Advice from a faculty member
Wilson Ng, AAT Advisor and acting senior lecturer at Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tuen Mun), encourages students to equip themselves with both technical and soft skills in this new era and to strengthen their position through demonstrating their competence.+
  

Thoughts from an accounting student
Yuki Ngai, the best presenter of Accounting and Business Management Case Competition, is a year-two student in the Diploma in Accountancy Programme at Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tuen Mun). She talks to us about her plan for success through AAT.+
Student registration (Closing date: 15 July 2009)
Applicants who intend to sit the PBE or AAT Examination in December 2009 should note that the closing date for student registration is 15 July. Click here for detailed information.
 
Free information sessions

To pave the way forward in your career in accounting, your first step is to attain the AAT qualification! Two free information sessions will be held on 25 June and 9 July providing information regarding the AAT examination, membership structure and the prospects of attaining an AAT qualification. Click here for reservations or detailed information.
 
Event highlights

HKIAAT Accounting and Business Management Case Competition (Tertiary Institute Group)

HKIAAT received an overwhelming response to the Competition this year! A record-breaking 98 teams from 19 institutes registered for the Competition. Through a blind review process, six finalist teams were shortlisted for the final oral presentation, which was held on 25 April 2009. The Competition results are as below:
Champion  

Institute Name

Hong Kong Community College,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Team Leader
Wong Chun Fat

Team Members

Chan Siu Lung; Lo Lok Hin; Ng Wai Ka


1st Runner-up  

Institute Name

Community College of City University

Team Leader
Shek Ka Wai

Team Members

Chu Mei Po; Tai Hiu Wai, Cindy; Wong Hong Ting


2nd Runner-up  

Institute Name

Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tuen Mun)

Team Leader
Lo Fong

Team Members

Au Yan Ho; Li Yan Kit; Ngai Yu Ki


Best Presenter  

Student Name

Ngai Yu Ki

Institute Name
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tuen Mun)

 

Click here for the list of merit teams and a video of the event.

Ms. L Y Chiang
Title: Financial Manager
Company: SAHK (香港耀能協會)

The accounting team is a critical component of the daily operations of a non-governmental organization (NGO) that manages numerous service units. Ms. L Y Chiang talks to us about the challenges of managing finance in a large-scale public service provider, and how the AAT plays a role here.+
Jessica Ho
Title: Assistant Accountant
Company: SAHK (香港耀能協會)

Although many accounting students dream about working for a large accounting and audit firm, some choose to serve in a non-governmental organization (NGO). This is not only for altruisitic reasons: career prospects and exposure to scalable community projects are also incentives. AAT Jessica Ho talks to us about how she has found success with her qualification at a NGO.+
This article provides tips for effective business writing, in particular on the ways of ensuring a smooth flow of ideas when writing (i.e. cohesion). Cohesion is the grammatical and/or lexical relationship between the different elements of a text. This can be more than using conjunctions, so read on to find out the means of achieving cohesion.+
Employment placement service
The HKIAAT offers a free employment placement service for employers, members and students. Employers can place recruitment advertisements on the HKIAAT homepage to help them recruit accounting personnel. Click here to find out more.
 
Occupational aptitude test
Do you want to know which kind of job you are best suited to? Click here to do a quick test.
 
(Thanks to HKFYG – U21 for providing the above information)


To thank our parents for the love they show us, let's make a yummy and easy snack for our mum and dad.+

(Thanks to HKFYG – U21 for providing the above information)

This is where we post and answer students’ questions about the accounting profession and the AAT qualification. If you have any questions you would like to ask us, you are welcome to send them to sandy.ku@hkiaat.org. We are always pleased to answer your questions.

Question in this issue:
A. Lam: I am a Year 2 student of a Diploma Program in Accounting. Do I need to take all the eight papers in Accredited Accounting Technician (AAT) Examination?
Our answer:
If your diploma programme is recognized by HKIAAT, you are eligible to apply for an exemption. You should submit an Exemption Application Form together with certified true copies of your certificates or transcripts, and the appropriate exemption fee. Click here for more details and a list of the programmes for which exemptions are awarded.
HKIAAT Accredited Programme Providers
HKICPA T/Dialogue
Technical Articles TechWatch
AAT Express  
 

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