Doug Withington joined the IFAC PAODAG in 2026, nominated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Doug is currently the International Relations & Operations Director at ICAEW and has over 10 years’ experience growing the international activities of Professional Accounting Organisations through stakeholder engagement, global partnerships and relationship building. Doug has worked across both business and education, supporting membership growth, capacity building and partnerships in the UK, Africa, the Middle East, North America and South Asia. He sits on the ICAEW International Leadership Team, represents ICAEW at IFAC, CAW and the GAA, and has been working at ICAEW for the past 6 years.

Doug has a BA (Hons) degree in Classics from the University of Exeter and holds the CIMA Cert. Business Accounting.

International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 700 (Revised), Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements

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Why is this Important?

Technology is reshaping how professional accountants work and how professional services are delivered. Artificial intelligence (AI), agentic AI systems, digital assets, and cloud-based platforms are increasingly embedded in how firms operate, how decisions are made, and how trust is built with clients, investors, and the public.

Yong Sok Jhun is a Technical Advisor for IFAC Board Member Jungeun Shim nominated by the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants (KICPA).

Mr. Jhun is a Partner at Echon & Co., a member firm of Morison Global. He previously led the Audit & Assurance practice at Deloitte Korea. 

In addition, Mr. Jhun is the President of Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) and currently serves as the Vice President for International Affairs and as a Board Member of KICPA. 

Mr. Jhun received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Korea University and holds an MA in business administration from Soongsil University. He is a certified public accountant in Korea.

Basis for Conclusions: ISA 330, The Auditor's Responses to Assessed Risks

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Ewan McCall is Research and Thought Leadership Manager at ICAS, where he leads the Shaping the Profession programme. His work focuses on how emerging technologies—particularly artificial intelligence—are reshaping the accountancy profession, and how professional judgement can be strengthened rather than diminished by technological change.

In March, ICAS published the findings of a year‑long research partnership on Generative AI and Professional Judgement in Accounting, examining how practitioners can use AI responsibly in complex decision‑making environments.

Before joining ICAS in 2025, McCall worked in research roles across the charity, heritage and technology sectors, with a focus on public‑interest outcomes. From 2017–19 he served as the UK Young Ambassador to Europe, presenting policy positions on skills and sustainability at G20‑level forums. In 2022, he published a social history of law in Scotland, exploring how technological change has shaped professional services over time.

International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 260 (Revised), Communication with Those Charged with Governance

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