Issue no. 130 (August 2013)
 
Here's the latest TechWatch, which updates you on technical developments in financial reporting, auditing, ethics, regulation and business. Please send your comments to <commentletters@hkicpa.org.hk>. Click here for the full PDF version and here for past issues.
 
Financial Reporting, Auditing and Ethics
 
New!
1. New Technical Learning and Support Programme for August to November
Members' Handbook
 
2. Handbook Update No. 131
 
Financial Reporting
 
3. HKICPA Financial Reporting Standards Committee
4. Invitation to Comment on IASB DP
5. Institute Comments on IASB EDs
 
Audit & Assurance
 
6. HKICPA Auditing and Assurance Standards Committee
7. Invitations to Comment on Consultation Documents
 
International Meetings
 
8. IASB
9. IFRS Interpretations Committee
10. IAASB
11. IESBA
 
Useful Resources
 
12. Publications
 
Comment Due Dates

 
Specialist Practices, Business Members and Advocacy

Corporate Finance

13. HKEx Publishes Listing Rule Changes to Complement New Sponsor Regulation
14. Institute Submits Views on Connected Transaction Rules and Persons
15. SFC Seeks to Wind-up a Hong Kong-listed Company

Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring

16. Institute Submits Views on Legislative Proposals to Improve Hong Kong's Corporate Insolvency Law
 

Taxation

 
17. Announcements by the Inland Revenue Department
 

Legislation & Other Initiatives

 
18. Reduction of Business Registration Certificate Levy for Companies
19. Companies Registry Update
20. Latest Anti-Money Laundering Notices
 

Useful Resources

 
21. Library Resources
22. Other Publications
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Financial Reporting, Auditing and Ethics by Simon Riley (Editor), Ben Lo, Katherine Leung Specialist Practices, Business Members and Advocacy by Peter Tisman (Editor), Mary Lam, Elena Chai, Sharon Yeung, Wallace Wong

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