ast your votes this Sunday (10 December) to select 20 representatives to the accountancy subsector of the Election Committee, which will elect the HKSAR chief executive in 2007. Click here for the list of 38 candidates and here on the government website to see their platforms. Enquiries: 2891-1001 (Registration and Electoral Office).
Play enough?
Playing dominos: demonstrated by the Institute and Playright.
quarter of Hong Kong parents think their kids don't spend enough time at play, even though the majority say play has a positive effect on their child's development, according to the survey results released by the Institute on 5 December. The Institute commissioned the survey in advance of its annual community event, PlayStreet, this Sunday, 10 December at Chater Road.
Making a list, checking it twice?
ake sure no one gets left out of your Christmas gift list. The latest CPA premium collections can be festive treats, including sterling silver items, ladies scarves and men's ties. A debut discount will be offered at the annual dinner on 7 December, where you can buy these items at the premium counter. Click here to preview the collections.
New audit exposure drafts
et us have your comments on the following IAASB exposure drafts:
ISA 260 (revised and redrafted) Communications with those charged with governance
ISA 320 (revised and redrafted) Materiality in planning and performing an audit
ISA 450 (redrafted) Evaluation of misstatements identified during the audit
HKSAR Chief Executive Donald Tsang will join us to celebrate the successes in the past year at the annual dinner on 7 December at the HKCEC. Cocktails start at 6:30 p.m. and remember to dress to the theme and bring colour to the event.
Tax talk reminder
Come exchange views with the Financial Secretary on 11 December regarding options for broadening Hong Kong's tax base. Click here to register.
All in one
Two more tabs are added at the top starting from this issue bringing to you two
e-newsletters for accountant ambassadors and students. Click the above tabs to see more including new issues of TechWatch and CPD online.
Learn from the past
Come learn to tackle the problems found by the professional standards monitoring committee in 2005 financial statements. Click here to join the seminar on 14 December.
Sa Sa benefits
Members enjoy five percent discount at cosmetics company Sa Sa International's Hong Kong and Macau shops. Members opting for
e-communications should collect their discount card at the Institute's member services counter at 27/F, Wu Chung House.
Early closing
The Institute's office and library will close early at 4 p.m. on 22 December for winter solstice.
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ast your votes this Sunday (10 December) to select 20 representatives to the accountancy subsector of the Election Committee, which will elect the HKSAR chief executive in 2007. Click 
et us have your comments on the following IAASB exposure drafts:
