Caelyn Chang

Hi Everyone, I’m Caelyn Chang, and I’m excited to nominate myself for the treasurer position of the APAC law society! I believe I’m the best candidate for treasurer not only because of my mathematics background having taken the IB AAHL maths course, but also because of my excel skills and experience handling finances for a large project. This can be exemplified through my work as Deputy Head of Virtuosity, a charity fashion show that raised over 9000 pounds in two years. I was responsible for recording, verifying, and approving expenses to ensure money wasn’t spent irrationally, and making sure that reimbursements were handled efficiently. I also interned at an accounting firm, learning to credit expenses to different client accounts so money flow can be tracked clearly, skills essential to maintaining the transparency of the society’s finances. I applied these skills to Virtuosity, clearly labelling if expenses were credited to venue or transport, and if income was generated from popup commissions or tickets. As treasurer, I promise to make transactions transparent, clearly categorizing each expenditure and preparing a valid reason for those expenses. I will also exercise my strengths of being fair and balanced, negotiating between committee members to ensure the money is well spent on initiatives that society members actually want to see, finding ways to compromise and stretch the budget to serve different needs. Thank you, and I really appreciate your votes!