(Hong Kong, 12 December 2019) Today, following the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)’s 47th annual general meeting (AGM), the HKICPA Council elected Kong Chi How, Johnson as president, Lam Chi Yuen, Nelson and Fong Wan Huen, Loretta as vice-presidents for the coming year. 

Mr. Kong has served on the Institute's Council since 2015 and was vice-president in 2018 and 2019. 

Mr. Kong is the Managing Director - Non Assurance of BDO Hong Kong. He has been actively involved in the development of accounting profession through his leadership and participation in a wide range of HKICPA committees. He is the chairman of the Greater Bay Area Committee, Professional Conduct Committee, Small and Medium Practices Committee and Ethics Committee. He has also involved in the Nomination Committee and the Education Standards Committee.

Mr. Lam joined the Council from 2012 to 2017 and returned since 2019. He is the chairman of Nelson CPA Limited. Ms. Fong joined the Council in 2017. She is a partner in PwC's Entrepreneurial Group of the Assurance Division in Hong Kong. At the Council election, seven members were elected to serve for a term of two years, including Cheung Wai Lun, William; Choy Kai Sing; Fung Ling Yip; Lee Suk Yee; Leung Man Chun; Leung Sze Kit, Roy and Li Kin Hang.

Existing elected members who will hold office for one more year until their two-year term ends are Mr. Kong; Mr. Lam; Ms. Fong; Au Chun Hing; Au Ki Lun; Cheng Chung Ching, Raymond and Cheung Hok Yan, Jennifer. 

The Government has also appointed Wong Kam Pui, Wilfred and Au King Lun as lay members of the Council for a term of two years from 1 December 2019 to 30 November 2021. Two continuing government-appointed lay members Ho Shuk Yee, Susie and Ng Choi Yuk, Theresa 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 Patrick Law. He shall hold office as a member of the Council until the conclusion of the 48th AGM, as stipulated by the Professional Accountants Ordinance (PAO). After the conclusion of his term as president, Mr. Kong 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，二零一九年十二月十二日）香港會計師公會在今天舉行的第47屆周年大會後，公會理事會選出江智蛟為來年會長，而林智遠及方蘊萱獲選為副會長。

江先生自二零一五年度起服務公會理事會，並為二零一八年度及二零一九年度副會長。

江先生為香港立信德豪會計師事務所非審計部董事總經理。江先生領導及參與公會多個委員會，積極推動會計專業發展，分別為粵港澳大灣區委員會、專業行為委員會、中小型執業所委員會及專業操守委員會主席。他亦參與提名委員會及教育準則委員會的工作。

林先生曾於二零一二至一七年度服務公會理事會，並在二零一九年度再次加入，他是遠景會計師事務所有限公司主席。方女士於二零一七年度加入理事會，她是羅兵咸永道審計部香港合夥人。於理事會選舉中，當選的七位理事任期為兩年，包括張煒麟、蔡啟昇、馮領業、李淑儀、梁文俊、梁思傑及李健恆。

將履行第二年任期的現任理事包括江先生、林先生、方女士、歐振興、區紀倫、鄭中正及張學欣。

政府亦委任黃錦沛及區景麟為公會理事會的業外成員，任期由二零一九年十二月一日至二零二一年十一月三十日，為期兩年。另外兩名現任由政府委任的業外成員為何淑兒及吳彩玉，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，上屆會長羅富源將留任理事會成員，直至第48屆周年大會結束；而江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: Patrick Law (羅富源), Immediate Past President; Nelson Lam (林智遠), Vice President; Johnson Kong (江智蛟), President; Loretta Fong (方蘊萱), Vice President; Margaret Chan (陳詠新), Chief Executive and Registrar

Council 2019-2020