Issue no. 154 (August 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. Joint HKICPA and IFRS Foundation IFRS Conference 2015
2. New Technical Learning and Support Programme from August to November
Members' Handbook
 
3. Handbook Update No. 171
 
Financial Reporting
 
4. The Institute's Financial Reporting Standards Committee Meeting Minutes
5. Institute Comments on IASB ED
 
Audit & Assurance
 
6. The Institute's Auditing and Assurance Standards Committee Meeting Minutes
7. Invitation to Comment on IAASB ED
8. Revised AATB 1
 
Ethics
 
9. The Institute's Ethics Committee Meeting Minutes
 
International Meetings
 
10. IASB
11. IFRS Interpretations Committee
12. IASB ASAF
13. IAASB
14. IESBA
 
Useful Resources
 
15. Publications
 
Comment Due Dates

 
Advocacy and Practice Development/ Member Support

Professional Accountants in Business

16. IFAC Advises Accountants to Contribute to Organizations' Sustainability Challenges
17. Results of HKEx Review of Listed Issuers' Financial Reports
18. HKEx Consultation on Proposed Changes to the ESG Guide

Corporate Finance

 
19. SFC Proposes Changes to Financial Resources Rules

Taxation

 
20. Announcements by the Inland Revenue Department
 

Legislation & Other Initiatives

 
21. Land Registry Launches Land Register e-Alert Service
22. Companies Registry Updates
23. Anti-Money Laundering Notices
 

Useful Resources

 
24. Library Resources
25. Other Publications
 
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