Issue no. 157 (November 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
 
Technical Learning and Support
1. Joint HKICPA and IFRS Foundation IFRS Conference 2015
2. Technical Learning and Support Programme in November and December 2015
 
Financial Reporting
 
3. Recent Invitations to Comment on IASB Consultation Documents
4. Institute Comments on IASB EDs
 
Audit & Assurance
 
5. The Institute's Auditing and Assurance Standards Committee Meeting Minutes
6. Institute Comments on IAASB ED
 
International Meetings
 
7. IASB
8. IFRS Interpretations Committee
9. IASB ASAF
10. IAASB
11. IESBA
 
Useful Resources
 
12. Publications
 
Comment Due Dates

 
Advocacy and Practice Development/ Member Support

Small & Medium Practitioners

13. IFAC Companion Manual: Updated to Include the Guide to Compilation Engagements
14. IFAC Global SMP Survey

Professional Accountants in Business

 
15. Competition Ordinance ¡V Practical Compliance Tool for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
 

Corporate Finance

 
16. SFC Launches Pilot Initiatives to Enhance Fund Authorization Process
 

Restructuring and Insolvency

 
17. Improvements to Corporate Insolvency Law

Taxation

 
18. Announcements by the Inland Revenue Department
 

Legislation & Other Initiatives

 
19. Anti-Money Laundering Notices
 

Useful Resources

 
20. Library Resources
21. Other Publications
 
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