Your fortnightly guide to e-learning (4 December 2020)

Welcome to your guide to the Institute's e-learning programmes. Check out these highlights of our offering, selected to support our members and enable them to maintain the quality of their work. To find more events, visit the CPD learning resource centre and event calendar.

Want an easy way to find and enrol in CPD wherever you are? Install the HKICPA Events app (iOS / Android), and search for courses and upcoming training opportunities relevant to your needs.

HIGHLIGHTS

Two new e-Series courses on disclosure of interest and investment choices

CPD hour (for each): 1.5 - 2.0

Discover the two newly added courses:

1) Understanding disclosure of interest: Covering the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) and the duties of substantial shareholders, directors or chief executive.

2) Why do we not make the best investment choices: Introducing the nature of an investment choice, how our own mind leads us to make a sub-optimal investment choice and how to use choice architecture to mitigate the impacts of our faulty decision-making process.

FCP demo lesson on webinar: The rational planning model in strategic management

CPD hour: 1

Join this demo lesson on 8 December for the accounting for performance and decision making module of the FCP on 8 December to learn about one of the most popular business strategy formulation approaches. The speaker will discuss some rational planning model tools and how they can provide the framework for strategic evaluation and making the right choice.

Live webinar: Tackling hurdles to the voluntary liquidation of WFOEs in the Mainland

CPD hour: 1

In this webinar on 11 December, the speaker will share her expertise and experience in identifying and tackling the hurdles that may be faced in the liquidation process of a Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE) in Mainland China.

Live webinar: Interest rate benchmark reform and its effects on financial reporting

CPD hour: 1

The lunch webinar on 12 January will provide an overview of the effects of the interest rate benchmark reform on financial reporting. The speakers will go through the amendments to financial reporting standards necessary to address issues arising from the reform, and walk through on how to apply the amendments with illustrative examples.

E-learning webinar: Solicitors' Accounts Rules and PN840 Reporting Engagements

CPD hour: 1.5

In this live webinar on 4 January, speakers will explain solicitors' obligations with respect to their handling of clients' money and common breaches of such obligations, followed by a discussion that provides better insights on pitfalls in solicitors' accounts reporting. A Q&A session will also be included which provides opportunities for participants to explore the subject in more detail.

Institute/ CIMA joint virtual workshops: Risk management (re-run)

CPD hour: 20 (23 with optional session)

Join the six half-day virtual workshops jointly organized by the Institute and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in January 2021 to develop financial and management skills, and build up business acumen and commercial awareness. An optional session on examination techniques is available to equip those preparing for the Paper P3 examination of the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation.

Business valuation

CPD hour: 2

Available now. Developed by the International Institute of Business Valuers, the course on valuing intangible assets aims to enhance accounting professionals' ability to apply methodologies for determining the value of intangible assets for financial reporting purposes. It identifies the differences between intangible and tangible assets, the major categories of intangible assets and the assets within each category. The course also introduces the common models used to value different types of intangible assets.

Corporate Finance Interest Group archived webinars

CPD hour (for each): 1.5

Watch archived webinars of the Corporate Finance Interest Group including: HKEX's consultation conclusions: Codification of general waivers and principles relating to IPOs and listed issuers and minor rule amendments; and the coming of the limited partnership fund regime.

REMINDERS

9 December Practice Management Series for SMPs: How to plan for the succession?

11, 14 and 16 December Accounting and financial reporting series: COVID-19 related financial reporting issues for 2020 reporting periods

18 December Why project audit is important for an organization

SPECIAL TOPICS

Live webinars

Check out the full list of live webcast covering various topics coming up.

e-Series

Tailor-made online courses on accounting and financial reporting, corporate and strategic finance, corporate governance, industry knowledge, information technology, risk management and internal control, taxation and management accounting and reporting (in partnership with CIMA). Click here for details and to enrol.

e-Seminar

Archived webcast of popular technical face-to-face events and webinars. Click here for details.

e-Manager

148 e-manager courses covering a wide range of business planning and strategy and other topics to provide flexible, tablet-friendly, online learning. Click here for details.

e-Finance

Over 100 online courses on financial markets. Click here for details.

Partner events

- Accountingcpd: Over 130 online courses on accounting and business related topics are available.

- AICPA/CIMA: 60 e-learning courses focusing on cybersecurity, data analytics, treasury management and IFRSs.

- From CPA to CPA Plus (FCCP): Specially designed to help professional accountants in business develop a business-oriented mind-set.

- IFRS e-courses: Three e-courses covering technical topics on IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, IFRS 16 Leases and IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts.

FREE COURSES

- Update on revised HKSA 540 Auditing Accounting Estimates and Related Disclosures and Consequential Amendments to Other Hong Kong Standards (re-launch)

- How will the new ethical standard NOCLAR affect you? (audio) (re-launch)

- Updates on Hong Kong financial reporting standard – HKFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (audio) (re-launch)

- 2020 Compliance Forum: A closer look at professional skepticism

- IAASB's exposure draft for ISA 600 (Revised), special considerations – Audits of group financial statements (including the work of component auditors)

- Best corporate governance awards series: Understanding the latest practices in risk management and internal control

- E-stamping for share transfer instruments

- The importance of data analytics for digital finance function (archived webinar)

- The impact of COVID-19 on commercial contracts and points to consider in a business continuity plan (archived webinar)

- Practical employment issues arising out of COVID-19 (archived webinar)

- Leading and motivating a virtual team (archived webinar)

- Members' Forum 2019

- Forum on consultation on quality management for firms and engagements

- Archived webinar valuing financial instruments offered by iiBV

- e-Finance courses Statement of cash flows and Corporate finance – Capital structure and liquidity

- Key recommendations in the HKICPA report on improving corporate governance in Hong Kong (2017)

- Five 1-hour courses on improving revenues, technology for accountants, ethical issues, presenting data and decision making in crisis offered by accountingcpd.net

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