The corporate finance interest group will be inaugurated at a cocktail reception on 26 Oct. at the Hong Kong Club, where Paul Chow, HKEx chief executive, will be the guest of honour. Members need to join the interest group to be invited to the reception. +
AA and student e-newsletters published
The latest issue of Accountant Ambassadors e-newsletter and Prospective CPA are now online. Click the tabs above for details.
Chinese conference concludes
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Over 400 accountants from Hong Kong, the mainland, Taiwan and Macau, enjoyed a rare get-together to discuss practice risks at a conference hosted by the Institute on 22 Sept. Financial Secretary John Tsang officiated. Click here for the report.
For your information
Accountants are called upon to combat money laundering in the Hong Kong Narcotics Division's latest TV campaign, poster and leaflet. Hard copy leaflets and poster are available from the Institute's counter at 27th floor of Wu Chung House.
The American Institute of CPAs is organizing an international conference on 10-11 Jan. 2008 in Washington about global accounting, auditing and tax issues. Click here for more information.
Business news
Big Six block French law
The Big Six accounting firms are lobbying the European Commission to overturn a French law restricting their rights to offer advisory and assurance services to French companies in other jurisdictions, Accountancy Age.com reports. +
Dress code for accountants
Indian accountants will soon have a dress code for business meetings and official engagements. Issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in India, the code aims to give its professionals a corporate look, according to The Economic Times. +
Tax cut for mainland SMEs
Four million small and medium-sized enterprises in the mainland will benefit from a recent corporate tax cut, which comes as a relief amid soaring labour and material costs, SCMP.com reports. +
Tech update
Hedge accounting
The IASB exposure draft about proposed amendments to IAS 39 limits what can be designated as a hedged item in a hedge accounting relationship. We welcome your comments. +
CPD
Annual updates 2007
Technical conferences in November include the auditing update on 3 Nov. at the Conrad, and the accounting update on 24 Nov. at the InterContinental. Register early because these conferences are very popular.
Risk and control
A two-day risk and control CPD programme organized with CIMA is tailored for professional accountants in business. +
Regulatory conference
Institute members get special discount at a conference on 26-27 Nov. that brings regulators and standard setters together for an update on regulations and financial reporting for Hong Kong listed companies. +
Outsider courses
You can fulfill your CPD requirements by attending programmes relevant to your professional development offered by other institutions. Time is running short before membership renewal at the end of the year. Click here for more FAQs about CPD.
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The IASB exposure draft about proposed amendments to IAS 39 limits what can be designated as a hedged item in a hedge accounting relationship. We welcome your comments. 
You can fulfill your CPD requirements by attending programmes relevant to your professional development offered by other institutions. Time is running short before membership renewal at the end of the year. Click 