Issue no. 147 (January 2015)
 
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 from January to March 2015
Members' Handbook
 
2. Handbook Updates No. 162 - 163
 
Financial Reporting
 
3. HKICPA Financial Reporting Standards Committee
4. Invitations to Comment on IASB EDs
5. Institute Comments on IASB ED
 
Audit & Assurance
 
6. HKICPA Auditing and Assurance Standards Committee
7. Invitation to Comment on ED Practice Note
 
Ethics
 
8. HKICPA Ethics Committee
9. Invitation to Comment on IESBA ED
10. Institute Comments on IESBA ED
 
International Meetings
 
11. IASB
12. IFRS Interpretations Committee
13. IFRS ASAF
14. IAASB
15. IESBA
 
Useful Resources
 
16. Publications
 
Comment Due Dates

 
Advocacy and Practice Development/ Member Support

Small and Medium Practitioners

17. Agreement on Achieving Basic Liberalization of Trade in Services in Guangdong

Corporate Governance

18. Consultation Conclusions on Risk Management and Internal Control

Corporate Finance

19. SFC Allows Greater Flexibility for Authorized Funds in Dissemination of Prices and Net Asset Values
20. SFC Consults on Providing Supervisory Assistance to Overseas Regulators

Taxation

 
21. Announcements by the Inland Revenue Department and Other Tax Matters
22. The Institute Submits Tax Proposals for the 2015-16 Budget and Policy Address
 

Legislation & Other Initiatives

 
23. Institute Comments on Draft Guidelines under the Competition Ordinance
24. New Search Functions of Company Search Mobile Services
25. Government Consults on Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme
26. Anti-Money Laundering
 

Useful Resources

 
27. Library Resources
28. Other Publications
 
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Financial Reporting, Auditing and Ethics by Simon Riley (Editor), Ben Lo, Katherine Leung Advocacy and Practice Development by:
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