Issue no. 93 (3 April 2014)
 
Highlights of CPD events include: 
The seminar "FATCA – The Final Countdown " on 16 Apr which will help you address the common issues arising from the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act's requirements.

The workshop " Analysing Financial Statements for Accountants (re-run)" will cover financial characteristics of different industries, ratio analysis for assessing financial risk, and top 10 financial ratios commonly used by analysts. English session will be held on 26 April and Cantonese session will be held on 31 May.

The workshop "Understanding Bank Facility Letters and Term Sheets for Accountant (re-run)" on 3 May will explain key terms and conditions in a bank’s facility letter and term sheet, and introduce three types of covenants.


The seminar "Overview of Financial Due Diligence (re-run) " on 12 May will cover the differences between financial due diligence and audit, how financial due diligence supports a transaction and key focus areas of financial due diligence.


The seminar "Operational Risk Management" on 14 May will focus on operational risk management for banking, commercial and other sectors.

 
Competencies
 
Auditing and Assurance      
   
Compliance Department Forum - Think Compliance - 9 Apr

Workshop on Quality Control - 14 Apr

Workshop for Audit Staff - 24 Apr

Workshop for Audit Manager- 8 May

Corporate Finance 

Analysing Financial Statements for Accountants (re-run - 26 Apr

Understanding Bank Facility Letters and Term Sheets for Accountants (re-run) - 3 May

Overview of Financial Due Diligence (re-run) - 12 May

Key areas and common pitfalls in impairment test - 28 May

Analysing Financial Statements for Accountants (re-run) - 31 May

Accounting and Financial Reporting  
   
Compliance Department Forum - Think Compliance  -9 Apr

TUE1411 - Islamic Finance - 15 Apr

HKFRS for Private Entities Workshop - 26, 29 May, 5 Jun

Key areas and common pitfalls in impairment test - 28 May
 
Insolvency 

Insolvency Preparatory I 2014 -26 Apr, 10, 17, 31 May, 7 Jun

Risk Management 

Getting Practical with Internal Control - A Workshop on Internal Controls - 29 Apr

Operational Risk Management  - 14 May

Management Accounting 

Forensic Accounting 

Taxation 

Taxation Faculty (TF) Seminar - FATCA – The Final Countdown - 16 Apr

Taxation Faculty (TF) Seminar - Foreign Exchange Remittance out of the PRC - 24 Apr

Corporate Governance 
 
Session 1 - The Independence of Company Directors: What Is It and How Is It Regulated - 10 Apr

Session 2 - Developments in the Duty of Care for Corporate Directors - 10 Apr

Industry Knowledge 
   
Management Leadership and Soft Skills 
   
Business Management Skills Series III - Managing Younger Generation in Your Team -23 Apr

Well-being and Stress Management in the Workplace (Information Seminar) (Re-run) -21 May

Ethics and Regulations
 
Compliance Department Forum - Think Compliance 9 Apr

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Joint Financial Reporting Forum [EF 079]

Quality Assurance Forum (Re-run) - Practice review - common myths and findings [EF 078]



Webinar on Transfer Pricing Updates and Challenges in Southern China (archived version) [EF 077]



CPD series - M&A issues for Accountants - Financial Reporting [EF 076]



CPD series - M&A issues for Accountants - Valuation [EF 075]



CPD series - M&A issues for Accountants - Tax Considerations [EF 074]



Annual Taxation Update 2013 [EC 111]



Webinar on Business Valuation by Forensic Accountants in Commercial Disputes & Litigations (archived version) [EF 073]



New Companies Ordinance [EF 072]



TUE1312 Common application issues on HKFRS (Re-run) [EF 071]


Financial Reporting Seminar –Convertible bonds – valuation issues (Re-run) [EF 070]



Mainland Tax Conference 2013 [EF 069]



Webinar on IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements (archived version) [EF 068]



Webinar on Tax Issues relating to Circular 698
(archived version) [EF 067]



7th IFRS Regional Policy Forum 
(Day 2) [EF 066]



7th IFRS Regional Policy Forum
(Day 1) [EF 065]



A Refresher Course on Current Financial Reporting Standards - Part V
(audio webcast) [EC 110]



A Refresher Course on Current Financial Reporting Standards - Part IV
(audio webcast) [EC 109]



A Refresher Course on Current Financial Reporting Standards - Part III
(audio webcast) [EC 108]



A Refresher Course on Current Financial Reporting Standards - Part II
(audio webcast) [EC 107]



A Refresher Course on Current Financial Reporting Standards - Part I
(audio webcast) [EC106]


Financial Reporting Forum – Developments in IFRS Presented by IASB Member and Technical Staff [EF064]


Webinar on tax changes in Hong Kong and China that affect the private equity industry (archived version)  [EF062] 


A Refresher Course on Current Auditing Standards - Part VI (previously launched as EC091)  [EC105] (relaunched)


A Refresher Course on Current Auditing Standards - Part V (previously launched as EC090) [EC104] (relaunched)


A Refresher Course on Current Auditing Standards - Part IV (previously launched as EC089)  [EC103] (relaunched)


A Refresher Course on Current Auditing Standards - Part III (previously launched as EC088)  [EC102] (relaunched)


A Refresher Course on Current Auditing Standards - Part II (previously launched as EC087)  [EC101] (relaunched)


A Refresher Course on Current Auditing Standards - Part I (previously launched as EC086)  [EC100] (relaunched)


Annual Accounting Update 2012  [EC099]


Webinar on M&A Transaction Valuation and Identification of Key Issues on Financial Reporting (archived version)  [EF061]


Financial Reporting Forum - HKFRS 8 Operating Segments: Application Issues  [EF060]


 
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