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Essential Soft Skills for Accountants

In the accounting industry, what do employers look for in job candidates other than job knowledge?

You can get the answers from the ACCA Hong Kong Business Competition held in November 2008. In the final competition, the panel of judges commented that the participating students have shown enthusiasm, good communication skills, and a willingness to face challenges, and these are some of the essential soft skills for accounting professionals. [ more ]

Building up Numbers

Why is teamwork highly required for accounting practitioners, especially those in the auditing field?

No Number Crunchers
Eunice Kwok, Practising Director of Mazars CPA Limited, says, “Teamwork is indispensable for the auditing profession. Taking into consideration the volume of work and the limited time frame, each audit project involves a team to handle.”She comments that accountants are not number crunchers working individually all day without any interaction with others. “For example, to prepare an auditor’s report for a medium-size listed company...[ more ]

Compensation & Benefit Survey Report 2009

Position	Average Monthly Salary (in HK$)
Accounting Clerk / Officer	10,926
Assistant Accountant	16,296
Accountant / Senior Accountant	20,637
Chief Accountant	29,550
Accounting / Finance Manager	37,908
Financial Controller	59,346
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Expert's Advice

Q: Can job seekers ask for a higher salary as the demand for accounting professionals is high in the job market nowadays? Why or why not?
A: Job seekers that have experience in the areas of most demand can expect high salaries... [ more ]

Q: Is it necessary for accounting professionals to enhance their knowledge in their career path? If so, how?
A: It is very important for accounting professionals to enhance their knowledge in... [ more ]