Issue no. 95
(05 January 2006)
    Dear Members/Member Practices,
In this issue
We've Moved!
IASC Appointments
CEO and CFO Forum
IT Risk Management
CPD Update
ORO's Tenders for Liquidators
Reminder
We've Moved!
T
he Secretariat of the Institute has moved to a new office. In the first part of a two-stage move, the secretariat has
relocated to Wu Chung House (37th floor) in 213 Queen's Road East, while the Member and Student Services Counter will remain at Lippo Centre until end of June. The relocation will provide welcoming space and facilities to members, and help us improve services for you. Please click here for the moving notice.

Hong Kong's Vital Role in Setting International Standards
H
ong Kong CPAs have been named to top international standard setting bodies, with Marvin
Cheung, a past president of the Institute and an ExCo member of the government, appointed a trustee of the IASC Foundation, succeeding HKEx chairman Charles Lee. Another past president, P.M. Kam, was named a member of the Standards Advisory Council of the IASB, replacing Mr. Cheung. The appointments were sponsored by the Institute and were accepted in part because Hong Kong is one of the first jurisdictions to fully converge with IFRS issued by IASB. Click here to see the press release.

CEO and CFO Forum - Final Call
T
his is your last chance to register for the CEO and CFO roundtable luncheon organised by the Institute
on 11 January. Vernon F. Moore, executive director of CITIC Pacific Ltd. and CITIC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd., will share 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.

Management Training on IT Risk
T
he Institute is organising an Executive Programme on Information Technology Risk Management in collaboration with Hewlett
Packard and HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education from February to April. Eligible applicants can claim 80 percent of the course fee (up to a maximum of HK$10,000) from the Continuing Education Fund. Register now to secure a seat.

CPD Update
CPD programmes covering accounting, taxation and PRC and legal issues are now available for members:
SIR400 - Comfort Letters and Due Diligence Meetings on Financial and Non-Financial Information (10 February)
Process Improvement - How to do it effectively (15 February)
Tax Planning and Investigation in One Lesson - Part II (17 February)
How to Prepare and Conduct a Case for Clients before the Board of Review (27 February)
Click here for the full list of CPD programmes and to register.

ORO Invites Tenders for Liquidators
T
he Official Receiver's Office (ORO) has published a notice inviting tenders for taking up appointments as provisional liquidator under section 194(1A) of the
Companies Ordinance. Tender forms and further particulars are available from the ORO office at 10/F., Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway (tel.: 2867 2446) and its website at www.oro.gov.hk. Closing date for tenders is 25 January.

Reminder
A seminar on franchising in the Mainland organised by the Mainland Business Interest Group will be held on 19 January. The executive director of Baleno Holdings will share his experiences. Please click here for more.
Come and learn more about insolvency administration and related legal issues at the Intermediate Insolvency Training Course starting in February. Register by 12 January to secure a seat.
The workshops on PRC accounting, auditing, taxation, capital market and corporate governance will be held on Saturdays from 11 February to 25 March. Click here to enrol now as space is limited.

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