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  • UK Bribery Act: how will you act?
    Blog Entry
    06/04/2011 - 10:14am

    Last week the UK Ministry of Justice at last released the Guidance related to the UK Bribery Act 2010.  This guidance outlines procedures which commercial organisations can put into place to prevent persons associated with them from bribing.  As the guidance states victims of bribery not only include firms who lose out due to an unfair playing field, but also more generally governments and society globally pay a cost "undermined by a weakened rule of law and damaged social and economic development".

  • A President's journey: part two
    Blog Entry
    19/02/2010 - 1:45pm
    In part one I covered some of the highlights of the first 7 months of my presidency. I also delved into the theme of relevancy that I have championed during my tenure. This flows from the understanding that the finance professional needs to be relevant to his or her organisation – not just in a historical sense but in terms of perpetually looking forward. This is the unique differentiator of the CIMA qualification and the value proposition offered by CIMA members.
  • Aubrey Joachim on the CIMA competitive advantage
    Blog Entry
    28/01/2010 - 9:25am

    CIMA’s President, Aubrey Joachim, acts as an international ambassador for the Institute. In addition to promoting the CIMA’s distinctive globally-recognised qualification he meets members, students and those working with CIMA in many countries.

    As you may have seen from Aubrey's blog, he is keen to use the web to connect with people who are unable to attend a CIMA event. Recently, Aubrey recorded a speech to CIMA’s Edinburgh branch and over the course of thirty minutes he covered three major areas:

  • A president's journey: part one
    Blog Entry
    12/01/2010 - 2:03pm

    A presidential term certainly goes fast. I am sure Barack Obama feels so - and so do I! It feels like only yesterday when I took my presidential oath at the AGM which was, for the first time, held at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London. As I write this blog, the seventh month of my term has ticked over. It is with a great deal of pride, nostalgia and sense of achievement that I look back over this short period.

  • How much is enough when it comes to ethics?
    Blog Entry
    16/11/2009 - 5:48pm

    Last week I was at a roundtable that the Institute of Business Ethics held for representatives of about 12 professional institutes. It was amazing to realise that between all the bodies in the room, we accounted for over a million professionals around the world. I think it might’ve been the actuarial representative who did the maths on that one!

  • Using CIMA to get a degree
    Discussion topic
    05/07/2009 - 5:27pm

    Hi...

    I did everything the wrong way around.

    Left school, got a job, bought a house qualified in CIMA.

    Realised don't like being an accountant - should have thought properly before being a stubborn 17 year old that didn't want to leave their friends when parents moved away. (Hindsight is wonderful)

  • Finance professionals as risk managers - an emerging space
    Blog Entry
    16/06/2009 - 5:16pm

    Not many finance professionals would see themselves in roles of risk managers within their organisations. However, a few weeks ago I came across a job advertisement in Australia where an ASX 100 organisation was looking for a risk manager. Not many finance professionals - looking for a career move even in these difficult and trying times, would have so much as given it a second glance. But I did. The specific requirement was for the applicant to be a qualified professional accountant.