Highlighting upcoming activities every week (26 May 2021)

Dear members,

Check out the weekly highlight of the upcoming professional development and training events organized by the Institute. Download the HKICPA Events app to explore our full range of events and digital programmes and enrol anytime, anywhere.

Face-to-face

Accounting for Performance and Decision Making

10, 17 & 24 Jul. This 3-day module of the Financial Controllership Programme will help refine your decision making skills for commercial matters. The module will help to improve your strategic decision making process through impactful communication skills, decision making techniques, key performance measures and insightful reporting. Join now.

e-Learning

China Taxation Conference 2021

29 May. Don't miss hearing experts from the Institute's China Tax Sub-committee sharing 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.

Final call: Common application issues of HKFRS 9 Financial Instruments and HKFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

2 Jun. Focusing on common application issues of HKFRS 9 Financial Instruments and HKFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers through the use of real-life examples, including the considerations in applying the principle of "solely payments of principal and interest" to certain financial products and the impact of collateral on the assessment of expected credit losses under HKFRS 9, and considerations in performing the principal and agent assessment and in identifying performance obligations under HKFRS 15. Don't miss the last chance to join the live webinar and register by 28 May.

Institute/ IIA HK joint webinars: Internal Audit Series – Technology-enabled internal audit function

3 Jun. The speakers will talk about how to build a sustainable internal audit transformation roadmap to scale automation programs. The key factors to successfully transform into a technology-enabled internal audit function will also be discussed.

Free webinar: COP26 - Race to Zero Webinar Series – Scenarios for TCFD-aligned disclosures

7 Jun. Hong Kong's regulators plan to make Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reporting mandatory for certain sectors by no later than 2025. Companies may need several years to prepare for the requirements to report how they will fare under different scenarios 10 or more years in the future. Auditors will need to assure this reporting. Join this free webinar to learn more about this area.

Entities Listing on HKEX Series – Session 9: Returned and rejected IPO application

7 Jun. Learn about the reasons of returned and rejected listing applications by the HKEX and the strategies for preventing applications from being returned or rejected. The speaker will share analysis of the rejected and returned listing cases from the last three years.

Entities Listing on HKEX Series – Session 10: Notifiable transactions

9 Jun. Covering the general continuing obligations and requirements for notifiable transactions for companies listed on the HKEX. Major issues in calculating the size tests, transaction classification and disclosure requirements, financial assistance, aggregation, and other related topics will be shared.

Reminders

31 May Entities Listing on HKEX Series – Session 7: Corporate fraud and financial accounting scandals

2 Jun Entities Listing on HKEX Series – Session 8: Connected transactions

7 Jun Best Corporate Governance Awards Series – Refinements of our Awards, and application of our criteria

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

IVE Accountancy Forum – Contemporary Issues in Accounting

28 Jun. The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) is inviting Institute members to their free online webinar. The speakers will discuss tax rate analysis of listed entities and the latest international tax development, importance of green finance and sustainable developments in listed companies in Hong Kong. Click here to enrol by 18 Jun.

CGMA Program – Special offer to QP-qualified Institute members

5 - 7 Aug. The Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) Program is offered by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants at a special rate for members who qualified through the Institute's Qualification Programme (QP). The course provides training for the strategic case study exam and serves as a path to obtain the CGMA designation. The early bird enrolment deadline is 30 Jun and there will be a free information session on 17 Jun and 15 Jul.

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 Training by competencies.

Sincere regards,

Hong Kong Institute of CPAs

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