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27 May 2026
Speeches and Presentations
CEO Ms Janey Lai's Keynote Speech at CHKLC x HKIRA Investor Day 2026 (Chinese Only)
22 May 2026
Speeches and Presentations
CEO Ms Janey Lai's Opening Remarks at SCAA's "Enhanced Inspections and Regulatory Expectations on Audit Quality" Seminar (Chinese Only)
21 May 2026
Speeches and Presentations
With audit fees at less than 0.03% of market capitalisation, the AFRC warns that fee suppression puts market confidence at risk. (Chinese version only)
30 April 2026
Speeches and Presentations
Chairman and CEO's opinion piece: Getting an audit wrong can have profound consequences for credibility
23 April 2026
Press Releases
AFRC imposes HK$300 million fine and six-month practice limitation on PricewaterhouseCoopers and HK$10 million in fines on its two former registered responsible persons over the Evergrande Audits
23 April 2026
Press Releases
AFRC imposes HK$300 million fine and six-month practice limitation on PricewaterhouseCoopers and HK$10 million in fines on its two former registered responsible persons over the Evergrande Audits
17 March 2026
Press Releases
Court of Appeal dismisses applications of Chiang Sham Lam Anthony and Anthony S. L. Chiang & Co. for leave to appeal and stay of execution
10 March 2026
Press Releases
AFRC continues to take robust enforcement actions against registration and independence breaches
5 March 2026
Press Releases
AFRC takes first ever disciplinary actions against multiple practice units for non-compliance with anti-money laundering requirements and imposes fines totalling HK$290,000
3 March 2026
Press Releases
AFRC reprimands and fines Forvis Mazars CPA Limited HK$1.4 million and Grant Thornton Hong Kong Limited HK$2.32 million for widespread and systemic failures to archive files on a timely basis
27 May 2026
Speeches and Presentations
CEO Ms Janey Lai's Keynote Speech at CHKLC x HKIRA Investor Day 2026 (Chinese Only)
22 May 2026
Speeches and Presentations
CEO Ms Janey Lai's Opening Remarks at SCAA's "Enhanced Inspections and Regulatory Expectations on Audit Quality" Seminar (Chinese Only)
21 May 2026
Speeches and Presentations
With audit fees at less than 0.03% of market capitalisation, the AFRC warns that fee suppression puts market confidence at risk. (Chinese version only)
30 April 2026
Speeches and Presentations
Chairman and CEO's opinion piece: Getting an audit wrong can have profound consequences for credibility
2 March 2026
Speeches and Presentations
Chairman Dr David Sun’s remarks at LegCo Panel on Financial Affairs on 2026-27 budget (Chinese version only)
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