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HigHligHts of New Books iN liBraryTitle Author Publisher

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Kaplan ACCA Exam Kit 2010 for F1 Accountant in Business Kaplan Publishing 2009 L

Kaplan ACCA Exam Kit 2010 for F2 Management Accounting Kaplan Publishing 2009 L

Kaplan ACCA Exam Kit 2010 for F3 Financial Accounting (Int) Kaplan Publishing 2009 L

Kaplan ACCA Exam Kit 2010 for F5 Performance Management Kaplan Publishing 2009 L

Kaplan ACCA Exam Kit 2010 for F7 Financial Reporting Kaplan Publishing 2009 L

Kaplan ACCA Exam Kit 2010 for F8 Audit & Assurance (Int) Kaplan Publishing 2009 L

Kaplan ACCA Exam Kit 2010 for P1 Professional Accountant Kaplan Publishing 2009 L

Kaplan ACCA Exam Kit 2010 for P2 Corporate Reporting (Int) Kaplan Publishing 2009 L

Kaplan ACCA Exam Kit 2010 for P3 Business Analysis Kaplan Publishing 2009 L

Kaplan ACCA Exam Kit 2010 for P4 Advanced Financial Management

Kaplan Publishing 2009 L

Kaplan ACCA Exam Kit 2010 for P5 Advanced Performance Management


Kaplan ACCA Exam Kit for P6 Advanced Taxation(HK Variant) 2010


Kaplan ACCA Exam Kit 2010 for P7 Advanced Audit & Assurance (Int)


Kaplan ACCA Complete Text for P6 Advanced Taxation(HK Variant) 2010


Manual of accounting IFRS 2010 PricewaterhouseCoopers CCH 2009 R

Manual of accounting Financial instruments 2010 PricewaterhouseCoopers CCH 2009 R

Illustrative IFRS corporate consolidated financial statements for 2009 year ends

PricewaterhouseCoopers CCH 2009 R

Tax Planning for Expatriates in China Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CCH 2008 L

A Practical Guide to Business Valuations for SMEs Greg Hayes (Hayes Knight) CCH 2009 L

The Accountant as an Expert Witness Prabhat Kumar & T. Gunaseelan

CCH 2009 L

Hong Kong Employment Law- A Practical Guide Alison Smith & Pattie Walsh (DLA Piper)

CCH 2009 L

Financial Reporting in Hong Kong 2010 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CCH 2010 R

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News Updatesummer 2010

Per aNNual returNs

uPdate your coNtact details

What is an annual return?In order to meet ACCA’s Practical Experience Requirements

(PER), trainees are required to complete 36 months in a relevant role and demonstrate that they have achieved 13 performance objectives. As part of the PER, every trainee is required to submit an annual return – updating ACCA on the practical experience they have gained in the past 12 months.

The annual return helps you and ACCA keep track of your progress towards becoming an ACCA member. We are then able to develop services and support to help your training and development.

How do I make an annual return?To complete your annual return, select the ‘annual return’ button

from the menu in the online Trainee Development Matrix (TDM) – this can be accessed through myACCA. There are various sections you need to complete depending on your working status. It will only take you a few minutes. The annual return allows you to:

• view or confirm the performance objectives you have had signed off to date, if relevant to your circumstances

• confirm the time (in months) that you have been in a relevant role since your last annual return

• confirm that the information you have given is true by signing a declaration and agreeing that you are committed to your development and to ACCA’s Code of Ethics.

When do I have to complete my annual return?The closing date to make your annual return is 1 January the next

year. But this doesn’t mean that you have to wait until December to make your return. You can complete your annual return online at any

Increasingly, ACCA will be communicating with you and sending you important information by e-mail so it is really important that you supply us with an e-mail address and ensure you keep this and your personal details up to date - you are actually obligated to do so.

You can update your contact details online through myACCA. You must first register on the website by clicking on ‘Login to myACCA’ and entering your student registration number and passcode (should have received with your annual subscription notification or welcome pack). You can also let us know your new details by writing to ACCA Connect, or you can e-mail [email protected] with your change of contact details. Please allow up to four weeks for a change

time during the year.If you know that you will be studying full time for the rest of the

year and will not be working in a relevant role, you can make your annual return now – stating that you have not gained any relevant work experience.

If I am not working, do I still need to make an annual return?Yes. All trainees are required to complete an annual return,

including those studying on a full-time basis, those working in a non-relevant role, and those not working for other reasons, such as ill-health. If you are working for a Gold or Platinum Approved Employer – trainee development stream, you will also need to complete an annual return, although you may be exempt from using the TDM to plan and record your performance objectives.

I have already made my annual return for this year but have more experience to declare – what do I do?

If you need to, you can make more than one annual return in a year, however please be aware that your most recent entry will overwrite what you declared previously, so make sure your latest entry includes any previous information entered.

There is no minimum to the amount of relevant experience you can claim – it doesn’t matter whether you have six-months’ experience to record or one month – if it is relevant it will count towards the 36 months required.

Please go to http://www.accaglobal.com/students/acca/per/return for more information on PER annual returns.

of address to be implemented and ensure that you can access your mail in the meantime.

You may also use the website to check that we hold the correct and most up-to-date record of your contact details on our database.

If you change your name through deed poll, marriage or decree nisi, you will need to inform ACCA Connect immediately in writing and send copies of the relevant certificates and return your original student registration (ID) card. ACCA Connect will then issue you with a new one.


studeNt BeNefits uPdate

delivery services

Discounts on book purchaseThe following book discounts are now available to all ACCA student members upon presentation of your student card, accelerate student

card or ACCA visa card when making purchase:

Delivery service is available for students at the following charges:

ACCA Hong Kong reserves the right to revise the charges without prior notice.Delivery service will be provided to all students. There is no guarantee the documents will reach ACCA Glasgow office if document(s) is/are submitted

after closing dates to ACCA Hong Kong office.* The delivery service to ACCA Glasgow via ACCA Hong Kong office will be provided free of charge to students who apply for further exemption with

submission of less than 10 pages. For submission over 10 pages, the handling charges will be subject to the postage fee if applicable.

Bloomsbury Books Ltd Shop 102, 1/F, Hutchison House, 10 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong KongTel: (852) 2110 9828E-mail: [email protected]: www.bloomsbury.com.hk

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Kaplan Foulks Lynch/BPP ACCA & CAT series, IFP ACCA seriesAll business books & selected overseas supplied student law titlesSelected locally supplied student law titles (except special priced and sale items)

20%15%10%

Kaplan Financial Hong Kong Unit 2, 1/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Admiralty, Hong Kong (MTR exit B) Tel: (852) 2526-3686 Fax: (852) 2501-0589Email: [email protected]: www.kaplanfinancial.com.hk

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ACCA complete text & pocket notes are availableP6HKG variant complete text & exam kit are available

20%20%

FTMS Training Systems (HK) Ltd 6/F AIA Plaza, 18 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong KongTel: (852) 2882 8733 Fax: (852) 2881 0920Email: [email protected]: www.ftmsglobal.com

• F1, F2, F3(INT), F5, F7(INT), F8(INT), F9, P1, P2(INT), P3-P5, P7(INT) Study Text published by BPP 20%

Categories Administrative and Courier Charges

Annual Subscription & Annual Return HK$20

Examination Entry Form HK$20

Exemption Invoice HK$20

Manual Exam Entry Application HK$20

Application for Exemption Free of Charge *


News Updatesummer 2010

acca offices iNmaiNlaNd cHiNa

As the first global accountancy body entering into China, ACCA now has over 21,000 members and 38,000 students, with 7 offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR.

Students can take ACCA exams at examination centres in mainland China that are convenient to them. ACCA also offers help and assistance to members in need.

acca BeijiNg Unit 1820, Tower 2 Beijing Bright China Chang An Building No.7 Jianguomennei AvenueBeijing 100005 Chinatel: +86 (0)10 65269776 +86 (0)10 65186123fax: +86 (0)10 65269778e-mail: [email protected]

acca shaNghai Room 2929 Shanghai Central Plaza381 Huai Hai Zhong Road Shanghai 200020 China tel: +86 (0)21 6391 6777fax: +86 (0)21 6391 5661e-mail: [email protected]

acca cheNgdU Unit G Floor 32 Chengdu City Tower No.86 Section One South Renmin RoadChengdu 610016Tel: +86(0)28 8620 2085Fax: +86(0)28 8620 2087

acca gUaNgzhoU Room 1014-1016 Metro PlazaNo.183, Tian He Bei RoadGuangzhou 510620 Chinatel: +86 (0)20 8755 7932 +86 (0)20 8755 7933 +86 (0)20 8755 6012fax: +86 (0)20 8755 7935e-mail: [email protected]

acca offices iN maiNlaNd chiNa

acca sheNzheN Room 2666, 26/F Anlian Centre4018 Jin Tian Road, Futian DistrictShenzhen, 518026 Chinatel: +86 (0)755 3395 5710 fax: +86 (0)755 3395 5999email: [email protected]

acca macaUD Assumpcao n 180Edificio Tong Nam Ah Central Comercio6 andar AMacau Tel: +853 28751201Fax: +853 28751419email: [email protected]

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