Issue no. 132 (4 August 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, or install the CPD app (IOS / Android) for access to upcoming training activities.
 
Highlights
 
9 Sept. PAIB conference 2017: CPAs beyond the horizon
Eva Chan, Head of Investor Relations, C C Land Holdings Limited
Chua Hoi-wai, Chief Executive, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Gloria Kwan, Associate Director, Strategy & Development (China), CLP Holdings Limited
Jacky Kwan, Chairman, Bamboos Health Care Holdings Limited
Allen Leung, Executive Member, The International Association of CFOs and Corporate Treasurers (China)
Estella Ng, Executive Director and Deputy Chairman, Tse Sui Luen Jewellery (International) Limited
Raymond Yung, CEO, L.R. Capital Group
11 Sept. How FinTech disrupts the corporate finance ecosystem?
Paul Sin, Partner, Consulting, Deloitte China
13 Sept. China retail real estate market
Ada Choi, Senior Director, Asia Pacific Research, CBRE
 
Hot topics
 
Industry knowledge
8 Aug. 2017 Asia economy: a fragile recovery?
 
Taxation
9 Aug. FATCA and CRS: time for tax review?
29 Aug. Is tax audit a real fair game or are there some golden rules to handle it?
7 Sept. Common Reporting Standards – impact on individuals
 
Management, leadership and soft skills
11 Aug. 壓力管理系列：逆境逆思 – 迎難而上
 
Financial controllership programme
Aug. – Sept. Strategic finance module
Sept. – Oct. Business ethics module
 
Risk management
24 Aug. IP protection for innovation in financial sector
 
Information technology
25 Aug. How to sharpen your competitiveness through information technology under "One Belt One Road" opportunities
31 Aug. The value of continuous accounting
 
Events in series
 
Executive programme for accountants: independent non-executive directors practices for accountants
12 Aug. Role of company director – board practices
12 Aug. INEDs – issues and considerations
19 Aug. INEDs – role and fulfillment
19 Aug. Role of company director – overview of legal and regulatory framework
 
Soft skills series
23 Aug. Creating a culture that engages and retains millennials
14 Sept. Leading to win
28 Sept. Leading yourself before leading your team – the impact of self-leadership
16 Oct. Leading high performing teams
 
Valuation series
4 Sept. Reviewing valuation of financial instruments
9 Oct. Business valuation for audit support
3 Nov. Valuation – purchase price allocation and intangible assets
10 Nov. Mastering impairment testing
 
Capital markets series
6 Sept. IPO readiness 1
27 Sept. IPO readiness 2
19 Oct. Pre-IPO investments
 
Investor relations series
12 Sept. Social media and crisis management in investor relations
 
Executive programme for accountants: enhancing corporate value
9 Oct. The new Companies Ordinance – directors' liabilities and responsibilities
13 Oct. Insight – understand how fund managers evaluate corporate values
26 Oct. Corporate rescue procedure and insolvent trading
2 Nov. Investor relations for listed companies
 
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:
 Building a constructive relationship with your banks (new)
 Understanding connected transactions in a nutshell (new)
 Pre-IPO investment and listing rule issues (new)
 Pre-IPO preparation from financial aspect (new)
 Unveiling the financial gimmicks of listed companies in
Hong Kong – share swap and rights issue
 Troubles! How they are handled by listed companies
 Understanding bilateral credit facility letter
 IPO assessment for accountants from non-financial aspect
 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 online.
 
  Archived webcast of popular technical events:
 Mainland tax conference 2017 (new)
 Annual accounting update 2016 – implementing new accounting standards
 Annual auditing update 2016 – time for change
 Joint financial reporting forum organized by HKICPA, HKEX and FRC
 
Click here for more and to enrol online.
 
 
A total of 100 e-manager courses covering a wide range of management and business skills topics are now available to provide flexible, tablet-friendly, online learning. Click here for details and online enrolment.
 
 
Click here to enrol in a range of online courses on financial markets supporting your continuing professional development.
 
 
HKICPA/Open University of Hong Kong – online courses on Chinese Business Law
 
Free subscription to the ICAEW's premium service on International Accounting, Auditing & Ethics (IAAE) about technical and practical updates and resources.
The 2016 edition of the HKICPA Audit Practice Manual with useful resources supporting your audit work.
The Hong Kong Corporate Insolvency Manual (3rd edition) with 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 in 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? Share your views at hkicpa@hkicpa.org.hk
 
 
 

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