Organised by the Prospective Students Society (PSS) under the support of the Society's Student Trainingand Development Committee.

Objective

The Qualification Programme (QP) Case Analysis Competition aims to develop PSS members' generic skills withinbusiness context and to cultivate their professional judgment to help them become better prospective accountants.Through the participation in this Competition, PSS members can better understand the training philosophy of the QPand enhance their skills in case analysis, problem solving, team building and presentation.

Eligibility for Entry

• PSS members in local universities are invited to join the Competition.

• Non-PSS members who are studying undergraduate accounting/business programmes are also welcome tojoin provided they also submit a PSS membership application together with the Competition registration form.PSS membership is free. Its Membership forms can be downloaded from the Society's homepage at http://www.hksa.org.hk/students.

• Admission to the Competition is on a team basis. PSS members are required to form a team of between twoand four persons, all of whom have to be studying at the same university.

Competition Format

The Competition is divided into two rounds. The first round requires each team to submit a case analysis written reportin English of about 1,500 words analysing the case problem. The Adjudication Panel will evaluate these reports undera blind review and then choose eight merit teams to enter the final round competition. In the final round competition,short-listed teams will be invited to give a short verbal presentation in English based upon their written reports.

Awards

Champion team: HK$12,000 cash prize and trophy1st Runner-up team: HK$9,000 cash prize and trophy2nd Runner-up team: HK$6,000 cash prize and trophyBest presenter: HK$2,000 cash prize and plaqueMerit teams: HK$1,000 cash prize and certificate

Adjudication Panel

The Panel will compose of PSS Sub-Committee members, academics and accountancy professionals. The Society'sdecision is final.

Adjudicating Criteria

1. Case Analysis Written Report• Problem identification• Clear description and discussion of issues• Adequacy of research• Sound theoretical and practical justification• Analytical approach and style• Creativity in problem solving• Validity of conclusion• Writing style and report organisation• Presentation style

Hong Kong Society of Accountants

Qualification Programme Case Analysis Competition 2003

Hong Kong Society of Accountants

Qualification Programme Case Analysis Competition 2003

2. Oral Presentation• Completeness of content• Time management• Use of visual aids• Professionalism of presentation• Vocal skills• Non-verbal skills

Competition Schedule

29 Sept 2003 Technical training seminar open to all PSS members

8 Oct 2003 Last day for registration

18 Oct 2003 Submission of case analysis written report

8 Nov 2003 Announcement of finalist teams

22 Nov 2003 Oral presentation

Registration Details

• PSS members may refer to the outline of case problem summarized on the back cover of this leaflet. Full detailsof the case will be distributed to each participating team when they register for the Competition. Enrolearly to get the case details sooner.

• Registration forms can be obtained from respective accounting/business departmental offices, accountancystudents' societies/business association or downloaded from the Society's homepage at http://www.hksa.org.hk/students.

• Completed registration forms can be returned to the Society in person; by post to Education & Training Department,Hong Kong Society of Accountants, 4/F, Tower Two, Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway Hong Kong; or by email totheresachoi@hksa.org.hk

Case Analysis Competition Organising Committee

(i) Members of the PSS Sub-Committee:

Dr. Stella Cho, School of Accounting & Finance, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Mr. Edward Chiu, School of Business, University of Hong Kong

Ms. Amy Chow, Financial Intelligence Training Ltd.

Mr. Daniel Ho, Department of Accountancy & Law, Hong Kong Baptist University

Dr. Sabrina Kwan, Department of Accounting, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Mr. K.S. Kwong, School of Accountancy, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Ms. C.K. Lam, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Mr. Kennedy Tat-yin Liu, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Mr. Richard Tse, Jardine Airport Services Ltd.

Mr. Y.B. Tse, Jardine OneSolution

Dr. Brossa Wong, Department of Accounting & Finance, Lingnan University

Dr. Joseph Yau, School of Business & Administration, Open University of Hong Kong

Dr. David Yip, Department of Accountancy, City University of Hong Kong

(ii) PSS Student Representatives:

Anthony Kwong & Felix Shiu, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Wayne Lau & Stephen Fung, City University of Hong Kong

Thomas Mak & Frankie Liu, Hong Kong Baptist University

Ivan Au & Raymond Yu, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Johnny Wong & Edward Tsui, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Jeffrey Chiu & Andrew So, Lingnan University

Monica Tang & Betty So, University of Hong Kong

Enquiries

If you require further information, please call Ms. Theresa Choi, Administrative Officer, on 2287 7099 or email totheresachoi@hksa.org.hk.

Registration Form

Act Now!

Participate in the QP Case Analysis Competition 2003.

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Hong Kong Society of Accountants

Qualification Programme Case Analysis Competition 2003

Case problem in brief

Alan, a newly qualified certified public accountant, works as an audit manager in a CPA firm. During the audit of CEGroup, one of his firm's larger clients, Alan discovered that the management of CE had not complied with certain laws.Through his discussions with CE's operations staff, there were suggestions that CE might have employed illegal workers.Moreover, he suspected that CE could have bribed staff of its customers based on some unexplained payments inCE's records. Alan's university roommate, David, who is now working as an assistant investigator in the ICAC, calledAlan and requested for information about CE.

If you were Alan, how would you tackle these ethical issues?

We would like to register for the QP Case Analysis Competition.

University Name:

Name Year PSS Membership No.

Contact Details of the Team Leader:

Name:

Mobile Phone:

Email:

Signature: Date:(Team leader) (Last day for Registration: 8 Oct 2003)