CUHK Accountancy Alumni Bring Home Top Achiever Awards in ACCA Exams

Five accountancy alumni of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Business School won seven awards in the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) exams during December 2018 and June 2019.

Five alumni from BBA in Professional Accountancy (PACC), Master of Accountancy (MAcc) and Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accountancy (PDPA) programmes demonstrated outstanding calibre with their top scores at the ACCA exams. It is particularly encouraging to find many top performers from CUHK Business School for two newly revamped papers of the Strategic Professional Exam – SBL (Strategic Business Leader) and SBR (Strategic Business Reporting). The alumni brought home the following awards of the ACCA exams:

December 2018 Session

  • Top score in Performance Management: Yeung Ho-ching (PACC 2018)
  • Top score in Advanced Performance Management: Yeung Ho-ching (PACC 2018)
  • Top score in Strategic Business Reporting: Wong Pui-wing Perveen (MAcc 2019)

March 2019 Session

  • Top Affiliate Award: Wang Yawen (PACC 2017)
  • Top score in Strategic Business Leader: Ma Yemin, Marshall (PDPA 2017)
  • Top score in Advanced Performance Management: Cheng Hong-cheuk, Harry (PACC 2019)

June 2019 Session

  • Top score in Strategic Business Reporting: Cheng Hong-cheuk, Harry (PACC 2019)

Top achievers were invited to join the ACCA Hong Kong Top Achievers Celebration Reception on 30 October. CUHK Business School faculty – Dr. Edmund Wong, Senior Lecturer of School of Accountancy and Director of PACC Programme; Mr. Eric Leung, Senior Lecturer of School of Accountancy and Associate Director of PACC Programme  and Dr. Shirley Kan, Part-time Lecturer of MAcc Programme and former Director of PACC Programme – congratulated the alumni on their outstanding achievements. Cabinet members from the Society of Accountancy, Student Union of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUSA) also provided support during the reception.

ACCA is the global body for professional accountants, offering business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. The ACCA Qualification rigorously tests the skills, abilities and competencies demanded of a modern-day accountant, preparing students for a rewarding career as a qualified and ethical finance professional. The qualification also examines digital skills and knowledge, with enhanced digital content across many of the exams designed to keep ACCA students ahead.

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