HONG KONG
UPCOMING EVENTS Joint CIMA and CMA Canada monthly networking lunch This networking lunch is open to all members and students of CIMA and CMA Canada. It's a chance to catch up with old friends and meet new ones, so help us make this event enjoyable and bring your friends along too! Date: Wednesday 11 April 2012 Time: 1.00 – 2.00pm Venue: 12/F The Chinese Club, 21 - 22 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong Fee: Chinese lunch at HKD120 per person. Please settle your own bill. Registration: A table is reserved under Mr Yau Yin Kwan, Joseph of CMA Canada. If you are interested in joining us, please email hongkong@cimaglobal.com.
Webcast of the CGMA global economic forecast The quarterly CGMA Global Economic Forecast captures the views from a panel of CGMA executives from around the globe on the global economy and their domestic economy along with key expectations, plans and challenges for their own companies. This audio webcast will feature Alasdair Ross, Global Product Director and Editor of the Economist Intelligence Unit Risk Briefing, in dialogue with leading CGMA executives. The webcast will be moderated by CIMA Director of Profile and Communications, Victor Smart. Date: Time: CPD: Fee: To join:
Wednesday 18 April 2012 11.00am – 12.pm (Eastern time) One hour Gratis Please click here or go to www.cgma.org/Resources
Guardian Role of Professionals in Upholding Ethical Governance Corporate governance and ethical leadership are widely recognised as solutions to those malpractices. Senior executive officers and professionals play an important guardian role in upholding corporate governance standards. With ICAC’s experience in investigating and preventing corruption and other related malpractices, the speaker will analyse the problem of corruption from a legal perspective and share with us some practical tips in tackling ethical dilemmas facing accounting professionals and implementing ethics management, major points will cover: • Corruption risks and related malpractices and fraud in the accounting profession, • Anti-bribery law and responsibilities of professionals and directors in preventing corruption, • Guardian role of accounting professionals in safe-guarding company's interest, and • Ways to put ethics in practice Date: Time: Venue: Language: CPD: Fee: Registration: Enquiries:
Thursday 19 April 2012 6.30pm cocktail reception & tour of exhibition, 7.00pm seminar ICAC Exhibition Hall, 2/F, ICAC Building, 303 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong (Exit C, Quarry Bay MTR) Cantonese One and half hours Gratis Please go to the below web link to register online before 12 April 2012. Early booking is strongly advised as seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis; Please call 3741 1957.
http://www.cimaglobal.com/Our-locations/HongKong/Events/
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CIMA Hong Kong Newsletter March 2012
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UPCOMING EVENTS CIMA supported event - 2011 China Top 10 CFO Award Ceremony 2012 China CFO Awards & Forum has been held for five years in a row. It is a flagship event initiated by the leading Chinese CFO magazine: Corporate Finance. The event has is endorsed and supported by the Chinese Ministry of Finance and a ministerial level official will address the forum. Date: Time: Venue: Programme: Language: Fee: Registration: Enquiries:
Saturday 21 April 2012 9.30am - 6:20pm Soluxe Hotel Guangzhou, Address: No. 199 Huangpu Dadao Road, Guangzhou, China here Chinese Gratis for CIMA members Seats are limited, first-come-first-served basis. Please download the application form, complete and send to jasmine.qiu@cimaglobal.com Please contact +86 21 61601558 113
CIMA Annual Dinner Date: Time: Venue: Fee: Registration: Enquiries:
Monday 14 May 2012 6.30pm cocktail reception, 7.00pm dinner The Hong Kong Bankers Club, 43/F Gloucester Tower, 11 Pedder Street, The Landmark, Central, H.K. $350/head for CIMA members and students; $480/head for non-member Seats are limited so please download and complete registration form here with cheque payable to ‘The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants’ to CIMA office on or before 30 April 2012. Please email to Joanna.cheung@cimaglobal.com
NEWS The role of management accounting in new product design and development decisions This case study focuses on a company in the premium auto group (PAG) sector. It highlights the pivotal role of management accounting in the communication essential to the co-ordination of the activities among multidisciplinary teams and an extended network of participants in the new product design and development (NPD&D) process.
Improving decision making in organisations: Unlocking business intelligence This webcast is based on a case study from Ford Motor Company where Dave Mack talks about how the company uses business intelligence to provide timely information to support business to make better decisions.
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STUDENT SERVICES CIMA preparatory course on paper E3, F3, P3 and T4 CIMA Hong Kong is organising a series of preparatory courses for students who are taking the CIMA professional examinations. Interested parties please submit your application and cheque to CIMA Hong Kong offices as soon as possible. There are a limited number of seats left and application will be treated on a first come first served basis. Venue:
CIMA Hong Kong – Suite 2005, Tower One, Times Square, Causeway Bay
Fee:
HKD500/class
Registration: Enquiries:
Please register by email Joanna.cheung@cimaglobal.com Please contact Joanna Cheung at 3741 1957 or email Joanna.cheung@cimaglobal.com
Topics for each class
Date
Time
Tue 10 Apr
6.30-10:00pm
Fri 20 Apr
6.30-10:00pm
F3 – Investment Appraisal Techniques
Wed 25 Apr
6.30-10:00pm
F3 – Financing and Appraisal of International Investments
Wed 2 May
6.30-10:00pm
E3 – Strategic Aspect of Marketing
Sat 14 Apr
9.30-1.00pm
E3 – Strategic Options and their Evaluation
Sat 14 Apr
2.00-5.30pm
E3 – Organizational Impacts of Business Strategy
Sat 28 Apr
9.30-1.00pm
E3 – Implementing and Controlling Plans
Sat 28 Apr
2.00-5.30pm
P3 – Risk and internal control
Sat 21 Apr
Full
P3 – Management of Financial Risk
Sat 21 Apr
Full
F3 – Capital Structure and Cost of Capital F3 – Valuations; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestment
P3 – Review of audit of Control Systems
Sat 5 May
Full
P3 – Risk and control in information system
Sat 5 May
Full
T4 – Performance strategy focus
Thu 12 Apr
6.30-10:00pm
T4 – Enterprise strategy focus
Thu 19 Apr
6.30-10:00pm
T4 – Financial strategy focus
Thu 26 Apr
6.30-10:00pm
T4 – Case study - Knowledge Application for T4
Thu 3 May
6.30-10:00pm
T4 – Final Revision and simulation questions
Thu10 May
6.30-10.00pm
http://www.cimaglobal.com/Our-locations/HongKong/Students/
How to study effectively webcast There are 3 webcast titled; The importance of learning objectives, The importance of learning outcomes and Smart studying. The aim of these webcasts is to provide students with easily accessible online study resources so that they can gain valuable information whenever and wherever they choose.
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STUDENT SERVICES Exam techniques workshop CIMA Hong Kong is going to organise two exam techniques workshops for the Strategic level and T4 Part B workshops in April. It is aimed at helping students to get well prepare for the upcoming exams. The workshops are hosted by Mr. Samuel Li, CIMA Study Support and Learning Specialist and these two sessions will cover useful exam techniques such as time management, good answer planning and general exam tips. Date: Time: Venue: Fee: Registration: Enquiries:
Tuesday 17 April 2012 (Strategic level) Wednesday 18 April 2012 (T4 Part B) 6.30 - 8.00pm CIMA Hong Kong – Suite 2005, Tower One, Times Square, Causeway Bay Gratis Please register by email Joanna.cheung@cimaglobal.com Please contact Joanna Cheung at 3741 1957
http://www.cimaglobal.com/Our-locations/HongKong/Students/
PAST EVENTS Networking seminar on Shared Services Being the first CPD networking event in the year of Dragon CIMA invited Resources Global Professionals, a US based professional services firm publicly traded on the NASDAQ, to deliver a speech with discussion forum on a popular and controversial topic – Shares Services. The seminar attracted over 80 participants and was held in a convenient place in Admiralty, thanks to the venue sponsor by HKU SPACE. The seminar started off with a presentation given by their consultant Annie Huang who has extensive experience on shared services, followed by a panel discussion with 3 other professionals as Q & A session from the floor.
Other past events and engagements Staff attended the launch of the Centennial College Staff attended the IVE Accountancy Programme Board Gratitude Luncheon Information session on CMGA for CUHK MBA’s students Mr Walton Luk, Branch Committee Member, attended the dinner event which hosted by City University of Hong Kong Mr Francis Chiu, Branch Committee Member, attended the annual dinner organised by The Association of International Accountants Staff attended the 2nd Asian Corporate Governance Excellence Recognition Awards 2012
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CONTACT US CIMA Hong Kong Office Suites 2005 Tower One Times Square 1 Matheson Street Causeway Bay Hong Kong T. +852 2511 2003 F. +852 2507 4701 E. hongkong@cimaglobal.com www.cimahongkong.com Opening hours 9.30am-5.30pm (Monday-Wednesday, Friday) 9.30am-7.00pm (Thursday)
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