Top scorer in South Korea's tax accountant exam admits to cheating with AI, says he used the same method in the accountant exam

A, the top scorer in this year's South Korean tax accountant exam, turned himself in to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on the 15th, admitting to cheating with a miniature camera, a phone and generative AI, and disclosed details on a lawyer's YouTube channel. A said he used this method in both the first and second rounds of the tax accountant exam held in April and July and passed both rounds with the top score; his unusually high scores had previously raised suspicions of cheating. A also admitted to cheating in the same way in the first round of the certified public accountant exam in March this year, but did not pass and could not take the second round. The incident has sparked controversy over the oversight system for the certified public accountant exam, which is regulated by the Financial Services Commission and managed entirely by the Financial Supervisory Service.