2 scholars win awards from accounting association, Deloitte Anjin

Two accounting scholars — Yoon Jae-won at Hongik University and Lee Han-sol of Kangwon National University — have been named the 2026 recipients of the Korean Accounting Association-Deloitte Anjin Academic Award for their research contributions to capital market integrity and corporate governance reform, Deloitte Anjin said. The prize is organized by the Korean Accounting Association and sponsored by Deloitte Anjin, one of the Big Four accounting firms in Korea. The presentation ceremony was held on Wednesday at Deloitte Korea’s headquarters in Seoul. Yoon received the Honors Award, a distinction granted to established mid-career academics who have demonstrated consistent and influential scholarship in areas such as accounting transparency and governance systems. She has examined core issues including accounting standards and internal control over financial reporting. More recently, her academic focus has shifted toward evolving regulatory and institutional practices, including environmental, social and governance reporting and XBRL-based financial reporting systems. She joined Hon