Registration Procedures

The HKIAAT has stopped taking in new members since 31 December 2019.

Admission Requirements

A person shall be qualified to be registered as an Associate Member (AAT) if he/she satisfies the following requirements:

• successfully complete the Accredited Accounting Technician Examination or Accounting Technician Examination (knowledge);
• successfully complete the professional assessment (values)*;
• possess one year practical experience (skills);
• be of good character and a fit and proper person to be a member; and
• be at least 16 years old.

Apart from fulfilling the basic requirements, each applicant is required to support his/her membership application with references from an employer, lecturer or other suitable persons as a proof of his/her integrity.

*The requirements of the Professional Assessment and work experience would be waived for applicants who have met the criteria as laid down by the HKIAAT Board during the transitional period of the HKIAAT Qualification Framework (NQF). For details of the eligibility, please refer to the final paper of the NQF available here.

Those who have attained five years associate membership may advance to Fellow Membership (Fellow AAT).
 

Fee structure

 
Associate Member

Nature of Fees	Amount
Initial Registration Fee	HK$700
Annual Member Fee #	HK$700

Fellow Member

Nature of Fees	Amount
Administrative Charge for Advancement to Fellowship	HK$500
Annual Member Fee #	HK$700

• All fees paid are non-refundable unless application is rejected.
• All fees may be subject to revision.
• A surcharge of HK$150 will be levied for every dishonoured cheque.
• Annual Member Fee demand notes are sent out in early December for payment due by 1 January.

Once the membership application has been approved, the new member will be receive a letter of confirmation and an application form to apply for the HKIAAT Membership Card.