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Issue no. 145 (16 February 2007)

Dear Members / Member Practices,

Kung Hei Fat Choi

he Institute wishes you a prosperous year of the Golden Pig! Click here for the unique greeting card with animated characters from the storybook May Moon and the Secrets of the CPAs, a community project teaching young people money management.

Budget forum

ome join the Institute's discussion forum on the government budget in the evening of 28 February, the day when the financial secretary makes the budget speech.

Parent needs money lessons

hinese New Year is a good time to teach children money concept when they get lai sees. But according to the Institute's recent survey, more than 25 percent parents say they need help teaching their children financial responsibility, and many fear poverty, financial victimization of children.

Hot jobs

o to CPA Source to check out the lastest career opportunities at the Bank of China, SFC, AIA, Dairy Farm and our CPA firms.

Airlines discounts

oing out during holidays? Singapore Airlines is offering members exclusive internet fares discounts for destinations in Europe, New Zealand, West Asia and South Africa.

Dragon boating

he Water Sports and Hiking Interest Group invites you to train with the Institute's dragon boat team starting in March and you will have a chance to represent the Institute in open race.

HKEx supports Institute's PN 730

HKEx has published an article to remind listed issuers and auditors to master the Institute's Practice Note 730 on preliminary announcements of annual results of listed issuers.

Free HKFRS guide

Deloitte's updated HKFRS - Model Financial Statements and Disclosure Checklist 2006 is available free of charge to members and students on a first-come-first-served basis. Complete and present the request form at the Member and Student Services Counter on 27th floor of Wu Chung House to collect the guide.

New audit independence rules

Get updates on the proposed new audit independence requirements from the Technical Update Evening on 27 February. For more TUE and CPD programmes, please click here.

IASB exposure draft

We welcome your comments on the IASB exposure draft of proposed amendments to IFRS 1 First-Time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards - Cost of an Investment in a Subsidiary.

Consultation extended

Consultation deadline for the IASB discussion paper on fair value measurements has been extended to 10 April 2007.


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