Abbreviation HKICPA Students >18,000 | Membership >38,000 Founded 1973 | |
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Predecessor Hong Kong Society of Accountants Formation 1 January 1973; 44 years ago (1973-01-01) Legal status Statutory body corporate established under Professional Accountants Ordinance Profiles |
The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Chinese: 香港會計師公會) (HKICPA) is the professional accounting body of Hong Kong.
Contents
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA
- Institutes of Chartered Accountants
- Other overseas bodies or British qualified accountants
- Status
- International links
- References
Its main responsibilities are:
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Prior to 2002, Hong Kong accountants were allowed to obtain full memberships from both Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and HKICPA under a joint examination scheme between the two institutions. A mutual recognition agreement was then announced between the two institutions; this has been renewed from 2010 until 2015.
Institutes of Chartered Accountants
HKICPA has Mutual Recognition Agreements with the major Chartered Accountant bodies worldwide:
These agreements, in general, only apply to relatively recent HKICPA members who qualified through the Qualification Programme.
Other overseas bodies or British qualified accountants
HKICPA also has recognition arrangements in place with:
Status
Incorporated by the Professional Accountants Ordinance (Chapter 50 of the Laws of Hong Kong) on 1 January 1973, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the Institute) is the only statutory licensing body of accountants in Hong Kong responsible for regulation of the accountancy profession. There is an associate organisation called the HKAAT.
International links
The Institute is a member body of the following international or regional organisations :