Highlighting upcoming activities every week (21 October 2020)

Dear members,

Welcome to this week's highlight of professional development and training events organized by the Institute. Looking for more events? Download the HKICPA Events app to explore all our events.

CPD Tips

Mandatory CPD requirements for 2021 membership renewal

Members who joined the Institute before 1 Dec 2017 are required to complete 120 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) in the three years ending 30 Nov 2020, of which 60 hours must be verifiable. Members having difficulties in achieving the CPD requirements for their 2021 membership renewal may apply for an extension to make up for the shortfall in CPD hours. Click here for details.

CPD events

Last call to Financial Controllership Programme

Get ready for your career as a financial leader with the Financial Controllership Programme (FCP). With extensive training designed for aspiring financial leaders, the five modules will equip participants with soft skills in workplace, key performance measures in decision making, strategic finance, risk management and corporate governance, and business ethics. Enrol by 27 Oct.

Want to undertake the programme at your own pace? Enrol in the first module, management competency development, which provides you with the soft skills you need to become a better leader in the workplace. Enrol by 27 Oct.

Corporate Finance Series: Financial gimmicks I, II & lll

12 Nov, 24 Nov and 11 Dec. The speaker will discuss the financial gimmicks relating to income distributions, capital restructuring, fund raising and corporate restructuring and will illustrate by real life cases.

e-Learning

Industry update relating to investment funds

Live webinar on 27 Oct. Providing a regulatory and tax update relating to investment funds industry with particular reference in the following areas: environmental, social and governance funds; open-ended fund companies; recent efforts to upgrade Hong Kong's private funds platform; and tax concession for carried interest of private equity funds.

Change Management Series: Change management in the VUCA era for young leaders

Lunch webinar on 29 Oct. Learn about the nature and key impact of the factors affecting the business environment nowadays and how the young leaders find the right path to ensure their career and personal developments are not jeopardized by failing to manage change and to enable oneself to succeed.

MBIG & PICIG joint lunch webinar – Thematic sharing: Property investment in the Greater Bay Area by Hong Kong citizens

(香港市民粵港澳大灣區置業專題分享)

Lunch webinar on 3 Nov (flyer in Chinese). The speakers will give an overview of China's macro-economic conditions and trends. They will also explain the details of the property market in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in terms of policies that facilitate Hong Kong citizens buying properties in the GBA cities and mortgage loan issues.

Investor Relations Series: An overview of investor relations landscape in Hong Kong

Lunch webinar on 11 Nov. The speakers will share their insights on a particular aspect of investor relations and how to develop investor-centric communication programmes for long term business growth.

Insurance taxation in Hong Kong

Subscribe for an overview of business models of the insurance sector, the classification of insurance businesses under the Insurance Ordinance, the taxation for non-life insurance business, and the recently expanded concessionary tax regime and practical considerations for application of the preferential tax treatments.

Data Analytics and IT Series

e-Seminars. Five archived webinars of data analytics and IT series are now available. The two series focus on the use of data analytics to drive business growth and how companies can embrace technology to achieve profitability and efficiency.

Final call

23 Oct The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on China's economic development (新冠疫情對中國經濟發展的影響) (flyer in Chinese)

28 Oct HKEX's consultation conclusions: Codification of general waivers and principles relating to IPOs and listed issuers and minor rule amendments

30 Oct Automation tips for the accounts payable process

Non-Institute event

Free symposium on International Business, Innovation & Governance: Shaping the Futures of Smart Economy

4 Dec. Organized by the Institute of International Business & Governance (IIBG) of the Open University of Hong Kong, the virtual symposium involves international academia, scholars, researchers, industry practitioners and policy makers to exchange knowledge, ideas and experiences on business ethics and sustainable development, and to explore opportunities for future collaboration. Click here to register online by 30 Nov.

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.

Sincere regards,

Hong Kong Institute of CPAs

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