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Practice Management Course | Checklist 2
Operating a Practice

the Society annually for the year to 31 December.
Form 1 Accountant’s Report Rules
• Firm name
• Branches (if any)
• Address(es)
• Sole proprietor or partnership?
• Period covered
• Full name(s) of sole proprietor or partners
• Date of commencement/cessation of partners during year
• Whether it is a first or final accountant’s report
• Accountant's statement: In compliance with section 8 of the Legal
Practitioners Ordinance and the Accountant's Report Rules
• Accountant’s full name, firm, address, signature and dated.
Chapter 2 - Accountant's Report Rules
Chapter 15 - Solicitors' Accounts Rules
5. SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF STAFF
Ensure compliance with Chapter 18 - Solicitors' Practice Rules
• 4A. Supervision of office
• 4B. Control of employment of unqualified persons
6. RISK MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
Have you read and understood your obligations regarding mandatory Risk
Management Education (RME) as a principal and as an employer?
• Read information about the Society’s Mandatory RME Programme
• Read information about the Society’s Mandatory RME Requirement
• Read the Legal Practitioners (Risk Management Education) Rules
Principals
Complete a principal's core course within the first practice year as a principal
Complete at least three hours of elective courses within practice year
Solicitors/Trainee Solicitors
Complete a general core course within the first practice year
Complete at least three hours of elective courses within practice year

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