Accounting Qualification Cancellation The controversial issue of whether to cancel the accounting certificate finally received a clear answer from an official of the Ministry of Finance yesterday.

Follow me and take a look below! The cancellation of accounting qualifications. Recently, many accountants have sent letters and calls to this newspaper (referring to "China Accounting News"), reporting that the local accounting qualification examination has been suspended, and they are very concerned about whether the accounting qualifications will be cancelled.

, whether previously obtained certificates are still valid, and whether one should continue to participate in continuing education for accountants and other issues.

With the concerns of accounting personnel, our reporter consulted the relevant person in charge of the Accounting Department of the Ministry of Finance.

Whether accounting qualifications will be revoked is a common concern in society.

The person in charge said that as the Ministry of Finance’s business department in charge of national accounting work, the Accounting Department conscientiously implements the State Council’s deployment of the “decentralization, regulation and service” reform work, further transforms functions, changes concepts, raises awareness, and increases professional qualification licensing and recognition.

We will strengthen efforts to clean up matters and continuously reduce talent burden and system costs.

According to the spirit of the State Council executive meeting and the “Decision of the State Council on Cancellation of a Group of Professional Qualification Licensing and Recognition Matters” (Guofa [2016] No. 68), accounting qualifications are listed as professional qualifications recommended for cancellation.

Since the cancellation of accounting qualifications involves the revision of the Accounting Law, it is necessary to submit the matter to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to amend the relevant laws in accordance with legal procedures.

Currently, the Accounting Department is actively cooperating with relevant departments to promote the revision of the Accounting Law.

Regarding the issue of whether the accounting qualification certificate that has been obtained is still valid.

The reporter noted that according to the speech delivered by Vice Minister Tang Tao of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security at the State Council’s regular policy briefing on November 25, 2016, professional qualification certificates obtained before the cancellation can continue to be used to prove their ability level in the future.

effect.

The relevant person in charge of the Accounting Department stated that if the administrative license for accounting qualifications is canceled according to legal procedures, it will no longer be used as a necessary proof of access to engage in accounting work. However, the accounting qualification certificates that accountants have obtained can still be used as proof of ability level.

prove.

Regarding whether accounting personnel should continue to participate in continuing education for accounting personnel.

The person in charge said that it is a clear requirement of the Accounting Law that accounting personnel participate in continuing education.

Article 39 of the "Accounting Law" stipulates, "Accountants should abide by professional ethics and improve professional quality. The education and training of accounting personnel should be strengthened." At the same time, accounting work is highly professional and relevant knowledge is updated quickly.

The continuing education system is conducive to guiding accounting personnel to continuously update their knowledge and improve their professional quality and professional competence.

We will combine the spirit of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security's "Regulations on Continuing Education for Professional and Technical Personnel" (Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security Order No. 25) and other spirit to study, establish and improve the continuing education system for accounting professional and technical personnel, and better understand,

Standardize the continuing education work for accounting professionals and technical personnel.

What other professional qualification certificates are worthy of examination? Securities Professional Qualification Certificate The "Measures for the Administration of Qualifications of Securities Industry Practitioners" stipulates that professionals engaged in securities business in institutions that engage in securities business in accordance with the law shall obtain a professional qualification certificate in accordance with the provisions of these Measures.

Securities qualification is an important certificate for entering the securities industry, banks or non-bank financial institutions, listed companies, investment companies, large enterprise groups, and financial media.

At present, recruitment in the securities industry basically requires passing the securities qualification examination.

Fund Practitioner Qualification Certificate The "Securities Investment Fund Law" clearly stipulates that fund practitioners must have fund practitioner qualifications, including fund managers and senior managers of fund custodians. At the same time, the establishment of managers and custodians requires that those who have obtained the qualifications meet the statutory requirements.

Number of people.

The "Private Investment Fund Service Business Management Measures (Trial)" promulgated the day before yesterday stipulates that all practitioners must obtain fund practitioner qualifications within 6 months from the date of engaging in private equity fund service business and participate in follow-up professional training.

The Fund Practitioner Qualification Certificate is a necessary certificate for entry into the fund industry. Last year, the affiliation fee even reached 100,000 yuan. Needless to say, it contains gold.

Banking Professional Qualification Certificate Although the banking industry has been in recession in recent years, and wages and benefits are not as good as before, it has to be said that banks are indeed a good organization in the minds of many people. After all, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

Having a banking professional qualification certificate is a powerful weapon for graduates to apply for banking jobs.

Futures Practitioner Qualification Certificate Article 10 of the "Measures for the Administration of Futures Practitioners" stipulates: Institutions shall not appoint personnel without qualifications to engage in futures business, and shall not commit fraud during the application process for qualifications.

Therefore, this certificate is necessary to engage in the futures industry.