Professional Accreditation of the Programme

Upon successful completion of the programme, students will be eligible for the professional exemptions from various professional accounting bodies.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)

The BCom (Hons) in Accounting is accredited by the HKICPA as a Category 1 programme. Graduates will be eligible to be admitted to the Qualification Programme (QP) of the HKICPA and to sit for the Final Professional Examination of the HKICPA.

Candidates who have passed the examinations and with at least 3 years’ relevant supervised working experience will be qualified as Certified Public Accountants or non-practising members of the HKICPA.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK (ACCA)

ACCA has granted exemption of 9 papers for accounting graduates who pursue ACCA qualification.

Certified Public Accountants Australia (CPA Australia)

Graduates will be exempted from all the 6 Foundation Level exams and will be eligible to apply for the CPA Australia Associate membership.

The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI)

The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute, formerly known as The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS), has granted exemption from 3 papers in its Professional examination to holders of recognized university degrees in accounting, subject to the relevant course(s) taken.

The Association of International Accountants, UK (AIA)

AIA has granted a maximum of the exemption of 9 Papers, including Foundation Level (4 papers) and Professional Level 1 (5 papers).

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK (CIMA)

CIMA has granted exemption for 8 papers for the programme.