Accountancy in Hong Kong - Memberships and Other Affiliations

Memberships and Other Affiliations

Accountancy is a well established and sought after profession in Hong Kong. A functional constituency in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong is elected solely by professional accountants.

CPAs in Hong Kong enjoy cross-membership with other local and overseas professional bodies.

Local bodies relevant to accountancy:

• The Taxation Institution of Hong Kong (TIHK)
• The Society of Chinese Accountants and Auditors (SCAACPA)
• The Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (IFPHK)
• IT Accountants Association (ITAA)

Overseas bodies as HKICPA/CPA equivalent under Professional Accountants Ordinance are:

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Association of International Accountants (AIA)
• Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA)
• The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) *
• CPA Australia (CPAA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI)
• New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ)
• South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

* Bodies not yet re-accredited since 2005