HONG KONG AND MACAU, Jan. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Hong Kong kicked off the 16th Charity Fun Day today at the Chater Road Sunday Pedestrian Zone, Central with the theme of "Sports for Love", and raised HK$1.1 million for Jubilee Ministries, Otic Foundation and Project Concern Hong Kong for their respective projects serving the elderly poor and the disabled.
Established in 1997, ACCA Charitable Foundation Limited has raised over HK$12 million through its signature annual Charity Fun Day for many charitable organisations to support the needy in the past years.
ACCA Hong Kong is honoured to have the event officiated by The Hon Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, GBS, JP, Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Labour and Welfare Bureau of the Government of HKSAR for the fifth time. Mr Cheung remarked that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government attaches great importance to the well-being of the elderly and people with disabilities. In recent years, the government have been allocating additional resources to introduce new services to meet their needs. He also thanked ACCA Hong Kong for organising this most worthy charity event and can count on ACCA Hong Kong in the collective efforts in building an inclusive and harmonious society.
William Mak, Chairman of ACCA Hong Kong, remarked in the opening ceremony, "There is no doubt that we live in interesting and challenging times for the businesses in which we all operate. If there is one word that characterises the environment right now, it is 'volatility'. Just like any sports competition, we cannot be 100% sure about the results. ACCA has been dedicated in supporting our members to meet the changing needs, and to stay in the games. As members of the community, ACCA Hong Kong continues to contribute not only to the profession, but also to those in need."
Olympic Games table tennis men's doubles medallists Ko Lai Chak and Li Chen, together with Elites Athletes of Hong Kong also joined this meaningful event as special guests.
A total of 37 teams from accountancy firms, companies, universities and institutions raced for the triumph and cheered on the Chater Road. All teams dressed up in amazing costumes such as Alice in the Wonderland. The overall Champion of the Rickshaw Race was Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (at 51.09 seconds). Ernst & Young and Sino Group of Hotels took home the first and second runner-ups respectively.
Ernst & Young won the Champion of the Most Outstanding Costume Award as well as the Outstanding Cheering Team Award; and AIA -- Group Finance was the winner of the Top Donation Achiever Award.
ACCA Hong Kong hopes that all visitors of the event will carry on the passion and mission to build a society with love and care. While enjoying the wonderful Sunday of signature rickshaw races, costume parade, mega sports games, singing and street performances by pop singers including Sita Chan, Hiromi Wada and Girls Kingdom, ACCA appreciates all the generous donations by the participants.
ACCA Hong Kong would like to thank the following sponsors for their enormous supports and congratulate the following winners:
List of Sponsors:
Corporate Sponsors
Co-sponsors
Media Sponsor
Lists of Winners:
Rickshaw Race
| Prize | Team |
| Champion | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |
| 1st runner up | Ernst & Young -- EY FSO Assurance |
| 2nd runner up | Sino Group of Hotels |
| 4th | Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| 5th | KPMG |
| 6th | Michael Page International (HK) Ltd |
| 7th | Rosaryhill School Old Students Association – Rosaryhill Care & Love Team |
| 8th | Belle International Holdings Limited |
| 9th | BDO Limited |
Outstanding Costume Team
| Prize | Team |
| Champion | Ernst & Young -- ONE Ernst & Young |
| 1st runner up | Sino -- Pacific Palisades |
| 2nd runner up | Sino Group of Hotels |
Outstanding Cheering Team
| Prize | Team |
| Champion | Ernst & Young -- ONE Ernst & Young |
| 1st runner up | Sino -- Pacific Palisades |
| 2nd runner up | Sino Group of Hotels |
Top Donation Team
| Prize | Team |
| Champion | AIA -- Group Finance |
To learn more about the Charity Fun Day, please visit:
http://hongkong.accaglobal.com/hongkong/general/16thfunday/
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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.
