Issue no. 124 (2 December 2016)
 
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
 
16 Jan.

Financial Services Interest Group cocktail reception
Lau ka-shi, Managing Director and CEO, BCT Group

20 Jan. A new era of lease accounting – HKFRS 16 Leases
Timothy Lee, Senior Manager, Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services Group, PwC
Bronte Jim, Senior Manager, Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services Group, PwC
Jan. to May

Professional diploma in Hong Kong tax – Advanced Hong Kong tax course
Experienced tax specialists, including accountants and academics

26 Feb.,
12 & 26 Mar.
Risk management (re-run)
Dorina Liu
 
Hot topics
 
Corporate governance
5 Dec.

Managing third party rights – global developments and best local practice

 
Information technology
8 Dec. Finance is live. Digital transformation
 
Management, leadership and soft skills
6 Jan. Leading to win
 
Taxation
11 Jan.

New era for China transfer pricing compliance administration

23 Jan.

How does the tax regime on qualifying corporate treasury centres operate?

 
Events in series
 
ERP implementation series
10 Dec. Blueprinting
25 Feb. Testing, data and business readiness
25 Mar. Cutover, go live and transition
29 Apr. Stabilization and benefit realization
 
Capital markets series
9 Jan. Road to IPO
 
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Visit the following pages now and make the best use of technology to take CPD courses anywhere, anytime through the Internet. 
 
  New e-series on compliance and corporate finance:
Common types of fundraising activities
Major continuing obligations of listed companies
All about directors – from appointment to removal
Practical steps for doing an acquisition
Rights issue vs. open offer
Fundamentals of share placement and consideration issue
Practical application of rights issue
Practical application of share placement and consideration issue
 
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  Archived webcast of popular technical events:
Financial forecast – overview and areas of focus
Business valuation for audit support
The evolution of analytics: from data gathering to competitive strategy
Annual taxation update 2016
 
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  A total of 100 e-manager courses covering a wide range of management and business skills topics are now available to provide you flexible, tablet-friendly online learning. Click here for details.
 
  A range of online courses on financial market to support your continuing professional development. Click here for enrolment.
 
  HKICPA/Open University of Hong Kong – collaborative online courses on Chinese Business Law.

 
This brand new edition of the Hong Kong Corporate Insolvency Manual (3rd edition) addresses the latest significant developments in insolvency law and practice. Special rates are offered to Institute members.
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CCH Hong Kong
 
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