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If anyone is interested in a benchmarking for financial business partnering (preferably in a manufacturing/engineering environment but not limited to those sectors), please contact me.

We are looking to measure our current processes against others and hopefully help progress UK plc with a collective continuous improvement in business partnering.

Contact details:

Tim Day

Senior Financial Controller

Philips AVENT - Sudbury, Suffolk

Hi,

I am looking to make contact with people with knowledge of EU countries for some reseach I am doing. I am interested in the comparitive cost of government and the impact on the private sector in each of the EU countries. Due to the number of different languages this is quite a challenge. Any help would be appreciated and I would return the favour,

 rgds

Michael

Hi,

I am new to CIMA family and I am looking for contacting other students in Dublin area, especially studying at Certificate level. My plan is to complete the Certificate in next 4-6 months and be able to sign in for Operational exams in November 2012.  I am interested in buying the latest C1-C5 second-hand books and exam kits. Also, I am will be delighted preparing to CBA exams, together with other CIMA students by giving each other some motivation ans study support.

Today, the challenge for leaders at every level is no longer just to stay ahead of competition but to out-think the competition , to develop a unique views and ideas about the future and help your organization get there before anyone else does.

Which is why a defining challenge of leadership is whether you can answer a question that is as simple as it is powerful: Are you learning as fast as the world is changing? (HBR. ORG)

The fifth instalment of our 'Going social' series in our monthly online magazine Insight welcomes back guest author Heather Townsend. In this blog post Heather looks at ways to avoid wasting time and network more effectively in different situations.

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Is there anyone from Baku studying CIMA? 

We could share ideas.

Thanks 

The third instalment of our 'Going social' series in our monthly online magazine Insight moves onto our blogs in order to walk the walk. This month guest author Heather Townsend looks at the arguments for using both online and face to face networking to generate business and career success.

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I have been trying for the past 4 years to get into mining without success.  I have an honous degree in accounting and am busy with Cima.  Can anyone please tell me how different is accounting in mining different from any other sector except the obvious?  All adverts for accounting jobs in mining state that the candidate must have 2 - 3 years mining experience or they will not be considered.  Where can one learn and gain exposure to accounting in mining outside a mine?  By the way I have more than 10 years working experience.  

Hello 

Looking to either find a study group or establish a study group in Brisbane Australia.

Not interested in what levels people are at or studying for as my general belief is that we can all help each other and even someone studying operational level can help someone somehow with prepartion for strategic exams or beyond.

Also looking to make it a little bit social as we could all use a break from the rigours of the CIMA syllabus and exam preparation.

Ideas and comments appreciated.

Cheers

Sam

Hi All, I am from Multan, Pakistan and willing to start study for CMGA. If any one willing to study in group for mutual help and guidance. Please do respond

Regards,

Abdul Wahab

With the benefit of hindsight – looking back to when CIMAsphere launched in July 2009 – it’s clear that predicting the success of a group on an online community like this is more of an art than a science. Some common group building blocks are reliable predictors though. One such building block centres on the etiquette of being a good host.

Welcome to our new regular item on CIMAsphere where we celebrate those group leaders who have played an active part in making CIMAsphere a vibrant, active community. There are over 50 groups on CIMAsphere - many of them student and member-run - and some are really buzzing.

If you've forgotten why we still need an International Women's Day, please read this article by Mariella Frostrup, a TV presenter and Observer newspaper columnist. Some reminders are:

Members and Friends of Women in Banking & Finance….

Hello everyone,

I have been a member since 2000 and in 2003 moved into education. I am now an assistant headteacher at Watford Grammar School for Boys. The school has recently become an Academy and we are therefore looking at ways of maximising the revenue we can make from school facilities and lettings. I would be very interested in re-connecting with members in the London / Watford area (I live in Pinner) to discuss areas of mutual interest. Can someone please help / point me in the right direction re contacts?

Many thanks for your help.

Hi.

I am hoping to set up a Focus Group for fellow MIPs in the Central London area where we can meet and discuss common problems/issues in an informal environment.  I work as an MIP part-time around my current day job as a Project Accountant for a large charity so would envisage meeting in the evenings after work.  Depending on level of interest, this could provide a good opportunity for mutual learning.

Hi everyone. If you live or work in South Wales or the South West of England (Swindon to Penzance - or, of course, Penzance to Swindon) then do please come along to our first-ever Regional Planning Day on Saturday 5 February at Thornbury, Bristol, and share your views and ideas on how CIMA can help your work and study in 2011.

At the recent Regional Board Meeting for the East Midlands & East Anglia Region, we discussed the possibility of having a Student Conference type of event in 2011.  We were unable to hold one in 2010 and we are unsure whether this is something that Students actually want.  I am trying to find out the answer…..Would Students like a Conference in 2011?