Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 Don't miss out our upcoming events that cover valuable topics: 1. Live webinar: Sustainability Insider - Webinar series: Carbon Credits and HKEX Core Climate – A New Chapter in Climate Finance (7 August 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/4lENmnS 2. Live webinar: Digitalization Series – Transformation Management and Change Management in Digitization Processes (8 August 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/4eS1p6F 3. Live webinar: Digitalization Series – Digitalization Series – Impact of AI, Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation (15 August 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/4eVMb0A 4. Introduction to Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Value Added Tax (VAT) (19 August 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gVgGecdJ 5. BEPS 2.0 Pillar Two webinar series: Overview of Pillar Two and related Hong Kong and international developments (25 August 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gBqPcBPS 6. BEPS 2.0 Pillar Two webinar series: Implementation in Hong Kong – Overview and interactions with existing tax regime (1 September 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/g29X95uH 7. BEPS 2.0 Pillar Two webinar series: Navigating compliance and reporting requirements (18 September 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/ggg4sMxJ 8. BEPS 2.0 Pillar Two webinar series: Next steps for multinational enterprise groups in Hong Kong (26 September 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gnqU3vGR 9. Live webinar: Enhancing Insurance Enterprise Risk Management Framework under HKRBC Pillar 2 (10 September) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gkHdqpkd #HKICPA #MemberEvent

🌟 𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐏𝐀 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 To help you make the most of the HKSAR Government’s updated Talent List—effective from 1 March 2025, which includes the newly added accountant profession segment under Financial Services—HKICPA has launched a dedicated webpage filled with essential resources: ✅ Detailed breakdown of the eligibility criteria ✅ Full policy insights, including key admission schemes ✅ Clear guidance for streamlining your eligibility checks Additionally, we offer a review service to help you check if you meet the qualification requirements. This initiative not only facilitates the immigration admission process for accounting professionals but also aims to alleviate manpower shortages in Hong Kong's accounting sector by expanding the pool of qualified talent.💡 🔗 Explore the Talent List webpage now: https://lnkd.in/gXg-NvCY and take the first step towards your future in accounting! #HKICPA #TalentList #AccountingProfession #AccountingCareers #TalentShortage

𝐁𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥!🚀 Every challenge on the path reveals a hidden gift, but it’s often a trusted guide who can help you see the opportunity and the courage in your next step. This case study examines how KPMG China helped a leading Mainland China-based automotive manufacturer group in developing a market entry strategy for overseas expansion amid slowing domestic growth. Discover how the firm delivered tailored market entry strategy development — including market selection analysis, identifying market entry points, detailed entry strategy formulation, and economic feasibility analysis—to overcome challenges in entering emerging overseas markets, particularly in Southeast Asia.. ✨ Dive in here: https://lnkd.in/gggE9uUd (Available in Chinese only) Earlier this year, the Institute launched the “List of accounting firms helping Mainland enterprises go global” (the List) to connect Mainland enterprises with the right accounting firms, facilitating global market expansion by leveraging Hong Kong’s world-class professional services to support Chinese businesses in their overseas journeys. 🔍 Access the List now: https://lnkd.in/gFD89-z2 📢 The list is continuously being updated! If your firm is interested in joining, fill out the survey below. Once we receive your response, we will contact you as soon as possible. 🔗Join the list now: https://lnkd.in/gs5bFAz7 #InternationalExpansion #AccountingServices #HongKong #MainlandChina #BusinessSuccess

The 2025 Issue 3 of 𝑨 𝑷𝒍𝒖𝒔 is now available! 📌 Our cover story features an interview with Dr David Sun, Chairman of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) and Financial Reporting Council, where he discusses: ✔ The organization’s Strategic Priorities for 2025-2027 ✔ Developing a regulatory framework for sustainability assurance ✔ His lifelong passion for the profession and lessons from public service 🔍Other highlights include: ✅Stories of CPAs building trust with the public in their roles, guided by their training ✅Second opinions: Why employers should prioritize accounting and business credentials when hiring ✅Institute insights: Institute’s initiatives to build accountancy talent and empower Hong Kong’s future competitiveness ✅How you should prepare on the revised HKFRS for Private Entities Accounting Standard 📖 Read the full issue now : https://bit.ly/4m0sN5m 💡 If you would like to receive our quarterly e-newsletter on the latest from 𝑨 𝑷𝒍𝒖𝒔, make sure to update your communication preferences on myCPA or subscribe at the link below: https://lnkd.in/g6UUFt7y Xuereb Maria | Sindy Chan | William G. | Carrie Mong | Kobus Cheung | Amy YM Lam | Mary Lau | Horace Ma | Perlie Wong

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 Don't miss out our upcoming events that cover valuable topics: 1. Live webinar: Digitalization Series – Data Analytics for Accounting and Finance (30 July 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/3TOVOEA 2. Live webinar: Sustainability Insider - Webinar series: Carbon Credits and HKEX Core Climate – A New Chapter in Climate Finance (7 August 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/4lENmnS 3. Live webinar: Digitalization Series – Transformation Management and Change Management in Digitization Processes (8 August 2025) ➤Link: https://bit.ly/4eS1p6F 4. Annual Taxation Conference 2025 (1 August 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gaFzNcA6 5. Introduction to Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Value Added Tax (VAT) (19 August 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gVgGecdJ #HKICPA #MemberEvent

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐀𝐁 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠’𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡💼✨ On 22 July, the HKICPA welcomed a delegation from the Business and Professional Branch of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), led by Legislative Council members Starry Lee, Kennedy Wong, and Edmund Wong, along with Charles Chan, Vice Chairman of the DAB Supervisory Committee, and other key representatives. The visit was warmly received by Edward Au, President of the Institute, alongside Vice-President Stephen C K LAW and Chief Executive Margaret Chan, and members of our management team. The meeting centered on strengthening Hong Kong’s role as a global financial hub 🌍📊 Discussions covered topics such as talent development, opportunities in mainland market, regulatory advancements for virtual assets and IPO, and development of sustainability assurance standards 📈 Both sides also shared insights on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. The exchange is part of our commitment to Hong Kong’s economic growth and the accounting profession’s pivotal role. We remain dedicated to advancing these initiatives. #HKICPA #DAB #Finance #Sustainability #Innovation #HongKong

🚀 𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐏𝐀 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟏𝟎 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭! We’re pleased to announce the signing of an MOU with 10 renowned Mainland universities, including (in no particular order) Nankai University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Xiamen National Accounting Institute, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing University of Technology, Liaoning University, Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, Jilin University of Finance and Economics, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, and Shenyang Agricultural University! 🤝 This partnership will enable collaborative initiatives that include: ✅ Sharing exclusive industry insights and Qualification Programme(QP) updates through the New Partnership Scheme ✅ Co-hosting career development seminars and QP talks ✅ Conducting QP module exemption assessments for nominated courses With this expansion, HKICPA strengthens its commitment in fostering globally competitive accounting professionals while contributing to the long-term development of both Hong Kong and the nation. 🌍 Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/g4mCq3R9 #HKICPA #AccountingExcellence #GlobalTalent #Partnership #QP #AccountingEducation #CareerGrowth

🔍 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐏𝐃𝐬? Verifiable CPD activities can be objectively verified by a competent source, which can demonstrate that the specified number of hours of learning and development activity has been undertaken. 📌 Learn more about verifiable evidence: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gHQfHK-9 #CPD #ProfessionalDevelopment #HKICPA #LifelongLearning

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘊𝘈 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳. 𝘐𝘊𝘈𝘌𝘞 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵, 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘶𝘣 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘰𝘯𝘨.” 𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐋𝐮𝐢, 𝐒𝐁𝐒, 𝐉𝐏, 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 HKICPA members can broaden their global perspective by joining ICAEW, gaining access to international insights, networks, and resources for professional success. ICAEW equips you to lead as a trusted global advisor — ready to navigate international business challenges and deliver insights that matter. Find out more: icaew.com/8reasons

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 Don't miss out our upcoming events that cover valuable topics: 1. Live webinar: Digitalization Series – Cybersecurity and Data Management (25 July 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/4kmtO69 2. Live webinar: Digitalization Series – Data Analytics for Accounting and Finance (30 July 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/3TOVOEA 3. Annual Taxation Conference 2025 (1 August 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gaFzNcA6 4. Live webinar: Sustainability Insider - Webinar series: Carbon Credits and HKEX Core Climate – A New Chapter in Climate Finance (7 August 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/4lENmnS 5. Free webinar – MyCareer: From Mainland to Hong Kong – An Accountant’s Journey (11 August 2025) ➤Link: https://bit.ly/3Idsq8C 6. Introduction to Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Value Added Tax (VAT) (19 August 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gVgGecdJ 7. 《金融機構合規管理辦法》解讀 (2025年8月26日) ➤Link: https://lnkd.in/gYpmZXd3 8. Live webinar: Enhancing Insurance Enterprise Risk Management Framework under HKRBC Pillar 2 (10 September) ➤Link: https://lnkd.in/gkHdqpkd #HKICPA #MemberEvent