acific Century Insurance recently announced it had not applied HKAS 39 to its quarterly financial results, spurring
media interest. The Institute responded, with president Paul Chan quoted in SCMP, Apple Daily, Ming Pao, Oriental Daily, Sing Tao, The Sun, TVB (Jade), Cable TV and Commercial Radio. The Institute is also inviting media to a background session today, 7 February, which should help journalists understand the standards.
May Moon Books
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hare with us your thoughts on the May Moon Money-Wise Box Set through this special May Moon email:
maymoon@hkicpa.org.hk. The books, which were featured in Ming Pao last week, might make a good gift for your friends and family. Click here to enjoy the special discount.
IAASB Meeting in Hong Kong
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he Institute is hosting the next IFAC IAASB meeting in Hong Kong on March 6-10, and welcomes members
to join as observers. If you want to meet international standard-setters and update yourself on auditing and assurance,
please click here for more information and to register.
Quality Assurance Expert Wanted
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he Institute is looking for an assistant director for its Quality Assurance department to work on practice review and
professional standards monitoring programmes. Applicants should have at least eight years' post-qualification experience in auditing, quality assurance or internal audit.
Please click here for more about this and other employment opportunities in the Institute.
Quotations for Examining Bankruptcy
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he Official Receiver (OR) is inviting quotations for taking up appointments to complete preliminary examinations in bankruptcy. The contract period is April
to December 2006 and the deadline for quotations is noon, 24 February. More information is available at the OR's office at 10/F., Queensway Government Offices, 66 Queensway (tel.: 2867 2446) or the OR's website.
For Your Information
The IASC Foundation is organising a conference to study the implications of IFRS convergence on April 6-7 in Germany. Leaders from IASB, FASB and EU will share with standard-setters, regulators, analysts and preparers.
The China Venture Capital Forum scheduled for April 7-8 in Shenzhen is one of the largest and most influential gatherings of venture capitalists in China. The forum, sponsored by the China Venture Capital Research Institute, offers a 10 percent discount to members.
Subscribe to 2005 China Accounting Year Book (中國會計年鑒), published by the China Financial Magazine Office under supervision of the Ministry of Finance, and you will get a thorough review of China's major accounting, finance, legal and regulatory issues in the past year. Deadline for subscription is 28 February.
Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is calling for consultants to help the country improve certain sectors of its economy, including IT enabled businesses. Click here to see the call for consultants.
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