Issue no. 96 (27 October 2017)

  News highlights
 

Annual Dinner 2017

Enjoy a great evening at the Institute's annual dinner on 5 Dec. Book with the early bird discount before 31 Oct. This year's theme, Sparking the Smart Era, represents the many new opportunities for the accounting profession brought by technological developments. Performances include Argentine tango, jazz, and our young member's band, The Opinion. Support the event by sponsoring or donating lucky draw prizes.

 
  Upcoming events
 
Merry Monday – Stress management

Stress is inevitable in today's world. At the Merry Monday on 6 Nov, registered physiotherapist Alice Yuen will not only discuss the most common causes of stress, but also teach relaxation techniques.


Dance events


Elementary level of jive and samba classes will both begin on 9 Nov in Wanchai.
Beginners jazz will continue on 11 Nov in Mongkok.
Dance and dine at the monthly dance dinner on 17 Nov at 百樂會 in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Support CPA Trailwalkers

9 Institute teams led by Albert Au (team number 8030), Pearl Chau (8120), Terry Chiu (8031),
James Ip (0066), Gordon Liu (8033), Juni Ngai (8032), Percy Poon (0068), Henry Shum (0069) and Cyril Wu (0067) will participate in Oxfam Trailwalker this year. To show your support, please consider signing up for the support team, or make a donation to Oxfam by clicking the team numbers above.


Bowling winter league

The bowling winter league will last for 12 weeks from Nov to Mar 2018. Form your own team or join a registered team in the league now.


Jazz night for young members

Come along for an unforgettable evening of music, laughter and merriment at jazz night on 24 Nov! Relax and enjoy glorious harmonies over drinks and canapés while you mingle with fellow young members.


CPA Singing Contest 2017

Showcase your vocal talents at the CPA Singing Contest on 25 Nov where solo and group entries are welcome. In addition to the top prizes, contestants can also compete for the Best Stage Presence and Most Popular Contestant awards.


Last call for CPA marathon runners

Join us as a member of the CPA running team for the Standard Chartered Marathon 2018 to give the Institute a better chance at a "Most Supportive Group Award" booth. With a booth we will be able to provide storage for 10km runners, hot food, physiotherapy treatment and more! Send in your registration ID and invite your family and friends to join the team!


Stress management with tai chi

Join the Property, Infrastructure and Construction Interest Group seminar on 15 Nov, at which Master Yang Yun Zhong, Principal of the Institute of Chinese Taiji-wisdom Co. Ltd, will explain tai chi culture and its history, as well as share how to maintain mental wellbeing and relieve stress through tai chi.

 
  Competitions and Awards
 

Cross-border competition

The Institute's basketball and badminton teams both took 1st place at the cross-border competition on 22 Oct. Congratulations to the table tennis team for 1st runner-up, the football team for 2nd runner-up, and the leadership team who were the 1st runner-up at the badminton invitational. Participants were able to network and enjoy a friendly competition with over 220 participants from the Shenzhen and Guangzhou Institutes of CPAs. Thanks to all 59 Institute members who participated. Click here to see photos.

CPA Cup dragon boat race

Congratulations to the Institute's dragon boat team for coming 4th in the Gold Cup division of the CPA Cup – National Day Celebration Dragon Boat Invitational Race 2017 held on 8 Oct against 15 other teams. Click to see full results and photos.
 
  Past Events
 
Dance fun night

Over 80 members enjoyed performances, competitions, and games at the dance fun night, organized by the DIG on 14 Oct. The champions of Latin dance competition were Lucia Fan and Gary Lam, and the champions for Ballroom dance were Simty Yau and Victor Yeung. Click to see the photos.

 
  Membership Benefits
 
Discount offers

HK Philharmonic Society – 10% discount on adult tickets of HK Phil's concerts, subject to a maximum 2 tickets per performance until 7 July 2018.

Group insurance – The group medical and life insurance programmes for individual members and member practices have been renewed for 2017-18. Click here for the highlights of each policy.


Click here for more event photos.   Click here to see the at-a-glance calendar for more member activities.
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