22nd conference of AFA: Union auditor-general addressed 22nd conference of AFA

The ASEAN Federation of Accountants-AFA held its 22nd AFA Conference through video conferencing in Indonesia, Thursday, hosted together by the Myanmar Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA). Auditor-General of the Union, Chairman of the Myanmar Accountancy Council (MAC), Patron of the Myanmar Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) Professor Dr Kan Zaw participated in the conference.

The conference was addressed by MICPA Chairman U Wan Tin, the current Chairman of the ASEAN Federation of Accountants-AFA. Afterwards, Professor Dr Kan Zaw addressed the conference as a special guest. The conference was divided into three sections and discussed matters related to the procedures for preparing future financial statements, the development of technical skills and competencies, and the upgrading of the accounting role.

Afterwards, the handover ceremony of the rotating chairmanship of AFA was held. The current Chairman of AFA U Wan Tin handed over the chairmanship to the Chairman of the Thailand Federation of Accounting Professions (FAP).

The AFA was established in 1977 to enhance accounting activities to promote the socio-economic status of ASEAN member states, with five national accounting bodies and at present, it has been formed with ten national accounting bodies from the 10 ASEAN countries.