HKICPA renews its Mutual Recognition Agreement with CPA Australia
- UAE
- June 23, 2025
The HKICPA and CPAA celebrated a MRA extension firm ceremony. The Mra Was Signed by Margaret Chan, Chief Executive and Registrar of Hkicpa (Front Left), and Rowena Buddee, Chief Member Experience Officer of CPAA (Front Right), Under the Witness of Edward Au, President of Hkicpa, Or Carina) and Karina and Carina and Carina and Carina and Carina and Carina and Carina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Karina and Carina, Carina, Carina and Carina and Carina and Carina, Carina and Carina and Carina and Carina) and Kipal) and Kic Kicalal) and Kicalal) and Kicalal) and Kicalal) and Kicalal) and Kicalal). (Back right).
The HKICPA has celebrated the ARM with CPAA since 2000, who was the development opportunities for accounting professionals in Hong Kong. The new 5 -year -old ARM between HKICPA and CPAA continues to improve the mobility of the professional development of its members. HKICPA members who complete the HKICPA qualification program (QP) and who have at least three years of relevant practical experience in accounting, can request the CPAA membership through the ARM. On the other hand, the members of the CPAA that complete the CPA program and that have at least three years of relevant practical experience in accounting, can request the HKICPA membership after completing the institute’s aptitude test in Hong Kong or Capstone or Capstone tone.
In addition, the new ARM has improved in several aspects to relieve the way for members of both professional bodies to obtain professional qualifications offered by HKICPA and CPAA. These improvements include extending eligibility for HKICPA membership relaxing the geographical limitation on the origin of the university degrees obtained by CPAA members and eliminating geographical restrictions in its termination of CPAA in its ending in their ending. Hkicpa believes that MRA’s improved ARM attracts more accounting talents abroad to search for qualification as HKICPA members and work in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, the geographical restriction at the end of the QP by HKICPA members who see the CPAA membership has also caused.
Last Friday (June 20), the HKICPA and the CPAA celebrated a MRA extension firm ceremony. The MRA was signed by Margaret Chan, executive director and registrar of HKICPA, and Rowena Buddee, director of Experience Member of CPAA, under the witness of Edward Au, president of Hkicpa and Karina Wong, Divisional President of CEPAA.
The president of HKICPA, Edward Au, said: “We are delighted to continue our collaboration with CPAA, which reflects our commitment to promote high quality professional talent for Hong’s accounting industry and advance the development of the professional. Mobility and even more support them to achieve their professional objectives.
CPAA’s Divisional President of Greater China Karina Wong Said, “The Mra Provides Members of Bod Profession for Fifty for a Fifty for a Fifty for a Fifthed Tementation for Fiftment for Fifty for Fifthy to the Allocation for a high quality education program.
As one of the founding members of the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA), Hkicpa has constantly involved exchanges with international accounting professions, and remains committed to defending the international recognition of its membership. Including CPAA, HKICPA has mutual membership recognition agreements or exemption agreements for mutual examination documents with 11 accounting bodies in the continent and abroad. In the future, HKICPA will continue to expand its global network, will explore possible collaborations with more accounting bodies abroad to facilitation exchanges and opportunities for new mutual recognition agreements for members.
https://www.hkicpa.org.hk/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hong-kong-institute-of-certified-profeSionales-accountants/
https://www.facebook.com/hkicpa.oficial
https://www.instagram.com/hkicpa.oficial/
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Hong Kong
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Hong Kong (“HKICPA”) is the legal body established by the Ordinance of Professional Accountants responsible for the training and professional development of public accountants certified in Hong Kong. The institute is also a standard setter of the local accounting industry. The Institute has more than 47,000 members and about 12,000 registered students.
Our qualification program ensures the quality of entry to the profession, and promulgate the standards of financial reports, audit, ethical dissemination and sustainability that safeguard Hong’s leadership as an international financial center.
The designation of CPA is a superior qualification recognized worldwide. The Institute is a member and actively contributes to the work of the Global Accounting Alliance and the International Federation of Accountants.
