he latest TechWatch (No. 55) and CPD Online (June-July programmes) are published now. Click the tabs above to read.
CO rewrite forum
he Institute and the government are organizing a joint forum on 21 May about the consultation paper on the rewrite of the accounting and auditing provisions of the Companies Ordinance. It will enable you to understand more about the proposed changes and share your views with the experts managing the project. Click here for details.
Welcome new members
ew members of the Institute were feted at a cocktail reception on 27 April. A total of 1,075 new members have joined the Institute since April last year. Click here to see the photos.
Judicial review updates
he judicial review proceedings commenced against the Institute by The Hon. Mandy Tam have been fixed to be heard before The Hon. Madam Justice Chu on 24-25 July. On the advice of the Institute's solicitors, the Institute has sought to appoint a U.K. senior counsel to represent it at the hearing and obtained the consent of the Bar Association. The Institute's solicitors have advised the Institute that it must obtain the approval of the Court for the appointment. An application for this purpose will be made soon.
A Plus survey - final call
t's your last chance to share your views on A Plus. It's your magazine - tell us what you think. The poll closes on Monday, 7 May.
Sports night
ome make new friends with sporting CPAs at the "all Institute sports interest groups" evening on 18 May. You are welcome to join this event even if you are not yet a sports interest group member. Register now.
New QA director
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Joy as the Institute's new director in charge of quality assurance and the newly revised practice review programme. Chris is a U.K. chartered accountant and has 30 years experience in the profession. His previous position was the ICAEW's regional controller of quality assurance. Click here for the press release.
CPD FAQ - exemption
Exemptions will be granted under special circumstances, such as career breaks, serious illness and retirement from full employment. See CPD FAQs for details.
New e-handbook smart update programme
The Institute has released a new version of e-handbook smart update programme compatible with Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7. Click here for details.
IFRIC to expand
IASC Foundation is planning to increase the size of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee from 12 to 14 voting members. Let us have your views on the consultation document.
More hip hop viewers
Tute in da house, the spoof hip hop video for "CPA Day" last year, has been viewed more than 78,000 times on YouTube.
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he latest TechWatch (No. 55) and CPD Online (June-July programmes) are published now. Click the tabs above to read.
ew members of the Institute were feted at a cocktail reception on 27 April. A total of 1,075 new members have joined the Institute since April last year. Click 
t's your last chance to share your views on A Plus. It's your magazine - tell us what you think. The 
ome make new friends with sporting CPAs at the "all Institute sports interest groups" evening on 18 May. You are welcome to join this event even if you are not yet a sports interest group member. 
regional controller of quality assurance. Click 
