• Equipping students with professional accounting knowledge

• Obtaining professional recognition from accounting bodies such as Hong Kong Institute of Accredited Accounting Technicians (HKIAAT) and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

• Preparing students to become professional accountants

• Provides a solid foundation in accounting and business training which prepares graduates for working in a practical business environment

• Helps students to obtain professional qualifications in accounting

• Prepares students for further studies in the field of accounting

• develop a solid foundation in accounting and business, which allows them to adapt to new developments in the business environment;
• obtain professional qualifications in accounting; and
• ​pursue further studies in the field of accounting e.g. a Bachelor degree in Accountancy.

General Education (24 Credits)

• General English

• English for Oral Academic Communication

• Business Communication

• Chinese Language (Putonghua) for Communication I

• Chinese Language (Putonghua) for Communication II

• Accounting Information Systems

• Free Elective (Details​)

• Free Elective (Details​)

Programme Specific Courses (36 Credits)

• Business for Accountant

• Financial Accounting

• Business Economics and Financial Mathematics

• Managerial Accounting

• Intermediate Accounting I

• Business Law

• Hong Kong Taxation

• Intermediate Accounting II

• Corporate Law

• Organizational Behaviour

• Auditing

• Cost Accounting

Apart from Chinese courses and courses which require students to have working knowledge of Chinese, all courses are normally taught in English.

Graduates of this programme are eligible to apply for admission to the full-time top-up degree programmes offered at the Lingnan University campus by LIFE in collaboration with overseas universities:

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Marketing, University of Stirling (Reference No: 452687) *

• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Management, University of Stirling (Reference No: 452688) *

The College has established an articulation agreement with the following Mainland and overseas universities for our graduates to articulate to the following degree programmes:

• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in International Business Communications (Top-up), London School of Business and Management

• International Business, International school, Huaqiao University

• International Economics and Commerce, Economics and Finance College , Huaqiao University

• Business Administration, Business Administration College , Huaqiao University

The College has established an articulation agreement with Hong Kong Shue Yan University for our graduates to articulate to the following degree programmes:

• Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) (Year 2)

• Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Accounting (Year 2)

• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics and Finance (Year 2)

Some recent graduates of this programme were admitted to the following Bachelor’s Degree programmes:

• Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) – Accounting Concentration, Hong Kong Baptist University

• Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) – Accounting Stream, Lingnan University

• Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) in Accountancy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• Bachelor of Science (Hons) Investment Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• Accounting

• Auditing

• Banking Services

• Financial Services

• Taxation Offices

• Graduates are eligible for a maximum of 8 papers exemption (full exemption) from the Accredited Accounting Technician (AAT) Examination of Hong Kong Institute of Accredited Accounting Technicians (HKIAAT)

• Graduates are eligible for a maximum of 6 papers exemption from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Qualification (ACCA)

The following scholarships were available for students with outstanding performance in academic studies, great achievement in extra-curricular activities and/or valuable contribution to the College/University/Community:

• Lingnan Business Faculty Members Scholarship
• Lingnan Club Scholarship
• Lingnan Education Organization Scholarship
• Lingnan University Alumni Association (Hong Kong) Scholarship