Accreditation of BSc in Accounting Programme
Association & Institute | Paper Exemption | Description |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) | 9 papers exempted out of 14 papers* | For BSc in Accounting graduates from 01/01/2017 until 31/12/2026 |
| Association of International Accountants (AIA) | 12 papers exempted out of 12 papers# | For BSc in Accounting graduates from 01/01/2011 until 31/12/2020 |
| Chartered Institute of Management Accountants(CIMA) | 10 papers exempted out of 16 papers | For BSc in Accounting graduates from 01/01/2021 until 31/12/2023 |
| CPA Australia | Full foundation exam exemption for free and direct entry to the CPA Program Professional Level examination, provided that the corresponding UM courses are completed. | For all BSc in Accounting Programme graduates. |
| Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) | Direct entry to the Qualification Programme | For students in BSc in Accounting with Specialization in Professional Accountancy admitted from academic year 2016/2017 to 2021/2022, until 31/05/2022 Learn more about HKICPA Qualification Programme |
Accreditation of MSc in Accounting Programme
Association & Institute | Paper Exemption | Description |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) | 9 papers exempted out of 14 papers* | For MSc in Accounting graduates from 01/01/2017 until 31/12/2026 |
| CPA Australia | Full foundation exam exemption | For all MSc in Accounting graduates |
*On the basis of completion of corresponding accredited modules. For details, please refer to ACCA.
#On the basis of completion of corresponding accredited modules. For details, please refer to AIA.
The above information is for reference only. For the most updated accreditation information, kindly refer to website / contact person of the corresponding Associations / Institutes.
Last Updated: March 13, 2018
Website & Contact Person of Association and Institute
Association & Institute | Enquiry Website | Contact Person |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) | http://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/help/exemptions-calculator.html | Ms. Helen Liu HelenHY.Liu@accaglobal.com Tel: 2973 1119 |
| Association of International Accountants (AIA) | http://www.aiaworldwide.com/ | N/A |
| Chartered Institute of Management Accountants(CIMA) | https://www.cimaglobal.com/Starting-CIMA/Starting-CIMA/Exemptions/Exemption-Search/ | Ms. Patti HO Email: Patti.Ho@aicpa-cima.com Tel: (852) 3741 1956 |
| CPA Australia | https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/ManageApplications/ AccreditedCourse.mvc/SearchAccreditedCourses | Ms. Nicole LEE Contact No.: (852) 2202 2727 Email: Nicole.LEE@cpaaustralia.com.au |
| Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) | http://www.hkicpa.org.hk/en/ | Ms. Francee GUAN Direct Contact No.: (0086-756) 3620 152 (Monday & Tuesday) Direct Contact No.: (0086-20) 3892 2362 (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) Email: franceeguan@hkicpa.org.hk |