Upon successful completion of this Programme, students should be able to: Apply creative and critical thinking, analytical, qualitative and quantitative skills to business problem solving with special reference to accounting and governance functions. Explain, analyze and apply relevant rules and regulations related to accounting and corporate governance issues. Recognize ethical dilemmas and legal issues and respond appropriately by applying relevant ethical and legal concepts and codes of ethics issued by relevant authorities. Apply creative and critical thinking in solving accounting, corporate governance and related business problems using a multi-disciplinary approach. Communicate, work and manage themselves effectively both independently and within a team environment. Participants can choose one of the following two streams: Professional Accounting Stream — Accounting Information Systems; Auditing; Corporate Accounting; Cost and Management Accounting; Financial and Management Accounting; Financial Reporting; and Quantitative Decision Making Techniques. Corporate Governance Stream — Business Ethics for Professional Accountants and Company Secretaries; Companies and Securities Regulations and Practice; Corporate Accounting I; Corporate Accounting II; Corporate, Employment and Business Law; Human Resources Management; Strategic Management and Business Policy. Applicants who meet the entry requirements but wish to exit early from the programme may apply for the Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate of the programme after completion of the designated courses and number of credit units.

For Professional Accounting Stream, applicants must: hold a non-accounting degree from a recognised university; or hold an equivalent qualification acceptable to CityU. For Corporate Governance Stream, applicants must: hold a degree from recognised universities or professional membership from recognized institutions; or hold an equivalent qualification acceptable to CityU. Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is not English should also fulfill the minimum English proficiency requirement.