In this issue:
1) Employer in the spotlight   5) Featured article
2) Versatile AAT   6) AAT hot jobs
3) Examination matters   7) Event calendar
4) Forthcoming activities    
 
It is never easy for an employer to get the right person for the job. Jenny Kun, the sole proprietor of Jenny Kun & Co. CPA, finds the HKIAAT's Employment Placement Services particularly useful in helping her to recruit AAT graduates. Ms. Kun gives her thoughts on how the AAT qualification can help accounting personnel achieve more. +
The recession may be denting the economy, but employees with a professional qualification can secure a job more easily than others. The AAT qualification offers employees with little experience get an understanding of the accounting profession, while offering them a structured pathway, while working, to pursue higher academic attainments or professional qualifications. Norris Pang, junior accountant at a local CPA firm, looks at how AAT, as his first qualification, leads him to a road of success. +

Examinations under New Qualification Framework

Examination Timetable for 2009
Click here for the AAT Examination and PBE June 2009 timetables. The closing date for examination applications is 31 March 2009.
 
Pilot papers
A full set of pilot papers under the New Qualification Framework is available for students to help them prepare for the coming examinations in June 2009. Click here to download the pilot papers.
Certified Accounts Clerks (CAC) Qualification
The examination pass rates and list of top students are as follows:
 
Examination Pass Rate Name of Top Students
December 2008 Book-keeping and Accounts Examination (BAE) 76% Chan Kit Shan
Yu Yat Chung Kelvin
January 2009 Computerised Accounts Examination (CAE) 73% To Cheuk Ling
 
CAC Graduates
Congratulations to the 16 candidates who have been awarded the CAC qualification. Click here for the list of new CAC holders.
 
Accounting Technician Examination (ATE)
Congratulations to the 664 ATE graduates in the December 2008 session. Click here for the full list of graduates. The examination pass rates and list of top students are as follows:
 
Paper Pass Rate No. of Candidates Enrolled Name of Top Students
Paper 1 - Financial Accounting
42% 291 Lo Hoi Yan
Paper 2 - Business Communication
29% 307 Lam Pui Yi
Paper 3 - Cost Accounting
45% 405 Ng Man Hin
Paper 4 - Information Technology Applications in Accounting
33% 308 Au Yin Ping
Paper 5 - Hong Kong Taxation
40% 503 Kung Suk Wah
Paper 6 - Hong Kong Business Law
46% 591 Chan Chi Wai
Paper 7 - Advanced Accounting
25% 662 Lau Wing Yee
Paper 8 - Auditing
35% 747 Lam Wai Sze
 
Click here for the examiners' reports.
 
Professional Bridging Examination (PBE)
Congratulations to the 107 PBE graduates in the December 2008 session. Click here for the full list of graduates. The examination pass rates and list of top students are as follows:
 
Paper Pass Rate No. of Candidates Enrolled Name of Top Students
Paper I  -  Financial Reporting
48% 175 Cheng Chi Hong
Paper II - Management Accounting
64% 259 Yuen Man Chun
Paper III - Financial Management
44% 280 Yuen Man Chun
Paper IV - Legal Environment
36% 350 Chan Wai Fong Amy
 
Click here for the examiners' reports .
 

Examination technique seminars
HKIAAT is organizing a series of examination technique seminars to help students prepare for the upcoming examinations. A free pilot paper will be distributed to participants. Come and join the seminars. Please note the enrolment details for the examination technique seminars for PBE and AAT Examination.
Reading to improve your English
Why is reading so important for your English? In this issue, Lauren Swieter teaches us how to improve English. Even more than listening or speaking, reading is a surefire way to increase vocabulary and build language skills. Click here to find out more.

Want to take your career to the next level up the ladder? Click here for the latest jobs posted.

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