CPD Planner (Issue no. 179)
 
 
 
Issue no. 179 (6 March 2020)
 
 
Due to the growing concern of the COVID-19 epidemic and the interest of protecting the health of members and staff, the Institute has cancelled all face-to-face CPD events until at least 15 March.
 
To better support our members during this difficult time and enable them to stay abreast of professional standards and maintain the quality of their work, we are actively searching for additional training and development materials that can be made available online. Take a look at some of our newly released and other popular e-learning CPD courses.
 
Install the Institute's new 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.
 
 
Upcoming and recent free webinars
Join the free webinar on 13 March to learn how to deal with practical employment issues arising out of COVID-19 epidemic. Online registration will commence at 12:00 noon, 9 March.
Leaders and managers are increasingly finding that managing a virtual team is a new normal. Enrol in this free archived webinar to learn about leading and motivating a diverse virtual team.
 
New collaborative courses on offer at preferential rates
A new batch of 31 e-learning courses focusing on cybersecurity, data analytics, treasury management and IFRSs, and offered in collaboration with AICPA and CIMA are now available for subscription.
 
 
 
 
 
Archived webcast of popular technical face-to-face events.
 Annual accounting update 2019 "Taking stock and moving forward"
 The small and medium-sized entity financial reporting framework and financial reporting standard
 Annual auditing update 2019 "Risk and quality management"
 Best corporate governance awards series
 
Click here for details and to enrol online.
 
 
A course on valuing intangible assets developed by the International Institute of Business Valuers.
 
Click here for details and online enrolment.
 
 
This programme, developed in collaboration with the Hong Kong Institute of Business Engineers, is specially designed to help professional accountants in business develop a business-oriented mind-set.
 
Click here for details and online enrolment.
 
 
Over 140 e-manager courses covering a wide range of business planning and strategy and other topics to provide flexible, tablet-friendly, online learning:
 Financial analysis for credit risk determination
 Planning risk management (Project management body of knowledge "PMBOK®" guide sixth edition)
 Strategically focused project management
 The business analysis planning and monitoring knowledge area
 
Click here for details and online enrolment.
 
 
Over 100 online courses on financial markets:
 Blockchain structure & security, smart contracts & blockchain applications and cryptocurrencies & initial coin offerings (ICOs)
 Corporate finance – Measuring business Performance
 Cash management (revamp)
 Mergers & acquisitions (M&A) – Analysis
 
Subscription fees for e-Finance course have been reduced. Click here for details and online enrolment.
 
 
Over 100 online courses on accounting and business related topics:
 
Click here for details and online enrolment.
 
 
 Webinar on how to make effective use of the Anti-money laundering procedures manual for accountants
 HKICPA/Open University of Hong Kong – Online courses on Chinese Business Law
 
 
 Members' Forum 2019
 Archived webinar valuing financial instruments offered by iiBV
 e-Finance course Corporate finance – Capital structure and liquidity
 Key recommendations in the HKICPA report on improving corporate governance in Hong Kong (2017)
 Four 1-hour courses on improving revenues, technology for accountants, ethical issues and presenting data offered by accountingcpd.net
 
Click here to see all e-learning courses. The Institute also provides face-to-face events, stay tuned and click here to check out the latest events by date.
 
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 Standards about technical and practical updates and resources.
The 2016 edition of the Institute's 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.
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.
  
Over 21,000 e-books and 380 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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