No. 2009, November 2009

Index

• A steadfast focus on adaptability and quality has helped CIMA to reach the ripe old age of 90.
• CIMA is working to give businesses the tools to aid both immediate survival and long-term competitiveness.
• It's time to rejoice in reaching a great milestone, but the institute will never rest on its journey.
• Our profession may be a meritocracy, but we still need to demonstrate that it welcomes all comers.
• Our report for 2008 makes encouraging reading, but we know there is no room for complacency.
• The institute's new online community will ensure that you never have to plough a lone furrow.
• The looming spectre of protectionism over our profession is a threat to the global recovery.
• Times are tough, but we continue to put our members' global employability at the top of our agenda.
• Bye bye, American pie?
• Cash: go with the flow.
• Cliff hangers.
• Consolations of philosophy.
• Elder statesman.
• From learning to earning.
• Get out of the silo.
• Green bean-counting.
• Guilt by association?
• Heated debate.
• Heated debate.
• Hot conspiracy.
• Hot pursuit.
• House of cards.
• J'accuse.
• Letter of credit.
• Location, location, location.
• Mixing it with marketing.
• Name and blame.
• Open sesame.
• Opportunity knocks.
• Perspiration and inspiration.
• Proceed with caution.
• Same old, same old problem.
• Satisfaction demand.
• Shallow economics?
• State of denial.
• Stiff upper lip.
• Superannuated practices.
• Supply demand.
• The slashing Blades.
• Was Basel II really faulty?
• Which kind of oversight?
• Acas code of practice aims to cut number of costly employment tribunal cases.
• Business leaders become brainiacs.
• Call for commentary.
• CIMA and BPP offer course discount.
• CIMA has criticised Sir.
• CIMA unveils qualification for 2010.
• CIMAsphere gets up and running.
• C[O.sub.2] goes on back burner.
• Fast Frenz first.
• Finance "revolution" overstated.
• Firms cautioned on green law.
• Firms warned to step up IT auditing.
• FRC issues directors' guides.
• G20 urged to step up convergence effort.
• Green ideals go on back burner.
• Guidance for NHS charities.
• High-interest site goes online.
• HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has produced a new tax deadline.
• HMRC focuses on web sites.
• Home Office tightens up rules on secondee visas.
• IFAC invites nominations for committee and board roles.
• IFAC's business report project group.
• IFAC's professional accountants in business (PAIB) committee has published an international good-practice guidance document entitled "Evaluating and improving governance in organizations".
• Indian tax risk highlighted.
• Laggards on money-laundering law exposed.
• Mid-sized firms optimistic about beating downturn.
• Midsized firms quick to the cut.
• Money-laundering supervision rules change.
• OECD urges nations to co-ordinate risk management efforts.
• Research funds up for grabs.
• SMEs face downturn more confidently than blue-chips.
• Tax alert for CFOs.
• The governments of France and Poland will be forced to answer to the European Court of Justice in an infringement procedure for failing to implement the third anti-money-laundering directive into their national laws.
• The international auditing.
• Tougher fines for laggards.
• Unqualified sign-off for EU accounts.
• Accountants' ethical code gets update.
• Brussels acts to help smart firms.
• China must invest in its rural infrastructure and create more jobs in non-agricultural sectors to ease the impact of the economic slowdown on its rural regions, according to a review by the OECD.
• CIMA creates Pakistani HQ.
• CIMA extends Islamic finance tie-in.
• CIMA gathering is out of this world.
• CIMA gauges morale in mid-sized firms.
• CIMA Management Accounting Awards 2009.
• CIMA strengthens international ties.
• CIMA warns of fraud risk.
• Cima warns of Walker effect.
• CIMA's 2.0 pointers.
• Clampdown on R&D tax relief.
• Companies review outsourcing deals to cut costs.
• Directors fight shy of reporting internal corruption externally.
• Green ratings for blue-chips.
• Help a budding entrepreneur.
• Help marketers add value, urges CIMA.
• IFAC enables electronic comments.
• IFAC issues guides on sustainability and governance.
• IFAC raises standards.
• IFAC's president calls for fast harmonisation of standards.
• Institute weighs in on Combined Code.