Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants
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| Abbreviation | CAPA |
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| Type | Not-for-profit organisation |
Region served | Asia-Pacific |
President | Chen Yugui |
| Website | www |
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.[1]
Governor Gregorio S. Licaros, President of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, came up with the idea for the CAPA.[1] 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."[1]
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.[1]
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)."[1] During the 8th CAPA Conference, the CAPA adopted a formal charter, established an Executive Committee and elected its first President, " Gordon M. Macwhinnie.[2]
Past Presidents
| Name | Jurisdiction | Term length |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon M. Macwhinnie | Hong Kong | September 1976 – October 1979 |
| Eduardo M. Villanueva | Philippines | October 1979 – November 1983 |
| Niladri K. Bose * | India | November 1983 – May 1985 |
| John O. Miller | Australia | May 1985 – November 1986 |
| Hiroshi Kawakita | Japan | November 1986 – May 1988 |
| Rex A. Anderson | New Zealand | May 1988 – September 1989 |
| Taesik Suh | Korea R.O. | September 1989 – October 1991 |
| William Mercer | Canada | October 1991 – September 1993 |
| Douglas C. Oxley | Hong Kong | September 1993 – April 1995 |
| Soon Kwai Choy | Malaysia | April 1995 – October 1996 |
| Robert J.C. Jeffery | Australia | October 1996 – October 1998 |
| Carlos R. Alindada | Philippines | October 1998 – November 2000 |
| Ranel T. Wijesinha | Sri Lanka | November 2000 – April 2002 |
| Li Yong | China P.R. | April 2002 – October 2003 |
| Robin Hamilton Harding | Canada | October 2003 – November 2005 |
| Shozo Yamazaki | Japan | November 2005 – October 2007 |
| Kamlesh S. Vikamsey | India | October 2007 – October 2009 |
| In-Ki Joo | Korea R.O. | October 2009 – September 2011 |
| Keith Wedlock | New Zealand | September 2011 – November 2013 |
| Sujeewa Mudalige | Sri Lanka | November 2013 – October 2015 |
| Jackie Poirier | Canada | October 2015 - November 2017 |
| Manoj Fadnis | India | November 2017 - November 2019 |
