Issue no. 114
(27 June 2006)
 

Dear Members / Member Practices,

 
Lippo office closing!
n 3 July 2006 (Monday), the Member and Student Services Counter will move to the Institute's new headquarters on 27th floor, Wu Chung House, Wanchai. The Lippo Centre office will close after 5:30 p.m. on 30 June (Friday). We look forward to improving services to you with new facilities including a spacious auditorium and a members' lounge. Watch for more details about the grand opening scheduled for late July.

New Code of Ethics takes effect on 30 June 2006
he new Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the Institute in late 2005 adopting the Code issued by IFAC is operative from 30 June 2006. The new Code supersedes all existing Professional Ethics Statements.

CPA insights for women
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ommunity Services Committee leaders Susanna Chiu and Ayesha Macpherson talked to hundreds of women and community organisations about financial management and corporate governance at the Women Commission's conference on 19 June. The conference, led by Council member Sophia Kao, featured high level speakers to promote gender equality.

New CPD in August
pdate yourself with more technical and business skills by subscribing to the new CPD programmes on offer this August. For other technical programmes jointly offered by the Institute and FTC, please click here.

e-Learning
he "China and Global Capital Markets: Challenges for Business, Investors and the Accounting Profession" conference jointly presented by the Institute and the ICAEW is now available in e-learning. Subscribe now to view this event.

Showcase your talents
 
any CPAs are multi-talented and if you are gifted with any kind of performing talent, come join the CPA Talent Quest on 19 August. Click here for more.
Chat with the President
The "Chat with the President" session this month has been rescheduled from 29 June to 28 June (Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m. at the Institute's Wu Chung office. We welcome your views about the Institute and the profession. Send us an email to let us know you are coming and we will confirm as soon as we can.
CPA bridge winners
Chung Wai Kuen and Kwok Hok Chuen, Philip, emerged as the champions of the CPA 2006 bridge tournament. The runner-up pair is Chan Yau Leung, Joseph and Fung Siu Fan. Twenty members contested the game on 17 June at Mariners' Club.
Reminder: SMP forum
Join the dinner forum for small and medium practitioners on 4 July where international counterparts will talk about the challenges facing SMPs amid the rapidly changing regulatory requirements, the press for restoring public trust, staff shortage and fierce competition. Click here for more.
For your information
Join the HK Institute of Surveyors' annual conference on 15 July 2006 to learn more about surveyors' roles in real estate investment trusts (REIT) and the inter-relationships between various parties and stakeholders. Click here for more details.
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