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Issue no. 79
(14 September 2005)
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Dear Members/Member Practices,
In this issue
A Day for
CPA Pride
Insolvency
Guidance
Notes
Welcome
Prospective
CPAs
TUE
Mainland
Properties
and Land
Reminder
For Your
Information
A Day for CPA Pride
Thursday marked the first anniversary of
Last
the CPA designation for members. To
celebrate, the Institute placed full-page
advertisements in four newspapers to tell the
public that CPAs are the success ingredient. And
a big "thank you" to all our members who took
part in this campaign by wearing their CPA pins.
We also marked the day by releasing the
Institute's study, CPA Survey 2005, at a press
Winnie Cheung and Albert Au at the briefing, which resulted in widespread news
press briefing for CPA Survey 2005.
coverage about the profession.
The results show the Mainland's demand for Hong Kong accountants is strong and
getting stronger, and that China's emergence as a global superpower is the biggest
issue facing our members today.
Click here to see the ad campaign, press release and survey report.
And don't forget to send your views on CPA Day and survey to the editor of A Plus
at: [email protected].
First Insolvency Guidance Notes Issued
briefing today, the Institute released
Ataasetpress
of guidelines for CPAs who carry out
company windings up, providing them with a
clearer direction in administering insolvencies.
The document, Insolvency Guidance Notes, is
the first set of coordinated guidelines issued for
Institute members on the subject, aiming to
codify best practice for liquidations under the
Companies Ordinance.
Click here to see the press release. The
guidance notes will be uploaded in due course.
Welcome Prospective CPAs
(From left) Alan Tang, Paul Chan
and Darach Haughey at the press
briefing for Insolvency Guidance.
Monday evening, the Institute conferred
Oncertificates
to 349 students who passed the
Click photo to enlarge
final professional examination for its qualification
programme. Officiated by the guest-of-honour Dr.
The Hon. David Li Kwok-po, chairman and chief
executive of Bank of East Asia, guests also
witnessed the awards of merit and scholarships
to 59 top accounting students from 12
universities and educational institutions. The
qualification programme has a record number of
enrolments this year of more than 8,000.
Click here to see the press release.
New TUE Coming
and comprehensive Technical Update Evening
Anew
programme is launched, focusing on financial
reporting and auditing standards. Starting from the 27th
this month and lasting until December, the series will be
hosted by the Institute's newly appointed director of
standard setting, Patricia McBride, and veteran speaker
Steve Ong, assistant director of standard setting. Please
click here for details and registration.
Mainland Properties and Land - Legal Aspects
Institute's Mainland Business Interest Group is
Theorganising
a seminar on legal issues on land use
rights and real estate in the Mainland on 17 October.
Speakers from a renowned law firm will share their
expertise.
Please click here for more.
Reminder
Act now to enrol in the Discussion Forum on 27 September to learn more
about the progress of the Institute's Practice Review Programme revision and
the proposed self-assessment questionnaire. Seats are going fast.
The PRC Tax Bulletin (稅收信息) provides you the weekly updates on PRC tax
rules, regulations and notices from Mainland authorities. Subscribe by 26
September and you will get a gift!
For Your Information
Key Media is organising a Dealmakers' Summit on Mergers and Acquisitions
in China on 17-18 October. Institute members will get 15 percent discount.
Hong Kong Retirement Schemes Association is organising a Hedge Funds
Education seminar on 18 October. Institute members will enjoy the same rate
as the HKRSA members.
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