ACCA Job Hunting Competition 2012 - China Grand Final

Audience welcome to support with opportunity to receive a new iPad

HONG KONG, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Organised by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the Job Hunting Competition 2012 has come to the highlight. After rounds of intensive competition, the top three winners from each of the four major regions (Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou) are now ready to compete for the National Grand Championship to be held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre on 7 July, Saturday.

Through the competition, ACCA aims to give university students an opportunity to equip themselves with the skills essential for their future pursuit of desired jobs in the competitive recruitment market especially for accounting and finance profession.

Having been held for nine consecutive years, this nation-wide competition has successfully drawn the attention of nearly 200 universities throughout China every year. Over 2,200 applications from Accounting and Finance major students have been received this year.

The top three Hong Kong winners from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong will compete with the elite students coming from renowned Mainland universities for the Grand Championship.

At the China Grand Final, the finalists will be divided into groups to develop proposals for a given simulated business case and present it to the judges.  Each contestant will be assessed according to his/her analytical skills, team work, communications as well as presentation skills.

ACCA welcomes interested parties to attend the China Grand Final Competition and support these outstanding students. This could also be a good learning opportunity for polishing job hunting skills. There will be a voting session for the audience to vote for their preferred champion with a chance to receive a new 3rdgeneration iPad. 

For free admission to the China Grand Final of the Job Hunting Competition, please register at the following website by 5 July:

http://cn.accaglobal.com/jhc2012/en/final.html#/schedule

For more information, please contact:Carmen Lee at (852) 2973 1125 or carmen.lee@hk.accaglobal.com; or Suzanne Tang at (852) 2973 1120 or suzanne.tang@hk.accaglobal.com.

Notes to editors:

1.       Programme Rundown of Job Hunting Competition - China Grand Final:

2.       List of Finalists for China Grand Final:

3.       Panel of judges:

4.       Sponsors of the China Grand Final  (in alphabetical order):

National Sponsors:
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young, Fortune International Group, KPMG,   Michael Page International, PwC, The Hong Kong Jockey Club, The Hung Hing Ying and Leung Hau Ling Charitable Foundation

Case Sponsor:
Tacsen Management Consultants Ltd

English Newspaper Media Partner:
South China Morning Post

Official Recruitment Partner:
Classified Post

5.       About ACCA:

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 22,600 members and 42,500 students, with 7 offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR.

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 consistent 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 work to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers to entry, ensuring that our qualifications and their delivery meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers.

We support our 154,000 members and 432,000 students in 170 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills needed by employers. We work through a network of over 80 offices and centres and more than 8,400 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development.

www.accaglobal.com