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Your fortnightly guide to e-learning (5 March 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 learning resource centre and event calendar. |
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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. |
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Business Valuation Programme |
CPD hour: 24 |
The Institute is offering the brand new Business Valuation Programme from April to June 2021 in collaboration with Savills Valuation and Professional Services (S) Pte Ltd. The programme provides participants with an insight into the valuation of various assets and is intended for new valuation specialists or those interested in a career in valuations. Check out the flyer for more details and enrol now to boost your professional growth. |
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Institute/ HKIoD joint virtual workshops: Executive Programme for Accountants: INEDs – Role and fulfilment |
CPD hour: 3 |
The evening webinar on 10 Mar will cover the challenging roles of an independent non-executive director (INED) and implied changes in the behaviour of board members, chairmen and INEDs. The overview of committee work, qualities and skill-set of an INED, the tactics for an INED and the consideration in acceptance of appointment will be discussed. |
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Soft Skills Series – Managing team performance in times of uncertainties |
CPD hour: 1.5 |
In the lunch webinar on 16 Mar, the speaker will focus on how to set a performance goal by considering staff's skill level and motivations, how to use growth mindset to nurture staff's proactiveness and the considerations in giving feedback to enhance staff's team performance. |
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Institute/Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and World Business Council for Sustainable Development joint webinar: ESG Reporting Roadshow Investor-grade ESG Reporting & Assurance |
CPD hour: 1.5 |
The free webinar on 16 Mar will cover how businesses can meet investors’ heightened requirements for sustainability information. The speakers will talk about guidance on improving the quality of environmental, social and governance (ESG) information; investor demand for ESG disclosure and how it is being used; benefits of assurance to companies and investors and advice on obtaining assurance. Register now. |
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Corporate Finance Series – Equity fund raising and capital restructuring |
CPD hour: 1.5 |
In the lunch webinar on 19 Mar, the speaker will discuss the rationale and pros and cons of complex corporate actions, which includes various capital restructuring schemes and the common equity fund raising activities. Case studies will be used for illustration. |
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How is COVID-19 reshaping the future of human resources management in Hong Kong |
CPD hour: 1.5 |
In this lunch webinar on 22 Mar, the speaker will talk about recent human resource policies related to COVID-19 in Hong Kong and the impacts on employers and the workplaces from a legal perspective. The key trends for the future development of workplaces in Hong Kong after COVID-19 and the legal risks involved in remote working arrangements with employees will also be discussed. |
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Understanding insolvency with practical measures |
CPD hour: 15 |
Starting on 27 Mar, the Institute's Insolvency Preparatory II offers an in-depth and integrated study of the financial, management, legal and accounting aspects of insolvency administration with emphasis on practical application. Enrolments now open, on a first-come-first-served basis, until 19 Mar. |
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Best Corporate Governance Awards series: An investor's perspective on good ESG reporting |
CPD hour: 1 |
At this lunch webinar on 13 Apr, experienced practitioners will discuss investors' perspectives on ESG reporting, including what investors will normally look for in sustainability reports, what their concerns are, practical tips on enhancing the quality of corporate reporting and disclosure, etc., and will illustrate with case examples. |
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Accounting and Financial Reporting Series for COVID-19 |
CPD hour (for each): 1.5 |
A new series of E-learning programmes on the key financial reporting implications of COVID-19 are available now. Speakers highlight the key financial reporting implications of COVID-19, including lease accounting, expected credit losses assessment, impairment of non-financial assets, and other financial reporting issues for 2020 reporting periods. |
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Capital vs revenue income - A review of precedent cases |
CPD hour: 1 |
In this e-seminar, the speaker covers the principles established in the case law in determining the nature of a receipt and explained how to distinguish between capital and revenue expenditure. This seminar is a demo lesson of the Institute's Advanced Hong Kong Tax Course. |
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New collaborative courses on information technology, management accounting and risk management |
CPD hour (for each): 1 - 10 |
The Institute is pleased to offer 24 new e-learning programmes developed by the American Institute of CPAs and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants:
- Two new free courses, "Accounting in Extraordinary Times" and "Digital Marketing Strategies and Trends".
- Another 22 new courses focusing on information technology, management accounting and risk managements, are also available for subscription.
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REMINDERS |
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Institute/ HKIoD joint virtual workshops: Executive Programme for Accountants: INEDs – Issues and considerations |
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Series – Audit and controls in ERP systems: Record to report process |
Soft Skills Series – Facilitating online meetings with results |
Corporate Finance Series – Analyzing financial statement for accountants |
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