Report <strong>of</strong> the committees, working groups and task force for 2005 – 2006
Report <strong>of</strong> the committees, working groups and task force for 2005 2006 Accreditation and qualification committee The Accreditation Committee, chaired by Mr Chew Fook Aun, has 11 members. During the year, the Committee expanded its terms <strong>of</strong> reference and renamed the Accreditation and Qualification Committee. The Membership Committee was incorporated into this new Committee, which deals with all accreditation matters and policies regarding membership and approval <strong>of</strong> membership applications. During the year, the Committee has accredited 19 assessment applications from 13 education institutions on their certificate, diploma, higher diploma and associate degree programmes, and with 12 exemption applications from individuals. As <strong>of</strong> 30 June 2006, the membership base has increased to over 800. This includes 403 associate and 466 fellow members. In line with our rebranding on 18 February 2006, the associate and fellow members are eligible to use the designations AAT or FAAT after their names respectively. Administration and finance committee The Administration and Finance Committee, chaired by Mr Wilson Y W Fung, has six members. It advises the <strong>Institute</strong> on administration and financial matters. The <strong>Institute</strong> has maintained healthy cashflow and achieved a near break-even position with a small net deficit after tax <strong>of</strong> HK$88,000 for the period ended 30 June 2006. Communication committee (formerly publication & promotion committee) The Communication Committee, chaired by Mr Chew Fook Aun, and which has 15 members, has evolved from the previous Publication and Promotion Committee. Its main aim is to oversee the <strong>Institute</strong>’s promotional affairs. The Committee directs different communication activities such as employers’ and students’ promotion, communication with the public on the AAT qualification, career talks, expositions and the <strong>Accounting</strong> Case Competition. In line with the <strong>Institute</strong>’s rebranding, the Communication Committee initiated a series <strong>of</strong> activities to arouse interest in and enhance public awareness <strong>of</strong> our new name and brand. We subscribed to a radio show “” which was broadcast on Metro Radio every Thursday morning from 9.30 am to 10.00 am. The first part <strong>of</strong> the 13-serial programme was aired in April, right after the formal launch <strong>of</strong> our new name and logo on 31 March 2006, in order to optimise the rebranding impact; the second part ran during June and July, in order to target HKALE and HKCEE students who had finished their public examinations. Speakers included our Board members, experienced CPAs, educationists, employers, members and students, all <strong>of</strong> whom talked on a wide range <strong>of</strong> topics covering the accounting technician pr<strong>of</strong>ession and the AAT qualification. 13 1912 800403446 88,000 13 18 <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Accredited</strong> <strong>Accounting</strong> <strong>Technicians</strong> <strong>Limited</strong>