Founded in 1954, the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants (KICPA) has grown with the development of the national economy as the nation's best accounting and tax expert organization. As of November 2019, more than 21,500 certified accountants are supporting their expertise in various fields such as accounting, auditing, taxation, management advisory, and M & A. KICPA has the highest level of professional competence and ethics to achieve the historical mission of improving accounting transparency across the economic sector, contributing to enhanced transparency of the private as well as the public sector. Through all this, the institute continues to work hard to build a sustainable economy.