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| The ITAccountants Association (ITAA) has successfully obtained funding from the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer of the HKSARG to implement a project namely, Sector-specific project for Accountants. |
| Summary |
| ITAA proposed to initiate a sector-specific project to promote the adoption of Information Technology (IT) among CPA firms and accounting field. In cooperation with the Hong Kong and Mainland Software Industry Cooperation Association, Norray professional computer Limited and the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer of the HKSARG proposed to conduct a series of programme to serve the above purpose. |
| Background |
| The SME CPA firms' (Certified Public Accountants firm) IT adoption rate is very low from the on-site visits or telephone calls for voting and policies expectation enquiry of Mr. Louis Leung, Chairmen of CPA committee of ITAA. So, our association has planned to do something to improve the situation of accounting field. |
| Objective |
| The main objective of this project is to enhance IT adoption rate in the accounting field and enhance their competitiveness and educate the staff of the company and then propagate to their clients through their advices, as CPAs are the closest partners to the SME owners and got their trust traditionally. |
| Target audience |
| CPA firms (SME sized) who are IT starters, and would like to know more about IT adoption in their works or any level of accounting staff in any industry and commerce who interested to upgrade IT knowledge. |
| Participate member of the Specific Sector Programme for accountants |
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Organizer - Industry sector professional body - ITAccountants Association
ITAA is a Hong Kong based non-profit making organization by a group of farseeing and forethoughtful professionals recognized the importance of integrating I.T. and Accounting.
It has branches in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Taiwan. In addition the Greater China Region, the association aspires to expand into other regions and promote ITAccounting globally. To date, ITAA has about 1500 members.
URL : http://www.itaccountants.org
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Endorsement - Mr. C. K. Sin, the legislator (IT) and Miss Mandy Tam, the legislator (Accountancy),
Sponsor by Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The OGCIO was set up on 1 July 2004 to provide leadership for the development of information and communications technology (ICT) within and outside the Government.
URL : http://www.ogcio.gov.hk/index.htm
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IT Advisor - Hong Kong and Mainland Software Industry Cooperation Association
HMSICA is a Hong Kong registered non-profit making organization founded by a group IT professionals and IT corporations in Hong Kong veteran of and devoted to the China market. Its main purpose is to identify and develop business opportunities for software companies through cooperation with the mainland counterparts.
URL : http://www.hmsica.org |
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IT vendor -Norray Professional Computer
Norray was established in 1986 in Hong Kong. Their business ranged from hardware sales, installation of network, Internet service & software development as well as IT Education and Training. They have a well-equipped computer training rooms and providing IT training course including but not limited to MS Office series, accounting software and business application since 1995. Some thousand of working personnel have been trained.
URL : http://www.norray.com.hk
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| Sector-Specific Programme |
| In the coming months, we will launch Sector-specific Programme for Accountants including the IT Roadshow and Certificate Workshop Course for IT Usage in SME CPA firms. |
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IT Roadshow
Information booth and in-site seminar for CPA firms to meet the IT Ambassadors of ITAA They will promote the latest IT information and leaflets will be distributed to thousands of proprietors and staff of CPA firms practicing in Hong Kong. And then they will provide a brief concept of IT adoption in CPA firms.
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Certificate Workshop Course for IT Usage in SME CPA firms and general accounting field
The Course consists of workshops to be held in different districts. These workshops are for starters. They will cover basic skills on office automation as well as business applications. The interested CPA firms’ staff and partners will be able to get more practical experience on basic IT skills as well as from the Certificate Workshop Course.
Certificate in IT practical Course for CPAs and other accounting field. Such as MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power point, Computerized Accounting software-mail and search engine, including e-filing to IRD (Inland Revenue Department), Website concepts (to set up enterprise portal), Record and Control business through Internet under security and Basic IT Consultancy on ERP concepts and other topics proposed by the accounting field in the market research period ended on 30/10/05.
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| Benefit of participate in a project |
- Acknowledge the benefit of IT in their works;
- Acquire the basic IT skills;
- Understand the IT needs / strategies of their CPA firms;
- Realize the IT role for SMES upon their business expanding to PRC market
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| Registration |
| Please fax your name card to the ITAA for reservation purpose at no. 2967 1965. Our secretary will contact you for detail IT course selection road show exhibition, date, time, venue etc. |
| Press release |
| 1. | 資訊財務師 & 財務策劃師 (e-zone 14 October, 2005) |
| 2. | 電子商務推廣計劃助會計師IT化 (經濟日報 13 October, 2005) |
| 3. | ITAA獲認同一大明證、推動IT化獲政府贊助項目 (經濟日報 13 October, 2005) |
| 4. | 政府贊助會計界電子商務增會計師IT認知 (星島日報 12 October,2005) |
| 5. | 「會計新人類」自定時薪工作量 (經濟日報 11 October, 2005) |
| 6. | 免費會計界IT課程助從業員進修增值 (東方日報 11 October, 2005) |
| 7. | 中小型會計師樓須提高科技化 (成報 6 October, 2005) |
| 8. | 僧多粥少會計界 (成報 6 October, 2005) |
| 9. | 電子推廣計劃助會計IT化 (經濟日報 6 October, 2005) |
| 10. | 紓媛人才荒提升兢爭力 (信報 4 October, 2005) |
| 11. | 會計界推介電子商務計劃 (商報 1 October, 2005) |
| 12. | Press Conference on 29 September, 2005 |
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