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year 2006 after its 33rd AGM last Friday. In addition to Mark Fong, six other members were elected to Council. They are: Albert Au, Chan Kwok Wai, Susanna Chiu, Wilson Fung, Ronald Kung and Keith Pogson. John Poon from Esprit was earlier appointed by the government as a lay member on the Council.
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| can click to the "CE Replies to Members" button on the menu bar of our homepage to see the letters, which are written in response to members' enquiries. Alternatively, you can click here to enter the site directly. |
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| he Institute is organising a CEO and CFO roundtable luncheon on 11 January, with Vernon F. Moore, executive director to CITIC Pacific Ltd. and CITIC Hong |
Kong (Holdings) Ltd., sharing his experiences in dealing with issues arising from complying with the new financial reporting standards. The luncheon offers a good networking opportunity with other members and business leaders. Click here to enrol by 5 January. |
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CPD programmes covering topics of accounting, taxation and PRC and legal issues are now available for members:
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Directors' Legal Duties (5 January) |
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Due Diligence (Re-run) (7, 14 and 21 January) |
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PRC Contract Law (18 January) |
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HKSIR400 - Comfort Letters and Due Diligence Meetings on Financial and Non-financial Information (10 February) |
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Process Improvement - How to do it effectively (15 February) |
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Tax Planning & Investigation in One Lesson - Part II (17 February)
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he Nov/Dec 05 issue of TechWatch has been released, featuring the Handbook Updates No. 22 & 23, including |
the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, amendments to a host of financial reporting standards, invitations to comment on a number of proposed professional pronouncements, and featuring the Institute's submissions, International Newsbytes and Q&As. |
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| he Mainland Business Interest Group is organising a seminar on "Franchising in Mainland" on 19 January. |
| Executive director of Baleno Holdings, Samuel Chan, will share his experience in the Mainland and the latest developments in this field. The enrolment fee is $200 for Institute members, who will also get 1.5 CPD hours. Click here for more. |
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he workshops on PRC accounting, auditing, taxation, capital markets and corporate governance are designed |
for CPAs wishing to acquire a comprehensive understanding of the Mainland's investment environment. The programme will be delivered in 13 three-hour workshops on Saturdays from 11 February to 25 March. Click here for more. |
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| Reminder |
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Employers who are supervising the Institute's students, but haven't yet registered as an authorised supervisor or authorised employer, are advised to do so by the
end of this month. This way, the whole period of the student's practical experience under your supervision since 1 January 2005 will be recognised for admission to membership.
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The Institute and the Trade Development Council are organising a study mission to Qingyuan and Guangzhou on 8-10 January for members to explore investment opportunities there, and meet with financial, tax, trade and economic authorities and CPA counterparts.
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The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board of IFAC is looking for a technical manager.
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The Hong Kong Retirement Schemes Association is organising a luncheon talk on "Five years of the MPF - members are making money" on 13 January. Institute members will enjoy a discount. |
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