពាណិជ្ជសាស្ត្រ អេស៊ីលីដា និងក្រុមហ៊ុនជាសមាជិកក្នុងការអភិវឌ្ឍធនធានមនុស្សប្រកបដោយគុណភាពសម្រាប់វិស័យគណនេយ្យ និងសវនកម្ម។

កម្មវិធីនេះបានបញ្ចប់នៅវេលាម៉ោង៣:០០នាទីរសៀលនាថ្ងៃខែឆ្នាំដដែល ប្រកបដោយផ្លែផ្កានិងភាពស្និទ្ធស្នាល ដោយបានផ្តល់ឱកាសដ៏មានតម្លៃសម្រាប់និស្សិត និងបណ្តាក្រុមហ៊ុនដែលបានចូលរួម ក្នុងការកសាងទំនាក់ទំនងឱ្យកាន់តែជិតស្និទ្ធ និងស្វែងរកឱកាសការងារផ្សេងៗ។

In the morning of 10 July 2026, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) and Asia Euro University (AEU) successfully conducted a Student Orientation on “The Understanding of Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) Program and Career Support System (CSS)” for management team, lecturers and approximately 200 students at Asia Euro University, Phnom Penh. The event was presided over by Mrs. Savuth Daly, CEO of the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), and Mr. Sun Setha, Rector of Asia Euro University, to strengthen the understanding of the accounting and promote the value of professional accounting education.

The orientation received strong interest and active participation from the students. During the session, students were introduced to the Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) program and its role as the first step toward becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Cambodia. In addition, students were encouraged to register for the ATQ examinations and explored the KICPAA app, which provides learning resources to support their studies and professional development.

Furthermore, students gained an understanding of the Career Support System (CSS), a platform developed by KICPAA to connect student members with member firms for internship and employment opportunities. Students were encouraged to create and upload their CVs to the (CSS) platform, enabling firms to identify suitable candidates for internships and job placements.

The event concluded at 11:10 a.m. on the same day in a fruitful and friendly atmosphere, providing students with valuable insights into professional accounting qualifications and career development opportunities in the accounting profession.

In the evening of 3 July 2026, 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 Understanding of Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) Program and​ Career Support System (CSS) ” at IFA, Phnom Penh.

The orientation provided students with an overview of the Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) program and its​ important role as the first step toward becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Cambodia. In addition, students were encouraged to register for the ATQ examinations and explored the KICPAA app, which provides learning resources to support their studies and professional development.

Furthermore, students gained an understanding of the Career Support System (CSS), a platform developed by KICPAA to connect student members with member firms for internship and employment opportunities. Students were encouraged to create and upload their CVs to the (CSS) platform, enabling firms to identify suitable candidates for internships and job placements.

The event concluded at 20:20 p.m. on the same day in a fruitful and friendly atmosphere, providing students with valuable insights into professional accounting qualifications and career development opportunities in the accounting profession.

The Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), in collaboration with Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC), successfully conducted a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Webinar on the topic “ESG Report” on Friday, 3 July 2026, from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM via Zoom Meeting.

The webinar featured an insightful presentation by Ms. Hak Kunthea, Corporate Disclosure Supervision Division of SERC, who shared valuable expertise on ESG disclosure in the securities sector in Cambodia.

During the session, participants gained valuable knowledge on:

• Regional and global sustainability reporting standards such as GRI, TCFD, and ISSB
• ESG disclosure requirements for the securities sector in Cambodia
• Structuring ESG reports in accordance with applicable regulations

Addressing practical challenges through an interactive Q&A session.

The webinar attracted 375 participants, including KICPAA members, potential companies intending to issue securities, issuers, and listed entities, corporate executives (CEO, CFO, strategy, risk, compliance), sustainability/ESG officers, securities firms and institutional investors, auditors, consultants, and legal advisors, and development partners and NGOs working on sustainability.

This CPD activity reflects KICPAA’s continued commitment to supporting professional accountants by providing practical learning opportunities that enhance technical knowledge and strengthen professional competencies, and keep members up to date with the latest regulatory and digital developments.

KICPAA would like to express its sincere appreciation to Ms. Hak Kunthea for sharing her valuable expertise and to all participants for their active engagement in making this webinar a meaningful and successful learning session.

On the morning of June 26, 2026, Mrs. Savuth Daly, CEO of the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), attended the Workshop on “The Importance of Accounting in Business” and “The Relationship Between Accounting and Auditing” at Vanda University. The event was presided over by HE. Dr. Heng Vanda, Chairman of Vanda University, to strengthen the understanding of the accounting and auditing profession, motivate students, promote the value of professional qualifications, and demonstrate the benefits of learning from experienced experts.

On this occasion, Mrs. Savuth Daly had the honor of delivering an inspiring interest speech, encouraging all students to continue striving to develop their professional competencies to prepare for careers in the accounting and auditing sectors in the future. Following this, HE. Dr. Heng Vanda delivered a warm welcome speech on the collaboration between KICPAA and Vanda University in strengthening the quality of human resources in accordance with professional standards.

The event also featured a presentation and experience-sharing session by Ms. Sun Kimhin, Partner, Accounting Service of Fii&Associates Co., Ltd.  on the topic of “The Relationship Between Accounting and Auditing”. This presentation provided practical insights and valuable experiences, serving as inspiration and guidance for students to better understand the deep connections between both fields and effectively prepare themselves to embark on their professional careers. In addition, Mr. Chea Thourn, Deputy CEO of KICPAA, delivered a presentation introducing KICPAA and its professional qualifications, including the Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) program and the pathway to the Cambodian Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification. He also shared insights on “The Importance of Accounting in Business and Cambodia’s Economic Development, Career Opportunities, and Future Professional Demand,” emphasizing the vital role of the accounting profession in driving business growth, contributing to Cambodia’s economic development, and addressing the increasing demand for qualified accounting professionals.

As a result, this event provided students with valuable knowledge about the relationship between accounting and auditing, practical insights into the skills required, and direct guidance from experienced professionals. The event also strengthened connections between students and career opportunities, motivating them to continue their studies and effectively prepare for future careers in accounting and auditing.

The event was well attended by the University’s management, lecturers, and students. It concluded successfully in a warm and friendly atmosphere, followed by a group photo session at 11:45 a.m. on the same day.

The Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), in collaboration with Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC), successfully conducted a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Webinar on the topic “Corporate Governance” on Friday, 26 June 2026, from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM via Zoom Meeting.

The webinar featured an insightful presentation by Ms. Pon Pechneary, Head of Corporate Governance Division of SERC, who shared valuable expertise on corporate governance principles, regulatory frameworks, and compliance requirements applicable to listed companies.

During the session, participants gained valuable knowledge on:

·      Understand the importance of corporate governance for listed companies

·      Understand the roles and responsibilities of the Board of Directors, management, shareholders, and auditors

·      Understand the regulatory and compliance requirements applicable to listed companies

·      Addressing practical challenges through an interactive Q&A session

 The webinar attracted 336 participants, including KICPAA members, board members, and directors of listed companies, management teams and executives, shareholders and investors, auditors, accountants, compliance professionals, students, and individuals interested in corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

This CPD activity reflects KICPAA’s continued commitment to supporting professional accountants by providing practical learning opportunities that enhance technical knowledge and strengthen professional competencies, and keep members up to date with the latest regulatory and digital developments.

KICPAA would like to express its sincere appreciation to Ms. Pon Pechneary for sharing her valuable expertise and to all participants for their active engagement in making this webinar a meaningful and successful learning session.

The Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA), with the support of FII&Associates Co., Ltd., successfully conducted a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Webinar on the topic “Experience Sharing on Common Issues on Finance Report from SMEs” on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM via Zoom Meeting.

The webinar featured an insightful presentation by Ms. Sun Kimhin, Partner, Accounting Service of Fii & Associate Co., Ltd., who shared her expertise on:

·      Importance of Financial Statements

·      Common Issues in Financial Reporting for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

·      Accounting Compliance with Competent Authorities

·      Penalties for Non-Compliance with Regulation

The webinar attracted 524 participants, including KICPAA members, Finance Managers, Chief Accountants, Accountants and Accounting Staff, Finance Officers and Finance Staff, Internal Auditors, Tax and Compliance Professionals, SME Owners and Business Managers, and Individuals responsible for preparing or reviewing financial statements.

This CPD activity reflects KICPAA’s continued commitment to supporting the accounting profession through practical learning initiatives that enhance technical competencies and promote the adoption of digital solutions in financial management.

KICPAA would like to express its sincere appreciation to Ms. Sun Kimhin for sharing her valuable expertise and to all participants for their active engagement in making this webinar a highly successful learning experience.