Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

18 August 2006

CIMA (The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is hosting its second annual Student Conference for Central Southern England on Saturday 16 September 2006 in Reading.

Following the success of its first Student Conference held last year, CIMA is very pleased to announce its second such event for Central Southern England. This conference is a must for any students who have questions or need advice on exam techniques, would like to find out about job opportunities, or need help on planning their career. This is a great opportunity for anyone planning on sitting exams in November.

A varied programme of presentations will run throughout the day, provided by experts including industry renowned professionals, CIMA staff and membership assessors. The one-day event will offer the following:

• hints and tips on exam techniques
• an update on the syllabus and where students fit into CIMA
• tips on building a career and getting that prime job
• ethics and the CIMA Accountant
• time value of money / discounted cash flow techniques – at both Managerial and Strategic Levels
• principles of business tax (Managerial Level)
• business valuation and acquisition (Strategic Level)

Speakers at the event will include:

• Ian Christison, Immediate Past President, CIMA
• Julia Brown, Student Support Manager, CIMA
• Jake Claret, FCMA
• Marcus Dankwah, John Sparrow, and David Wilson, FTC Kaplan

In addition, senior local CIMA members will be on hand to give you advice on getting the right experience to qualify, recruitment consultants will give advice on finding the right jobs and planning your career, and FTC Kaplan will share their knowledge about CIMA study courses.

Robert Jelly, Director of Education, CIMA, said:

“We welcome current or potential CIMA students to this great event where the agenda is to give people the opportunity to directly ask us any questions that they have regarding all aspects of being a CIMA student.  We will be touching on many relevant areas throughout the course of the day.

"This Student Conference is an exciting event for us and we are hoping it will continue to successfully reach and inform the students that represent us in this Area.”

CIMA Central Southern England Student Conference 2006:

Date: Saturday 16 September 2006
Venue: FTC Kaplan, Thames Tower, Station Hill, Reading RG1 1LX
Time: 9.15am - 5.30pm
Cost Inclusions: £15 to include buffet lunch and refreshments throughout the day

For further information about attending the event, please contact the local event coordinator, Jennie Brewin on 01488 681 844 or via email at jennie.brewin@cimaglobal.com.

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For further information, please contact:
Annette Heninger
Press Officer, CIMA
+44 (0) 20 8849 2427
Annette.Heninger@cimaglobal.com

Notes to editors

1. CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is the only international accountancy body with a sole focus on business.  It is a world leading professional institute that offers an internationally recognised qualification in management accountancy, focusing on accounting in business, in both the private and public sectors. CIMA is the voice of over 155,000 members and students in 158 countries and is responsible for the education and training of management accountants who work in industry, commerce and not-for-profit and has more members in the public sector than any other UK based body.  CIMA prides itself on the commercial relevance of its syllabus, which is in tune with the activities of high performance organisations, and evolves continually to reflect the latest developments in global business.  It is committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards of members and students, and to maintaining public confidence in management accountancy.  For more information about CIMA, please visit http://www.cimaglobal.com/
2. In association with FTC Kaplan and Robert Half Finance & Accounting.

FTC Kaplan is the new name for The Financial Training Company, a UK leading provider of CIMA training. FTC Kaplan runs a wide range of flexible courses from Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Leicester and Nottingham. Dedicated tutors and customer service staff support you through every stage of your studies.
http://www.ftckaplan.com/

Robert Half Finance & Accounting is one of the world's largest specialist recruitment companies. Recognised by CIMA as Recruitment Consultancy of the Year, Robert Half Finance & Accounting delivers a quality recruitment service to jobseekers and companies via its network of over 30 offices in England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland as well as its expansive global presence throughout the Continent, the United States and Asia Pacific.
http://www.roberthalf.co.uk/

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