Issue no. 95 (5 June 2014)
 
The Institute is holding the Annual Taxation Update Conference on Saturday 12 July at the Ballroom, InterContinental Hong Kong. We have invited speakers to give presentations on subjects including recent changes in Hong Kong tax legislation and update on departmental interpretation and practice, Hong Kong board of review decisions and court cases; and overview of key changes in Mainland taxation. Please enrol now!

Highlights of CPD events include: 
New e-seminar on Revised Small and Medium-sized Entity Financial Reporting Framework and Financial Reporting Standard is launched which aims to outline the qualifying criteria and the main changes of the standard. Please click here for enrolment.


The seminar "China-Hong Kong Advance Pricing Arrangements & Mutual Agreement Procedures" on 16 Jun to learn more about the latest development of double tax relief alternatives and managing transfer pricing issues in China and Hong Kong.

The seminar "Application issues of HKFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement on investment properties" on 27 Jun will cover the disclosure requirements on investment properties, and how to apply them in practice and avoid common misperceptions and pitfalls

The seminar "How to Run an Annual General Meeting and Manage Difficult Ones" on 2 Jul will give an overview of how to prepare and conduct an annual general meeting, and anticipate and tackle difficult issues during the meeting.


The joint seminar "Performance Management and Key Performance Indicators" on     4 Jul will talk about the relationship between operational performance and business success, how to identify the most appropriate KPIs to determine success and how to incorporate KPIs into a management control system.

 
Competencies
 
Auditing and Assurance      
   
How an Auditor Assesses a Valuation (re-run) - 11 Jul

Corporate Finance 

CFIG seminar - Regulatory and Law Enforcement Agencies' Investigations and Responding to Requests for Information - 23 Jun

Valuation for M&A Transactions - 11 Jul

Accounting and Financial Reporting  
   
A Refresher Course on Current Financial Reporting Standards - 10, 19, 21,26, 28 & 29  Jun

TUE1414 - Revised Small and Medium-sized Entity Financial Reporting Framework and Financial Reporting Standard (Re-run) - 13 Jun

Workshop on Deferred Taxes - 14 Jun
 
Insolvency 

Risk Management 

Getting Practical with Internal Control - A Workshop on Internal Control (Re-run)  - 17 Jun

Cloud Computing - Perspectives  - 9 Jul

Management Accounting 

Forensic Accounting 

Taxation 

Taxation Faculty (TF) Seminar - China-Hong Kong Advance Pricing Arrangements & Mutual Agreement Procedures - 16 Jun

Taxation Faculty (TF) Seminar - VAT Reform in China - 7 Jul

Information Technology 

Cloud Computing - Perspectives  - 9 Jul

Corporate Governance 
 
How to Run an Annual General Meeting and Manage Difficult Ones - 2 Jul

Arbitration in Hong Kong - 20 Aug

Industry Knowledge 
   
Management Leadership and Soft Skills 
   
Performance Management and Key Performance Indicators -4 Jul

Ethics and Regulations
 
All Events by Date
   
Frequent travellers can earn CPD hours by enrolling in a hassle-free self-study programme. Here are your choices:
 
e-Seminar
e-Learning is one of the fastest ways to make up CPD hours at any time, anywhere.


Revised Small and Medium-sized Entity Financial Reporting Framework and Financial Reporting Standard [EF 080]

Annual Accounting Update 2013 [EC 113]


Annual Auditing Update 2013 "Challenges in the auditing profession" [EC 112]


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)

 
e-Manager
 
Want to hone your management and business skills? A total of 100 e-manager courses, developed by the US Skillsoft Corporation, offer you a wide range of business subjects for flexible online study.
 
 
Others
 
HKICPA/Open University of HK (OUHK) - Collaboration programme for online courses in Chinese Business Law.
 
 
Online Resources
 
Other learning opportunities & free resources
 
eLibrary
 
Over 7700 titles of e-Books and 300 e-Journals are now available at our e-Library.
 
Input your CPD hours (including CPD training organized by outside providers) in MyCPA. Although it is not equivalent to your CPD declaration, this online record helps you to keep track of your CPD achievements. MyCPA also lists your enrolment status for CPD courses.
 
 
Compliance with CPD requirements is one of the conditions for renewal of membership or your Practicing Certificate.  Click here to learn more about Statement 1.500 and updated guidelines.
Hot offers:
   
All professional titles at members' discount of 15% from:
   
Bloomsbury Books Limited
(all business titles)
   
Academic & Professional Book Centre (all regular titles)
 
Any suggestions for our CPD programmes?  You are most welcome to give us your views on any CPD-related matters. Thank You!

 
      Copyright© 2014 Hong Kong Institute of CPAs. All right reserved
 

The Institute intends to use the personal data of your name, email address and correspondence address to inform you, where relevant, of CPD activities, members' benefits, goods, services, facilities and events organized or provided by the Institute or other organizations. Members and registered students may opt out of receiving such materials at any time by logging in here. Non-members may opt out of receiving such materials at any time by sending an email to the Institute at privacyofficer@hkicpa.org.hk or a letter to the Institute's privacy officer. For more information about the privacy policy of the Institute, please click here.