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Ethics series: theological ethics and accountancy in Hong Kong

Ethics series: theological ethics and accountancy in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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12:30
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13:30 HKT
Schedule Type Title: Weekdays
Schedule Description: A focus on theological ethical frameworks and how they can support accountants navigating professional responsibilities in Hong Kong.
Sessions: 1
Session Hours: 1.00
Online
12:30 - 13:30 HKT
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A focus on theological ethical frameworks and how they can support accountants navigating professional responsibilities in Hong Kong.

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30/07/2026 12:30 - 13:30 HKT Online

Event information

What does Christianity have to do with accounting? In this session, Professor Ann Gillian Chu, PhD (St Andrews), FCA, FCCA, FCPA, draws on over a decade of professional accounting experience in Hong Kong and Canada together with her academic research in Christian ethics. Professor Ann Gillian Chu will introduce key frameworks in theological ethics and discuss how these perspectives can support accountants in Hong Kong as they navigate professional responsibilities, ethical judgement and the wider moral dimensions of their work.

Professor Ann Gillian Chu will also reflect on her experiences as a Hong Kong accountant and outline how different strands of Christian ethical thinking may help practitioners assess obligations, develop character and understand their role within the profession.

Key takeaways

  • Deontological ethics.
    Learn how duty‑based ethical frameworks can guide professional responsibilities and decision‑making in accounting.

  • Teleological ethics.
    Understand outcome‑focused ethical reasoning and how it relates to assessing the consequences of accounting actions.

  • Virtue ethics.
    Explore how character formation and professional virtues contribute to ethical judgement and long‑term integrity.

  • Reflections from a Hong Kong accountant’s perspective.
    Gain insights from Professor Ann Gillian Chu’s professional background and how theological ethics intersects with real practice.

This is the fourth webinar in the ICAEW Ethics Webinar Series, jointly hosted by the ICAEW Hong Kong office and Hong Kong Baptist University.

CPD hours

ICAEW's Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations require a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending this event could contribute up to 1 hour of verifiable CPD, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

A copy of the event booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD. Click here to use ICAEW’s self-assessment tool to help you work out how much CPD you will need to fulfil each year.

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Retired MemberNo Charge
Life MemberNo Charge

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About the speaker

Professor Ann Gillian Chu, PhD (St Andrews), FCA, FCCA, FCPA, Assistant Professor, Academy of Chinese, History, Religion and Philosophy, Hong Kong Baptist University; Research Fellow, Centre for Applied Ethics, Hong Kong Baptist University; Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Religion and Public Life, the University of Leeds
Professor Gillian CHU is an Assistant Professor in the Academy of Chinese, History, Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University, a Research Fellow at the Centre for Applied Ethics, and a Visiting Research Fellow in the Centre for Religion and Public Life at the University of Leeds. Her research interest includes theological ethics, digital humanities, and Hong Kong studies. Professor CHU’s latest publication is titled Hong Kong Christianities and Civic Life (Routledge, 2026).

Professor CHU received her Doctor of Philosophy from the University of St Andrews, and has taught in tertiary education settings in Hong Kong, Canada, and the United Kingdom. She worked for over a decade as an accountant in Hong Kong and Canada, in one of the Big Four accounting firms, the government body, and tertiary educational institutions, in areas including external and internal audit, corporate tax, financial and management accounting, and procurement.

She is a Fellow of ICAEW, the Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), and the Hong Kong Institute for Certified Public Accountants (FCPA). 
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