WelcomeBachelor of Business

Administration (Honours) in Accountancy

City University of Hong Kong

Agenda

1. Accountancy as a Profession2. Career Aspiration3. Desired Attributes4. Excellent supports for students’

activities5. Accountancy Major - Selection criteria

Accountancy as a Profession

• Accountancy is regarded as one of the prime

professionals in the Business and Financial

Organizations• On average accountants obtain the highest

return and also excellent social status• Accountancy professional achieves high job

security and do not care about economic

fluctuations nor age issue in business sectors

Career Aspiration

• Professional Accounting Firms• Commercial Organizations• Government Departments (Civil Servant)• Education and Training

• Normally promoted to senior position in about 12 years

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PARTNER 2.5m – 8.0m+

manager 40k -

80K

Senior 22k –

35K

Juniors 12k

ProfessionalACCOUNTING FIRMS

Audit & Assurance

Tax

ConsultancyIT & Financial Services

Enterprise Risk Service

System Project Assurance

Commercial Organizations

• Junior / trainee accountants ($8,000 -)• Management trainees ($12,000 - )• Financial planners ($10,000 - )• Investment bankers ($35,000 - )• Bank management trainees ($16,000 -

)Can be promoted to CFO, Director of Finance Or Board Director ($2.0M - )

Desired Attributes• Good personality and highly ethical• High EQ and AQ• Passionate and committed• Energetic and hard working• Excellent team member with good team spirits• Inquisitive mind and sensitive• Flexible and adaptive• Strong business & broad based knowledge &

sense• Acute generic skills

Excellent Teaching and Research Faculty

•Publication from our research faculty can be found in top journals of accounting including

– The Accounting Review– Journal of Accounting Research– Journal of Accounting and

Economics– Contemporary Accounting Research– Review of Accounting Studies etc

• Our teaching faculty is well known not only for the excellence of its teaching, but also its strong commercial and professional background

Interaction between faculty and students is extensive through our diverse student activities

Our Major - Course Structure

• The course structure is meticulously designed and organized to incorporate the state-of-the-art curriculum to cope with the ever-changing modern business environment and challenges to accountants

• The major allows students to structure the study plan flexibly to participate in a variety of learning activities such as internship and exchange without prolonging the completion of the major

EXCELLENT SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES

Excellent supports are provided to our students:

1. Accounting Scholars Programme2. Skill training workshops3. Double major study with National Taiwan

University4. Big 4 clubs – organized by Big 4 and offer to

our AC major students 5. Credit-bearing Local and Overseas Internships6. Credit-bearing and non-credit bearing Study

tours7. Workshops for graduate recruitment

ACCOUNTING SCHOLARS PROGRAMME (“ASP”)

Senior professionals acting as professional mentors

Systematic training on skills and business practices

Supported student activities and functions

Overseas study tour

Organized spring and summer internship, local and overseas

Firm based special project internship

Supported open competition

ASP

Open Competition

Open Competition

Open Competition

Open Competition

Open Competition

Overseas Exchange

• In coordination with the College of Business, the Department organizes regular semester and year-long exchange programmes

• Over 150 prestigious institutions around the world• Each year about 40% of year 2 students - took part in these

experience-enriching programmes (including summer study tours and overseas work provided by the College)

Big Four Student Clubs

– EY Academy Scheme– Deloitte Club– KPMG Elite Student Group– PricewaterhouseCoopers Elite Group / LEAP Club

– Excellent Training and Possible Direct Offer

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Local and Overseas Internships • Each year around 50% of our year 2 Accountancy students

undertook internship placements with prestigious employers• Opportunities in Hong Kong and Singapore including Big Four

and other prominent international accounting firms

Local and Overseas Internships

• Pre-internship training will be provided to help students to maximize the benefits from the internships from Audit, Tax and related professional services experience

Study Tours (2012/13)Credit-bearing tours•Taiwan Management Accounting Study Tour•Seoul Management Accounting Study Tour•Guangzhou Chinese Accounting Study Tour

Study Tours (2012/3) Non-credit bearing study tourSingapore Pre-internship Study TourShanghai Exchange Study Tour

Career Development Support

• Workshops on career information, interview tips and application procedures

• CV consultation • Mock aptitude tests

Career Development Support in 2013/14 Part Initiatives Eligibility to join

A Introductory Seminar on Big-4 Recruitments – I1.           Overview of Big-4 overall recruitment process

AC graduating students

B Introductory Seminar on Big-4 Recruitments – II1.           Tips on how to tailor-make good CV and application forms based on Big-4 requirements2.           General interview skills

AC graduating students

C Mock Aptitude Test1.           Timed written test

Completion of Part A & B

D Resume/CV Review and Individual Consulting Service1.           One-on-one consultation

Completion of Part A, B & C

E Mock Group Interview1.           Case workshops with hands-on and real life cases2.           Interactive small-group training3.           Feedback from training experts

1.           Students shortlisted for group interview by Big-4 and/or second-tier Accounting firms AND2.           Completion of Part A, B, C & D

F Mock One-on-One Interview1.           Mock interview by industry practitioners

·             Students completed A & B and were selected to join the pilot runOR·             Students shortlisted for individual interview by Big-4 and/or second-tier Accounting firms AND·             Completion of Part A, B, C & D

Alumni Sharing • Mr. Eddie Wong

Partner at PwC

“The programme provided me a variety of training and knowledge which equip me for the challenge in the accounting profession.”

Alumni Sharing • Mr. Tony Kwong

Group Financial Controller at Valuetronics Holdings Limited

“The comprehensive knowledge and the soft skills I learned from the programme help me build up my career in the highly competitive business environment.”

Selection Criteria• Selection will be based on CGPA achieved in year 1• Some students may be invited to attend an interview• As for allocation of streams, all of the students will

be assigned to PA stream in the first place • For those who would like to choose PALS and

PAISA have to apply for the respective streams and the allocation will be subject to the approval of the department

BBA (Hons) AccountancyExcellent Academic and Support Team:

Associate Head & Team Leader, Teaching and Learning Team – Professor Cheong Yi

Deputy Team Leader, Teaching and Learning Team – Mr. David Yip

Major Leader - Mr. Sunny WONG

Internship Coordinators – Dr Raymond Wong and Ms. Yvonne Chan

Student Activities Coordinators – Mr. David Yip and Ms. Mimi Lai

Administrative Support Team – Mrs. Jenny Yan

Academic enquiries:

Mr. Sunny Wong (AC3 – 13 – 266)

E-mail: actm@cityu.edu.hk

Telephone: 3442-7855

Enjoy your study at ACCollege of Business

City University!

Thank you