Issue no. 103 (6 March 2015)
 
Are you looking to broaden your skills and excel in your career? The Institute can help you with a variety of CPD courses. Please keep visiting our CPD learning resource centre and event calendar for all upcoming training activities.
 
Highlights
14 March Understanding costs, price and variances
W. Francis Rowlands , Executive President, Dragon Business Skills and Development and Past Chairman of Global Markets Committee, CIMA
31 March New regulatory regime for storedvalue facilities and retail payment systems in Hong Kong
Li Shu-pui, Head (Financial Infrastructure Development Division), Hong Kong Monetary Authority
14 April The power of positive relationship (re-run)
Harry Wong, NLP Master Trainer and Master Coach, ABNLP
18 April -
9 May
Strategic case study workshop (re-run)
Jasper Chung, ACMA
21 April Information security management with ISO 2700x
Juergen Rahmel, IETC Information Engineering – Teaching and Coaching, Head Coach and Owner
24 April Introduction to intangible assets valuation (re-run)
Wiley Pun, Associate Director, Business Valuation, Savills Valuation and Professional Services Limited
3 May -
31 May
Risk management workshop (re-run)
Dorina Liu, ACMA
Click here to see all events by date.
  
Hot topics
Independent non-executive directors practices for accountants
28 March Role of company directors – board practices
28 March INEDs – roles and fulfillment
18 April INEDs – issues and considerations
18 April Role of company directors – legal and regulatory framework
 
Event in series
China investment, offshore companies and offshore trust series
11 March
Primary drivers of using offshore companies and trusts
 
360° leadership skills series
11 April
360° relationships
9 May
360° coaching
23 May
360° goal setting
13 June
360° staff commitment
 
 
Visit the following pages now and make the best use of technology to take CPD courses anywhere, anytime through the Internet. 
 
  Archived webcast of popular technical events:
Changes in financial reporting under the new Hong Kong Companies Ordinance
Annual auditing update 2014 "Upholding audit quality and meeting stakeholders expectation"
Professionals’ responsibilities on anti-money laundering
Click here for more and to enrol.
 
  Want to hone your management and business skills? A total of 100 e-manager courses offer you a wide range of business subjects for flexible online study. Click here for enrolment.
 
  A range of online courses on financial market support your continuing professional development. Click here for enrolment.
 
 
HKICPA / Open University of Hong Kong – collaborative online courses on Chinese Business Law.
International treasury management  a self-study programme on core elements of the subject.
 
Click here for other learning opportunities and free resources.
You can 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 keep track of your CPD achievements. MyCPA also lists your enrolment status for CPD courses.
All professional titles at 15% members' discount from:
Bloomsbury Books Limited – business books (except special price and sales items)
Academic & Professional Book Centre – purchases at book shop and online shop
 
eLibrary
Over 7,700 titles of e-books and 300 e-journals are now available at our e-Library
 
Compliance with CPD requirements is one of the conditions for renewing your membership and practising certificate. Click here to learn more about Statement 1.500 and updated guidelines.
 
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