Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

13 September 2007

How can private equity investment move forward from the latest turmoil in the credit market?  A leading panel of private equity experts will reveal the risks and opportunities at this year’s CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) Annual Conference.

Simon Laffin, European Retail Adviser, CVC Capital Partners Ltd, Jon Moulton, Managing Partner, Alchemy Partners LLP and Tony Jackson, leading broadsheet business journalist, are headlining the private equity panel, chaired by Sarah Montague, presenter of the BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme.

The panel will seek to find the answers to questions including; Is this a bubble and when might it burst?  Why can private equity purchasers pay such high acquisition prices? And what can companies operating in the public arena learn from private equity?

The conference, to be held on 8 November 2007 at the Congress Centre, London features a top line-up of speakers including John Micklethwait, Editor in Chief, The Economist magazine, Trevor Williams, Chief Economist, Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets and Paul Boyle, Chief Executive, Financial Reporting Council.  Key topics include UK businesses and the economic outlook, business process outsourcing and offshoring, the business impact of globalisation and report leadership.

The theme of the conference is ‘the pace of change’ and the programme aims to encourage delegates to consider the key implications for business today alongside the pressures and challenges for the future.

Charles Tilley, Chief Executive, CIMA said:

“The CIMA conference provides the opportunity for delegates to hear the very latest in business thinking from expert speakers in their field.  The 2007 programme focuses on the changing world where all business professionals need to be able to think globally to drive sustainable growth and shareholder value.”

The conference is sponsored by CODA.

CIMA Annual Conference 2007:

Date:  8 November 2007
Venue:  Congress Centre, London WC1
Time:  9.00 am – 5.00 pm

For delegates wishing to attend the conference

Tel:    020 8849 2244
Email  mastercourses@cimaglobal.com
Web:  www.cimaglobal.com/annualconference

ENDS

For media queries only and to request a press pass for the conference, please contact:

Claire Grewer
Press Officer, CIMA
+44 (0) 20 8849 2300
claire.grewer@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. It is the voice of over 158,000 students and members in 161 countries.  CIMA 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. CIMA has been nominated as a UK superbrand for a second year in a row this year and for the first time in Sri Lanka.  According to independent research conducted by the University of Bath School of Management, CIMA’s syllabus and examination structure are the most relevant to the needs of business of all the accountancy bodies assessed.  See the CIMA Difference report for further information at www.cimaglobal.com/thecimadifference.  CIMA 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 www.cimaglobal.com.

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