Prospective CPA e-newsletter

AE has seen a positive transformation of Hong Kong's professional accountancy training

Graduate chose QP as his preferred accountancy qualification

Come and join the
Career Forum on
10 October 2010

Last call for the enhanced QP information session on 2 August 2010

Change for the better

Peter Poon, senior partner of Poon & Co., advocates the Institute's authorized employer scheme for allowing employers to pass along workplace experience to QP students. He is proud of QP's prestigious and globally recognized qualification that nurtures well-rounded and internationally focused accountants.

Lifelong focus

Vincent Kwok finds QP to be a renowned and well structured programme which has brought him vast opportunities for career advancement. Through the QP world-class training, he now possesses solid technical knowledge and management skills that are transferable in different sectors of the business world.

‧		Release of examination results

‧		Enrolment for December 2010 session under enhanced QP

‧		Online module preparation seminars

Professional Accountants By-law 41(2) has been amended. With effect from
1 July 2010, graduates of Hong Kong Institute of Accredited Accounting Technicians who have passed the QP will be required to have three years of practical experience for the Institute's membership, as opposed to five years currently required of them if they do not hold an approved degree.

Career Forum 2010

Come and join the Career Forum on
10 October 2010, Sunday at Cyberport. We have installed a whole day event comprising a career development seminar, career-oriented workshops, career exhibition and a free luncheon. Online registration starts from 2 August 2010. Please visit the Institute's website for the event details in August.

Blazing a trail in executive management

Two successful business leaders explain how an accounting background helped them reach the top. The road from behind an auditing desk to the executive suite in the business world is laden with big risks and even bigger rewards.

(The article is reprinted from A-list.)

Upcoming events

	Look out for the latest QP and examination assistance events.
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Practical experience

Completing the practical experience training records.

We welcome six new AEs and 17 new ASs to the Institute's practical experience scheme.

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Technical update

Members' handbook update 87 includes handbook improvements arising from consequential amendments to HKFRSs, while update 88 contains the revised Code of Ethics and HKSA 505 (Clarified) External Confirmations.

BDO Hong Kong has published an update on HKFRS for Private Entitiesas a new financial reporting option.

For your information

Accredited accountancy programmes for QP admission.

Mutual recognition agreement with CPA Australia.

Public education campaign – value of working with qualified CPAs.

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Industry news

	Securities and Futures Commission bans sweeteners to derivatives buyers.
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Books of the month

	Three notable books on strategic planning are now available for your reference at the Institute’s library.
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