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" Thirty years ago, women accountants made up less than 10% of the profession. Today, almost 60% of the profession is women. Women have and will continue to play an increasingly important role in the accounting profession. With the globalization of the profession, it is vital to identify the issues specific to women accountants in order to enable them to strike a balance between work and life.
With that in mind, AWAHK was set up to address matters of concern and particular interests to women accountants. AWAHK was inaugurated on January 18, 2006 with many dignitaries and guests including our Guests of Honour :
Ms. Guo Li, Deputy Director, Liaison Office of the Central Peoples' Government in the HKSAR The Honourable Laura Cha, Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong Ms. Alice Lau J.P., Commissioner of Inland Revenue Ms. Betty Yuen, Managing Director, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited "
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MISSION STATEMENT & OBJECTIVES |
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MISSION STATEMENT
Association of Women Accountants (Hong Kong) Limited [ 香港女會計師協會 ] is devoted to advance professionalism in the accountancy service by promoting the development and career progress of women accountants, to provide a broad-based network of contacts and a public forum to examine contemporary issues in work-life balance and social responsibilities.
OBJECTIVES
- To advance the status of the accountancy profession and business in Hong Kong.
- To raise the interest of women accountants in the accountancy profession and in business.
- To enhance the professional interest and welfare of members.
- To advance professionalism amongst members of the accountancy profession.
- To enhance and strengthen the liaison, communication, networking and relationships amongst accountants and other professionals and their organizations, and appropriate business and professional bodies, associations and organizations, and government departments and authorities in Hong Kong, Mainland China and internationally.
- To foster promote and enhance the synergy and cooperation amongst members of the Association and other professionals and the general public in Hong Kong, Mainland China and elsewhere.
- To promote social responsibilities of accountancy professionals.
- To establish scholarships for the underprivileged or students studying accountancy.
- To arrange, organize and assist in professional education and training programmes for accountants and other professionals and the general public in Hong Kong, Mainland China and elsewhere.
- To arrange, organize, set up, establish, support, subscribe to and assist in arranging, organizing, setting up, establishing and supporting foundations, funds, trusts, associations or institutions for the purposes or in connection with providing or making available professional education and training courses and programmes for or to accountants and other professionals and the general public in Hong Kong, Mainland China and internationally.
- To enhance and promote the work/life balance of women in general.
- To promote educational or charitable activities generally in Hong Kong or elsewhere.
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Newsflash |
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:: Women in action:
The launch of the Ripple Action jointly organised with Hong Kong Federation of Women Lawyers, Hong Kong Women Doctors Association and a number of women's group on March 15, 2008 was a huge success. We have a very large number of turnouts and the events were largely publicised in the local newspapers. We are very proud to be one of the groups supporting local community services and we seek members' continuous support in this regard. For members who are interested in taking part in the next event which is scheduled in late June 2008, please kindly contact us ASAP.
UPCOMING EVENTS
:: The Mainland and Hong Kong Taxation Forum will be held on 30 July 2008 jointly by The Society of Chinese Accountants & Auditors, CPA Australia and the Hong Kong Taxation Institute with AWAHK as one of the supporting organisations. For registration, please see the attached...
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