New Qualification Programme
The new QP provides world-class and comprehensive training to ensure that upon completion, the newly qualified CPAs will be equipped with the necessary technical knowledge, professional skills, values and ethics, and relevant practical experience to meet the needs of employers in today's work environment.
The new QP will comprise three progressive levels with 14 modules and a Capstone, i.e. Associate Level (10 modules), Professional Level (four modules) and Capstone. It offers alternative pathways and greater flexibility for students with different educational backgrounds, including sub-degree holders and non-accounting majors, to become CPAs. This could attract more students from other disciplines to join the accountancy profession which is important in developing a sustainable talent pool of accounting professionals.
Introduction Video
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Implementation Timeline
| Existing Examinations | Last Offering | New QP | First Offering |
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| AAT Examination | Dec-2018 | Associate Level (Modules 1 -10) |
Dec-2020 |
| Professional Bridging Examination | Dec-2019 | Associate Level (Modules 1 -10) |
Dec-2020 |
| QP Modules A-D | Dec-2020 |
Professional Level (Modules 11-14) |
Jun-2021 |
| QP Final Examination |
Jun-2021 | Capstone | Dec-2021 |
