1. CB Minors Spotlight - Accountancy Dr. Raymond Wong (March 7, 2017)
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CB Minors Spotlight - Accountancy
Dr. Raymond Wong
(March 7, 2017)

2. BBA Accountancy

3. CB Minors Spotlight - Accountancy
Why “Accountants”?
Why “AC”? - Programme Features

4. Why “Accountants”?

5. Accountants = Leaders for Future + Ethical Professionals

6. Why Accountants?
Safeguard of Society
High Demand

7. High Demand for Accountants
“Word of Mouth”
“Among the 1,800 listed companies in Hong Kong, more than 3,000 senior management positions are taken up by our members”
Dennis Ho, President of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)

8. High Demand for Accountants
“Word of Mouth”
“Public accounting was very good. It offered a solid foundation in terms of training …”
Betty Yuen, Group Director & Vice-Chairman of CLP Power Hong Kong
What’s More?
“Switching Gear”
“Global financial turmoil means accountants face a shrinking IPO market, but other businesses are in good shape”
HKICPA A-Plus September 2008

9. Career Path

10. Career Path Accountants in Profession Accountants in Business
External Auditors (CPAs)
Accountants in Business
Internal Auditors
Commercial Accountants
Accountants in Government
Government Auditors
Treasury Accountants
Professors / Teachers

11. Career Preparation
Equipped yourself!
“I embraced ACCA’s ‘Think Ahead’ spirit and believe that the profession will be increasingly multi-disciplined.”
Arthur Lee, Chairman of ACCA Hong Kong.
Characteristics of CPA

12. Are You Ready?

13. Minor in Accountancy
Programme Features

14. Minor in Accountancy
Aims to provide students core insights of theory and practice in accounting and related areas of studies
Professional Accreditation
Certain paper of the ACCA’s and HKICPA’s professional examination scheme may be exempted

15. Minor Requirements (15 credit units)
CB2100 Introduction to Financial Accounting *re-titled from Accounting I
Core Course (3 credit units)
Choose any FOUR courses
CB2101 Introduction to Managerial Accounting *re-titled from AC2101 Accounting II with a revised course code
AC3202 Corporate Accounting I
AC3252 Accounting and Taxation Systems in the Chinese Mainland
AC4161 Accounting and Management Information Systems
AC4251 Taxation and Tax Planning
AC4301 Corporate Accounting II
AC4303 Advanced Financial Accounting
AC4321 Management Accounting
AC4342 Auditing
AC4351 Advanced Taxation
AC4343 Advanced Auditing Practice
Electives (12 credit units)

16. Departmental Talks Date: March 9, 2017 Time: 12:00noon-1:00pm
Venue: LT-3 (AC1)

17. UG Programme Team Major leader Associate Major Leader
Mr. Sunny WONG
Office: AC ; Telephone:
Associate Major Leader
Dr. Raymond Wong
Office: AC ; Telephone:
Programme Support
Ms. Daphne Lau
Ms. Jenny Yan (GO)
Miss Yan Kwan (GO)

18. Thank you!
Any questions?