AC students show great talent in corporate governance

Four undergraduate students from the Department of Accountancy have won top prizes in the HKICS Corporate Governance Paper Competition and Presentation Awards 2016. Focused on the theme “Internal and external forces for better corporate governance’’, the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries, the organiser of the competition, would like to raise awareness of the importance of good governance and business ethics among university students in Hong Kong.

The winning teams are:

First Runner-up for Paper Presentation and Merit Award for Paper Writing

• Lydia Chan Hiu-wa
• Mari Matsuda
• Geoffrey Shaw Junwu

Second Runner-up for Paper Writing

• Clement Wong Wan-lung
  (He teamed up with another student from Hang Seng Management College)

Lydia, Mari and Geoffrey jointly shared their experience in the competition," Corporate governance is an inspiring topic that relates to business values and ethics. The competition definitely helps us to rethink our perspectives and reminds what we have learned in school.”

“We enjoy very much in teamwork. Each of us is contributing our strengths and focus on what we are good at. When there is any great idea comes to mind, we do a lot of intense and critical discussions. The process is very motivating.”

Another student, Clement, believed that the competition gave him a lot of gains, “It allows me to learn in-depth knowledge about corporate governance, and sharpen my paper writing and presentation skills.”

Congratulations to all the winners!

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