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Issue no. 138 (5 February 2018)

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Highlights

5 Feb	What does the Trump tax revolution mean for Asia? Peter Wong, Director, The Lion Rock Institute
1 Mar	Suitability for listing: Practical considerations Daniel Wan, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard (Hong Kong) LLP

Hot topics

Ethics and regulations
5 Mar	How to do the right thing even if no one is watching
26 Mar	A statutory business judgment rule for Hong Kong

Industry knowledge
18 & 25 Mar	From CPA to CPA Plus (FCCP)

Events in series

Soft skills series
5 Feb	Interview skills: Hiring the right talents
13 Mar	Effective interview skills in hiring right talents

Capital markets series
12 Feb	Changes to GEM and qualifications for listing

BEPS series
23 Feb	The HKSAR Government's amendment bill on new legislative measures to counter BEPS

IT series – Building controls in ERP systems
24 Feb	Order to cash process
24 Mar	Inventory management process
21 Apr	Procure to pay process
26 May	Record to report process

Executive programme for accountants: Independent non-executive directors practices for accountants
24 Feb	INEDs – Role and fulfillment
24 Mar	Role of company director – Board practices
7 Apr	INEDs – Issues and considerations
7 Apr	Role of company director – Overview of legal and regulatory framework

Corporate risk management series
27 Feb	The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – A Hong Kong perspective
7 Mar	Exploring commercial and financial disputes with case studies: How to resolve employment and financial disputes without going through court litigation?

Compliance series
14 Mar	Overview on anti-money laundering
16 Apr	How would discrimination laws affect the professional accountants and the commercial industry?

IT series
19 Mar	Demystifying blockchain

Corporate finance series
23 Mar	Identifying high yield stocks case studies workshop
21 Apr	Analyzing financial statements for accountants case studies workshop
24 Apr	Practical insight: Asian bond investments in new era

Internal control series
28 Mar	Extended enterprise risk management


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