Highlighting upcoming activities every week

Highlighting upcoming activities every week (23 September 2020)

Dear members,

Here are the highlights of our upcoming professional development and training events. Enrol the courses which suit your needs.

Don't forget to download the latest HKICPA Events app available through the Apple Store and Google Play Store to enjoy an enhanced searching and enrolment experience for both e-learning and face-to-face events, membership dashboard, brand-new in-event interaction and networking features. Try it now.

e-Learning

Bankruptcy and restructuring protection amid COVID-19 outbreak

Lunch webinar on 6 Oct. The speaker will explain, among other things, the current options and limitations for corporate rescue in Hong Kong, the purpose and perceived benefits of provisional supervision, the proposed powers and duties of provisional supervisors and the voluntary arrangement procedure. He will also explain the insolvent trading provisions and proposed statutory defenses which directors should be aware of to avoid inadvertently falling foul of the provisions.

Challenges on resumption

Lunch webinar on 7 Oct. The speaker will talk about his practical experience on resumption through a reverse takeover (RTO). Learn answers to questions related to RTO and initial public offering (IPO), such as why RTO is preferred even the company can go for IPO?, what are the difficulties of an RTO versus an IPO?, and more.

Change Management Series: Change management in the VUCA era for the executives

Lunch webinar 8 Oct. Learn about the nature and key impacts of factors affecting the business environment nowadays. The speakers will explain how business executives should set their pace to cope with the changes and how to lead their team to strive and thrive in the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) environment.

Elderly care services industry in Mainland China

Lunch webinar on 16 Oct (flyer in Chinese). The speaker will talk about the development of the elderly care services industry in terms of population, policy, consumption and capital before explaining business models and development strategies – all illustrated through case studies.

DIPN 48 (revised) - Advance pricing arrangement; And mutual agreement procedure

e-Seminar available now. Know more about the scope of the advance pricing arrangement (APA) stipulated in Departmental Interpretation and Practice Notes no. 48, the APA application process, the possibility of applying APA principles to prior years, and the key messages in the Inland Revenue Department guidelines on mutual agreement procedure.

Non-Institute event

Free webinar: FIRST Briefing session for accounting profession

The Financial Services Development Council will hold an online briefing session on the Financial Industry Recruitment Scheme for Tomorrow (FIRST) for Institute members on 25 Sep at 12:00 noon. The speakers will provide an overview of FIRST, which aims to create 1,500 full time jobs in the financial services industry. Firms regulated by the Institute can apply for a subsidy of up to HK$10,000/month/new position for 12 months. Attend to learn about the eligibility requirements and application procedures. Register now.

Don't miss these events, register now. For more upcoming events please visit the full event list – or check out the e-Learning Course website for courses available any time.

Sincere regards,

Hong Kong Institute of CPAs

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