Issue no. 90 (2 January 2014)
 
Happy New Year 2014! 

Now is a good time for you to plan ahead for your development areas in the beginning of the year. This first issue of CPD Online for 2014 provides you information about some of our forthcoming CPD events.

Highlights of CPD events include: 
The seminar "Responsibilities of Reporting Accountants under the New IPO Regime " on 8 Jan will discuss key requirements, vetting process of the new IPO regime, revised guidance on advanced filing, and sponsors' due diligence on reporting accountants.

The joint seminar "The Role of Supply Chain Management in Business Success" on 13 Jan with Chartered Institute of Management Accountants will use the example of L'Occitane’s business model to illustrate the role of supply chain management in business success.

The seminar "Regulations against Insider Dealing – from preventative to proactive " on 15 Jan will discuss the definition of insider dealing, related regulatory policies and misunderstandings that may lead to insider dealing.


The seminar "An Update On Cross Border Tax Issues" on 17 Jan will discuss cross border secondment arrangement in relation to the new tax guidelines, simplification of tax clearance and forex procedures for Hong Kong companies, and the latest developments on claiming tax treaty relief.


The seminar "Real Challenges of China Tax Resident Enterprise Rules " on 10 Feb will revisit the relevant provisions and their applications in recent years, as well as to analyze the potential implications and to suggest necessary improvements to mitigate risk on non-compliance..

 
Competencies
 
Auditing and Assurance      
   
Responsibilities of Reporting Accountants under the New IPO Regime- 8 Jan

Hong Kong Institute of CPAs & Securities and Futures Commission Joint Seminar on The Audit of Licensed Corporations - 20 Jan

Audit and Tax Considerations for Investment Funds- 24 Jan

Workshop for Audit Staff- 12 Feb

Workshop for Audit Manager- 5 Mar

Corporate Finance 

CFIG lunch seminar - Valuation of Biological Assets- 16 Jan

Accounting and Financial Reporting  
   
Responsibilities of Reporting Accountants under the New IPO Regime - 8 Jan

TUE1401 - Common HKFRS application issues - 28 Jan

TUE1402 - Basic principles and insights on Fair value measurements - 7 Feb

TUE1403 - New Companies Ordinance - Financial reporting issues - 11 Feb

TUE1404 - A checkpoint on new and revised accounting pronouncements as at 31 December 2013 - 18 Feb

TUE1405 - Practical guidance in preparing financial statements for 2013 - 25 Feb

HKFRS for Private Entities Workshop -24, 30 & 31 Mar
 
Insolvency 

Risk Management 

The Potential Dangers in the Cyber World - 6 Jan

Corporate Governance: Effective Risk Management and Internal Controls - 22 Jan

Management Accounting 

The Role of Supply Chain Management in Business Success - 13 Jan

Forensic Accounting 

Forensics Interest Group (ForensIG) Lunch Seminar - Financial services fraud investigation - 15 Jan

Taxation 

Taxation Faculty (TF) Seminar - An Update On Cross Border Tax Issues - 17 Jan

Taxation Faculty (TF) Seminar - Real Challenges of China Tax Resident Enterprise Rules - 10 Feb

Taxation Faculty (TF) Seminar - Trusts Planning with U.S. Beneficiaries - 12 Feb

Information Technology  

Corporate Governance 
 
The Potential Dangers in the Cyber World - 6 Jan

Regulations against Insider Dealing – from preventative to proactive - 15 Jan


Corporate Governance: Effective Risk Management and Internal Controls - 22 Jan


Industry Knowledge 
   
The Role of Supply Chain Management in Business Success  -13 Jan

Management Leadership and Soft Skills 
   
The Role of Supply Chain Management in Business Success- 13 Jan

Ethics and Regulations
 
Seminar on Ethics Circular 1 (Revised) Guidance for Small and Medium Practitioners on the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants- 23 Jan

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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]

Joint Financial Reporting Forum  [EF059]

PAIB Seminar: directors' and officers' responsibilities and liabilities under new companies and securities laws  [EF058]

Annual Auditing Update 2012 "Developments in the Auditing Profession"  [EC098]

Conference 2012: Hong Kong as a world capital market - Opportunities and challenges [EF057]

Accounts Receivable Management for Export Businesses [EF056]

Review of Valuation by Auditors [EF055]

Forensic Accountancy & Enterprise Investigative Infrastructure (EII) in Fraud Investigation (re-run)  [EF054]

Webinar on new & revised HKFRSs effective in 2012/2013 - an overview and their potential impact (archived version)  [EF053]

 
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