The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) is a regional organization representing 33 national professional accountancy organizations (PAOs) operating in Asia and the Pacific. These PAOs, referred to as CAPA’s members, represent close to 2 million accountants across the region.
History Governor Gregorio S. Licaros, President of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, came up with the idea for the CAPA. The first Far East Conference of Accountants was held between November 28 and December 1 of 1957 in Manila, Philippines. The event, said to be the forerunner of CAPA, "created history in the accountancy world as it became the base for various professional accounting bodies in the Far East to confer every few years to discuss and exchange information."
Fourteen countries sent delegates to the first event. Of these fourteen, twelve would go on to be considered the founding members of CAPA. Australia Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Korea Malaysia New Zealand Pakistan Taiwan Thailand Philippines The delegates from the other two countries, England and Netherlands, were sent only as observers.
A second conference was held between March 31 and April 2 of 1960, where Ceylon, Singapore, and the United States of America joined. In order "to reflect the extended membership, the description of the grouping was changed from the 'Far East Conference of Accountants' to the 'Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants' (CAPA)." During the 8th CAPA Conference, the CAPA adopted a formal charter, established an Executive Committee and elected its first President, " Gordon M. Macwhinnie.
Past Presidents Name Jurisdiction Term lengthGordon M. MacwhinnieHong KongSeptember 1976 – October 1979Eduardo M. Villanueva PhilippinesOctober 1979 – November 1983Niladri K. Bose *IndiaNovember 1983 – May 1985John O. MillerAustraliaMay 1985 – November 1986Hiroshi KawakitaJapanNovember 1986 – May 1988Rex A. AndersonNew ZealandMay 1988 – September 1989Taesik SuhKorea R.O.September 1989 – October 1991William MercerCanadaOctober 1991 – September 1993Douglas C. OxleyHong KongSeptember 1993 – April 1995Soon Kwai ChoyMalaysiaApril 1995 – October 1996Robert J.C. JefferyAustraliaOctober 1996 – October 1998Carlos R. AlindadaPhilippinesOctober 1998 – November 2000Ranel T. WijesinhaSri LankaNovember 2000 – April 2002Li YongChina P.R.April 2002 – October 2003Robin Hamilton HardingCanadaOctober 2003 – November 2005Shozo YamazakiJapanNovember 2005 – October 2007Kamlesh S. VikamseyIndiaOctober 2007 – October 2009In-Ki JooKorea R.O.October 2009 – September 2011Keith WedlockNew ZealandSeptember 2011 – November 2013Sujeewa MudaligeSri LankaNovember 2013 – October 2015Jackie PoirierCanadaOctober 2015 - November 2017Manoj FadnisIndiaNovember 2017 - November 2019
Current Board Members President: Chen Yugui (China)
Chief Executive: Brian Blood BOARD MEMBER DIRECTORAustraliaPriya TerumalayBangladeshNasir U. AhmedCanadaNancy ForanChina P.R.Shu HuihaoIndia Prafulla ChhajedJapanSatsuki MiyaharaKorea R.O.Yong-Sok JhunNepalSuvod K. KarnNew ZealandGill CoxPakistanJafar HusainSri LankaSanjaya BandaraUnited States of America (Deputy President)Jim Knafo
Membership +JURISDICTIONMEMBERAustralia CPA Australia (CPA Australia) www.cpaaustralia.com.au
Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)
www.publicaccountants.org.auAustralia & New ZealandChartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand www.charteredaccountantsanz.comBangladesh Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh www.icab.org.bd
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh
www.icmab.orgCanadaCPA Canada www.cpacanada.caChina, People’s Republic ofChinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA) www.cicpa.org.cnFijiFiji Institute of Accountants (FIA) www.fia.org.fjIndia Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) www.icai.org
Institute of Cost Accountants of India
www.icmai.inJapanJapanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (JICPA) www.jicpa.or.jpRepublic of Korea Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants (KICPA) www.kicpa.or.krMongoliaMongolian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MonICPA) www.monicpa.mnNepalInstitute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal www.ican.org.npPakistan Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan www.icap.org.pk
Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP)
www.icmap.com.pkPapua New GuineaCertified Practising Accountants of Papua New Guinea (CPAPNG) www.cpapng.org.pgPhilippinesPhilippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) www.picpa.com.phSamoaSamoa Institute of Accountants (SIA) www.sia.org.wsSri Lanka Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka www.casrilanka.com
Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AATSL)
www.aatsl.lk
Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka (CMASL)United States of AmericaAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) www.aicpa.org
Institute of Management Accountants
imanet.orgVietnamVietnam Association of Certified Public Accountants (VACPA) www.vacpa.org.vnJURISDICTIONASSOCIATEAfghanistanCertified Professional Accountants of Afghanistan (CPA Afghanistan)D.P.R. KoreaPyongyang Office of Auditors of the D.P.R. of Korea (POA)Samara, Russian FederationNational Institute of Professional Accountants, Financial Managers and Economists (NIPA)Solomon IslandsInstitute of Solomon Islands Accountants (ISIA)JURISDICTIONAFFILIATEFrance Delegation Internationale pour l’Audit et la Comptabilite www.dipacint.com
Representing:
Compagnie Nationale des Commissaires aux Comptes (CNCC)
www.cncc.fr
Conseil Superieur de l’Ordre des Experts-Comptables (CSOEC)
www.experts-comptables.comUnited Kingdom ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) www.accaglobal.com
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)
www.aat.org.uk
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
www.cipfa.org
ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)
www.icaew.com
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