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QP - ACCA - CIMA- CISA

CPA Qualification Programme (QP)

  • Programme Content:
    Four modules -
    • Financial Reporting
    • Financial management
    • Auditing and Information Management
    • Taxation
  • Testing method:
    1. For each module chosen -
    • Self study for 15 weeks
    • Complete four interactive workshops Assessment: 20%
    • Pass a three-hour open book examinationAssessment: 80%
    2. Final examination -
    • Six-hour open book examination: 100%
  • Entry Requirement:
  • QP qualification

  • For more details: www.hkicpa.org.hk

ACCA Qualification

  • Qualification Requirement :
    • ACCA Exams
    • Complete Ethics & Professional Skills Module
    • Practical experience: 3 years
  • Exam Content:
  • acca

  • Exam Period: March, June, September and December every year
  • For more details : www.accaglobal.com
  • Contact us to know more about the fast track programme – ACCA Conditional Exemption (CE) Programme : hkstudents@accaglobal.com

CIMA Professional Qualification

  • Qualification Content:
    • Exams required:
      - Nine exams from the CIMA Professional Qualification
      - The Test of Professional Competence in Management Accounting (TOPCIMA)
    • Practical experience required:
      - 3 years
  • Exam Content :
    • Managerial Level (6 exams)
      - Management Accounting (Performance Evaluation)
      - Management Accounting (Decision Management)
      - Organizational Management and Information Systems
      - Integrated Management
      - Financial Accounting and Tax Principles
      - Financial Analysis
    • Strategic Level (3 exams)
      - Management Accounting (Business Strategy)
      - Management Accounting (Financial Strategy)
      - Management Accounting (Risk and Control Strategy)
    • TOPCIMA (1 exam)
      - Case Study
    • Duration per exam: 3 hours
  • Entry Requirement :
    • Complete the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting or any exempting qualifications
  • For More Details: www.cimaglobal.com

CISA Certification

  • Qualification Content:
    • CISA examinations
    • Min. 5 years of Information systems auditing, control or security experience
  • Exam Content :
    • IS Audit Process - 10%
    • IT Governance - 15%
    • Systems and Infrastructure Lifecycle Management - 16%
    • IT Service Delivery and Support - 14%
    • Protection of Information Assets - 31%
    • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery - 14%
  • Testing Method:
    • Format: 200 MCs
    • Duration: 4 hours
  • Exam period: The second Saturday of June and December
  • For more details: www.isaca.org

Online Resources

Online Accounting Magazine
1/ HKICPA A Plus
http://www.hkicpa.org.hk/APLUS.php
2/ ACCA Hong Kong Perspective Magazine
http://hongkong.accaglobal.com/hongkong/members/perspective/

Blogs of Accountants
1/ 會計仔筆記
http://accountboyhk.mysinablog.com/
2/ 馬沙筆記
http://charblogger.blogspot.com/
3/ 迷失中環。方卓如。
http://fongcheukyu.blogspot.com/
4/ PwC Graduate Blog
http://pwccn.blogs.com/
5/ Newspaper Articles by Mr Paul Chan
http://www.paulmpchan.org/ [under “footage” section]
6/ 會計人
http://www.allpass.tw/accounting/
http://blog.yam.com/user/accounting.html
7/ 年輕會計師協會
http://hkyaa.blogspot.com/
http://hkyaa.org/articles/
8/Life is for Sharing, isn’t it?
http://leehangkei.mysinablog.com/index.php?op=ArticleListing&postCategoryId=22592

Other Online Library
1/ KPMG China’s Virtual Library
http://www.kpmg.com.hk/en/virtual_library/overview.html?TopMenuOn=6&LeftMenuOn=1&NoChinese=1

Forum on Accounting Profession
1/ U Wants Forum
http://www.uwants.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=574
2/ 香港討論區
http://www12.discuss.com.hk/forumdisplay.php?fid=172

Relevant Links
1/ New Accountant
http://www.newaccountantusa.com/
2/ Careers in Accounting
http://www.careers-in-accounting.com/
3/ Young Accountants Association
http://hkyaa.org/index.html

 

 

 

 


   
           
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