Highlighting upcoming activities every week (20 October 2021)

Dear members,

Find out about upcoming professional development and training events covering various topics and enrol in those that meet your learning needs. Download the HKICPA Events app to explore our full range of events and digital programmes and enrol anytime, anywhere.

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e-Learning

IT Virtual Conference "Coming out from Virtual Reality to the New Reality"

23 Oct. The conference will explore what technologies and transformation initiatives should organizations consider under the "new reality". The speakers will discuss the technology validation platform, modernization of finance in the new normal, virtual/augmented reality technologies, innovative trends and best practices on the future of work, as well as moving from compliance to business advisory.

Virtual conference: Annual Auditing Update 2021: Enhancing Audit Quality Through Transformation

30 Oct. Learn about how changes in the auditing requirements and role of the auditor would enhance audit quality through transformation. The speakers will share the updates on International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board projects on audits of group financial statements and audits of less complex entities. Key changes and requirements of the new quality management standards, cases from investigations and areas to enhance audit quality and professional scepticism, and an overview of sustainability reporting and addressing the climate change will also be discussed.

Insolvency Preparatory I (Webinars)

October to December. The course is open to anyone who is interested in obtaining the fundamental knowledge in insolvency administration. The speakers are practitioners who are either lawyers or accountants in real practice. Deadline extended to 28 October.

Young Members Virtual Conference

6 Nov. The virtual conference, "Building an arsenal for young accountants – new trends and skillsets for future-ready CPAs", will provide an opportunities for young members to learn more and develop skillsets to enrich their long-term career prospects. The speakers will share their insights on skillsets required for young CPAs under the new market trend covering subjects relating to artificial intelligence, big data, cryptocurrencies, security token offerings, listed companies, as well as environmental, social and governance reporting.

Practice Management Series for SMPs

November to December. This series will help practitioners from small and medium practices (SMPs) better prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead. The speakers will cover the topics on recruiting and engaging with staff and preparing for the new Hong Kong Quality Management Standards.

Digital Transformation Series

November. This series of three webinars provides an update on the latest trends and best practices in digital transformation and discusses how companies can leverage readily available solutions in order to drive business performance and efficiency with a cloud-first approach.

Industry update relating to investment funds

18 Nov. This webinar will cover regulatory and market updates relating to investment funds industry with particular reference to: the Securities and Futures Commission's guidance on enhanced disclosures for environmental, social and governance funds; amendments to the Fund Manager Code of Conduct and expected standards for fund managers to conduct climate-related risk management and disclosure; and an update after a year from implementation of the Limited Partnership Fund regime in Hong Kong.

Reminders

29 Oct Live webinar: HKFRS 17 Insurance contracts an update in a nutshell

13 Nov Virtual Conference: Annual Accounting Update Conference 2021: You Gotta Move On

16 Nov FSIG webinar – Evolution of electronic payment in retail and P2P

Non-Institute events

Cultural diversity and risk management: Hong Kong professional services, overseas investment and industrial park development in Belarus and Djibouti

26 Oct. This workshop, organized by the Research Centre for Sustainable Hong Kong of City University of Hong Kong, aims to present a portrait of business opportunities and challenges in Belarus and Djibouti from three perspectives: 1) local, 2) Belt and Road and 3) Hong Kong. Please check here for registration.

PolyU e-seminar on green bond issuer considerations

28 Oct. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's (PolyU) free e-seminar series aims to bring together accounting professional working in different sectors who are interested in green finance and environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting and ESG investments. The upcoming e-seminar of the series will be exploring green bond issuance. Please check here for more details.

2021 CUHK Conference on Financial Technology

2 Nov. The Centre for Innovation and Technology of The Chinese University of Hong Kong will hold a conference in its 5th Fintech Education Series to promote financial technology education. This event is part of the core agenda of Hong Kong Fintech Week 2021, and leverage on the five focus areas of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Fintech 2025 strategy to drive the fintech development of Hong Kong.

Autumn academy on competition law and policy

13, 17 and 18 Nov. Co-organized by the Hong Kong Competition Commission and the Faculty of Law of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, this workshop is specially designed for lawyers and compliance practitioners with the aim to strengthen their capability to advise companies or clients on matters related to competition law.

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. You can also explore curated content through Training by competencies.

Sincere regards,

Hong Kong Institute of CPAs

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