CIMA global events: Lagos gets networking.
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About 50 members and students attended a evening hosted by CIMA Nigeria at Lagos Business School on February 17. The event began with a discussion of the institute's activities in the country and featured a presentation by Tunji Oyebanji, chairman of Mobil Oil Nigeria, on the opportunities and challenges of fuel deregulation.
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Trip to the Pearl River delta
January 8-10, Guangdong CIMA representatives joined those of other accounting bodies on a study trip to the Pearl River delta organised by the Accounting Resources Centre. They visited senior officials from the government and the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and exchanged views about developments in the Guangdong region.
Postgraduate study and MBA fair
January 20, London
CIMA attended the national exhibition at Islington's Business Design Centre in order to raise awareness of its qualification among graduates.
Talk on "The introduction of IFRS for SMEs: benefit or bureaucracy?
February 15, Sheffield
David Kyle ACMA, principal lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, discussed the benefits of the new international financial reporting standards that have been developed specifically to meet the needs of smaller businesses.
Talk on "What next for Scotland's financial service industry"
February 25, Edinburgh
Owen Kelly, CEO of Scottish Financial Enterprise, gave an overview of developments affecting financial services in Scotland, looking in particular at how the industry is perceived and how it relates to society and the wider economy.
Event on "Sports, culture and the economic impact"
March 5, Stockport
The speakers at this event, organised by CIMA's north-west business group and supported by Sale Sharks RUFC and RK Accountancy, included Barney Storey, a Paralympic gold medallist.
Ghana
T4 part B case study workshop
April 14
10am to noon, Accra (venue tba)
mgyimah@acetforafrica.org
Strategic level common case workshop
April 14
10am to noon, Accra (venue tba)
mgyimah@acetforafrica.org
Exam techniques evening workshop
April 14
6 to 8pm, Accra (venue tba)
mgyimah@acetforafrica.org
Digg for victory--social media and business strategy workshop
April 15
8 to 10am, Accra (venue tba)
mgyimah@acetforafrica.org
South Africa
T4 part B case study workshop
April 10
10am to noon, Cape Town (venue tba)
johannesburg@cimaglobal.com
Strategic level common case workshop
April 11
10am to noon, Cape Town (venue tba)
johannesburg@cimagiobal.com
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