(Hong Kong, 13 December 2018) Today, following the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)’s 46th annual general meeting (AGM), the HKICPA Council elected Law Fu Yuen, Patrick as president, Kong Chi How, Johnson and Lam Chi Yuen, Nelson as vice-presidents for the coming year.

Mr. Law has served on the Institute's Council since 2014 and was vice-president in 2017 and 2018.

Mr. Law is the Deputy Assurance Leader of EY Hong Kong and Macau. He has been actively involved in supporting the accounting profession through his leadership and participation in a wide range of HKICPA committees. He is the Chairman of Registration and Practising Committee, Deputy Chairman of Ethics Committee, and a committee member of the Governance Committee and the Nomination Committee. He has also been involved in the Professional Conduct Committee, the Restructuring and Insolvency Faculty Executive Committee, and the Standards and Quality Accountability Board.

Mr. Kong joined the Council in December 2014 and served as vice-president in 2018. He is the Managing Director of Non-Assurance Services of BDO Limited. Mr. Lam joined the Council in December 2011. He is the founder of Nelson CPA Limited. At the Council election, seven members were elected to serve for a term of two years, including vice-presidents Mr. Kong and Mr. Lam, also joining the Council are: Au Chun Hing; Au Ki Lun; Cheng Chung Ching, Raymond; Cheung Hok Yan, Jennifer; and Fong Wan Huen, Loretta.

Existing elected members who will hold office for one more year until their two-year term ends are Mr. Law; Fung Ling Yip; Lee Suk Yee; Leung Man Chun; Leung Man Kit; Leung Sze Kit, Roy and Li Kin Hang.

The Government has also appointed Ho Shuk Yee, Susie and Ng Choi Yuk, Theresa as lay members of the Council for a term of two years from 1 December 2018 to 30 November 2020. Two continuing government-appointed lay members Chui Yik Chiu, Vincent and Wong Kam Pui, Wilfred will fulfil the second year of their terms.

In addition, Chung Lai Ling, Ada, representative of the Financial Secretary, and Wong Shing Hei, Charlix, Director of Accounting Services, remain as the ex-officio members serving on the Council.

The immediate past president of the Institute is Eric Tong. He shall hold office as a member of the Council until the conclusion of the 47th AGM, as stipulated by the Professional Accountants Ordinance (PAO). After the conclusion of his term as president, Mr. Law will also serve a further year on the Council.

The Council is the governing body of the HKICPA. Under the PAO, the HKICPA Council can comprise a maximum of 23 people, including 14 elected members, the immediate past president of the Institute, up to two co-opted members, two ex-officio members (i.e. the Financial Secretary or his representative and the Director of Accounting Services or his representative) and four lay persons appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

香港會計師公會選出新一屆會長及理事會成員

（香港，二零一八年十二月十三日）香港會計師公會在今天舉行的第 46 屆周年大會後，公會理事會選出羅富源為來年會長，而江智蛟及林智遠獲選為副會長。

羅先生自二零一四年度起服務公會理事會，並為二零一七及二零一八年度副會長。

羅先生為安永香港及澳門區審計服務副主管合夥人。羅先生積極參加公會的委員會事務，領導及參與推動會計專業發展。羅先生是註冊及執業核准委員會主席、專業操守委員會副主席，並為管治委員會及提名委員會的成員。他亦曾參與專業行為委員會、重整及破產管理專項學會執行委員會，以及專業標準專責委員會等工作。

江先生於二零一四年十二月加入公會理事會，並為二零一八年度副會長，他是香港立信德豪會計師事務所有限公司非審計部董事總經理。林先生於二零一一年十二月加入理事會，他是遠景會計師事務所有限公司的創辦人。於理事會選舉中，當選的七位理事任期為兩年，包括副會長江先生及林先生，以及歐振興、區紀倫、鄭中正、張學欣和方蘊萱。

將履行第二年任期的現任理事包括羅先生、馮領業、李淑儀、梁文俊、梁文傑、梁思傑及李健恆。

政府亦委任何淑兒及吳彩玉為公會理事會的業外成員，任期由二零一八年十二月一日至二零二零年十一月三十日，為期兩年。另外現任兩名由政府委任的業外成員為徐亦釗及黃錦沛，將會履行其第二年任期。

此外，公會理事會的當然理事繼續由財政司司長代表鍾麗玲及庫務署署長黃成禧擔任。

根據《專業會計師條例》的規定，上屆會長唐業銓將留任理事會成員，直至第 47 屆周年大會結束；而羅先生亦將在其會長任期完結後留任理事會一年。

香港會計師公會理事會是公會的管治機構。根據《專業會計師條例》，公會理事會最多由 23 名成員組成，包括 14 名當選理事、上屆會長、兩名增選理事、兩名當然理事（即財政司司長或其代表，以及庫務署署長或其代表），以及四名由香港特別行政區行政長官委任的業外成員。

From left: Eric Tong (唐業銓), Immediate Past President; Johnson Kong (江智蛟), Vice President; Patrick Law (羅富源), President; Nelson Lam (林智遠), Vice President; Jonathan Ng (伍大成), Acting Registrar

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