Issue no. 126 (3 February 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 Feb. The outlook of China's economy under Trumponomics
Chi Lo, Senior Economist, Greater China, BNP Paribas Investment Partners, Hong Kong
Tse Kwok-leung, Head of Economic Research Division, Bank of China (Hong Kong)
20 Feb. Green bonds – the fastest growing segment of the global capital markets
Jonathan Drew, Managing Director, Infrastructure and Real Estate Group, HSBC
21 Feb. Creating a greater user experience – how to merge open data and design into smart city experience
Gene Soo, General Manager (Hong Kong), Citymapper
22 Feb. Budget commentary forum 2017-18
Peter Churchouse, Chairman of Economic Policy Committee, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
Simon Lee, Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Studies), CUHK Business School and Senior Lecturer, School of Accountancy, CUHK
Kenneth Leung, Legislative Councillor (Accountancy Functional Constituency)
Curtis Ng, Convenor of the Institute's Budget Proposals Subcommittee
26 Feb.,
12 & 26 Mar.
HKICPA/ CIMA joint workshop on risk management
Dorina Liu
28 Feb. Company amalgamations: tax planning and structuring opportunities
Stefano Mariani, Registered Foreign Lawyer, Deacons
 
Hot topics
 
BEPS
10 Feb. The changing outlook of global mobility
8 Mar. Hong Kong consultation paper on measures to counter BEPS
 
INED
4 Mar. Role of company directors – board practices
4 Mar. Role of company directors – overview of legal and regulatory framework
11 Mar. INEDs – role and fulfillment
11 Mar. INEDs – issues and considerations
 
Information technology
30 Mar./
10 May
Budgeting, planning and financial forecasting
 
Events in series
 
IT series
9 Feb. The future role of finance in the era of digital
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
 
ESG series
7 Mar. ESG reporting – turning questions into answers
 
Soft skills series
5 Apr. The power of positive relationship
7 Apr. Influencing internal/external to increase credibility
18 Apr. Winning people through effective interpersonal skills
24 Apr. Effective collaboration through mutual understanding
28 Apr. Effective communication and interpersonal skills
 
Click here to see all events by date.
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:
Corporate culture and governance – healthy trees mean less bad apples
Joint financial reporting forum organized by the HKICPA, HKEX and the FRC
Quality assurance forum – practice review: achieving an effective audit
Options for winding up a Hong Kong private limited company – liquidation vs. deregistration
 
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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
 
eLibrary
Over 7,700 titles of e-books and 300 e-journals are now available at our e-Library
 
Compliance with CPD requirements is one of the conditions for renewing your membership and practising certificate. Click here to learn more about Statement 1.500 and updated guidelines.
 
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