On the morning of Thursday, April 30, 2026, the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors (KICPAA) and Western University (WU) held a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Recognition of Western University as a Training Organization for the Accounting Technician Qualification (ATQ) Program.

The ceremony was attended by Mrs. Savuth Daly, CEO of KICPAA, H.E. Te Laurent, Chairman of the Board of Western University, and Ph.D. Kieng Rotana, President of Western University, together with the Vice Presidents, Deans, lecturers, and approximately 100 students who participated in the event.

The program commenced with welcoming remarks by Ph.D. Kieng Rotana, who expressed strong appreciation for the partnership and its contribution to strengthening professional accounting education. This was followed by remarks from Mrs. Savuth Daly, who provided an overview of the MoU’s key objectives and highlighted the importance of recognizing Western University as a Training Organization for the ATQ Program. She emphasized that this recognition will support students in developing standardized professional competencies and in preparing them to become qualified accounting technicians with strong technical capabilities and high ethical standards.

The ceremony took place at 10:00 a.m. at Western University. This collaboration represents an important milestone in strengthening cooperation between KICPAA and higher education institutions, enhancing alignment between academic programs and professional qualifications, and supporting the development of future accounting professionals who will contribute to advancing the accounting and auditing profession in Cambodia.