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FAQs on Accounting Qualification Exams

How can I sign up for online continuing education?

What should accountants do before attending continuing education for the first time?

If I've taken the CPA examination, can this experience be converted into continuing education credits? How can I apply for the conversion?

To sign up for the National Accounting Professional and Technical Qualification Examination, do I need to complete continuing education?

I cannot upload a 'proof of employment' when registering my accountant information because I am currently unemployed. What should I do?

After filling in and submitting the accountant information, how long will it be before I know if the application is approved and how can I check the review results?

How do you change the 'area of jurisdiction' in the accountant information sheet?

Do accountants need to report their information every year?

How does an accountant handle the inter-provincial transfer of their registration information online?

How can an accountant transfer their registration information (qualifications) out of Shanghai?

How can an accountant's registration information (qualifications) be transferred from other provincial-level administrative regions to Shanghai?

What are the requirements for foreign nationals in the Lin-gang Special Area to register for the accounting professional and technical qualification examination?

What type of foreigners can apply for an entrepreneurship visa?

Handling flow of affairs regarding work of expats in Shanghai

How is the scope of application of the Confirmation Letter for Foreign High-end Talents expanded?

What are the standards for new application and extension of the Foreigner’s Work Permit by innovative entrepreneurial expats?

How can foreign nationals apply for academic credential authentication at the China Service Center for Scholarly Exchange?

Under what circumstances can a degree authentication be waived for an expat's work permit application in China?

Can an expat with a Category B Work Permit, who has been working for the same employer for many years, have his/her work permit further extended?

After receiving the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit, but due to the prolonged work visa application, foreigners have entered China on a tourist or visitor visa. Can they apply for a work permit directly?

After receiving the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit but facing a visa appointment at the embassy or consulate months later, can foreigners apply for a work visa at China’s embassy and consulate in another country or region, or alter the Notification Letter of Foreigner’s Work Permit?

If expats intend to catch up on social security payments, but their current work permits do not reflect past certification records, can the Shanghai Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) provide these records to the social security department?

Can an employer recruit foreign students for summer internships?

If an employer terminates the labor relationship with an expat who refuses to sign, can the employer cancel his/her work permit?

If the operator at an employer has resigned without completing the transfer of duties, how can one log to the system to process work permits for expats?

Can an employer assign a foreign employee to work outside Shanghai on a long-term basis, or to hold additional posts in an affiliated company in Shanghai?

Can I get a work visa if I am older than China's retirement age?

How can expats register for temporary accommodation?

Can employers pass the handling of the Foreigner's Work Permit to an agent?

If I have a permanent residence permit, do I need to apply for the foreigner's work permit?

How do I work legally in Shanghai?

What is the points-based system for the Foreigner's Work Permit?

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