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Hong Kong Institute Of Certified Public Accountants
The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA, ) is the professional accounting body of Hong Kong. Its main responsibilities are: *Registering accountants and issuing practising certificates. *Regulating the professional conduct and standards of members. *Setting codes of ethics and standards of accounting and auditing. *Regulating the quality of entry to the profession through its qualification programme and related courses. *Providing continuing education and other services to members. *Promoting the accountancy profession both in Hong Kong and overseas. Recognition with other institutions 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 fro ...
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Professional Accounting Body
A professional accounting body is an organization or association of accountants in a particular jurisdiction. Usually a person needs to be a member of such professional body to hold out to the public of the jurisdiction as an accountant. The designations for qualified accountants vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, such as Cost and Management Accountant (CMA), Chartered Accountant (CA/ACA), Chartered Certified Accountant (CCA), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Practising Accountant (CPA), Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or Chartered Public Finance Accountant (CPFA). Some countries have a single professional accounting body (e.g. Brazil) while others have several. If there is more than one body, such bodies may or may not compete with each other; in some countries, professional accounting bodies are divided according to their field of activity. For example, India has two pr ...
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CPA Australia
CPA Australia ("Certified Practising Accountant") is a professional accounting body in Australia founded in 1886. As of 31 December 2020, it has 168,736 members working in 150 countries and regions around the world. CPA Australia currently has 19 staffed offices across Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, New Zealand and the UK. History The current form of CPA Australia dates from 1952, when the Commonwealth Institute and Federal Institute merged to create the Australian Society of Accountants. In July 1990 the name changed to the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants, and in April 2000, the name became CPA Australia. The main predecessor bodies of the Society, with year of formation, were: *Incorporated Institute of Accountants, 1886 *Federal Institute of Accountants, 1894 *Association of Accountants of Australia, 1910 *Australasian Institute of Cost Accountants, 1920 CEO controversy The CEO of CPA Australia from 2008, Alex Ma ...
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Organizations Established In 1973
An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from the Greek word ''organon'', which means tool or instrument, musical instrument, and organ. Types There are a variety of legal types of organizations, including corporations, governments, non-governmental organizations, political organizations, international organizations, armed forces, charities, not-for-profit corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, and educational institutions, etc. A hybrid organization is a body that operates in both the public sector and the private sector simultaneously, fulfilling public duties and developing commercial market activities. A voluntary association is an organization consisting of volunteers. Such organizations may be able to operate without legal formalities, depending on jurisdiction, includin ...
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Professional Associations Based In Hong Kong
A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their specific role within that profession. In addition, most professionals are subject to strict codes of conduct, enshrining rigorous ethical and moral obligations. Professional standards of practice and ethics for a particular field are typically agreed upon and maintained through widely recognized professional associations, such as the IEEE. Some definitions of "professional" limit this term to those professions that serve some important aspect of public interest and the general good of society.Sullivan, William M. (2nd ed. 2005). ''Work and Integrity: The Crisis and Promise of Professionalism in America''. Jossey Bass.Gardner, Howard and Shulman, Lee S., The Professions in America Today: Crucial but Fragile. Da ...
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Accounting In Hong Kong
Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "language of business", measures the results of an organization's economic activities and conveys this information to a variety of stakeholders, including investors, creditors, management, and regulators. Practitioners of accounting are known as accountants. The terms "accounting" and "financial reporting" are often used as synonyms. Accounting can be divided into several fields including financial accounting, management accounting, tax accounting and cost accounting. Financial accounting focuses on the reporting of an organization's financial information, including the preparation of financial statements, to the external users of the information, such as investors, regulators and suppliers; and management accounting focuses on the measurement, ana ...
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Hong Kong Accounting Standards
{{Use dmy dates, date=April 2016 The Hong Kong Accounting Standards, or HKAS for short, formerly HKSSAP, is a set of accounting standards issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Details *HKAS 1 Presentation of Financial statements *HKAS 2 Inventories *HKAS 7 Cash flow statements *HKAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates *HKAS 10 Events after the Reporting Period *HKAS 11 Construction contracts *HKAS 12 Income taxes *HKAS 14 Segment reporting *HKAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment *HKAS 17 Leases *HKAS 18 Revenue *HKAS 19 Employee benefits *HKAS 20 Accounting for government grants and disclosure of government assistance *HKAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign exchange rates *HKAS 23 Borrowing Costs *HKAS 24 Related Party Disclosures *HKAS 26 Accounting and Reporting by Retirement Benefit Plans *HKAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements *HKAS 28 Investments in Associates *HKAS 29 Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Eco ...
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International Federation Of Accountants
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) is the global advocacy organization for the accountancy profession; mainly for the financial accounting and auditing professions. Founded in 1977, IFAC has more than 175 members and associates in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions, representing more than 3 million accountants employed in public practice, industry and commerce, government, and academia. The organization supports the development, adoption, and implementation of international standards for accounting education, ethics, and the public sector as well as audit and assurance. It supports four independent standard-setting boards, which establish international standards on ethics, auditing and assurance, accounting education, and public sector accounting. It also issues guidance to encourage high-quality performance by professional accountants in small and medium business accounting practices. To ensure the activities of IFAC and the independent standard-setting ...
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International Accounting Standards Board
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) is the independent accounting standard-setting body of the IFRS Foundation. The IASB was founded on April 1, 2001, as the successor to the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC). It is responsible for developing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and for promoting their use and application."About the IASB"
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The (IASC) had been established in 1973 and had issued a number of standards known as International Accounting Standards (IAS). As t ...
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Global Accounting Alliance
The Global Accounting Alliance (GAA) is an international coalition of accounting organisations that was formed in 2006. The GAA aims to promote standards of quality professional services, support their members, and share information and collaborate on international accounting issues. The members of the alliance represent over 775,000 of professional accountants. The GAA provides members with a GAA Passport which provides access to other member bodies so they can access restricted areas of the local institute website, training and development, and publications at member rates when visiting their country. Member organisations * Australia - Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) * United States of America - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) * New Zealand - Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) * Canada - CPA Canada * South Africa - South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) * Ireland - Chartered Accountants ...
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Confederation Of Asian And Pacific Accountants
The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) is a regional organization representing 33 national professional accountancy organizations (PAOs) operating in Asia and the Pacific. These PAOs, referred to as CAPA’s members, represent close to 2 million accountants across the region. History Governor Gregorio S. Licaros, President of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants, came up with the idea for the CAPA. The first Far East Conference of Accountants was held between November 28 and December 1 of 1957 in Manila, Philippines. The event, said to be the forerunner of CAPA, "created history in the accountancy world as it became the base for various professional accounting bodies in the Far East to confer every few years to discuss and exchange information." Fourteen countries sent delegates to the first event. Of these fourteen, twelve would go on to be considered the founding members of CAPA. # Australia # Hong Kong # India # Indonesia # Japan # K ...
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Asia Oceania Tax Consultants' Association
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area of , about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. Its 4.7 billion people constitute roughly 60% of the world's population. In general terms, Asia is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. The border of Asia with Europe is a historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. It is somewhat arbitrary and has moved since its first conception in classical antiquity. The division of Eurasia into two continents reflects East–West cultural, linguistic, a ...
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