In this issue:
1) Employer in the spotlight and versatile AAT   4) Feature article
2) Examination matters   5) AAT hot jobs
3) Other matters   6) Event calendar
Cally Lui, head of the accounting department of a social service organization in Hong Kong, tells us how AAT graduate Dennis Chan outshines his other colleagues. Dennis Chan describes how the AAT qualification successfully helped him change field mid-career and opened new opportunities.
 
Examination timetable
The examination timetable for the June 2010 session is now available. Click here to check the AAT Examination and PBE timetables.

New examination format for Professional Bridging Examination Paper IV (Business Law and Taxation)
Students planning to take Paper IV – PBE Business Law and Taxation should note that a new examination format will be adopted effective from the June 2010 session.
Collection of HKIAAT's Study Text for AAT Examination Paper 6
Please be informed that the 2010 edition of study text for the AAT Examination Paper 6 “Fundamentals of Business Law” will be available for earlier collection starting from 11 February. For details, please click here.

Hong Kong Institute of CPAs/ Open University of Hong Kong
PBE Top-up Degree
All AAT graduates and members are eligible for direct entry to the Bachelor of Professional Accounting with Honours, a collaborative degree programme run by the Hong Kong Institute of CPAs and The Open University of Hong Kong. This programme is now open for applications. The programme aligns with the PBE syllabus and is accredited by the Hong Kong Institute of CPAs as an approved accountancy degree programme under its Qualification Programme (QP). Students can be admitted to QP upon graduation from the degree programme, enabling them to take a step further towards gaining the CPA designation.+

Accountancy and Information Systems (AIS) Forum 2010
A forum on contemporary issues in accounting and management informaion systems, organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE), will be held on 6 March 2010 at IVE (Shatin). Click here for details.
 
With their long working hours and stress in meeting deadlines, accounting personnel are prime candidates for teeth grinding, known as bruxism. In this issue, Dr. Edwin Wong discusses the damage that bruxism can cause to teeth and measures to prevent dental damage in bruxism sufferers.+
 
Want to take your career to the next level up the ladder? Click here for details of the latest jobs.
 

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