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Accounting Technician Examination (ATE)

Recognition and Advancement

The Accounting Technician qualification provides ample opportunities for career advancement and further studies.

Professional recognition

HKIAAT membership
 
Students who have successfully completed the Accounting Technician Examination are eligible to apply to become an Associate Member or Fellow Member of HKIAAT. Membership designation depends on the level of prescribed work experience gained. Please click here for more details.
 
Professional advancement
 
The Accounting Technician qualification is one of the pre-entry requirements (in addition to the completion of the Professional Bridging Examination, a Foundation Programme or an accounting degree accredited by the Institute) for registration as students of the Qualification Programme of the HKICPA.
 
For details of the Professional Bridging Examination, please click here.
 
Recognition by other professional bodies
 
The Accounting Technician qualification is recognised by many professional accountancy bodies who grant exemption from their professional examinations to holders of the Accounting Technician qualification. They include:

Employment

The Accounting Technician qualification is popular among employers, in particular among professional accountants. It is also recognised by the Inland Revenue Department of the HKSAR as showing that the holder has satisfied the relevant accounting knowledge requirement to be considered for the posts of Assistant Taxation Officer and Tax Inspector II.
 

Academic Advancement

The Accounting Technician qualification is recognised by a number of local and overseas educational institutes. They include:
Institute Programme Exemptions granted to HKIAAT graduates Remarks
Napier University, UK / City University of Hong Kong BA (Hons) in Accounting Eligible for admission HKICPA accredited accounting degree programme for admission to the CPA Qualification Programme
The Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) BBA (Hons) in Accounting
 
BBA in Accounting		 Total Credit Value :
 
Completion of Papers 1 – 4: 20 credits obtained
 
Completion of Papers 1 – 8: 55 credits obtained		 The Total Credit Value means the maximum entitlement while the actual credits granted to students depends on the programme that he/she pursued.
The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University / Hong Kong Management Association Bachelor of Business in Accounting 4 out of 24 modules
 
Introductory Accounting
 
General Accounting
 
Business Computing
 
Macroeconomics		 N/A
HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE) Advanced Diploma in Accounting 6 out of 13 modules N/A
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Chai Wan campus) Professional Diploma in Accountancy (1-year part-time) Eligible for admission Graduates are eligible for direct admission to the final year of BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance / BA (Hons) Business and Management offered by Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
University of Greenwich, UK / ABRS Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Finance 1 out of 6 subjects Graduates are eligible for direct admission to the final year of BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance offered by University of Greenwich, UK

The Management Accounting Institute of the Certified Management Accountants of British Columbia (CMABC)

 Associate Accounting Technologist Diploma 7 out of 11 subjects
 
Financial Accounting 1
 
Organisational Behaviour 1
 
Economics 1
 
Financial Accounting 2
 
Management Accounting 1
 
Qualitative Methods 1
 
Internal Control & Audit 1		 Papers remain outstanding
 
Commercial Law (Canadian)
 
Taxation (Canadian)
 
Financial Accounting 3
 
Management Accounting 2

*The admission to the above programmes is at the final discretion of the respective educational institutions.