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Top Tax Accountant Exam Scorer Admits to AI Cheating

The top scorer in the recent certified tax accountant qualification examination admitted to using generative artificial intelligence and a camera to cheat, according to Yonhap reports on November 15, 2026. The candidate, identified only as A, submitted a confession to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, stating that he used electronic devices and generative AI during the first and second rounds of the tax accountant exam. The police have launched an investigation into the incident.

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