Issue no. 117
(24 July 2006)		  

Dear Members / Member Practices,

 
"The Apprentice" and the QP
une in to TVB Pearl every Saturday at 8:30 p.m. starting from 29 July to 4 November to see "The Apprentice V." The programme is sponsored by the Institute and advertisements will run during the programme to promote a CPA career via the Institute's Qualification Programme plus one-minute "informercials" explain the CPA profession in Hong Kong. You may have already noticed the "Spot the CPA" print advertisement in last week's SCMP, Apple Daily, Mingpao and Hong Kong Economic Times.
Institute supports broadening tax base
t the press conference on 19 July, the Institute said that a broader tax base is essential to Hong Kong and goods and services tax proposed by the government is one way to get it. The Institute stressed that the government needs to design a GST that neutralises the regressive aspects on lower income families. Click here for the press release.
Institute President Paul
Chan commenting on GST
Monitoring of listed company financial reports
he Institute's Professional Standards Monitoring Committee has published its operations report for 2005, which is a useful reference for those who are preparing or auditing financial statements. Click here for the report.
Technical Q&A
A Plus has a new column starting in the July issue to address common questions on accounting standards faced by members. Click here to see the content in the July issue. Email us your questions for this column.
PRC taxation workshops
Enrol in the PRC taxation workshops and you will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the PRC tax framework and laws, and income and turnover taxes practices. The 12-hour programme will be held over four Saturdays in September. Click here for more.
New tax cases volume
The Inland Revenue Department has published the Hong Kong Tax Cases (volume 6 first supplement) covering eight important cases. The 207-page publication can be purchased from the online government bookstore. Enquiry: 2537-1910.
For your information
The Malaysian Institute of Accountants' regional conference on 14-15 September will update you on business and accounting trends in the Asia Pacific region and let you enjoy a break for golf and sunshine. Click here for more.
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