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Accounting for long service payment and subsidy scheme for abolition of MPF offsetting arrangement

One of the four webinars covered in ACCA Hong Kong Accounting Updates Series 2025

Overview

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In June 2022, the Government of HKSAR gazetted the Employment and Retirement Schemes Legislation (Offsetting Arrangement) (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 for the abolition of MPF offsetting arrangement (the “Abolition”). In November 2024, the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council further approved the creation of a commitment for implementing the subsidy scheme for the Abolition (the Subsidy Scheme”). Given that the Abolition and the Subsidy Scheme may have wide spread implications to companies in Hong Kong, and that there are different alternatives to account for the Abolition and the Subsidy Scheme, entities need to determine appropriate accounting policies and to prepare the necessary for the approaching transition date. This webinar will take you through the implications of various accounting alternatives with worked examples, and will provide some practical tips to prepare for the transition date.

The webinar will cover the following:

  • An introduction of legislation background long service payment and the government subsidy scheme
  • A recap of HKAS 19 requirements for accounting of defined benefit obligations
  • The two acceptable approaches in accounting for long service payment upon abolition of the MPF offsetting arrangement, with illustration through worked examples
  • Accounting for the subsidy scheme for abolition of MPF offsetting arrangement
  • An introduction of possible alternative accounting approaches
  • Practical considerations in determination of accounting policies and preparation for the transition date

Joe Ng, Partner, Professional Practice, EY

Joe Ng is a partner within professional practice department of Ernst & Young in Hong Kong. Joe has over 20 years of experience in providing accounting advisory and auditing services to financial institutions in Mainland China and Hong Kong, including large state-owned banks and international banks. He is experienced in accounting for financial instruments, in particular accounting for hedges, securitization, structured products and cryptocurrencies. Through the global network of EY IFRS professional group, he provides comments on IFRS developments and advises on accounting matters for EY clients across the globe.

Joe is the Chairman of the Financial Reporting Standard Committee of the HKICPA. He was involved in the development of accounting guidance published by the HKICPA on the abolition of MPF-LSP offsetting mechanism and that on the related government subsidy scheme.

  • The webinar is conducted in Cantonese.
  • The webinar is broadcast via ON24.
  • Each enrolee will receive an email confirmation including the webinar access links and passwords after successful registration.
  • Enrolee can access the recorded webinars until 31 March 2026.
  • Enrolee’s own attendance record can be downloaded in the webinar platform after attending the webinar.
  • The series is under ACCA’s Subsidy CPD Scheme. In the Scheme, three percent of seats of our selected CPD events are open on a complimentary and first-come, first-served basis to members who are currently entitled to reduced subscription and retired members on ACCA’s register. ACCA Hong Kong reserves the right to determine which CPD events are included under the Subsidy CPD Scheme. If you are eligible for the Scheme and would like to join the series, please drop us an email to hkinfo@accaglobal.com for enquiries.

Price

Member 135 HKD

Affiliate 135 HKD

Approved employer 200 HKD

Student 135 HKD

Public 270 HKD

Location

Hong Kong SAR of China

Date & time

On demand

Enquiries

Email enquiries hkinfo@accaglobal.com

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