CPD Online

Issue no. 107 (3 July 2015)

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Highlights

4 July	Managing the variances - choosing and using to provide direction (re-run) W. Francis Rowlands, Executive President, Dragon Business Skills and Development and Past Chairman, Global Markets Committee, CIMA
6 July	Activity based budgeting vs. traditional budgeting – revolution or compromise W. Francis Rowlands, Executive President, Dragon Business Skills and Development and Past Chairman, Global Markets Committee, CIMA
7 July	Tightening of transfer pricing regulations on cross-border transactions Patrick Cheung, Tax Partner, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu China William Lee, Tax Director, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu China
8 July	Reputation management at the speed of social media: best practices for Hong Kong companies Charles Lankester, Senior Vice President, Reputation Management, Asia Pacific, Ruder Finn Asia
9 July	FSIG lunch seminar "update on exchange traded funds" Ray Chan, Vice President and Head of ETF Business Development, Asia ex-Japan, State Street Global Advisors Asia Limited David Chai, Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors, Head of Global Structured Products, State Street Global Advisors Asia Limited
13 July	The insolvency regime for accountants Andrew Mak, Barrister, Sir Oswald Cheung’s Chambers Carol Wong, Barrister, Sir Oswald Cheung’s Chambers
14 July	Joint PAIB and CFIG event "meeting business partners - when a CFO meets an i-banker" Paul Chau, Managing Director, Global Coverage Division, BOCI Asia Limited Ray Sit, CFO & Company Secretary, CT Environmental Group Limited
15 July	Auditing impairment of non-financial assets – key judgmental areas Maria Cheng, Audit Partner, KPMG China Eddie Ng, Director of Department of Professional Practice, KPMG China
16 July	ITIG seminar "the vulnerability of everything - network security" Michael Gazeley, Managing Director, Network Box Corporation Ltd.
17 July	Tax audit in Hong Kong - an area you should know Philip Hung, Executive Director of Tax Policy and Controversy team, Ernst & Young
21 July	Business and family succession Michael Chan, Honorary Chairman, Legacy Academy Amen Lee, President, Legacy Academy Allan Lee, Director of Training, Legacy Academy
27 July	Financial statement analysis for listed entities Nelson Lam, Director, Nelson CPA Limited
29 July	Technologies trends 2015 and implications to finance and accounting Lawrence Wong, Managing Partner, GCE Consulting Limited
30 July	Hong Kong digital marketing and China O2O trends Chiu Ka Ki, CEO/Founder, UNIKI Group Ltd. and Guangzhou Kin Ming IT Ltd.
22 Aug - 12 Dec	Professional diploma in Hong Kong tax – advanced Hong Kong tax course Conducted by experienced tax specialists, including accountants and lawyers

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Event in series

Valuation Series
20 July	How to comprehend a property valuation report? Charles Chan, Managing Director, Savills Valuation and Professional Services Limited
17 Aug.	Valuations for goodwill impairment Eugene Liu, Partner, Audit and Assurance Services, RSM Nelson Wheeler Joe Yan, Senior Manager, Transaction and Valuation Advisory Services, RSM Nelson Wheeler Consulting Limited Noah Wong, Assistant Manager, Transaction and Valuation Advisory Services, RSM Nelson Wheeler Consulting Limited
29 Sept.	Introduction of valuations – relevant Hong Kong accounting and financial reporting standards Eugene Liu, Partner, Audit and Assurance Services, RSM Nelson Wheeler Joe Yan, Senior Manager, Transaction and Valuation Advisory Services, RSM Nelson Wheeler Consulting Limited Kenny Li, Manager, Transaction and Valuation Advisory Services, RSM Nelson Wheeler Consulting Limited

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