Issue no. 219 (28 August 2008)
Dear Members / Member Practices,
 
  Institute and Hong Kong news
       
 

Watch for LegCo forumThe second and final LegCo election forum organized by the Institute takes place on 2 Sept. (next Tuesday) and you can see it live on our website. If you want to see the replay of the first forum, please click here.

 

Celebrating National Day
Two newspaper supplements in Ming Pao and Wen Wei Pao will celebrate Chinese National Day on 23 Sept. Members and firms are welcome to list in the compliments section at $500. To subscribe the listing or book your table, please click here.

Mainland labour dispute seminar

The implications of the Mainland Labour Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Law, effective since 1 May, will be theme of the mainland business interest group's seminar on 22 Sept., organized with HKTDC. +


Company privatization forum

Corporate finance interest group is organizing a company privatization forum and networking cocktail on 10 Sept. Please enrol by 5 Sept. and to join the interest group, please click here.


Free mainland visit
 

Get to know more about business opportunities in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Hubei by joining a free visit to the HKSAR Economic and Trade Office in Shanghai on 22 Sept. +


CEF courses
A number of courses organized by the Institute are accredited under the government's continuing education fund and members can get reimbursed for course fees up to $10,000. Click here for the course list.

Other events
SMPs and accounts preparers should come to the forums on 8 Sept. and 16 Sept. about consultation on private company financial reporting and proposed changes to SMEs' financial reporting standards and framework. +
   
The Society of Registered Financial Planners is inviting members to participate in the 6th annual Hong Kong financial planner awards. +
 
  Member services
Latin dance class

Elementary and intermediate levels of Latin dance class are now open for registration. +


Karaoke contest

CPA Ricky Ng won the "best imitation award" in the joint professional karaoke contest on 24 Aug. by singing Andy Lau’s song "一起走過的日字". Thanks also to Angel Fock and Philip Leung for representing the Institute in the contest. +

 
Click here for the at-a-glance calendar for more membership events.
 
  International accounting and business news
IFRS specialists required
South Africa's auditors are protesting new requirements for firms to have registered IFRS specialists if they are to audit listed companies, AccountancyAge.com reports. +

CCTV reaps Olympic bonanza
China Central Television smashed ratings records during the Beijing Olympic Games with what may be the largest television audience in history for a single event, NYTimes.com reports. +
 
  Tech update

Illustrative statements

EY and PwC have issued illustrative interim financial statements prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
 
  CPD
Last call
Sanford Yung, founding chairman and senior partner of Coopers & Lybrand (now part of PricewaterhouseCoopers) will give a talk on "An Accountant Accounts" for the first Goldies' Club evening gathering on 10 Sept. +

Work-life balance
Work-life balance is an important pursuit these days and the workshop on 20 Sept. will explore more. +

IT security
The CPD seminar on 22 Sept. will introduce IT security measures for good corporate governance. +

CPD tips
What's relevant to your professional development? It's a good question when choosing CPD courses and remember, training on leadership and other non-technical skills is recognized. Click here for FAQs.
 
To enrol in CPD programmes, please click here.
 
  Mainland news
村級會計服務工作
財政部就關於開展村級會計委託代理服務工作提出指導意見。+

會計師領軍人才培訓
中注協即將舉辦「會計師事務所主任會計師領軍人才培訓班」。+

執業準則
由中注協組織翻譯的《中國註冊會計師執業準則》(英文版) 現已出版。+
 
   
U.S. IFRS roadmap
The Securities & Exchange Commission is proposing a specific timetable for allowing companies to adopt international accounting standards by 2014, BusinessWeek.com reports. +
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