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The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (香港會計師公會) and Radio Television Hong Kong (香港電台) have jointly produced an educational programme on accountancy, by name of 精釆會計 in Chinese. The programme consists of 13 episodes, with a view to provide more insights into the scope of accountancy profession and, in particular, the opportunities and challenges facing certified public accountants.

The programme named 精釆會計 is now being broadcasted at RTHK Radio 1 on every Sunday from 8:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Please click here for the topics and the broadcasting dates of the 13 episodes. To listen the archived episodes, please click here for the link to the RTHK website.

Employer in the spotlight and versatile AAT

Cyrus Yip, accounts manager at Ready System Engineering Limited, urges accounting personnel to equip themselves with a recognized professional qualification such as AAT so as to grasp the opportunities that come along with the rapid developments in the mainland.

Lok Cheng, accountant at Ready System Engineering Limited, explains why he switched to an accountancy career and how he is achieving his goals via the AAT pathway with determination and dedication.

Examination matters

	AAT Exam	PBE
Results announcement for December 2011 session	4^th week of February 2012	4^th week of February 2012
Exam timetable for 2012	Download	Download

HKIAAT news

Membership and studentship renewal for 2012
Members and students are reminded that their annual membership fee ($700) and studentship fee for the AAT Examination ($600) and PBE ($700) for 2012 is now overdue. Please renew your subscription IMMEDIATELY if it has not already been settled. +

Careers and development

Etiquette and good manners
Good manners can boost opportunities for career development. Read Weelan Ho's suggestions on how we learn from others and conduct ourselves better. +

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-	Release of examination results for the December 2011 session
-	2012 examination timetable
-	New CPD seminar: Workshop on profits tax computation
	Archive

Accountancy and Information System (AIS) Forum

Date: Sat, 3 March 2012
Time: 9:15am – 12:00nn
Click here for details.

CPD Seminar

Workshop on Profits Tax Computation

Date: Wed, 22 February 2012 Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Click here to enrol.

Education and Careers Expo

The HKIAAT will participate in the expo, which will be held from 9 to 12 February 2012 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Visit our booth at IC-D06 to obtain the latest information about the accountancy profession.

Three notable books on professional ethics are now available for your reference at the Institute's library. +

-	The Hong Kong Institute of CPAs is developing its second specialist qualification (SQ) and specialist designation (SD), in taxation. The specialist qualification, SQ (Taxation), is scheduled to be launched in the first quarter of 2012. It will provide an in-depth study of different aspects of taxation. +
-	Deloitte has published illustrative financial statements for 2011 for preparers with no early application. +

Audit Assistant – Michael MC Chan & Co

Audit Clerk – T O Yip & Co Ltd

Accounts Clerk – S.C. To & Co.

Audit Semi-Senior – Lau, Yim, Chiu & Co.

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