03 April 2007
CIMA is expecting at least 400 participants in its upcoming event CIMA Student Conference 2007, which will be held on 14 April 2007 at Securities Commission, Kuala Lumpur. The conference is titled CIMA gives you more options.
As the world’s leading international accountancy body with a sole focus on business, this half-day conference will feature three experienced speakers touching on management accounting and how CIMA provides many career options. The speakers are:
Mr Robert Jelly, Director of Education, CIMA UK
Topic: World class accounting education – a road to career success
Mr Aubrey Joachim, Vice President Elect, CIMA UK
Topic: The CIMA qualification – providing competencies to lead world class organisations
Mr Naresh Kalani, Dealer Principal, Cycle & Carriage Bintang Berhad (Jardine Matheson Group)
Topic: CIMA expands your horizons
This conference is open to all students – Forms 5 and 6, school leavers and those pursuing their undergraduate studies. The fee is RM10.00 per person. For more information, please visit http://www.cimaglobal.com/ or call Zahidah at 03-77 230 257 / 77 230 230.
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For interviews, photographs and further information please contact:
Chan Siew Lian / Harmini Nair
Head, PR & Information / PR & Information Executive
T. 03 – 77 230 333 / 334
F. 03 – 77 230 231
E. chan.siewlian@cimaglobal.com
harmini.nair@cimaglobal.com
1. CIMA (The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is a leading professional body that offers an internationally recognised qualification in management accountancy, focusing on accounting in business. It is the fastest growing UK-based membership body, in terms of members, in both the UK and worldwide, and is the voice of over 88,000 students and 70,000 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, reflecting 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/.
