Mr Alec TONG

Adjunct Professor
Department of Accountancy

Academic & Professional Qualifications

AMP (Harvard Business School)
MSc (University of Leeds)
BSc (Hons) (University of Manchester)

CPA (HKICPA)
FCA (ICAEW)
FTIHK

Biography

Alec Tong is a Chartered Accountant qualified with KPMG in London. Then he worked in the corporate finance team of an investment bank in London before joining Jardine Matheson in Hong Kong. He had held various senior management positions in this conglomerate including the Finance Director of Zung Fu Mercedes-Benz dealerships for HK and Mainland China; the Group Finance Director of Jardine Pacific and Jardine Motors which comprise a portfolio of ten different regional businesses including joint ventures; and the Group Finance Director of Dairy Farm, a leading publicly-listed retailer in London, Singapore and Bermuda covering business operations in over 12 territories in Asia. 

Mr. Tong has extensive industry experience in FMCG retailing, restaurants and fast-food chains, engineering and construction, shipping and aviation services, IT services and products distribution, and motor vehicle dealerships. He was also heavily involved with Human Resources in the recruitment and coaching of management trainees and qualified professionals. 

Mr. Tong actively serves in a number of Boards/Committees/Panels of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“HKICPA”) and he is also trained as a qualified facilitator in the running of full-day professional workshops for HKICPA at all levels. 

Research and Teaching Interests

  • Business Planning and Accounting 
  • Mergers and Acquisitions 
  • Business Valuation 
  • Financial Management 
  • Performance Measurement and Incentive Schemes Design 

Business and Professional Engagement

  • An ex-Council Member of HKICPA and currently the Chairman of the Qualification and Examinations Board, and a Member of the Organizing Committee for the Best Corporate Governance and ESG Awards of the Institute. 
  • An Independent Board Governor, Chairman of the Audit Committee and a Member of the Finance Committee of English Schools Foundation (“ESF”) with 22 schools in Hong Kong for five years. Currently the School Council Chairman for Island School, a Member of the ESF Board and its Education Committee.  
  • A Member of the Main Tender Board of the Hospital Authority and also a Member of the Hospital Governing Committee of Queen Elizabeth Hospital.