Meet the Best Corporate Governance Disclosure Awardees
P
lease join us at the Institute's 2005 Best Corporate Governance Disclosure Awards Presentation
Luncheon on 29 Nov at JW Marriott Hong Kong hotel. The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Frederick Ma, is the guest of honour.
Meet the winners whose annual reports reflect the highest standards of corporate governance disclosure in Hong Kong, and exchange views with the judges and reviewers, who are key representatives from financial market regulators, the government, professional associations and academia.
Buy "Happy Stones" for Happy Children
H
ow many "happy stones" have you sponsored? Show you care for Hong Kong families by supporting
PlayStreet 2005, co-hosted by the Institute and the Playright Children's Play Association, which will transform Chater Road into a haven of fun on 4 December.
Children who join the event will receive "happy stones" for games in which they volunteer to help others. For a mere $100, you can buy a "happy stone" to reward a child who has done a good deed. You can also post your goodwill message online along with your listed contributions. Watch for more details to be announced soon.
Mark Your Diary for the AGM
T
he Institute's AGM will be held on 16 Dec at World Trade Centre, Causeway Bay, and as you may be aware, it coincides with the World Trade Organisation 6th
Ministerial Conference, scheduled for 13-18 Dec. We note from the government that our AGM venue is not in a restricted access zone, and thus access will not be affected, although high traffic is expected during the period. We'll keep on liaising with the government and keep you informed if there are special arrangements. Please also watch for the AGM notice, which you will receive soon.
Latest TechWatch is Here
K
eep yourself up-to-date with the Oct 05 issue of TechWatch featuring the TUE programme and CPD
activities for Nov and Dec 05. It also announces the release of HKSIR 400 Comfort Letters and Due Diligence Meetings on Financial and Non-financial Information, and includes the Institute's submissions, International Newsbytes and Q&As.
Institute Expands Training Support for Students
T
he Institute introduced a new supervisor scheme this month for students who are not working under an "authorised employer" or "authorised supervisor." This
scheme allows eligible students to apply
for supervision by our authorised supervisor working in another organisation, and gain practical experience that will apply to
membership admission. Click here for more.
Institute Joins Government Visit to Fujian
O
n behalf of the Institute, Vice President Paul Chan joined the Hong Kong
Financial Sector's Fujian Visit on 28-30 September, led by FSTB Secretary, Frederick Ma. Visitors learned more about the latest developments in Fujian province, while at the same time, the delegation introduced the strength and services of Hong Kong as an international financial centre.
Paul Chan (back row, 6th left) with other delegates and Fujian government officials.
(Click photo to enlarge)
Congratulate Survey's Lucky Draw Winners
C
ongratulations to the following members who won an iPod for participating in the CPA Survey 2005: Yip Wing Cheong, Wong
Ching Wan, Stanley Lam, Lee Yuen Fong, Christopher Chuang, Sara Au and Cheung Lai Hung.
The survey's response rate of 20 percent meant that more than 2,800 members gave their views on the pull from China, job satisfaction, and overseas engagements. Click here to see the survey report.
Reminder - SMP Survey Forum
This is your last chance to enrol for the forum to discuss the findings from the Practice Management Benchmark for SMPs, and to find out how your firm performed compared to the industry averages.
Click here to register now.
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