The 34th JICPA Annual Conference was successful
On September 5, 2013, the 34th JICPA Annual Conference was held in Kobe. The total of ten concurrent sessions were held, including the one on International Education Standards (IESs) participated by the Chair of the International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) of International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
Speaking about the mission and presenting the overview of the IAESB’s recent activities, Dr. Peter Wolnizer stressed the importance of relevant professional accounting education in meeting the demands of the marketplace and serving public interest.
Mr. Kimihiko Hirao, Director of the RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science (AICS), which is currently developing the Next-Generation Supercomputer, the “K computer,” gave a commemorative speech.
The conference was attended by over 1000 JICPA members and individuals from related fields.
