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Wednesday, March 29, 1972
HONG KONG SOCIETY OF ACCOUNTANTS
Legislation To Be Introduced Shortly
Legislation for the establishment of the Hong Kong Society of
Accountants will be introduced into the Legislative Council in late
April or early May.
The Financial Secretary, the Hon. C.P. Haddon-Cave, said today
that final drafts of the bill and of the by-laws had now been agreed
both by a Government working party and a working party of practising
members of the profession.
Replying to queries from Unofficial Members concerning the
employment of qualified accountants in Government departments, Mr. Haddon-Cave
said the approved establishment of such posts was 37, and there were
five vacancies.
He said if recruitment possibilities in recent years had been
more promising the establishment might well be larger.
The Financial Secretary agreed that accountants were thin on
the ground, but added that the Accountant General intended to review the
position once he was able to assess the effect of the improved terms
resulting from the recommendations of the 1971 Salaries Commission.
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