Highlighting upcoming activities every week (6 October 2021)

Dear members,

Looking for professional development and training events to enrol in? Check out these highlights of upcoming events catering for your needs. Download the HKICPA Events app to explore our full range of events and digital programmes and enrol anytime, anywhere.

The virtual conference, “You Gotta Move On", on 13 Nov will discuss how to prepare for the recent changes in financial reporting. The speakers will discuss the setting of financial reporting standards and application issues of the Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards, including recent agenda decisions and newly or not yet effective standards. The future of corporate reporting and the emerging issues including cryptocurrencies and special purpose acquisition companies will also be covered. Enrol now.

Face-to-face

Workshops on HKFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

11, 12, 19, and 22 Nov. The Institute will hold a series of face-to-face general and life insurance workshops in November for professionals who have acquired an understanding of the basic principles of HKFRS 17 Insurance Contracts and now wish to develop a working knowledge of the standard. These workshops will include deep dive application of the standard and apply an interactive learning format through discussions and case studies.

Corporate Finance Series – Insights of financial gimmick: Rights issue vs Open offer

13 Dec. Learn about the key attributes of rights issue versus open offer, and insight of the implication of listing rules in rights issue and open offer. The true rationale behind rights issue and open offer from listed companies' perspectives and the insight of post rights issue and post open offer and their risk-reward implications to investors will also be discussed.

Reminders

10 Nov Corporate Finance Series - Analysing qualitative aspects of HK-listed companies

e-Learning

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

23 Oct. 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.

Insolvency Preparatory I (Webinars)

October – December. The Institute's popular insolvency preparatory course is run on five Saturday mornings beginning in October. The course helps participants to build an understanding of the basic principles of insolvency administration. The speakers are practitioners who are the experts in real practice. Join the course and obtain the preparatory knowledge needed to pursue a career in insolvency.

Applying for Hong Kong Tax Resident Certificates: Requirements and practical case sharing

4 Nov. In this live webinar, the speakers will discuss the general requirements for applying for a Hong Kong Tax Resident Certificate (HKTRC) and some real life examples. Practical challenges on HKTRC applications in relation to the Mainland under Public Notice [2018] No. 9 will also be shared.

FSIG webinar - Evolution of electronic payment in retail and P2P

16 Nov. The speaker will share the development of electronic payment solutions, functions and benefits of different payment solutions in Hong Kong, and the latest trend in P2P payment.

Reminders

12 Oct YMC and FSIG joint webinar: SPAC listing and its valuation

13 Oct Cross-border Insolvency – Recent Developments and Cases Sharing
18 Oct Handling dawn raids – Regulatory Investigations by the SFC in Hong Kong (Part B)

October to December Business Valuation Programme
30 Oct Virtual conference: Annual Auditing Update 2021: Enhancing Audit Quality Through Transformation
16 Nov Industry Update Relating to Licensed Corporations

Non-Institute events

Webinar on The Personal Information Protection Law of the Mainland

13 Oct. Organized by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, this webinar will feature experts explaining the contents and features of the Mainland’s Personal Information Protection Law to participants, so as to assist enterprises understanding of the new law, and prepare themselves for compliance.

HKGFA free webinar

19 Oct. Join the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) Implementation & Considerations webinar organized by Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) to hear from PCAF representatives on enabling financial institutions to assess and disclose financed emissions and best practices.

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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