School of Business and Management

BBA in Professional Accounting

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Jupas code (for HKDSE students)

JS5318

Application Choice(s)

(for international qualifications)

BBA in Professional Accounting

Students who have developed clear interests in this program may apply and be admitted directly to this program.

Business and Management

Students who wish to spend more time exploring their interests may apply and be admitted to the School of Business and Management without a major. They will be able to apply to Professional Accounting during the Major Selection Exercise at the end of the first two or three semesters.

Overview

The BBA in Professional Accounting (ACCT) is designed to develop future-ready accounting professionals who can lead in a business environment transformed by data, digitalization, and Artificial Intelligence. The program positions accounting beyond traditional accountancy. We recognize it as a strategic discipline that integrates analytical thinking, professional judgment, and digital capability—skills essential for modern finance functions and global business leadership.

The curriculum provides rigorous training in financial reporting, managerial decision-making, business assurance, and taxation. Students gain a strong foundation through core courses while benefiting from a wide range of electives that allow them to explore specialized interests. The program is further strengthened by three main flexible study pathways.

The HKICPA Qualification Program (QP) route:

• It is designed for students who plan to pursue the Hong Kong CPA designation and require comprehensive preparation aligned with both international and local professional standards.

The Accounting Analytics (AA) academic option:

• It equips students with data-driven analytical skills, enabling them to apply statistical tools and visualization techniques to support financial reporting, managerial decision-making, auditing, fraud detection, and business analysis.

The Emerging Technologies in Accounting (ETA) academic option:

• It prepares students to navigate and lead digital transformation by understanding technologies such as cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and their multidimensional business applications, modern AI applications, Large Language Model (LLM), and agentic systems in accounting practice and analysis.

Extended Major
ACCT students may apply for the extended major in Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Creative Arts and Digital Humanities (CADH) or Sustainability (SUST) at the end of the 3rd term of study, if they satisfy the extended major requirement. Students completing the extended major will graduate with a title bearing both the traditional major subject they selected and the extended major. For more details, refer to “Business with Extended Major in AI / CADH / SUST”.

Ranking
#33 in Accounting and Finance (No.2 in Hong Kong)
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026)

Career Prospects

Our accounting graduates are popular among employers for a wide range of key roles, including but not limited to the accounting sector. Over 50% of recent accounting graduates have been recruited by Big 4 CPA firms. Nearly 90% of our job-seeking graduates have been full-time employed before or at the time of graduation; and more than half of them have received multiple job offers from reputable and sizable corporates.

Apart from the roles of Audit Associate, Compliance Analyst, Risk Assurance Associate, and Tax Consultant etc. in international accounting firms, accounting graduates have also taken up positions in other fields, such as Graduate Analyst at Deutsche Bank AG, Investment Associate, Account Manager at Microsoft Hong Kong Limited, and Executive Officer in HKSAR Government.

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