Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐏𝐀'𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 This previous weekend, President Edward Au led a delegation to Kuala Lumpur for the 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 organized by the Hong Kong Talent Engage, an office under the Labour and Welfare Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The visit included high-impact engagements, connecting with top talent in Malaysia and fostering exchange and collaboration with the Institute’s Malaysian counterparts. 🌟 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: ✅ 𝐆𝐁𝐀 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 – The President participated in a panel discussion on “Hong Kong as a Super Connector: Opportunities for Talent”. ✅ 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – The Institute hosted a booth for the two-day Career Fair, engaging Malaysia’s brightest talents. Kit Wong, Director of Education and Training, gave a presentation to the participants of the Career Fair ✅ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 (𝐌𝐈𝐀)– The delegation met with the MIA to deepen collaborations between Hong Kong and Malaysian accounting ecosystems. 🎤 During the insightful panel discussion "Hong Kong as a Super Connector", President Au offered his invaluable perspectives on: 1️⃣ Green Finance & ESG – How sustainability is driving demand for new skills and services. 2️⃣ Digital Transformation – The tech revolution redefining financial processes and opportunities. 3️⃣ GBA Integration – Why cross-border collaboration = career acceleration in the region. 🤝 The delegation was also delighted to meet with the Dato’ Seri Dr Mohamad Zabidi Ahmad, President of MIA, and his team to engage in strategic dialogue focused on: 🔹 Aligning qualification frameworks for cross-border recognition 🔹 Co-developing member growth programmes 🔹 Joint sustainability initiatives to future-proof the profession We are grateful for the warm Malaysian hospitality and productive exchanges! The connections made will undoubtedly fuel exciting collaborations ahead. #HKICPA #FutureOfFinance #GBADevelopment #ESG #AccountingInnovation #BuildingBridges

🚀 𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐏𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞: 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 & 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 We’re thrilled to share the success of our 2025-26 Mentorship Programme Start-of-Term Ceremony, held on 12 April 2025 at the Institute! 🎉 With over 150 mentors and mentees joining, we celebrated new beginnings while honoring the achievements of last year’s participants. 🌟 Highlights: ✅ Recognized our dedicated mentors for their invaluable guidance ✅ Celebrated mentees’ growth & accomplishments ✅ Held an engaging start-of-term training to set the stage for a meaningful mentorship journey A huge thank you to everyone who made this possible! 🙌 Entering its 11th year, the Mentorship Programme is a key component of the Institute's strategy to provide valuable networking opportunities and professional development support to our members. Ready to be part of the next chapter? 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gRR7HFFz #HKICPAMentorshipProgramme #MentorshipHighlights #HKICPA #CareerGrowth #MentorshipMatters

🌟𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐏𝐀 & 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐀🌟 Take advantage of the exclusive collaboration between the Institute and ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in celebration of its 120th anniversary! 🎉 Members of both organizations can enjoy exclusive fee waivers for admission to each other's memberships. This unique opportunity allows you to enhance your credentials, access a wealth of resources, and connect with a global network of professionals dedicated to excellence. This special offer is valid only until 𝟑𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! Don’t miss out! ✨Act now: https://lnkd.in/gGEqxHxv 👉Learn more about how you can benefit from this partnership and take the next step in your professional journey! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gEpVb73q #HKICPA #ACCA #CareerDevelopment #ProfessionalNetworking #Opportunities #Finance #Accounting

📈 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐈 Deepening your understanding of insolvency can significantly strengthen your business acumen and versatility across roles. Following the popular 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘐, the Institute is pleased to present 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐈 — delivered through five live Saturday morning webinars. 🔍𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 👨💼 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭-𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Learn from seasoned insolvency practitioners. 📚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞: o Roles and responsibilities of insolvency administrators o Creditor types, rights, and claims o Trading administrations and receiverships o Corporate rescue regimes in Hong Kong and PRC insolvency 💡This course equips you with 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 that extend beyond traditional accounting functions. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 24 April 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gBrfgETT #HKICPA #Insolvency #ProfessionalDevelopment #CPD #BusinessAcumen

🌟 𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐏𝐀 𝐂𝐄 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐅𝐀𝐂 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 🌟 The Institute’s CE&R, Margaret Chan, participated in the 2025 IFAC Chief Executives’ Forum held in early April in Amsterdam. This annual event brings together CEOs of IFAC Members to engage, learn, listen, and network, addressing key issues faced by professional accountancy organisations (PAOs). The Chief Executaive was a panellist for the session on “A PAOs member value proposition,” alongside PAO Chief Executives from Canada, Brazil, Kenya, and the Netherlands, chaired by IFAC President Jean Bouquot. She discussed the evolution of the Institute’s strategy post-2022 regulatory reform and highlighted the Institute’s value proposition embedded in the 2025 Strategic Plan under three themes: • Building Trust 🤝 • Nurturing Talent 🌟 • Driving Development and Transformation 🚀 Margaret shared key initiatives to reinforce the value proposition, including enhanced communication strategies to elevate stakeholder understanding and the launch of the CPA Community to showcase membership value and engage the next generation of professional accountants. The session concluded with a consensus that many PAOs face similar challenges and that forums like this are invaluable for sharing views and experiences. 🌟 As a valued member of the international accounting community, HKICPA actively participates in global discussions and initiatives, contributing to the advancement of the profession. The Institute's involvement in events like the IFAC forum underscores its commitment to fostering collaboration and driving positive change on the international stage. 🌍 #IFACForum #StrategicPlan2025 #PAOs #AccountingProfession #CPAs

𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 - 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥! 🌍 📊 Are you ready to navigate the dynamic landscape of 2025? A Plus highlights 10 key areas that every CPA should focus on this year, from exciting cross-border opportunities to major new standards! Curious about what these trends mean for you? Don't miss out on insights to keep you one step ahead. 👉 Read the full article now https://lnkd.in/gzx-btdX #CPA2025 #AccountingTrends #ProfessionalDevelopment #APointofView

📸✨ 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐮! President Edward Au hosted an engaging luncheon with the prominent international and local media representatives, sharing the Institute’s key working focuses this year straight from our Strategic Plan 2025! 🚀 The President emphasized the Institute’s three strategic goals of building trust, nurturing talents, as well as driving development and transformation for the accounting profession in Hong Kong. He also highlighted the Institute’s initiatives in: - fostering sustainability 🌱 - attracting and incubating talents 🎯 - enhancing the Institute’s international presence 🌍 - facilitating digitalization among the sector 💻 💡 Learn more about the Institute’s Strategic Plan 2025: https://lnkd.in/gVHQcJ4v By actively communicating the Institute's efforts and achievements, the Institute aims to build a stronger connection with the public, showcasing the value and integrity of the accounting profession. This approach not only helps in raising awareness about the Institute's strategic goals but also reinforces the trust and credibility of CPAs in the eyes of the community. #HKICPA #StrategicPlan2025 #MediaLuncheon

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘐𝘊𝘈𝘌𝘞 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘰𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳." 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠, 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐇𝐒𝐁𝐂 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 By joining the ICAEW as a member of HKICPA, you become part of a prestigious network of over 200,000 professionals worldwide. Gain access to additional cutting-edge resources, free CPD events and unparalleled networking opportunities that empower you to lead with confidence across borders. Find out more: icaew.com/8reasons

𝐁𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥!🚀 A local guide is essential for any explorer because they offer unique insights to lead you in the best direction. In the fourth case study, we examine how ZHONGHUI ANDA leveraged their deep understanding of Mainland corporate culture and extensive local experience to help a Mainland enterprise meet the strict compliance requirements of the Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC). This assistance enabled the Mainland enterprise to successfully list on the Hong Kong bourse and strengthen its competitive edge in international capital markets. ✨ Dive in here: https://lnkd.in/gin2jSKd (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/gFsHmRMP #InternationalExpansion #AccountingServices #HongKong #MainlandChina #BusinessSuccess

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 Don't miss out our upcoming events that cover valuable topics: 1. Face-to-face seminar: Understanding Scope 3 Emissions: Navigating Financed Emissions and the Future of Green Banking (14 April 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/3DvCUxV 2. Live webinar: Regulatory and Compliance Series for Listed Issuers: Connected Transactions (28 April 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/4iSzAwl 3. Live webinar: Entities Listing on HKEX Series – Session 1: Global Pillar 2 Update (30 April 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/41WjhY3 4. High level training course for young Hong Kong accountants — Digital Economy and Accounting Technology (Fourth Cohort) (8-11 May 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/4j0Mp7p 5. Insolvency Preparatory II (Webinar) May - Jun 2025 ➤Link: https://lnkd.in/gBrfgETT 6. CPD Webinar: AI賦能下的財稅數字化之旅 ➤Link: https://lnkd.in/g4r7fHC2 7. Last call – China Tax Course (Apr – Sep 2025) ➤Link: https://lnkd.in/gTANp_Gs 8. Updates on the ethical requirements and expectations on insolvency practitioners (24 April 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gFpMM4J6 9. Intellectual property and patent planning: Making the best use of Hong Kong’s new Patent Box regime (24 April 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gNsdbS-J #HKICPA #MemberEvent