Issue no. 104 (10 April 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 April The power of positive relationship (re-run)
Harry Wong, NLP Master Trainer and Master Coach, ABNLP
14 April Riding the wind: regulating the new capital markets
Cally Jordan, Professor, Melbourne Law School, Australia
16 April An effective solution for solving business conflicts: mediation/arbitration
Tim Wong, Barrister-in-law
18 April -
9 May
Strategic case study workshop (re-run)
Jasper Chung, ACMA
22 April Corporate governance and development on risk management and internal control
Roy Lo, Managing Partner, SHINEWING (HK) CPA Limited
Gloria So, Risk Manager, SHINEWING Risk Services Limited
23 April Property, Infrastructure and Construction Interest Group – cocktail reception
Prof. George Hongchoy, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, The Link Management Limited
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
4 May Announcement of results: too late?
Stephen Chan, Director, Trinity-C Management Limited
11 May Improving financial reporting quality – key findings from regulators
Anntice Lai, Director, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Baker Tilly Hong Kong Limited
May – June Insolvency Preparatory I
Conducted by 10 experienced insolvency specialists, including accountants and lawyers

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Hot topics
Taxation
13 April Long-awaited changes availed for overseas indirect equity transfer
12 May Tax tips and pitfalls when doing business with French companies
 
Event in series
China investment, offshore companies and offshore trust series
29 April
Using BVI companies and BVI VISTA Trust for wealth planning
 
360° leadership skills series
9 May
360° coaching
23 May
360° goal setting
13 June
360° staff commitment
 
COSO series
18 May
What's new in the new COSO framework and its impact? (re-run)
29 May
How to put new COSO framework into practice? (re-run)
 
 
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:
Annual accounting update 2014
Financial reporting update – new Hong Kong Companies Ordinance
Changes in financial reporting under the new Hong Kong Companies Ordinance
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  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.
 
Any suggestions for our CPD programmes? Give us your views at hkicpa@hkicpa.org.hk