Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)

💰 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 & 𝐁𝐄𝐏𝐒 𝟐.𝟎 As Hong Kong aligns with global tax standards, the Institute remains at the forefront, providing expert analysis on critical developments. 📢 In response to the recently passed 𝘐𝘯𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘦 (𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵) (𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘛𝘢𝘹 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴) 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘭 2024, the Institute hosted a technical workshop for members of the media on 30 June, diving deep into: ✔️ Hong Kong’s evolving tax system ✔️ BEPS 2.0 & the Global Minimum Tax regime ✔️ Impacts on businesses & international compliance Eugene Yeung, the Institute's Chairman of the Taxation Faculty Executive Committee, together with Agnes Cheung, the Deputy chair of the Taxation Faculty Executive Committee, shared their valuable expertise these issues, helping media professionals gain a clearer understanding of how Hong Kong aligns with international tax standards. A heartfelt thank you to both for their meaningful contributions. #OECD #BEPS2 #HKICPA #GlobalTax #HongKongTax

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 To facilitate your account registration under the Business Tax Portal (BTP) and Tax Representative Portal (TRP), one-stop e-services portals provided for businesses and service agents by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), you may refer to the following tips for opening a BTP user account: • A BTP user account is for business use and is distinct from an Individual Tax Portal (ITP) account for handling individual tax affairs. • The usernames of your BTP and ITP accounts must be different. • To appoint you as a BTP administrator or authorized user, your serving business must have your BTP username on hand. • As the BTP username cannot be changed once registered, you should select your username carefully. • You can use your BTP user account to log in the TRP. Separate registration is not required. Register now and get ready for the BTP and TRP. Watch the step-by-step online demo: https://lnkd.in/gn7qp7m3 (𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘙𝘋.)

🚀 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 – 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬💡 On 28 June, the Institute proudly invited two of its passionate Accountant Ambassadors to lead an inspiring career talk under the “Smart Way Forward” programme. During the session, around 30 secondary BAFS students learned about our AA’s CPA journey and gained firsthand insights on: 🎓 Academic choices 📈 Professional growth 💼 Real-life impact of the accounting profession The Smart Way Forward programme is co-organized by the Institute and Caritas School Social Work Service, aiming to support youth in exploring meaningful career paths in accounting & finance. Feeling inspired? ✨ We welcome Institute members to join us as Accountant Ambassadors—and play a role in shaping the future through community impact initiatives! 👉 Sign up now by filling out this application form: 🔗 https://shorturl.at/eHojv 📧 Submit via email: hkicpa@hkicpa.org.hk 📠 Or fax: 2865 6603 #CommunityImpact #SmartWayForward #AccountantAmbassador #HKICPA #FutureCPAs #CareerInAccounting

🌱 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐏𝐀 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝! 🌱 On 2 July, we hosted the very first HKICPA Sustainability Forum. With the theme Climate and Data Readiness for HKFRS S1 & S2, we brought together an inspiring lineup of CFOs, sustainability leaders, investors, and data experts to explore how climate and nature assessments — and strong ESG data governance — are being translated into real business impact. 🔍 Key highlights include: ✅ Practical insights on implementing HKFRS S1 and S2 ✅ Strategies to unlock long-term value from climate/nature-related disclosures ✅ The growing importance of ESG data systems for decision-useful reporting A heartfelt thank you to our supporting organizations Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and ICAEW, our distinguished speakers and moderators, and the 130+ participants who joined us in person and online. The Institute has created Sustainability Capacity Building resources tailored for industry professionals – discover more at our Sustainability Information Centre and join our Sustainability Community to stay ahead of the latest developments and opportunities! 🔍Sustainability Information Centre: https://lnkd.in/gDCwfn7T 🔍Sustainability Community: https://lnkd.in/g8XkGMW9 Let’s keep the momentum going as Hong Kong takes bold steps in advancing sustainability reporting and governance. #HKICPA #SustainabilityForum2025 #HKFRSS1 #HKFRSS2 #ESG #ClimateDisclosure #SustainabilityReporting #AccountingForSustainability #ESGData #HKICPAEvents

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐰𝐂 Over 200 BAFS students and teachers had the privilege of visiting PwC China on 27 June 2025, marking an exciting conclusion to this year’s Accounting in Action immersive learning program, co-organized with the Education Bureau. The day was filled with inspiration and hands-on learning. A heartfelt thank you to the PwC team for delivering an engaging presentation on PwC’s vision and exciting career opportunities, and for sharing powerful career journeys and valuable industry insights. Participants also enjoyed interactive sessions, engaging games, and networking opportunities with PwC professionals—connecting students with role models who are shaping the future of the profession. Inspired? Find out how you can get involved by contacting ✉️ amcc@hkicpa.org.hk 📌Learn more about the Series: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gZyv-tpp #HKICPA #TalentEngagement #AccountingInAction #NextGenAccountants

𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐏𝐀 & 𝐃𝐔𝐅𝐄 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 🤝 We’re pleased to announce the signing of an MOU between HKICPA and School of Accounting, Dongbei University of Finance & Economics (DUFE), marking the start of our collaboration under the New Partnership Scheme. This partnership provides DUFE students with streamlined access to the HKICPA Qualification Programme (QP), module exemptions for eligible graduates, and official learning resources. Number of associate module exemptions entitled 📘: 📊 Accounting (CPA Track) & Auditing: 9 QP modules 🌐 Accounting (International Accounting Track): 10 QP modules HKICPA will also support DUFE faculty with teaching resources and research collaboration. Launched in 2024, the New Partnership Scheme expands HKICPA’s network with mainland universities, fostering globally recognized accounting professionals. Under this initiative, the Institute will conduct QP module exemption assessments for professional courses nominated by universities. Programmes that meet the required number of exempted modules will be recognized as certified programmes. The first batch of universities joining this initiative includes: ✨ Shanghai University of Finance and Economics ✨ Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance ✨ Zhejiang Gongshang University (listed in no particular order) #HKICPA #Accounting #DUFE #CareerGrowth #HigherEducation

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 Don't miss out our upcoming events that cover valuable topics: 1. Crypto-assets: Latest developments and tax reporting updates (8 July 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gq7fJsFx 2. Use of data analytics in forensic investigations (14 July 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gS42rATP 3. Hybrid seminar: From Mining to Milking – Listed Company Corruption and The Importance of Cross-border Cooperation (16 July 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/4mYByOc 4. Live webinar: Digitalization Series – AI-powered Digital Tools Tailored for Accountants in Hong Kong (18 July 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/4ly0x9D 5. Live webinar: Digitalization Series – Cybersecurity and Data Management (25 July 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/4kmtO69 6.Introduction to Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Value Added Tax (VAT) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gVgGecdJ 7. Delegation to Foshan (14 July 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gX5bgYeJ #HKICPA #MemberEvent

𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐏𝐀 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 The Institute is proud to introduce the HKICPA Certificate in Accounting and Business (CAB), a new initiative designed to meet the growing demand for interdisciplinary and professional accounting talents. 💡 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐀𝐁? CAB is designed to equip and award professionals and aspiring talents with an essential competitive edge to thrive in today’s dynamic business landscape, providing verifiable credentials that showcase a future-ready skill set that includes ✅ Core enabling competences 📊 Advanced accounting 📈 Business essentials 🧭 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫-𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 CAB offers options for learners from both accounting and non-accounting backgrounds to tailor their learning journey – whether they are studying, working, or just getting started. CAB holders also receive secure and verifiable digital credentials to showcase their achievements. 💬 Edward Au, President of the Institute, commented on the launch, saying, "𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘏𝘒𝘐𝘊𝘗𝘈 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘱𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮. 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘈𝘉, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘒𝘐𝘊𝘗𝘈 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦.” Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/gUSzvkf8 📅 Learn more and apply today! For more details, please refer to our website at https://lnkd.in/g_hSKxeS #HKICPA #Accounting #CareerGrowth #BusinessEducation #HongKongFinance #CAB #CertificateinAccountingandBusiness

𝐁𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥!🚀 When expanding internationally, businesses not only face challenges in market development and localized operations but also need to address complex issues such as cross-border fund transfers, tax compliance, and exchange rate risks. This case study examines how PricewaterhouseCoopers leveraged its global professional service capabilities and business network to assist a major heavy equipment enterprise from Mainland China in designing fund flow pathways and establishing an overseas treasury management system, thereby strengthening its global competitiveness. Learn how the firm tailored solutions to help the enterprise navigate complex local regulations with ease, strengthening global supply chain resilience amid uncertainty. ✨ Dive in here: https://lnkd.in/g-W-agXG (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

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has pre-launched the account registration functions of the Business Tax Portal (BTP) and Tax Representative Portal in April 2025. Full portal functions are expected to be available from 21 July 2025. The account registration process only involves a few steps that are simple and easy to follow. To kick start, an overview of the operation of the BTP is summarized below: • Only the responsible person (e.g. director or company secretary) can open a BTP business account for the business. • Only BTP administrator and authorized user appointed by the business can handle tax and/or business affairs for the business under the BTP. • Each BTP business account can have no more than five BTP administrators, while the number of BTP authorized users is unlimited. • BTP administrators can access all online services available under the BTP, while BTP authorized users can only access online services assigned by the BTP administrators. Register now and get ready for the BTP. Watch the step-by-step online demo: https://lnkd.in/gn7qp7m3 (𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘙𝘋.)