Practical experience: views from the ground   Examination matters   Student matters   Student programmes   Route to success with QP   Practical experience   Personality clash   For your information   Upcoming events       Kung Hei Fat Choy!  We wish you every success and happiness in the year of the Ox. Please click to view your e-card.       Authorized employer: Poon, Mak & Wan Member-in-charge: Mr. Mak Wai Keung, partner Counselor: Mr. Lau Chi Wai, audit manager Registered as an AE: 4.5 years No. of QP students under supervision: 5 "We value our talent, especially those who are willing to go the extra mile in attaining professional qualification and sharpening their professional competence," Mr. Mak Wai Keung, partner and Mr. Lau Chi Wai, audit manager of Poon, Mak & Wan say. Mak believes that QP is a comprehensive programme, well equipping accountants with useful technical knowledge to handle daily tasks. After getting through QP training, their staff appear to be more competent and more confident in handling job assignments and this helps raise the firm's productivity significantly. Both Mak and Lau agree that QP graduates tend to be more up-to-date with the latest professional knowledge and information. Mak is convinced that this is because of the updatedness of the teaching materials as well as discussion of the hot topics at QP workshops. To stay in touch with the latest information is important for professional accountants who work in a fast-changing business world. Click here for details.         Completion requirements for module and final examinations     The Institute's council has approved the abolishment of the completion requirements for individual QP module and final examinations. With immediate effect, QP students are not required to pass an individual module within four attempts or within five years and to pass the final examination within four attempts or within three years. However, all QP students will still be required to complete the four QP modules and final examination within 10 years from the date of student registration.     New release of question and answer booklets The QP question and answer booklets for modules B and D (May 2008 session) are now available for sale at the Institute's reception desk. Each booklet costs HK$45. Alternatively, QP students can enjoy free online access to the Q&A at the QP learning support centre or read them at the Institute's library.         Collect your candidate learning packs for the February 2009 session     QP students who have enrolled in the February 2009 session can collect their candidate learning packs at the Institute's service counter on 27/F, Wu Chung House during office hours from 30 January to 14 February 2009. Collect your study materials now to get an early start!     Application for continuing education fund     The QP is a reimbursable course under the government's continuing education fund. To apply for CEF, please submit your application before 2 February 2009 for modules offered in the February 2009 session. Click here for more details. Should you wish to obtain information regarding the CEF, please visit its official website at http://www.sfaa.gov.hk/cef.     Featured books of the month     Four good and notable books on taxation are selected as featured books of this month. Some of them are useful and practical tools for helping you to grasp up-to-date taxation knowledge for examination preparation. Check out these useful references at the Institute's library now:     Hong Kong taxation and tax planning Advanced taxation in Hong Kong Tax compliance in greater China: China, Hong Kong and Taiwan Hong Kong master tax guide 2008/2009         Module preparation seminars for the February 2009 session     The Institute is organizing a series of module preparation seminars on QP module B (financial management) and module D (taxation) for the February 2009 session. The seminar aims to help QP candidates understand some of the more difficult topics to be covered during the workshops and to brush up their examination drilling techniques. The seminar is scheduled before the QP workshop. Click here for enrolment details of the upcoming seminars.           Name: Katherine Wong Job Title: Accountant Company: HT Capital Management Limited   Click here to see Katherine'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 them to apply for registration as an authorized employer or authorized supervisor with the Institute, so that your experience can be accepted for membership. Click here for more information. In case your employer or supervisor is not qualified for registration, you may apply to the Institute for the assignment of an external authorized supervisor.     List of authorized employers and supervisors     The Institute has recently approved six authorized employers and 17 authorized supervisors. Please click here for the list of newly registered employers and 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 2287 7047 or 2287 7353.         Dealing with difficult people at work is always a challenge. Harry Wong, lead consultant of WYH International Consultancy and a certified neuro-linguistic programming coach and trainer, uses an interesting case study to show how an accounting manager deals with six most unwanted behaviours and finally turns difficult people into her allies and friends. Click here for the full article. This article is re-printed from A Plus (October 2008).         Practical training statistics 2008     The Institute has organized a comprehensive range of training topics in 2008. Overall statistical figures indicate that registered students found these programmes good and helpful. Please click here for details on the statistical summary activities held in 2008.         Print friendly version Dates     Events February       2 February Q - Commencement of modules B & D   Q - Continuing education fund application for modules B & D – submission deadline 6 February P - Seminar on HKAS 7 – cash flow statements 15 February E - Module preparation seminar for module D 17 February E - Module preparation seminar for module B 20-22 February Q - Modules B & D – 1st workshop         March       14 March E - Module preparation seminar for module B 15 March E - Module preparation seminar for module D 20-22 March Q - Modules B & D – 2nd workshop         April       3 April E - Module preparation seminar for module B 6 April E - Module preparation seminar for module D 17-19 April Q - Modules B & D – 3rd workshop 25 April E - Module preparation seminar for module B 26 April E - Module preparation seminar for module D         May       8-10 May Q - Modules B & D – 4th workshop 30 May Q - Modules B & D examinations         E : Examination assistance functions Q : QP events P : Practical training functions         Technical articles CPA Source A Plus CPD programmes e-Learning programmes New books HKIAAT news TechWatch