Date:	13/03/2010   (dd/mm/yyyy)
Time:	10:00 AM   -   05:00 PM
Venue:	InnoCentre, 72 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
Details:	Although Exel may not be the most ideal tool to be used as an accounting system, it serves practical functions of keeping the books and reporting on financial status with minimal costs and fuss. It is easy for start-up, especially freelancer or designer-owner, to use Excel to quickly put the financial picture into order. The topics covered include: 1. General procedures in preparing financial statements 2. Basic accounting categories 3. Classification of accounting information using a chart of accounts 4. The accounting equation and T-Accout concept 5. Opening and closing accounting entries 6. Sources of financial statements 7. Financial statements and accounting system 8. Financial analysis All the above topics will be illustrated using Excel. The workshop will be divided into morning and afternoon sessions, with the morning session focusing on the principles and the afternoon session focusing on the hands-on Excel exercises.
Attachment:	Accounting Workshop for Designers Promotion Handbill Accounting Workshop_Registration form

Date:	18/01/2010   (dd/mm/yyyy)
Time:	11:15 AM   -   12:30 PM
Venue:	CUHK MBA Town Center, 1/F Bank of America Tower, Central Hong Kong
Details:	According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2009 Hong Kong and Shenzhen Study conducted by the Centre for Entrepreneurship of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), early stage entrepreneurial activity rate in Hong Kong and Shenzhen (including setting up new companies and managing firms less than 3.5 years old) has dropped dramatically compared with previous studies conducted in 2007 and 2004. Figures also show that both entrepreneurs and investors in Hong Kong are quite pessimistic towards the business outlook in near future. Only 14% of the Hong Kong population thinks there will be good opportunities in the coming six months, nearly 70% drop from 2007. GEM is a research consortium founded by Babson College, USA, and London Business School, UK. The study covers more than 55 countries and measures global entrepreneurial activities. The CUHK Center for Entrepreneurship takes lead of the Hong Kong and Shenzhen study to benchmark start-up activity against other parts of the world.
Attachment:	GEM HK & SZ Report Press Conference Presentation Press Release GEM 2009 Highlights Chinese Press Release GEM 2009 Chinese Press Release GEM 2009 Highlights English Press Release GEM 2009 English