Grant Thornton Jingdu Tianhua talks about how QP training helps the firm find and retain the best talents
Graduate praises QP skills are versatile, transferrable and practical for application in any work environment
Last call for enrolling in the annual Career Forum on 16 October 2011
 
 
  A resource for recruitment
 
Kelvin Kwong, staff partner of Grant Thornton Jingdu Tianhua, applauds the authorized employer scheme for finding and retaining the right staff for his firm. He finds QP an indispensable qualification and a benchmark for excellence and professionalism in the accountancy profession. 		 


 

Doing the hard ways

  
 
Simon Yeung, finance manager of Li & Fung (1937) Management Limited, is among the first batch of young university graduates who chose accountancy the qualification. He praises QP for its practicality and says its skills benefit the pursuit of his dream job.		  


Important notes to students regarding QP workshops:
‧   Workshop preparation
‧   Workshop completion as a prerequisite to sit the module examination
‧   Transfer to temporary workshop group
‧   Appeal for special consideration on absence from a QP workshop
‧   Release of workshop results

‧   Module preparation seminars and final examination revision course for the December 2011 session

Career Forum 2011  
 

Do you want the latest updates on career development and learn more about the working life of accountants?  Come and join the career forum on 16 October 2011, Sunday at Kowloonbay International Trade and Exhibition Centre.  We have installed a full day of events: a young and prospective accountants summit, career-oriented workshops, career exhibition, interactive voting game and a free luncheon.  Admission is free.
Please visit the Institute's website for the event details. Deadline for on-line registration is on 3 October 2011.  Please act now!
 


Making a Career Change  
 

Most job seekers will experience a varied career path over their working life.  Essential to making a career change of any scale of success is targeted research and thorough preparation.  This article provides you with key steps to maximise your chances of making a rewarding and fulfilling career change.

(The article is reprinted with the permission of Michael Page.)
 


 
Upcoming events
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QP and examination assistance events for
the December 2011 session.
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Practical experience
Register as a CPA. Submission deadline for membership application is on 7 October 2011.
We welcome six new employers and 22 supervisors to the Institute's practical experience scheme.
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Technical update
The IASB has published a report covering an effect analysis of
IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements and IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities.
Deloitte's IAS Plus provides an overview of new and revised accounting pronouncements for reporting periods ending on 30 September 2011.
For your information
Want to learn more about the components of financial planning. Come and join the seminar on 18 October 2011 and you will learn the best practices on financial planning such as how to use financial performance evaluation tools and how to resolve conflicting scenarios.
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Industry news
  The Institute signed a joint declaration with the Chinese Institute of CPAs on ongoing convergence of auditing standards. Click to see the photos and press release.

Books of the month
  Three notable books on organizational change are now available for your reference at the Institute's library.
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