Highlighting upcoming activities every week (12 May 2021)

Dear members,

Take a look at the latest professional development and training events and plan your learning schedule. Download the HKICPA Events app to explore our full range of events and digital programmes and enrol anytime, anywhere.

Face-to-face

Investment Series – Option basics

18 May. The speaker will share the fundamental concepts of options, different types of options, defining elements of an option contract, option contract specifications and basic option strategies. The embedded options in notes/bonds and structured products will also be discussed.

Reminder

21 May Investment Series – Option strategies

e-Learning

Institute/ IIA HK joint webinars: Internal Audit Series – Practical internal audit analytics

20 May. The speaker will share the use of data analytics in the delivery of contemporary internal audit programmes and the use of data analytics across a programme's key stages, i.e. planning, execution, and outcomes. Find more Internal Audit Series events.

Entities Listing on HKEX Series – Session 5: Common business models for listing

24 May. The speaker will talk about the nature and characteristics of different business modes and regulatory guidance for specific industries. Sustainability, reliance, illegality, trends and patterns of an entity will also be discussed.

Entities Listing on HKEX Series – Session 6: Directors' duties and corporate governance in Hong Kong

26 May. Covering directors' duties of public listed entities on HKEX and the major corporate governance issues of Hong Kong listed entities. Find more Entities Listing on HKEX Series events.

Latest ethical challenges and conflicts for liquidators

27 May. The speaker will give an update on the latest ethical challenges and potential conflicts of interests faced by liquidators. He will cover several important court cases and the issues raised by the court in these cases, aiming to give members insights into what the court regards as acceptable and what it frowns upon.

China Taxation Conference 2021

29 May. Experts from the Institute's China Tax Subcommittee will share their insights on a range of current Mainland and cross-boundary tax issues. In addition, there will be a panel discussion on tax and transfer pricing considerations under COVID-19.

Webinar on HKFRS 17 Insurance Contracts – General insurance

9 Jul. The speaker will offer practical knowledge of HKFRS 17 Insurance Contracts for non-life insurers. Beginning with a refresher of the standard followed by a walkthrough on how to apply it, with illustrative examples of the following areas: the eligibility assessment for premium allocation approach; contract boundary; grouping of insurance contracts and level of aggregation; and reinsurance contracts.

Reminders

17 May Corporate Finance Series – Complex corporate actions of Hong Kong-listed companies: Capital restructuring

17 May Entities Listing on HKEX Series – Session 4: General requirement for listing on HKEX

2 Jun Common application issues of HKFRS 9 Financial Instruments and HKFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

11 Jun Common application issues of HKFRS 3 Business Combinations

21 Jun Common application issues of Accounting Guideline 5 Merger Accounting for Common Control Combinations

Non-Institute events

IFAC x ACCA free webinar: Rethinking careers: Gen Z and the future of accountancy

13 & 20 May. The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) together with ACCA will hold a webinar to explore how Gen Z will shape the future of work and how employers can harness their potential, using insights drawn from roundtables around the world.

Free FSDC Industry Exchange Series – Revitalization of Hong Kong's real estate investment trusts (REITs) market

18 May. The Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) will hold a free webinar featuring distinguished speakers exploring the measures that can help bring about further growth momentum to Hong Kong's REITs market and nurture an ecosystem for real estate financing with expanded marked depth and enhanced liquidity.

HKACFE webinar – Bribery & fraud: Threats to corporate governance and restructuring

27 May. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Hong Kong Chapter (HKACFE) will hold a morning webinar about bribery and fraud. Institute members can enjoy a discount registration price.

HKIFA 14th Annual Conference

7 Jun. The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) annual conference entitled "Heralding a new decade for the fund management industry", will cover key factors that will shape the future of the asset management industry.

Don't miss out. You can also visit the full event list or check out the e-Learning Course website for the full range of courses. You can also explore curated content through the new "Training by competencies" webpage.

Sincere regards,

Hong Kong Institute of CPAs

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