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About GECS<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

This is the 19th edition of GECS. It had 2,021 responses in the third quarter of 2013.<\/p>\r\n

About ACCA<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants.  We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.  As the first global accountancy body entering into China, ACCA now has over 23,000 members and 48,000 students, with 8 offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shenyang, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR.<\/p>\r\n

Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability.  We believe that accounting professionals bring value to economies in all stages of development.  We aim to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of global standards.  Our values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and we ensure that, through our qualifications, we prepare accountants for business.  We seek to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers, innovating our qualifications and their delivery to meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers.<\/p>\r\n

We support our 162,000 members and 426,000 students in 173 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills needed by employers.  We work through a network of 89 offices and centres and 8,500 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development.<\/p>\r\n

For further information, please visit http:\/\/www.accaglobal.com<\/a><\/a> or follow ACCA Hong Kong at http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ACCA.HongKong<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

About IMA®<\/strong> (Institute of Management Accountants)<\/p>\r\n

IMA®, the association of accountants and financial professionals in business, is one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession. Globally, IMA supports the profession through research, the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) program, continuing education, networking, and advocacy of the highest ethical business practices. IMA has a global network of more than 65,000 members in 120 countries and 200 local chapter communities. IMA provides localized services through its offices in Montvale, N.J., USA; Zurich, Switzerland; Dubai, UAE; and Beijing, China. For more information about IMA, please visit http:\/\/www.imanet.org<\/a>.<\/p>"]; $("#dvExtra").html(content_array[0]);})();