Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)

𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 The abridged minutes of the April Council meeting are now available for members to read. 🔗You can find them both after logging into your account here: https://lnkd.in/ghTrz8dH #HKICPA #CouncilMeeting

🌍 𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐏𝐀 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐀 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧 We were honoured to host an insightful session yesterday evening on Hong Kong’s evolving opportunities amid global dynamics, featuring The Honourable Mr. Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government. He shared insights on the global geopolitical landscape, our country’s advancements in its economy and technological progress, as well as Hong Kong's strengths as a “super connector” and “super value-adder”. He outlined the vision for Hong Kong to build on its success as an international financial, trade and shipping centre, and rise as a world-class innovation hub. 👥Our utmost gratitude to Financial Secretary Paul Chan for taking time out of his busy schedule to speak with our members. President Edward Au, Vice-President Jasmine SY Lee, Stephen C K LAW, and the Institute’s Council members joined the event, alongside around 400 participants, making this a truly engaging discussion. This event reflects our commitment to keeping members informed on critical economic, social, and policy developments. 📹 Missed the session? Due to overwhelming demand, a free webinar recording will be available soon—stay tuned!

🚀 𝐓𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐮𝐩 𝐂𝐅𝐎𝐬 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 What does it take to fuel a start-up’s meteoric rise? Discover how today’s most innovative CFOs within the HKICPA’s membership: • Navigate funding challenges • Build agile financial strategies • Turn bold visions into sustainable growth These financial leaders aren’t just counting beans - they’re planting the seeds for tomorrow’s unicorns. 📰 Read the full article now https://lnkd.in/gjeEXkwT #StartupLife #CFO #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #HKICPA #APlus

“𝘐𝘊𝘈𝘌𝘞’𝘴 𝘈𝘊𝘈 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳. 𝘐𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘊𝘈𝘌𝘞 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨." 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐇𝐨, 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐄𝐖 As an HKICPA member, you can enhance your career with ICAEW’s globally recognized qualification — empowering you to excel. Compliment HKICPA’s offerings and leverage a trusted global community, transformative insights, and strategic resources to propel your career to the next level. Find out more: icaew.com/8reasons

🌟 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭’𝐬 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 – 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 Yesterday’s President’s Luncheon was a resounding success! With nearly 40 members in attendance, the event was a wonderful opportunity to strengthen connections and foster camaraderie within our professional community. A heartfelt thank you to all who joined us, your presence made the occasion truly special. It was a pleasure seeing our Council, Management, and esteemed members come together for meaningful engagement and lively conversations. This luncheon marks another milestone in our commitment to enhancing member relationships and there’s more to come! Stay tuned for upcoming events designed to inspire collaboration, learning, and growth. Here’s to building an even stronger network together. 🚀 #ProfessionalCommunity #Networking #MemberEngagement #Leadership #GrowthTogether #HKICPA

𝐁𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥!🚀 As businesses chart their course toward international growth, having the right partner on board makes all the difference. In the sixth case study, we examine how BDO Hong Kong leveraged its deep expertise in international capital markets and cross-border compliance to assist a Mainland enterprise in executing a secondary listing in Hong Kong —while simultaneously expanding across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Learn how the firm helped its client overcome reporting hurdles across jurisdictions and navigate disruptions under the pandemic to raise over HKD10 billion through its Hong Kong listing. ✨ Dive in here: https://lnkd.in/gF9-_TZY (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. Live webinar: Equity Series: Analyzing Stocks through Company Research Reports (29 May 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/43T8vEP 2. Sustainability webinar: Why Nature Matters to Accountants - Turning Risk into Resilience (30 May 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/3F0Bywd 3. Live webinar: Entities Listing on HKEX Series – Session 6: Valuation: Before and After the M&A Transactions (2 June 2025) ➤ Link: https://bit.ly/3Fq385U 4. Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Series - Latest updates and practical guidance on implementing AML/CFT requirements (re-run) (2 & 27 June 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gsPkpUmx 5. China Taxation Conference 2025 (7 June 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gdeMj7BY 6. Macau’s new Tax Code and transfer pricing regime (13 June 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gZzKYvy5 7. Workshop for New Auditors - Rerun (13, 19 and 20 June 2025) ➤ Link: https://lnkd.in/gZEk659M #HKICPA #MemberEvent

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞’𝐬 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 In an exclusive interview with TVB News, the Institute’s President Edward Au highlighted the growing importance of accounting expertise amid fluctuating U.S. tariff policies — particularly in tax planning and supply chain restructuring. He also emphasized Hong Kong’s strategic role as a gateway for Chinese enterprises expanding internationally. 🌐 As local firms navigate challenges in digital transformation, the President shared the Institute’s efforts in supporting local accounting firms through enhanced training programmes and innovative initiatives. 📚✨ He further noted the leadership team and the Council’s visits to Beijing this week to strengthen professional exchanges with Mainland authorities and counterparts. ✈️🤝 View the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gpmN6k-5 #HKICPA #MediaInterview #AccountingProfession

🌍 𝐇𝐊𝐈𝐂𝐏𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭'𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐐𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 🌍   Our President, Edward Au, was part of the HKSAR Government Chief Executive's high-level delegation to Qatar and Kuwait. Over four days, the delegation achieved significant milestones in economic and trade cooperation, signing 59 MOUs and agreements to enhance strategic partnerships across sectors and issues. 🤝📜   The delegation included more than 30 distinguished figures from Hong Kong, including President Edward Au, as well as over 20 representatives from various industries in Mainland China. These sectors covered innovation and technology, new energy, manufacturing, real estate, conglomerates, and construction, representing an international business network that synergizes the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area with key Mainland regions. 🌏🔗   Middle Eastern countries, driven by strategic plans like "Qatar National Vision 2030" and "Kuwait Vision 2035", are accelerating economic diversification, focusing on financial services, digital economy, and smart city development. During strategic dialogues with senior officials from Qatar and Kuwait, Hong Kong's international competitiveness in professional services was highly recognized. 🏙️💼   In exchanges with the Qatar and Kuwait Chambers of Commerce, our President highlighted the strategic value of international services provided by Hong Kong's accounting profession in:   🌐 Cross-border capital operations 💹 Facilitating international IPOs 🏦 Helping family office thrive 🌱 Leading sustainability and green finance developments   These provide professional channels for Middle Eastern investors and help Mainland enterprises venture beyond borders. 🌍✨   📊 The Middle East's strategic position in the global economy is increasingly prominent, and this visit reflects the strategic foresight of expanding diverse markets and deepening cooperation. Hong Kong, and specifically the accounting profession, will continue to play a crucial role in promoting cooperation between Mainland China and the Middle East, creating mutually beneficial opportunities. 🤝🌟   📑 Learn more from the Government’s press release: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gvdcBpx5   📖 Read the recent A Plus feature on growing China-Middle East ties and what it means for Hong Kong and the profession: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gpzYuXQ6

🌍 𝐀 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 🌍 As a member of the A4S Accounting Bodies Network, we have endorsed five new principles that will guide how the profession responds to today’s sustainability challenges. 🌱 The principles call for accounting bodies to: 📚 Provide sustainability-focused training and development 📢 Advocate for change across business and policy 💡 Promote innovation to meet evolving sustainability needs 💼 Embrace a broader definition of value 🌟 Lead by example within their own organisations   This renewed commitment recognizes the need for bold, proactive leadership – and the role accountants can play in delivering a sustainable future. 🌟   As the local standard setter for sustainability reporting, the Institute will continue building on our work to ensure our members and students are equipped to meet the demands of the evolving profession. 📈 Stay tuned as we continue to roll out new capacity building initiatives to empower your path forward. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eXn2nxAv Accounting for Sustainability (A4S)