CPD Online (Issue no. 145)
 
 
 
Issue no. 145 (7 September 2018)
 
The Hong Kong Institute of CPAs continually looks for ways to help you work smarter and faster, gain new knowledge and grow skills needed for relevance in the future. Install the Institute's events app (iOS / Android), or visit the CPD learning resource centre and event calendar to enrol in professional development courses and upcoming training opportunities relevant to your needs.
 
Highlights
 
Sep 2018 –
Jan 2019
Specialist programmes in taxation – International tax course
Conducted by over 10 experienced tax specialists, including accountants, academics and lawyers. These seven sessions cover key areas of international tax and are constituents of the Institute's two tax diplomas.
29 Sep Workshop on HKAS36 impairment of assets
Eros Lau, Partner, National Technical Department, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Lillian Chan, Director, National Technical Department, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
10 Oct Fraud close encounter
Loretta Fong, Partner, Assurance, PwC Hong Kong
19 Oct Creating alignment with non-financial performance measures
Neale G O'Connor, Professor of Accounting, Monash University, Malaysia; Managing Director, Ricebox.com
20 Oct IT conference 2018 – Impact of FinTech and artificial intelligence to the accountancy profession
Guest of Honour: Peter Yan, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Ltd
 
Business startup series (new)
28 Sep Financing your startups
Leroy Yau, Co-founder, 43 Ventures
12 Oct Startup and venture capital: Challenges for investors and companies
Thian Chew, Managing Partner, Polar Ventures
24 Oct Sustainable business for entrepreneurs
Allan Lee, Head, Family Governance Center, Legacy Academy; Visiting Lecturer, Institute for Entrepreneurship, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
31 Oct Legal implications of business startup
Lawrence Yeung, Partner, ONC Lawyers
15 Nov Entrepreneurs sharing forum
Vincent Teng, Chief Editor, Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly
Mickey Fong, Technology Editor, Hong Kong Economic Journal; Author of "初創起義"
Jennifer Liu, Founder, The Coffee Academics (Coffee chain)
Thomas Hung, Founder, Oopsie (Online food takeaway ordering platform)
 
Hot topics
 
Corporate finance
14 Sep Venture capital/ Private equity: Industry overview and trends
 
Risk management
19 Sep Credit risk management – Internal control, information & portfolio analysis
 
Events in series
 
Internal audit series
17 Sep Trends of risk management and internal controls
8 Oct Internal audit's role – Navigating risk during times of global volatility
18 Oct Optimising the value from an IT audit function
28 Nov Deriving value from the updated COSO ERM framework
 
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) series
22 Sep ESG reporting infrastructure
30 Sep Smart way on data presentation and carbon emissions estimation
 
Corporate finance series
6 Oct Option strategies
18 Oct Continuing obligations of companies in Hong Kong and disclosure of inside information
20 Oct Analyzing financial statements for accountants
30 Oct Continuing obligations of listed company under chapter 13 of the main board listing rules
3 Nov Understanding facility letter and term sheet for accountants
24 Nov Understanding securitization for accountants
28 Nov FinTech market landscape and robo advisor analysis
 
Soft skills series
9 Oct Transform your organization for exponential growth
14 Nov Better collaboration with your superior and subordinates
 
Executive programme for accountants: Enhancing corporate value
22 Oct Insight: Understand how fund managers evaluate corporate values
26 Oct Investor relations for listed companies
29 Oct Corporate rescue procedure and insolvent trading
31 Oct The new Companies Ordinance – Directors' liabilities and responsibilities
 
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Practical corporate governance
Practical overview of Hong Kong Corporate Governance Code
Reporting/ Internal controls/ Audit committee – Finance managers essentials
Disclosure of inside information
Management accounting (in partnership with CIMA)
Introduction to the balanced scorecard
Understanding key performance indicators
Commercial skills for accountants
Best practices for better budgeting and planning
Corporate finance
Banking
Practical understanding of trade finance
How to obtain credit facilities from banks?
Understanding banking products for accountants
Understanding bilateral credit facility letter
Building a constructive relationship with your banks
Corporate financing
Convertible bond mechanics
Understanding convertible bonds from a banker's perspective
Fundamentals of share placement and consideration issue
Practical application of share placement and consideration issue
Rights issue vs. open offer
Practical application of rights issue
Unveiling the financial gimmicks of listed companies in Hong Kong – Share swap and rights issue
Fundamentals of share repurchase scheme for accountants
IPO/ Pre-IPO
上市前國內帳目處理及規範
上市前國內稅務籌劃
Pre-IPO preparation: Financial aspects
Pre-IPO investment and listing rule issues
IPO assessment for accountants: Non-financial aspects
Mergers and acquisitions
Planting COO DNA in the CFO: How can a CFO transform into a Chief Financial Operation Officer through M&As?
From a banker’s perspective: Practical insights on M&A for accountants
Understanding mergers and acquisitions for accountants
Valuation and others
Common impairment issues on listed companies and their mitigations
Understanding business valuation for transactions of Hong Kong listed companies
Mastering intangible assets valuation
SME online business with digital marketing strategy funding assistance scheme
Compliance
Understanding connected transactions in a nutshell
Troubles! How they are handled by listed companies
Practical steps for doing an acquisition
All about directors – From appointment to removal
Major continuing obligations of listed companies
Common types of fundraising activities
Taxation
中國稅務規劃
稅收管理及優惠政策
 
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  Archived webcast of popular technical face-to-face events:
Current affairs series – Fostering social upward mobility in Hong Kong (new)
China tax conference 2018 (new)
New regimes for trust and company service providers and significant controllers registers
IT series – Cybersecurity threats
Joint HKICPA/ HKEX/ FRC financial reporting forum
Annual auditing update 2017
 
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About 100 e-manager courses covering a wide range of management and business skills topics 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.
 
 
Professional skepticism e-Learning programme for audit partners and managers
HKICPA/Open University of Hong Kong – Online courses on Chinese Business Law
 
The anti-money laundering procedures manual for accountants is now available for purchase at the Institute. The manual includes templates for AML procedures and practices and help sheets, all designed to help practitioners with the Hong Kong regulatory regime.
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
(4th edition)
has emerged as the leading resource for accounting and legal professionals with the latest significant developments in insolvency law and practice.
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Academic & Professional Book Centre
CCH Hong Kong
 
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