Advice from a faculty member
As the economy restructures, skill sets demanded from accounting personnel are also changing. Ms Rainey Choi has experience in both teaching accountancy and working as an accounting professional, and she tells us how the AAT qualification helps her students to develop their accounting careers in today’s competitive market.+
  

Thoughts from an accounting student
With a decade of accounting experience already behind her, student Joyce Wong talks about her experience in studying for the AAT qualification and about studying part time.+
HKIAAT Accounting and Business Management Case Competition 2009-2010
The Accounting and Business Management Case Competition 2009-2010 is open for registration. Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to advance both your technical & soft skills in accounting! Three great reasons for entering the competition:
  • Gain internship opportunities at Sa Sa International Holdings Limited
  • Get real world experience by applying technical knowledge to a practical business context
  • Join free professional development seminars
Click here for detailed information and to make reservations for the briefing session and report writing skill seminar.
 
HKIAAT Scholarship 2009-2010

The HKIAAT Scholarship 2009-2010 is open for application. The aims of the Scholarship are to recognize academic merits; to encourage graduates of diploma to associate degree levels to pursue the examinations run by the HKIAAT; and to serve as a new source of financial aid for deserving students. Full-time students of HKIAAT accredited programmes who have achieved outstanding performance in academic and extra-curricular activities are eligible for nomination. +




 
New exemption policy

Under the HKIAAT’s New Qualification Framework (NQF), exemptions will be granted on a subject by subject basis up to a maximum of seven papers to graduates of accredited programmes offered by educational institutions effective from intakes of 2009/2010 academic year. For further details, please refer to the new Exemption Policy and Exemption Awarded List.
 
HKICPA / OUHK Top-up Degree for AAT Graduates
We are pleased to announce that AAT graduates are now eligible for direct entry into the Bachelor of Professional Accounting with Honours, a new collaborative degree programme run by the Hong Kong Institute of CPAs and the Open University of Hong Kong. This programme aligns with the Professional Bridging Examination syllabus and successful graduates can be admitted to the Hong Kong Institute of CPA’s Qualification Programme. +

Non-accounting major graduates can start a bright new chapter in their careers with the AAT qualification. Experienced accounting practitioner Mr. Patrick Rozario from Grant Thornton tells the success story of an e-commerce graduate, Ms. Liz Lee, who has become an accounting professional through the AAT qualification. Liz also talks about her exciting career in corporate governance with Grant Thornton and how her AAT studies help to further her career.
To test your accounting knowledge and to enhance your understanding about the accountancy profession, join in our game “Accounting challenge x 50Q”! You may be one of the winners of a HK$100 or HK$300 cash coupon.
 
The correct usage of conjunctions can bring out the meaning of a sentence and link ideas between sentences. In this issue, Dr. Mable Chan from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University teaches us how to use conjunctions correctly and how to avoid common problems with conjunctions.+
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.

Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games
The 5th East Asian Games, Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games (EAG), will be held from 5-13 December 2009. In support of the EAG, the District Leisure Services Offices of the LCSD in 18 districts will organize a series of play-in sessions of the EAG Exercise in its designated venues until early December. Admission is free and you are cordially invited to join to show your energy and enthusiasm towards the coming EAG.

Anti-drug campaigns
As a caring member of the community, you can be part of the government’s anti-drug action task force and participate in anti-drug education and publicity activities. Click here to know more.


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:
Hoi Ming: I am studying a diploma course in accounting which is accredited by the HKIAAT. I will be exempted from six papers. I have decided to pursue a career in accounting, so I plan to attain the AAT qualification. How can I prepare for the remaining two papers?
Our answer:
The HKIAAT provides different kinds of learning support to students. Study texts and pilot papers are available, and different course providers offer many preparatory courses. Recently, the Employees Retraining Board (ERB) has been offering part-time training courses for the AAT Examination. Click here for the list of course providers and details of ERB training courses.
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