In this issue:
1) Employer in the spotlight and versatile AAT   5) Feature articles
2) Examination matters   6) AAT hot jobs
3) Forthcoming activities   7) Event calendar
4) Other matters    
Ken Loh, Financial Controller of Advance Thermo Control Ltd, tells us how having a professional qualification can help accounting personnel keep their career moving. Frankie Fung shares about his experience in pursuing an accounting career, from being an accounts clerk to becoming an accountant in a SME.
 
Examination Timetable
The examination timetable for the June 2010 session is now available. Click here to check the AAT Examination and PBE timetables.

Professional Bridging Examination (PBE)
Congratulations to the 55 PBE graduates in the December 2009 session. Click here for the full list of graduates. The examination pass rates and the list of top students are as follows:
Paper   Pass Rate No. of
Candidates
Enrolled		 Name of Top
Student
Paper I - PBE Financial Accounting 52% 199 Lam Kwong Yiu
Paper II - PBE Management Accounting and Finance 54% 145 Lam Kwong Yiu
Paper III - PBE Auditing and Information Systems 47% 169 Tam Hang Ching
Paper IV - PBE Business Law and Taxation 25% 315 Lee Chun Pang

Click here for the examiners’ reports.

New examination format for PBE Paper IV
Students planning to take PBE Paper IV (Business Law and Taxation) should note that a new examination format will be adopted effective from the June 2010 session.

Accredited Accounting Technician (AAT) Examination
Congratulations to the 937 AAT Examination graduates in the December 2009 session. Click here for the full list of graduates. The examination pass rates and the list of top students are as follows:

Paper   Pass Rate No. of
Candidates
Enrolled		 Name of Top
Student
Paper 1 - Fundamentals of Accounting and Computerized Accounts 39% 155 Wong Yiu Wah
Paper 2 - Business Communication and Organization and Management 72% 156 Eric Chan
Paper 3 - Management Accounting 37% 168 Li Chun Ho
Paper 4 - Business Economics and Financial Mathematics 62% 140 Ng To Ki
Paper 5 - Principles of Taxation 40% 301 Chan Ka Yi
Paper 6 - Fundamentals of Business Law 30% 432 Lee Mo Yu Rebecca
Paper 7 - Financial Accounting 29% 632 Tsang Pui Sze
Paper 8 - Principles of Auditing and Management Information Systems 38% 541 Wong Ka Hei

Click here for the examiners’ reports.

New release of questions and answers booklets
Questions and answers (Q&A) booklets for the examinations held in December 2009 will be available for sale from the HKIAAT’s office near the end of March. Each booklet costs HK$15.
Examination technique seminars
The HKIAAT is organizing a series of examination technique seminars to help students prepare for the upcoming examinations. A free Q&A booklet will be distributed to participants. Come and join the seminars. Click below for the enrolment details for the examination technique seminars for the PBE and AAT Examination.

Annual Award and Graduation Ceremony cum
New Members’ Reception 2009-10
The Annual Award and Graduation Ceremony cum New Members’ Reception 2009-10 will be held on 1 April 2010. We are pleased to have Mr. Chu Yam-yuen, the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, HKSAR as the guest of honour. At this event, prizes will be awarded to our top students and scholarship recipients to recognize their outstanding academic performance. It is also an occasion for our new graduates and members to meet with the accounting professionals and academics.
 
New members
Congratulations to our 56 new Associate members and six new Fellow members. Click here for the list of new members.
 
Negotiation is an important skill to dealing with conflicts presented by difficult people. In this issue, Mr. Wilson Wan tells us the secret of the “Magical 3” in getting around the difficult situations.+
 
Want to take your career to the next level up the ladder? Click here for details of the latest jobs.
 
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Technical Articles Accredited Programme Providers  
TechWatch    
       

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