ASEAN Federation of Accountants
To provide an organisation for ASEAN Accountants for the further advancement of the status of the profession in the region with the view to establishing an ASEAN philosophy on the accounting profession.
To provide an organisation for ASEAN Accountants for the further advancement of the status of the profession in the region with the view to establishing an ASEAN philosophy on the accounting profession.
ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA) made significant strides in recent years: a reflection of the Federation growing influence regionally and globally The AFA Annual Report 2024 is now officially released. The report ...Read More
New executive director appointed to continue pathway towards the golden jubilee of the regional federation of ASEAN PAOs JAKARTA, 13 June 2025 – The ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA) is pleased to announce ...Read More
AFA announces the departure of Mr.Edward Tanujaya from his role as Executive Director (ED) of the Federation, effective 20 June 2025. AFA looks towards the future with excitement and anticipation and looks forward to ...Read More
ASEAN PAOs Embrace Change through Collaboration to Advance the Profession Following the FGD on Sustainability Issues in ASEAN held on November 2024, CPA Australia and ASEAN Federation of Accountants are pleased to ...Read More
ASEAN PAOs Embrace Change through Collaboration to Advance the Profession AFA Annual Report 2023 is now officially published. The report summarizes key activities and achievements of the Federations, as well as ...Read More
Vietnam business sentiment is strong AFA and CPA Australia partnered to conduct a survey on business sentiment in Vietnam. Conducted from 13 July to 31 August 2023, a total of 131 responses were received from ...Read More
New executive leadership is ready to chart a new course towards the golden jubilee of the regional grouping of ASEAN PAOs AFA announces the appointment of Mr. Edward Tanujaya as the AFA Executive Director (ED), ...Read More
A new chapter begins: The imminent change in executive leadership marks a new era for AFA in advancing the accountancy profession in ASEAN AFA announces the departure of Mr. Aucky Pratama from his role as Executive ...Read More
Capacity building, collaboration, and collective voice are keys to advancing the accountancy profession in ASEAN AFA published the AFA Strategic Plan 2024-2027 Towards the Golden Jubilee: Advancing the Accountancy ...Read More
Indonesia business sentiment is strong AFA and CPA Australia partnered to conduct a survey on business sentiment in Indonesia. Conducted from 13 July to 31 August 2023, a total of 208 responses were received from ...Read More
Accountants must respond to pressing need for further action to prepare for impending implementation of mandatory sustainability reporting in ASEAN jurisdiction AFA and CPA Australia publish a summary report from a ...Read More
A better understanding of cost accounting can contribute to efficient resource management in ASEAN The AFA Council welcomes the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) as the Federation’s eleventh ...Read More
New AFA leadership is ready to lead AFA to continue building a relevant and reputable accountancy profession in ASEAN The two-year AFA leadership under President Voravit Janthanakul of TFAC will conclude on 31 ...Read More
ASEAN accountants must embrace change and redefine their skills and competencies to remain relevant AFA together with the Federation of Accounting Professions (TFAC) successfully organised the 23rd AFA Conference ...Read More
Stakeholders of the accountancy profession must collaborate to address gaps in technology adoption As part of its ongoing thought leadership initiative, AFA commissioned the ASEAN Accounting Education Workgroup ...Read More
Looking Ahead: AFA and CPA Australia Organised a Regional Survey on Business Sentiment in ASEANAFA and CPA Australia are organising a regional survey on business sentiment in ASEAN. Valuable insights from ASEAN ...Read More
Progress in Motion: CLMV’s Ongoing Commitment to IFRS AdoptionKey Takeaways from the CLMV Reporting Conference 2023Aucky Pratama (Executive Director, AFA) As member bodies of the International Federation of ...Read More
AFA supports CLMV stakeholders on adoption and implementation of IFRS AFA together with the Lao Chamber of Professional Accountants and Auditors (LCPAA) successfully organised the hybrid CLMV Reporting Conference ...Read More
ASEAN PAOs are responding to the changing reporting landscape AFA publishes its 2022 AFA Annual Report. The report presents a high-level summary of the Federation’s key achievements and activities in 2022 ...Read More
Partnering with ASEAN to Help PAOs Adopt and Implement International Standards AFA together with IFAC co-published an article to highlight a joint collaboration between the organisations organised between October 2021 ...Read More
AFA continues to push for sustainability agenda in ASEAN AFA together with the Federation of Accounting Professions (TFAC) successfully organised the ASEAN Accountancy Conference on Sustainability in Bangkok on ...Read More
AFA publishes the 2021 Annual ReportAFA is pleased to announce the publication of our 2021 AFA Annual Report. The 2021 AFA Annual Report perfectly captures how the Federation was building on the successful transition to ...Read More
AFA welcomes Mr. Lim Yeong Seng of ISCA as new Treasurer AFA is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Lim Yeong Seng as AFA Treasurer. Mr. Lim was nominated by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants ...Read More
AFA supports ISSBs regional outreach in ASEAN, Asia, and Oceania AFA together with the Asian-Oceanian Standard-Setters Group (AOSSG) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) organised a joint webinar ...Read More
AFA and CPA Australia discuss ASEAN high-growth small businessesAFA together with CPA Australia organised a webinar (under the AFA ASEAN SMP Webinar Series) to discuss key findings from CPA Australias 13th annual ...Read More
AFA provides a platform for SMEs and SMPs to talk about sustainability AFA together with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) organised a sustainability webinar focusing on Small and Medium ...Read More
Change in AFA Leadership Signifies a New Spirit for the ASEAN Accountancy ProfessionFollowing a two-year leadership term, the current AFA Office Bearers will officially depart from their positions on December 31, 2021. ...Read More
Islamic Social Finance: A Viable Way to Assist ASEAN MSMEs?As a region predominantly consisting of small enterprises, ASEAN continues to deal with a wide range of structural, financial, and other challenges, including ...Read More
ASEAN Accountants Need to Contribute to Sustainability Discussion with a Sense of Urgency AFA together with IAI and ICAEW organised a joint webinar on green and sustainable finance. The 90-minute session was structured ...Read More
Regional experts recognise ample of opportunities for social finance in ASEANAFA together with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and Ikatan Akuntan Indonesia (IAI) facilitated a discussion on how Islamic ...Read More
ASEAN Voices: Shaping the Future of IFRS Standards Supporting adoption and implementation of IFRS Standards in ASEAN, the ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA) hosted a virtual event on the IASBs Third Agenda ...Read More
Capacity building of ASEAN accountants is a key ingredient for a successful integration of the ASEAN accountancy profession AFA was invited to participate at the 2nd ASEAN CPA Conference, organised by the Professional ...Read More
Equal opportunities: Accountancy as a diverse and inclusive profession AFA together with ACCA and the Institute of Indonesia Chartered Accountants organised a webinar to discuss the issue of diversity, inclusion, and ...Read More
Communication of Long-Term Value CreationAFA and MICPA facilitated a sharing session on the future of corporate reporting with VRF, IFAC, and an experienced investor.By: Aucky Pratama (Executive Director, AFA)Chiam Pei ...Read More
ASEAN stakeholders prioritise maintenance and consistent application over introduction of new IFRS Standards AFA facilitated the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) third agenda consultation with the ...Read More
SMPs expect improved efficiency as the greatest value of technology Together with IAI, IAPI, and CPA Australia, AFA organised a webinar on impact of digitalisation, and challenges and opportunities for SMPs during and ...Read More
ASEAN SMPs Digital Transformation JourneyAFA launched its ASEAN SMP Webinar Series with a discussion on key findings from the AFA Research Report 2020 and initiatives to support SMPs digital transformation journey.By: ...Read More
Integrated Reporting in ASEAN Regional experts shared their ❬ IR ❭ implementation experience at a recent webinar co-organised by AFA, MIA, and CPA AustraliaBy: Aucky Pratama (Executive Director, ...Read More
Accountants are Trusted Advisers to ASEAN SMPs’ Digital Transformation Journey AFA introduced the ASEAN SMP Webinar Series to serve as a platform for mutual learning and sharing between ASEAN accountants on ...Read More
<IR> Implementation in ASEAN: The Time to Start is Now AFA together with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) and CPA Australia successfully co-organised a webinar on Integrated Reporting ...Read More
AFA Research Report 2020 on ASEAN SMPs Technological Competency Skills is PublishedAFA publishes the AFA Research Report 2020: ASEAN SMPs – A Report on Technological Competency Skills. The study aims to gauge ...Read More
AFA publishes its Strategic Plan for 2020-2023AFA publishes the AFA Strategic Plan 2020-2023: Leveraging Our ASEAN Connection. Strengthening the GLOBAL Network to share its plan and strategies for the period, ...Read More
ASEAN Stakeholders Recognises the Importance for Collaboration in Dealing with IFRS Implementation Challenges AFA together with ACCA successfully co-organised a webinar on implementation of IFRS in CLMV (i.e. The ...Read More
Assistant Professor Teerachai Arunruangsirilert (TFAC) Named as AFA Deputy PresidentAFA announces the appointment of Assistant Professor (A/P) Teerachai Arunruangsirilert as its Deputy President. The decision was ...Read More
ASEAN PAOs continue pushing for more discussion on public sector accounting AFA together with CPA Australia and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) successfully hosted a joint webinar on Improving ...Read More
KAMs matters to all, especially non-auditorsAFA together with IAI, IAPI, and ACCA successfully organised a joint webinar on Key Audit Matters. More than 670 participants from countries in the region tuned into the ...Read More
Surviving COVID 19: A Look at How Small Businesses in Indonesia are Dealing with the Pandemic AFA together with CPA Australia and IAI successfully co-hosted its first joint virtual event for 2020. Around 350 ...Read More
ASEAN Accountants Discussing Common Valuation and Impairment Issues as Businesses Prepare for Life Post COVID-19 AFA together with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Ikatan Akuntan Indonesia ...Read More
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) continues to affect how entities and businesses are operating. The outbreak also changes how accountants as individuals are living and working. Working from Home (WFH) is now a common ...Read More
AFA together with a group of researchers based in Malaysia is currently undergoing a research project under the AFA Research 2019. The project was first introduced in 2019 with the AFA Research Grant 2019 ...Read More
AFA is pleased to announce the relaunch of the AFA website as www.afa-accountants.org.Building on recognition as an IFAC Network Partner achieved in 2019, we continue to strengthen our brand as the regional body for ...Read More
The AFA Council appoints the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) as an AFA Associate Member at the 129th AFA Council meeting in Singapore on 25 November 2019. IMA will be the Federations ninth Associate Member, ...Read More
AFA is pleased to announce the recipient of the AFA Research Grant 2019.The grant is given to researchers from the Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) and Azman Hashim International Business School, ...Read More
The ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA) proudly launches the AFA Research Grant 2019. The grant is the second introduced by AFA, after the first initiative in December 2016. It is a realisation of the Federations ...Read More
The 128th AFA Council Meeting The Institute of Indonesia Chartered of Accountants (IAI) successfully hosted the 128th AFA Council Meeting on 13 April 2019 in Bali Nusa Dua Conference Center, Indonesia. With ...Read More
The ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA) will be supporting the hosting of Ikatan Akuntan Indonesia (IAI) Congress XIII and IAI International Seminar, as part of IAIs 61st anniversary. This is an important milestone ...Read More
Institut Akuntan Publik Indonesia (IAPI) is appointed as the newest AFA Associate Member At the 127th AFA Council meeting held in Sydney on November 3, 2018, the ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA) has approved the ...Read More
AFA publishes its AFA Research Report focusing on regional SMEs Report highlights challenges associated with the lack of business and financial literacy of ASEAN SMEs The ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA) has ...Read More
The Report serves as a platform for the Federation and members of the Federation in highlighting their activities in the region throughout 2017. AFA continues to work with the AFA members and relevant stakeholders in ...Read More
The AFA Council has approved several key amendments to the AFA Constitution & AFA By-Laws. The amendments were aimed at strengthening the Federations role and aspiration as the regional umbrella organisation for ...Read More
AFA together with the recipients of the AFA Research Grant is now working on a research project focusing on development of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the Southeast Asia region. ...Read More
The ASEAN Federation of Accountants has released its Annual Report for the year 2016. The AFA Annual Report 2016 highlighted the achievements of the Federation in supporting the development of the ...Read More
Micro Accounting Model The Micro Accounting Model (MAM), developed by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), is designed to facilitate micro, small and medium businesses (MSMEs) operating in ASEAN to ...Read More
AFA is pleased to introduce Dr Harun Harun, Dr David Carter, and Dr Habib Khan of the School of Information System and Accounting - Faculty of Business, Government and Law of the University of Canberra as the recipients ...Read More
The AFA Research Grant is the ASEAN Federation of Accountants’ (AFA) initiative to contribute to the further development of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the Southeast Asia region. It is an ...Read More
BACKGROUND The ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA) was established in March, 1977 to serve as the umbrella organisation for the national Professional Accountancy Organisations (PAOs) of the member countries of ...Read More
The ASEAN Federation of Accountants published its Annual Report for the financial year 2015. The AFA Annual Report 2015 highlights the Federations commitment in supporting the development and improvement of the ...Read More
The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has made a number of publications in recent years that among others focusing on the ASEAN Economic Community 2015 and the ASEAN Integration. Relevant to the ...Read More
The Lao Institute of Certified Public Accountants (LICPA) is pleased to inform a significant milestone in its organisational history. LICPA has officially change its name to the Lao Chamber of Professional Accountants ...Read More
A significant milestone for the beginning of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has been reached. The New Zealand Parliament has given the green light to the formal amalgamation of the New Zealand ...Read More
115th AFA Council Meeting Royal Ambarrukmo Hotel, Yogyakarta (13 June 2014) The Indonesian Institute of Accountants (IAI) has successfully hosted the 115th AFA Council Meeting on 13 June 2014, as part of the week ...Read More
After the successful migration process from the past administrator under the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) to the AFA Secretariat under the Indonesian Institute of Accountants (Ikatan Akuntan Indonesia - IAI) ...Read More
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