This RMA is valid from 9 November 2023 to 30 November 2028 during which HKICPA members may apply for ICAEW membership through this HKICPA/ICAEW RMA.
QP members
Qualification Programme ("QP") graduated HKICPA members are eligible to apply for ICAEW membership under the RMA without further examination. QP-graduated members who joined HKICPA under the Agreement on Mutual Examination Paper Exemptions for Mainland and Hong Kong Accountants are eligible for ICAEW membership under the RMA provided that they have completed and passed Module D Taxation (up to June 2020 session)/ Module 14 Taxation (from December 2020 session) and the Final Examination (up to June 2021 session)/ Capstone (from December 2021 session onwards) of the Institute's QP/ New QP.
Non-QP members
To be eligible for ICAEW membership, non-QP graduated HKICPA members are required to:
1) complete and pass the Institute's Final Examination (up to June 2021 session) plus any one of the four modules (up to December 2020 session) of the QP; Or
2) complete and pass the Institute's Capstone of the new QP (from December 2021 session onwards).
* Individuals who joined HKICPA as members from the Association of International Accountants (AIA) before 01 June 2008 are not eligible to apply for Pathways.
