Hong Kong IPO – A Practical Guide (2nd Edition) provides practical guidance for companies which are considering to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The book starts by giving readers a general overview of the global IPO environment and the characteristics of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and then discusses key considerations of an IPO in the areas of accounting, tax and internal control. The book is written in a plain and straight forward manner for easy understanding and covers the following areas: • The listing requirements on the Main Board and the Growth Enterprise Market; • The listing process and documentation required for listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange; • Common accounting and internal control issues encountered in the listing process; • Tax considerations; • Corporate governance requirements; and • Continuing obligations of listed issuers. In this 2nd Edition we extended our contents to cover the requirements and development of New Sponsor Regulatory Regime for IPO in Hong Kong. This book is a valuable resource for corporate executives, professional practitioners and academics as it provides technical guidance on the application of the Listing Rules and offers recommendations to address issues encountered in the listing process. This book includes illustrative examples, diagrams, tables and flowcharts and dissects the IPO roadmap into layers to provide an in-depth analysis and better understanding of the issues that need to be considered in listing a company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The book is a must have IPO reference book. It helps readers in understanding and resolving the variety of issues which a company may encounter in its IPO journey