Lightbox webinars

Lightbox web seminars (webinars) assist members to access learning globally. Every webinar provides the flexibility of ready access to live and current knowledge through short, sharp sessions hosted by high-calibre speakers.

• Risk management
• Islamic finance
• Business and Economic Webinar Series – new in 2012
• Financial accounting updates
• Monthly tax updates
• Tax tips
• Business and economic insights complimentary member webinars 2011 
• Tax Consolidations amendments

Risk management

Developing an effective risk management framework (using ISO 31000:2009)
Date: Thursday 15 March 2012
Time: 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm (AEST)
Join Armin Monadi as he provides an overview of what is required under APES 325 Risk Management for Firms and how you can establish effective risk management principles and processes by using ISO 31000:2009.

Islamic finance

Islamic finance recorded webinar
This recorded webinar features Daud Vicary Abdullah, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Global University Of Islamic Finance (INCEIF), and Prof Dr Syed Hamid Aljunid, Professor of Applied Science, INCEIF. Recorded on 21 February 2012,　they explain　the growth of Islamic Finance, the essential principles and how it is relevant to your business.

Business and Economic Webinar Series – new in 2012

Preparing and succeeding at negotiations – doing business in China
Australia’s business relationship with China offers enormous opportunities for Australian businesses. However, the differences in thinking, and therefore the way Chinese people negotiate their way through a deal, present significant challenges. This session shows how your business can function successfully in China, where knowledge of the Chinese negotiating culture is your greatest asset.

The opportunity in Australia for Islamic investment
Islamic investment is a hot topic of discussion amongst investment managers who seek to provide their clients with low-leveraged, low-debt products in an unpredictable, volatile post GFC world. As Australia’s first Islamic wealth managers, Crescent Wealth’s Managing Director, Mr Talal Yassine, provides insight and commentary on the opportunity for Islamic investments in Australia.

Financial accounting updates

Accounting standards update
Date: Thursday 12 June 2012
Time: 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm (Melbourne, Australia time)
Join Carmen Ridley, Principal of Australian Financial Reporting Solutions, as she discusses the changes in financial reporting that have occurred in the previous six months and key issues for 30 June 2012 reporting periods..

Accounting in a reduced disclosure regime (July 2010)
Webinar recording
Presented by Carmen Ridley in July 2010, this webinar will provide an overview of the significant changes for producing regulatory external reports under a reduced disclosure regime (RDR).

Accounting standards update (2011)
Webinar recording
This webinar recording, presented by Carmen Ridley in June 2011, will provide you with the information concerning the significant changes in financial reporting that have occurred in the previous six months.

Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) (2011)
Webinar recording
This webinar recording from August 2011 will assist you to gain a deeper understanding of Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) and how you can integrate it into your business via the Standard Business Reporting (SBR) program. This webinar recording is complimentary for CPA Australia members.

The Centro Case (July 2011)
Webinar recording
This webinar discusses how the Centro Case has changed the corporate governance landscape and what actions to take mitigate financial statement risks. This webinar recording is complimentary for CPA Australia members.

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Monthly tax updates

2012 monthly tax update webinar series – available now

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Get up-to-speed fast with the latest tax changes
Date: 3rd Wednesday of each month
Time: 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm (AEST)
Presented by TaxBanter’s taxation experts, these one hour webinars include changes to legislation, rulings issued by the Commissioner of Taxation, and decisions handed down by the courts and tribunals.  

Tax tips

Receive the latest tax advice on key topics of the moment. In just one hour, your TaxBanter expert presenter will explore topical tax issues and provide strategies to assist you in advising your clients.

2012 tax tips webinars now available – register for the entire series and save.

Business and economic complimentary member webinars 2011

This webinar series has now concluded for 2011, but CPA Australia members have complimentary access to selected recordings from the series.
Webinar recordings

Tax Consolidations amendments

In this one-hour webinar, you’ll find out how the Federal Government’s retrospective amends to the tax consolidation amendments it enacted in 2010 will affect you and your clients. In 2011, the Federal Government announced that it will retrospectively amend tax consolidation amendments that it enacted in 2010. In this one-hour webinar, you will learn how to navigate this complex announcement and understand what it may mean for you and your clients.
Webinar recordings