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Upcoming CIMA Events


Joint CPD seminar on 'The balanced scorecard - measures that drive performance' with HKICPA

Date:   4 August 2008
Time:   6:30 to 8:00pm
Venue: HKICPA offices 

The fee is $190 for members ($180 when registering online) and $330 for non-members. The speaker will be Ms Suchitra Mahendraraj, ACMA.

Download more information (PDF 123KB) and the application form (PDF 38.4KB). You can also register online.

Joint CPD sharing session on 'Corporate reporting at CLP' with HKICS


Date:   4 September 2008
Time:   6:30 to 8:30pm
Venue: Pacific Place Conference Centre, Level 5, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, HK

The fee is $380 for students or members and $430 for non-members.

Presenters at the session will be Mrs April Chan, Company Secretary, Mr Robert Kwok, Accounting Manager – Technical & Development and Mr Simeon Cheng, Group Environmental Manager, all of CLP Holdings Limited.

You can download the registration form here (PDF 139KB).

Joint CIMA and CMA monthly networking lunch


CIMA Hong Kong members and the Student Services Committee have jointly organised a casual monthly networking lunch with CMA Canada (Hong Kong Branch). 

The lunch will be held on the second Wednesday of each month for members and students of CIMA and CMA Canada (Hong Kong branch). This is 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!

Time:   1pm
Venue: The Chinese Club,12/F, 21 to 22 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong.
Fee:     Chinese lunch at HK$100 per person. Please settle your own bill.
           A table is reserved under Mr Yau Yin Kwan, Joseph of CMA Canada.


If you are interested in joining us, please email jovy.yeung@cimaglobal.com.

Past Event Reports

CIMA speaks at the Islamic Finance seminar

Supported by CIMA, the City of London, UK Trade & Investment and the British Consulate General in Hong Kong co-organised a seminar 'Building a vibrant Islamic finance market in Hong Kong' on 7 July to support Hong Kong's initiative in building an Islamic finance market infrastructure.  The event was held successfully at Conrad Hong Kong with 100 participants attending the events.  The attendees comprised bankers, regulators, accountants, lawyers, investors and over 20 of our CIMA members and students.

The seminar commenced with a keynote speech from the Lord Mayor of the City of London, followed by a panel of renowned speakers coming from the monetary authority, international banks, consultancy firm, accounting firm and professional body. 

During the seminar the speakers introduced the fundamentals of Islamic finance and banking, elucidated the essence of Islamic finance industry and the impact it could bring to the Hong Kong market.  They also illustrated issues and barriers such as the tax implications in developing the Islamic finance market and how the Hong Kong government is countering these matters. 

CIMA Hong Kong divisional director Mr Damian Yip gave a speech regarding how companies should prepare to develop talent to take advantage of the Islamic finance boom in Hong Kong.  He was interviewed by media journalists regarding his thoughts on the inadequate human resources of companies in dealing with the Islamic finance trading at present in the region.

CIMA Annual Dinner

The CIMA annual dinner was held at the Banker's Club on 16 May 2008. 

Nearly 100 guests, members and students attended. The event began with welcome speeches by CIMA Hong Kong divisional director Mr Damian Yip, divisional president Mr Michael Chan and guest of honour Mr Benjamin Tang, director of the Audit Commission of Hong Kong SAR. Toasts and photos followed. Throughout the dinner gaming sessions were held, and the event finished with a lucky prize draw.

All guestst enjoyed a delightful evening and everyone walked away with prizes or souvenirs at the end of the night. Special thanks to the ten companies and associations that sponsored the event.

View the photos of the night.

 

CIMA Hong Kong reaches out to employers and students

From 21 to 24 February, CIMA Hong Kong participated in the 2008 Education and Careers Expo at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
 
This is the territory's leading recruitment event. By being present, CIMA is sending out a strong signal to employers that it is present in the territory and that it is able to work with them to develop their local talent.

'This is a very important event for CIMA,' commented Damian Yip, divisional director. 'It ensures that the younger generation are aware of us and see management accountant as a 'sexy' profession to get into.
 
In the past, local universities have offered degree courses that had matched the CIMA syllabus very closely. But since the changes, we need to work more closely with employers,' adds Damian.
In the coming months CIMA Hong Kong will also be participating in a series of exhibitions at local universities.

 

CIMA Hong Kong introduces management accounting to university students

From February 2008, CIMA Hong Kong has worked closely with university lecturers and programme directors to introduce management accounting to students.
'It is a great opportunity for us to be invited into the classroom,' said Damian Yip, CIMA Hong Kong Divisional Director. 'We can support universities and guide students through speeches and information seminars during lessons – a very effective means of coverage.'
Damian said: 'As a professional accounting body, we explain to students what exactly the accounting profession is, and the corresponding professional qualification available for different accounting functions.'

 

The information seminars helped students understand the difference between auditing, financial accounting and management accounting. They were presented with the possible careers an accounting graduate could go into, and the impact finance transformation can have on companies.

There will be more exhibitions and seminars in April and May. For further information, please contact Scott Lee, assistant marketing manager at CIMA's Hong Kong division at email: scott.lee@cimaglobal.com.