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Your fortnightly guide to e-learning (12 November 2021) |
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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 programmes website, explore curated content through Training by competencies or view the bite-size learning videos on our YouTube channel. |
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Annual SMP Symposium |
CPD hour (for each): 3.5 |
Themed "Change for good", the 2021 SMP Symposium will take place as a live webinar on 26 November. Enrol in the two modules for updates on topical issues affecting small and medium practices (SMPs), including further reform of regulatory regime of accounting profession, trust or company service provider licences and re-domiciliation of limited partnership funds, major financial reporting and auditing standards, digitalization of SMPs, taxation, practice review and compliance matters, as well as recent development of the Institute and the International Federation of Accountants. |
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Digital Transformation Series – Accounts payable invoice automation through supplier and employee self-service |
CPD hour: 1.5 |
Join the webinar on 19 Nov in which the speakers will share the details of accounts payable transformation, such as the use of optical character recognition and artificial intelligence technology to streamline invoice management, leveraging the community-based supplier portal to achieve e-invoicing and transforming payables into strategic assets to boost free cash flow. |
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FSIG webinar – The latest development of regulatory technology |
CPD hour: 1 |
In the lunch webinar on 22 Nov, the speakers will talk about the overall development of "regtech" – regulatory technology – including the relationship between assurance and regtech, the cost and benefits of usage, and challenges faced, with a focus on how it is related to accountants and auditors. |
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Gatecoin – Liquidation of a cryptocurrency exchange |
CPD hour: 1 |
In this webinar on 25 Nov, the speakers will share with us how they have been handling the case, from taking control, and arranging disposal, of the crypto assets, to matters in relation to the distributions to aggrieved investors in the Gatecoin case. |
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Digital Transformation Series – Excel planning to predictive planning |
CPD hour: 1.5 |
The lunch webinar on 29 Nov will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of predictive planning. The topics to be covered include the business value of predictive planning, where to start with the journey, how to impress the senior management through modernized predictive planning together with augmented analytics etc. |
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Presentation and disclosures of financial statements |
CPD hour: 1.5 |
This live webinar on 3 Dec will provide an overview of recently issued/amended Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards (HKFRS), Hong Kong Interpretations and HKFRS Practice Statements in relation to the presentation and disclosures of financial statements. It will also provide an update on the development of related International Accounting Standards Board projects and findings from the Institute's practice review programme on presentation and disclosures. |
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Taxation Faculty workshop: Practical approaches in handling IRD tax audits – From cradle to resolution |
CPD hour: 4 |
In this two-part online workshop on 3 &10 Dec, the speakers will use case studies to demonstrate practical approaches and different strategies to handle tax audits. They will explain common issues triggering tax audits and take the participants through the journey from cradle to final resolution of a tax audit. Participants will also be able to ask questions. |
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PICIG webinar – UK property market outlook and tax overview |
CPD hour: 1 |
At the lunch webinar on 7 Dec, the speakers will share the latest development of London and UK property market and give an overview on UK residential property tax. |
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Practice Management Series for SMPs - Preparing for the new Hong Kong Quality Management Standards (panel discussion) |
CPD hour: 1.5 |
In this webinar on 10 Dec, the panelists will share their firm's proactive strategies for responding to the new Hong Kong Standards on Quality Management 1 & 2. The challenges faced by small and medium practices and the possible solutions will also be discussed. |
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Considerations in performing impairment assessments |
CPD hour: 1.5 |
This live webinar on 14 Dec will discuss how to perform an impairment assessment and what the related considerations are applying the requirements of HKAS 36 Impairment of Assets and HKSA 540 (Revised) Auditing Accounting Estimates and Related Disclosures. The speaker will also provide tips on reviewing external valuation reports and share common pitfalls when performing impairment tests. |
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Guardian role of professionals in upholding ethical governance |
CPD hour: 1.5 |
In the webinar on 14 Dec, the speaker will walk participants through the relevant sections of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance in relation to the duties and responsibilities of directors and professionals in preventing corruption and other malpractices. Business and other ethical issues as well as the "3As" model of ethical governance will be discussed. |
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IFRS Interpretations Committee Agenda Decisions that are relevant to Hong Kong |
CPD hour: 1.5 |
This live webinar on 15 Dec will cover several IFRS Interpretations Committee agenda decisions/tentative agenda decisions that may have wider implications in Hong Kong. During the webinar, the speaker will explain how the applicable principles and requirements in the IFRSs apply to specific fact patterns. |
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New e-Series courses |
CPD hour (for each): 1.5 - 2 |
Enrol in the two newly added e-Series courses to learn more about the benefits and challenges of virtual meeting, amendments to the listing qualifications and changes to the corporate governance requirements. |
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REMINDER |
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FSIG webinar – Evolution of electronic payment in retail and P2P |
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