Today, following the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)’s 51st annual general meeting (AGM), the HKICPA Council elected LEUNG Sze Kit, Roy as President, and AU Chun Hing, Edward and LAW Cheuk Kin, Stephen, JP as Vice-Presidents.

Roy Leung is an FCPA (practising) and has served on the Council since 2018.

Mr. Leung is a Partner and Head of Public Affairs, Hong Kong of KPMG. He has extensive experience in providing assurance and advisory services to companies seeking initial public offerings. He is also the lead audit engagement partner for listed companies in a variety of sectors including transportation, real estate and consumer markets. He is currently the Chairman of the Institute’s Professional Development Committee and the Registration Committee, and has also been involved in the Executive Committee, Nomination Committee, Professional Conduct Committee and the HKICPA Trust Fund in recent years.

Roy Leung said: “I am deeply honoured to have been elected as the new President of the HKICPA. Throughout my six years of serving the Institute’s Council, I have witnessed the steady growth of both the Institute and the accounting profession as a whole. Looking forward, I will lead the HKICPA in continuing to fulfil its statutory responsibilities of developing the accounting profession of Hong Kong. I will remain dedicated to upholding the standards of the profession, striving to make valuable contributions to safeguard Hong Kong's leadership as an international financial centre.”

Edward Au served on the Council from 2019 to 2020 before returning and served as Vice-President in 2022. While Stephen Law, JP served on the Council from 2010 to 2017 before returning in 2022.

In the Council election, 14 Council members are elected and they will serve for a term of two years. Including Roy Leung; Edward Au; and Stephen Law, other elected members are: CHAN Ting Bond, Michael; LAM Siu Fung, Frank; LEE Shun Yi, Jasmine; LI Shun Fai; LIU Kwok Tai, Teddy; LO Charbon; TONG Piu; TSE Hoi Fat; WONG Wai Kei; WU Chun Sing; and YEUNG Long Yan. The terms of office of the President and Vice-Presidents are one year respectively.

The Government has also re-appointed AU King Lun, MH, PhD and appointed HO Shuk Ying, Sabrina as lay members of the Council for a term of two years from 1 December 2023 to 30 November 2025. The two other government-appointed lay members Agnes CHOI Heung Kwan, MH and Theresa NG Choi Yuk, JP will continue to serve the second year of their terms.

In addition, there are two ex-officio members of the Council. Helen TANG, JP, representative of the Financial Secretary, and Susanna CHEUNG, JP, Director of Accounting Services.

The immediate past president of the Institute is Loretta FONG. She shall hold office as a member of the Council until the conclusion of the 52th AGM, as stipulated by the Professional Accountants Ordinance (PAO). The 2023 Council election is the first Council election following the enactment of the Professional Accountants Ordinance (Cap 50) as amended by the Professional Accountants (Amendment) Ordinance 2022. Future Council elections will be held once every two years.  

The 2023/24 Council comprises:

^{HKICPA Leadership Team: (From left to right) Margaret W.S. CHAN, Chief Executive & Registrar, AU Chun Hing, Edward, Vice-President, LEUNG Sze Kit, Roy, President, LAW Cheuk Kin, Stephen, JP, Vice-President.}

Biography of HKICPA President Mr. Roy Leung

香港會計師公會選出新一屆會長及理事會成員

香港會計師公會（「公會」）今天舉行第51屆周年大會後，公會理事會選出梁思傑為會長，而歐振興及羅卓堅，JP獲選為副會長。

梁思傑為執業資深會計師，自二零一八年起服務公會理事會。

梁思傑先生現時為畢馬威會計師事務所合夥人及香港地區公共事務主管合夥人，他在為企業提供審計及諮詢服務以備首次公開招股方面擁有豐富經驗，並為運輸、房地產及消費者市場等行業的上市公司之審計項目主管合夥人。梁先生為現任公會專業進修委員會主席及註冊核准委員會主席，近年亦參與公會執行委員會、提名委員會、專業行為委員會及香港會計師公會信託基金的會務。

梁思傑表示：「我非常榮幸當選香港會計師公會新任會長。服務公會理事會六年以來，我見證了公會以至整個會計專業的穩步發展。展望將來，我將帶領公會繼續履行發展香港會計專業的法定責任，致力保持會計專業水平，為鞏固香港作為國際金融中心的領導地位作出貢獻。」

歐振興由二零一九年至二零二零年服務理事會，並於二零二二年再度加入理事會及成為副會長。羅卓堅，JP則於二零一零至二零一七年為理事會成員，並於二零二二年再度加入理事會。

於理事會選舉中，14名當選理事任期為兩年，包括梁思傑、歐振興及羅卓堅，JP。其他當選理事為：陳定邦、林兆豐、李舜兒、李淳暉、廖國泰、盧卓邦、湯飈、謝海發、黃慧琪、鄔晉昇及楊朗欣。會長及副會長的任期為一年。

政府亦再度委任區景麟博士 MH及委任何淑瑛女士為公會理事會的業外成員，任期由二零二三年十二月一日至二零二五年十一月三十日，為期兩年。另外兩名現任由政府委任的業外成員為蔡香君，MH及吳彩玉，JP，將繼續履行其第二年任期。

此外，公會理事會的當然理事由財政司司長代表鄧婉雯，JP及庫務署署長張秀蘭，JP擔任。

根據《專業會計師條例》的規定，上屆會長方蘊萱將留任理事會成員，直至第52屆周年大會結束。《2022年專業會計師(修訂)條例草案》在二零二二年十一月一日起生效。二零二三年的理事會選舉是《專業會計師條例》經修訂後的首次選舉。未來的理事會選舉將每兩年舉行一次。

2023/24年理事會成員名單：

^{香港會計師公會領導團隊：（左起） 行政總裁兼註冊主任陳詠新、副會長歐振興、會長梁思傑、副會長羅卓堅，JP。}

香港會計師公會會長梁思傑先生履歷