Issue no. 54
(4 May 2005)		 www.hkicpa.org.hk change login id / password
    Dear Members/Member Practices,
In this issue
Election Results
Welcome New Members!
Become a CPA QP Workshop Facilitator
Special Members' Night ¡V Saturday Night Fever
Upcoming CPD Programmes
Reminders
Job Opening
For Your Information
Election Results


Dear Member,

At the Election Committee Accountancy Subsector By-election held on 1 May 2005, two of our members were elected to fill the vacancies on the Accountancy Subsector's 20-member Election Committee, which will elect the new Chief Executive on 10 July 2005. (For members receiving this electronically, please click here to see the 18 existing committee members. For members receiving this by mail, please see the list attached.)

The election winners are:

Li Ka Cheung §õ®a²» 958 votes
Leung Kai Cheong ±çÄ~©÷ 546 votes

Taking this opportunity, the Institute wishes to extend its congratulations to the elected members and to thank the other 10 candidates who participated. We would also like to thank those who made the effort to vote on behalf of the accountancy sub-sector.

Yours sincerely,

Winnie C.W. Cheung
Chief Executive & Registrar
Welcome New Members!
N
early 70 new members attended a cocktail reception to welcome them on 29 April. Please click here to see the event photos and the President's speech.
Become a CPA QP Workshop Facilitator

How would you like to groom our prospective members to become professional accountants?

Sign up with the Institute and become a Workshop Facilitator for the CPA Qualification Programme. Please click here for details.
Special Members' Night ¡V Saturday Night Fever

T
he Institute is pleased to bring you an exclusive offer for the premiere of the Broadway and West End hit musical Saturday
Night Fever on 20 May, Friday, at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. At a special price of HK$900 (public sales at $1,000), members get prime Circle seats and an invitation to a private interval cocktail reception. Proceeds will go to Academy student scholarships.

Please click here to make your reservation. Booking deadline is 12 May. All ticket sales will be handled by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Please contact Ms. Jess Ho on SAPA@hkapa.edu or 2584 8729.

Upcoming CPD Programmes

The following CPD programmes will be offered in May:
Annual Taxation Update Conference (28 May)
New PRC Enterprise Bankruptcy Law seminar (26 May)
Please click here for details and here to enrol.
Reminders
The Training Programme for Audit Seniors for Small and Medium-sized Practices will be held on 27, 28 May and 18 June. Please click here to enrol.

This is your last chance to enrol to the CEPA Open Forum on 9 May, which will explore opportunities and challenges facing SMPs. Please click here for details.
Job Opening
T
he Institute is now inviting application for the post of Administrative Officer, Admission. Please click here for details.
For Your Information
Hong Kong Retirement Schemes Association will organise a luncheon talk on Development of Wealth Management Industry in China on 13 May. Institute members will enjoy members' rate when booking. Please click here for details.
The Hong Kong Productivity Council and the Hong Kong Post will jointly organise a free seminar on Effective Use of the Electronic PostMark for professionals and business managers on 27 May. Please click here to enrol.
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