Issue no. 121
(17 August 2006)		  

Dear Members / Member Practices,

 
"Celebrity Series" for members
he celebrity series is an excellent opportunity to meet top CEOs face to face. The first in the series features Sir C.K. Chow, CEO of MTR Corporation on 9 September. He will share his success story, career aspiration, life philosophy and more. Click here to enrol.
Compete for best corporate governance
ere's the last call for entries for the Institute's Best Corporate Governance Disclosure Awards 2006. A new feature this year is a separate category for H-share companies. The other four categories are Hang Seng Index-constituent companies, non-HSI Main Board companies, Growth Enterprise Market companies and public sector/not-for-profit organisations. Entry deadline is 25 August, so enter now to see how your governance disclosure measures up.
CPD update
ome join the CPD seminar on Sarbanes-Oxley Act on 28 August to learn more about its impact on Asian companies and how it kicked off the global wave of calls for better corporate governance. Click here for other CPD programmes.
Let's ping pong

he Institute introduces the Table Tennis Interest Group for interested members to get together and practice. Coming activities include practice gatherings and participation in the joint professional table tennis competition on 10 September. Click here to join to balance your work and life!
PRC tax bulletin on offer
Subscribe to the PRC tax bulletin for the period from October 2006 to September 2007 to grasp the latest PRC tax rules, regulations and notices. Full-year subscribers will get a free copy of the monthly Finance and Economics Update. Click here to proceed by 20 September.
IT competence check
IFAC is proposing a new guidance to help professional accountants worldwide meet the challenges of the rapid development in information technology. Click here for more.
IFAC strengthens ethics education
IFAC has issued an information paper about the approaches in accounting education on the development and maintenance of professional values, ethics and attitudes. Click here for more.
Research on audit
The IAASB and the American accounting bodies are calling for proposals for a research project on users' perceptions of financial statement audit and auditor's report. Click here for more.
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