Issue no. 175 (May 2017)

TechWatch updates you on technical developments in financial reporting, auditing, ethics, regulation and business. The Institute welcomes your comments, emailed to <commentletters@hkicpa.org.hk>. Click here for past issues.

Standard Setting Developments

Members'' Handbook Update

1.	Handbook Update No.199

Audit & Assurance

2.	Institute''s Auditing and Assurance Standards Committee Meeting Minutes
3.	New Invitations to Comment

Ethics

4.	New Partner Rotation Requirements for Engagements with PIE
5.	IESBA Strategy Survey Questionnaire

Financial Reporting

6.	New Invitations to Comment
7.	International Updates

Technical Learning and Support

8.	New Programmes

Useful Resources

9.	Institute''s Technical Resource Centres
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11.	Publication

Advocacy and Practice Development/Member Support

Professional Accountants in Business

12.	Arrangements for Electronic Filing of Disclosure of Interests Notifications

Corporate Finance

13.	SFC Statement on Listing of Infrastructure Project Companies
14.	Registration of Prospectus
15.	SFC Consultations

Taxation

16.	Annual Meeting with the Inland Revenue Department
17.	Institute submissions
18.	Announcements by the Inland Revenue Department

Legislation & Other Initiatives

19.	Enhancements of IRIS Online Services
20.	AML Notices

Useful Resources

21.	Library Resources
22.	Other Publications

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Standard Setting Developments by: Christina Ng (Editor), Kam Leung, Daisy Xia	Advocacy and Practice Development by: Peter Tisman (Editor), Eric Chiang, Elena Chai, Wallace Wong Member Support by: Mary Lam (Editor), Eddy Wong

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