Issue no. 127 (3 March 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
 
13 Mar. MBIG cocktail reception – Hong Kong 2030+: towards a planning vision and strategy transcending 2030
Ma Siu-cheung, Eric, Secretary for Development, Development Bureau, HKSAR
22 Mar. Seizing unique opportunities from Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Big Bay Area
Caesar Wong, Managing Director, China Business Services, RSM Hong Kong
27 Mar. The importance of credit management for Mainland enterprises
Richard Wong, Assistant General Manager, Customer Services (Greater China),
Alpha & Leader Risks and Assets Management
28 Mar. Initiatives under HKMA's Fintech Facilitation Office
Li Shu-pui, Executive Director (Financial Infrastructure), Hong Kong Monetary Authority
29 Mar. PICIG cocktail reception – addressing urban renewal challenges in a new paradigm
Wai Chi-sing, Managing Director, Urban Renewal Authority
 
Hot topics
 
Accounting and financial reporting
14 Mar. Transforming the treasury operation with SWIFT
7 Apr. Key findings on financial reporting from regulators
 
Taxation
20 Mar. PRC tax: the transition of business tax to VAT
31 Mar. Extraterritorial working of tax rules
10 Apr. Hong Kong tax update
 
Corporate finance (respective e-learning courses also available for fundamental knowledge)
12 Apr. Pre-IPO investment – key things to consider
21 Apr. Negotiating bilateral credit facility with banks
 
Events in series
 
ESG series
7 Mar. ESG reporting – turning questions into answers
 
BEPS series
8 Mar. Hong Kong consultation paper on measures to counter BEPS
 
IT series
15 Mar. Learn and reap the TCO benefits of cloud ERP to transform your finance function
27 Mar. The art of visualizing financial data
30 Mar./
10 May		 Budgeting, planning and financial forecasting
 
ERP implementation series
25 Mar. Cutover, go live and transition
29 Apr. Stabilization and benefit realization
 
Management accounting series
31 Mar. Creating and managing budgets
1 Apr. Controlling costs – your number one priority
1 Apr. Financial analysis – validating performance
 
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
 
Executive programme for accountants: enhancing corporate value
7 Apr. Investor relations for listed companies
11 Apr. The new Companies Ordinance – directors' liabilities and responsibilities
13 Apr. Insight – understand how fund managers evaluate corporate values
24 Apr. Corporate rescue procedure and insolvent trading
 
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. 
 
  E-series on compliance and corporate finance:
 Understanding bilateral credit facility letter (new)
 IPO assessment for accountants from non-financial aspect (new)
 Practical application of share placement and consideration issue
 Practical application of rights issue
 Fundamentals of share placement and consideration issue
 Rights issue vs. open offer
 Practical steps for doing an acquisition
 All about directors – from appointment to removal
 Major continuing obligations of listed companies
 Common types of fundraising activities
 
Click here for more and to enrol.
 
  Archived webcast of popular technical events:
 Annual accounting update 2016 – implementing new accounting standards
 Annual auditing update 2016 – time for change
 Joint financial reporting forum organized by the HKICPA, HKEX and the FRC
 
Click here for more and to enrol.
 
  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.
 
Any suggestions for our CPD programmes? Give us your views at hkicpa@hkicpa.org.hk
 
 
 

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