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The CPA QP comprises a Professional Programme component and a Final Professional
Examination.
Objective of the PP
The objective of the Professional Programme (PP) is to develop the
skills and competencies essential for you to become a successful Certified Public Accountant.
The Modules
The PP comprises 4 modules:
Module A : Financial Reporting
Module B : Financial Management
Module C : Auditing and Information Management
Module D : Taxation
Requirements for each module:
- Self-study for about 15 weeks using study materials provided by
the HKICPA
- Complete four workshops led by experienced practitioners (First
and fourth workshops will last 3 1/2 hours, second and third workshops
will last 3 hours.)
- Pass a three-hour open book examination
Module Assessment
| Module Workshops: |
General Contribution |
10% |
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Team Contribution |
5% |
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Individual Presentation |
5% |
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20%
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| Module Examination: |
Case Questions |
40% |
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Essay / Short Questions |
40% |
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80%
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| Total Module Assessment |
100%
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Please click for Timetables
of Module Workshop
What Is The Final Professional Examination?
After successful completion of the four PP modules, you take a six-hour
open book Final Professional Examination (FPE) (take in two sessions of
3 hours each).
The FPE tests your ability to integrate knowledge and skills from any
part of the PP syllabus and apply these across all fields of competency,
demonstrating a level of skills appropriate to a professional practitioner.
| Session I comprises: |
- A Case Study |
75% |
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- An Essay |
25% |
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| Session II comprises: |
- 1 - 3 Case Studies |
75% |
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- An Essay |
25% |
Please click for Timetable
of Final Professional Examination
What Are The Examination Entry & Completion Requirements?
- A person can only enrol for the PP and FPE if he/she is a "registered
student" of the Institute who has paid his/her current annual registration
fee and the required fees for the PP or FPE.
- The modules in the PP may be taken in any order selected by the
candidate and up to two modules can be taken at any one time.
- To pass a module of the PP, the candidate must pass the workshop
assessment and the module examination.
- A pass in a module of the PP must be obtained within four attempts
or within five years from the date of the first attempt.
- A candidate must pass all four modules of the PP before they are
eligible to take the FPE.
- A pass in the FPE must be obtained within four attempts or within
three years from the date of the first attempt of the FPE.
- An "attempt" refers to an enrolment in a module of the PP or the
FPE.
- The PP and the FPE must be completed within ten years from the date
of registration as a student.
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