Qualification requirement under the accountants segment of the Talent List
Interested persons who have completed/ are exempted from the Associate Level modules under the QP of the Institute; or hold a qualification conferred by the Institute, the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants or an overseas accountancy body with which the Institute has entered into a reciprocal membership agreement may submit their applications to the relevant government authority directly.
Support provided by the Institute
Other interested persons may apply with the Institute to review if they meet the specified qualification requirement under the Accountant segment of the Talent List Hong Kong at a review fee of HK$1,500:
- Completed/ exempted from the Associate Level modules under the QP of the Institute
To apply for the review, please email qatl@hkicpa.org.hk to obtain further information.
Eligibility for review
To be eligible for the review, applicants have to meet the following specified requirements:
A) For applicants who are members of the following professional bodies that has entered into a mutual recognition agreement (MRA)* with the Institute
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(i) CPA Australia (CPAA)
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Applicants are required to have sat and passed all required professional examinations as specified under Requirement #2 and Requirement #4 in the Institute’s MRA with CPAA as below:
Requirement #2:
All compulsory core segments (i) Corporate Governance and Accountability/ Ethics and Governance, (ii) Business Strategy and Leadership/ Global Strategy and Leadership, and (iii) Reporting and Professional Practice/ Strategic Management Accounting)
Mandatory segments (required by the MRA) (i) Financial Reporting and Disclosure/ Financial Reporting (ii) Financial Risk Management, and (iii) Assurance Services and Auditing/ Advanced Audit and Assurance
Requirement #4:
Please refer to the relevant Information Sheet (CPAA) for further details.
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(ii) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) |
Applicants are required to have sat and passed all required ACCA professional examinations as specified under Requirement #2 in the Institute’s MRA with ACCA, including other compulsory papers.
Requirement #2:
Please refer to the relevant Information Sheet (ACCA) for further details.
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* Please refer to the Recognition of Overseas Bodies to learn more details about the Institute’s MRA.
B) For other applicants
Other applicants are required to have:
- Bachelor’s or above degree(s) in accounting, finance, business administration, economics or other relevant disciplines.
- Sufficient and relevant coverage of the learning outcomes of all 10 Associate Modules of the QP by virtue of the applicants’ prior study for qualification(s) acquired from recognized tertiary institutions and recognized professional accountancy examinations. Module exemption is assessed on the basis of the curriculum of the academic programme(s) and recognized professional accountancy examinations completed. The syllabus of each of the 10 Associate Modules can be found here.
Option for completing non-exempted QP modules
Those who do not qualify for all 10 module exemptions at the Associate Level, may consider to register as QP students (details are available here), and fulfill the non-exempted module(s) through passing the examinations offered by the Institute.
Should you have any questions regarding the qualification requirement for talent list application, please contact the Institute at qatl@hkicpa.org.hk for further information.
