Issue no. 125 (6 January 2017)
 
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
 
18 Jan.

Practical approaches to successful joint venturing
Richard Wilmot, Partner, Stephenson Harwood
Andrew Carpenter, Senior Associate, Stephenson Harwood

24 Jan. How corporate insolvency and restructuring are relevant to accountants?
Daniel Chow, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting
26 Feb.,
12 & 26 Mar.
HKICPA/ CIMA joint workshop: risk management
Dorina Liu
 
Hot topics
 
Taxation
11 Jan.

New era for China transfer pricing compliance administration

20 Jan. China's Belt and Road Initiative from a Hong Kong accountant's perspective
23 Jan. How does the tax regime on qualifying corporate treasury centres operate?
28 Feb. Company amalgamations: tax planning and structuring opportunities
 
Corporate governance
18 Jan. Implications of revised Corporate Governance Code on risk management and internal control to listed companies
 
Events in series
 
ESG series
23 Jan. ESG reporting requirements and implementation
7 Mar. ESG reporting – turning questions into answers
 
IT series
9 Feb. Embracing digital disruption to transform finance
22 Feb. How do mobile apps help improve productivity of enterprise
 
ERP implementation series
25 Feb. Testing, data and business readiness
25 Mar. Cutover, go live and transition
29 Apr. Stabilization and benefit realization
 
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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.
 
The 2016 edition of the HKICPA Audit Practice Manual is out now with more useful resources to support your audit work.
Special rates for the new edition of the Hong Kong Corporate Insolvency Manual (3rd edition) which addresses the latest significant developments in insolvency law and practice.
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. It also lists your enrolment status for CPD courses.
Special members' discounts on accounting and business titles from:
Academic & Professional Book Centre
CCH Hong Kong
 
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