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Authorized employer:
Paul W.C. Ho & Company
Member-in-charge:
Mr. Paul Ho, sole practitioner
Registered as an AE:
4 years
No. of QP students under supervision:
6
"No matter what professional qualification my colleagues take, I hope they can eventually convert to QP for a heightened standard," Mr. Paul Ho, sole practitioner of Paul W. C. Ho & Company says. As an experienced accountant, Ho is convinced that QP can help sharpen the competitive edge of both the employees and the firm alike in many ways. He reveals that the programme itself is of high value because of its international recognition around the globe. "Not only does this broaden our firm's position and recognition, but also makes it more flexible for employees to work overseas," Ho adds.

In addition to the recognition, Ho believes that QP provides a good and solid platform to gear up colleagues with systematic and quality training on accounting knowledge and management skills. "Participating in the authorized employer scheme gives us more training opportunities for our staff. It therefore has given the firm profound support in long-term development of its intellectual capital," Ho says. Click here for details. 		 
 
 
  Examination results  
  Examination results for the May 2008 session modules B and D will be announced on 6 December 2008. QP candidates who have applied for a student login account may view their results online within two weeks from the official result release date. If you do not have a login account yet, please visit our website for information on how to obtain one.  
  QP examination attendance dockets for modules A & C (September 2008 session) and final examination (December 2008 session)  
  Examination attendance docket and Hong Kong identity card are required to be presented for sitting the QP examinations.  
 
Important dates Procedures
Dates to receive an examination
attendance docket

Final examination
Monday, 8 December 2008 onwards

Modules A & C
Monday, 15 December 2008 onwards		 Candidates will receive an examination attendance docket from the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority. Candidates please contact the Institute on 2287 7046 for all enquiries about the dockets.
Cut-off dates to obtain a duplicate copy of
examination attendance docket

Final examination
Friday, 12 December 2008
(Registration time: 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)

Modules A & C
Friday, 19 December 2008
(Registration time: 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)		 Candidates who have not received the examination attendance docket should contact the Institute to obtain a duplicate copy before the cut-off dates. A duplicate copy of the examination attendance docket may not be issued to candidates who do not approach the Institute by the cut-off time.
Examination dates
Friday, 19 December 2008



Saturday, 27 December 2008
Final examination
Paper I: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Paper II: 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Module A: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Module C: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
 
  Examination regulations  
  Candidates should read the examination regulations carefully. The regulations are published in the candidate handbook and examination attendance dockets. Candidates are reminded that breaching the examination regulations may render script booklets unmarked. In the past two years, TEN candidates' script booklets were UNMARKED as they had violated the examination regulations. The followings are some of the examination regulations that candidates must follow strictly:
   
  		• Reading time (for final examination candidates only)
    During the reading time in the final examination, candidates are only allowed to read the questions; plan and organize their answers such as jotting down points on the question booklet or flagging the relevant information on the materials brought to the examination hall, etc. Candidates are NOT permitted to organize the answers on rough paper. If you wish to write down any points, it must be done on the question booklet. The writing of answers in the script booklet is NOT allowed until candidates are instructed that they may do so by the examination supervisor.
    		 
     
       
  		• Examination identification requirement
    Candidates are required to bring examination attendance dockets and Hong Kong identity cards/passports to the examination centre on the day of the examination. In the absence of the Hong Kong identity cards/passports, you are required to show student registration cards for identification purpose. If you are unable to produce such identification documents or the identity cannot be satisfactorily verified, you may not be permitted to sit the examination.
       
  		• Use appropriate script booklet
    Candidates are required to use the appropriate script booklet to answer the respective section of the examination paper, i.e. case on the case script booklet, essay/short questions on the essay/short questions script booklet. Failure to do so may render their examination scripts UNMARKED.
       
  		• Do not tear the script booklet pages or take away script booklets from the examination hall
       
  		• Write the question numbers clearly
       
  		• Do not use pencil
    		 
     
     
      Library electronic resources  
      The Institute's library is offering you online full-text access to more than 300 accounting and tax journals, and e-resources on tax and financial reporting in China and Hong Kong. Click here for more details.  
      Library opening hours during examination period  
     
    To help QP candidates in their examination preparation, opening hours of the library will be extended from 21 November to 23 December 2008 as follows:
     
    Monday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
    Tuesday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
    		 
      Certificates collection for QP graduates who did not attend the annual award and graduation ceremony  
      QP graduates who did not attend the annual award and graduation ceremony can collect their certificates on or before 31 December 2008 at the Institute's reception desk on 27/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong. Please present your student ID or HKID when collecting the certificates.  
     
     
      Our prize winners share the ways to succeed in QP examinations. Good luck in your examinations!
    		  
     
     
    Tips for examination success:
    		 
     
    Before examination
  		• Develop a well-structured study plan to achieve a comprehensive review of all examination topics.
  		• Study as early as possible.
  		• Go through the candidate learning pack ¡V clear references should be made to help you find the relevant information quickly.
  		• Practise more past examination questions, and simulate the examination environment.
  		• Familiarize yourself with the special topics of the examination.
  		• For final examination, pay attention to the inter-relationships among the concepts covered in different modules.
  		• Study with colleagues and friends who can "refuel" your motivation.
  		• Learn from your workplace for practical insight.
  		• Find ways to relax as too much stress will adversely affect the performance.
    During examination
  		• Read the examination questions very carefully.
  		• For final examination, make good use of the reading time to analyse the case questions, highlight key points and link the questions to your own critical file.
  		• Structure your answer before writing.
  		• Avoid spending too much time on a single question.
  		• Avoid copying irrelevant materials into the answers.
    		 
       
    		 
     
     
      Online module preparation seminars  
     
    Webcast videos of module preparation seminars for module A (financial reporting) and module C (auditing and information management) held on 25 and 26 October 2008 are now available online, free-of-charge, to assist your examination revision. Please visit the QP learning support centre to watch the videos.    		  
      QP Movie Night  
     
       
    A QP movie night, was held jointly with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales at the Palace IFC Cinema on 17 October 2008. This fun-filled event attracted over 160 QP and university students joining a cocktail reception before the movie show. Participants all found this event enjoyable, with great opportunity to mingle with their peers and members of the Institute. Please click here to view the movie night highlights.    		  
     
     
     
     
    Name: Hugo To
    Job Title: Business analyst, finance department
    Company: Music Nation Group
     
    Click here to see Hugo's career profile:
    - career and study history
    - job involvement
    - career achievement
    - career progression
    		 
     
     
      Authorized employer or supervisor experience for membership admission  
      For admission to membership of the Institute, practical experience acquired on or after 1 January 2005 will only be counted if it is gained under an Institute-authorized employer or supervisor.

    If you are not working under an authorized employer or supervisor, please urge your employer or supervisor to apply for registration as an authorized employer or authorized supervisor with the Institute, so that your practical experience can be accepted for membership admission. Click here for more information.    		  
      List of authorized employers and supervisors  
     
    The Institute has recently approved seven applications for registration as authorized employers and 15 applications for authorized supervisors. Please click here for the list of newly registered employers or supervisors.

    A list of all authorized employers and authorized supervisors can be found on the Institute's homepage.

    For enquiries about practical experience, please contact our admission department on tel. 2287 7049 or 2287 7353.    		  
     
     
     

    Management gurus now advise people of new ways to deal with their supervisors. Wallance Ma, director of management training outfit Tricon Ltd., says employees should see the boss as a business partner, while they themselves are stakeholders whose destinies are intertwined with that of the company. Mutual respect is the basic mantra in dealing with office relationships. Click here for the full article.

    This article is re-printed from A Plus (March 2008).

    		  
     
     
     
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    November      
    21-23 November Q - Modules A & C ¡V 3rd workshop
    23 November E - Final examination revision course
    25 November E - Module preparation seminar for module C
    30 November E - Module preparation seminar for module A
           
    December      
    5-7 December Q - Modules A & C ¡V 4th workshop
    7 December E - Final examination mock examination & debriefing
    19 December Q - Final examination
    27 December Q - Modules A & C examinations
     
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