04/09/2008: CIMA CPD Autumn Academy

The extremely two day successful CPD Academies are now in their 2nd full year. Designed with CIMA’s Centre of Excellence, the programme has been developed to help finance professionals maximise their CPD learning in a convenient and cost effective format.

Autumn Academy, CIMA, 26 Chapter Street, London SW1P 4NP
Contact: 0208 849 2489, mastercourses@cimaglobal.com

Who will benefit
CIMA members
CIPFA, ACCA, ICAEW, AAT Accountants
Finance and business professionals
Anyone who has an interest in developing their business knowledge

What you can gain
The content of the two days has been designed to cover a variety of different areas, all of which count towards or even fulfil your annual CPD development. The numbers of delegates are kept small to increase group learning and to offer great networking opportunities.

Global change management and the leader’s new role
• strategic change in a global environment
• the role of leadership and ‘followership’ in change
• the future change paradigm

Islamic finance - challenging conventional finance practice
• why is there a need for Islamic financial products and services?
• what products and services are on offer and are they really different?
• a challenge to conventional finance practice or a flash in the pan?

Strategic thinking
• strategic thinkers – personal traits and characteristics
• strategic thinking as a process
• strategic thinking and decision making

The numbers don't lie...or do they? - financial statement fraud
• creative accounting practices
• ethics
• managing fraud

Enterprise governance and climate change
• the enterprise governance framework - balancing conformance and performance
• managing strategic risk - an opportunity-based approach
• dealing with climate change - major strategic risk

The Workshop Case
SAP : Aiming for global concert

For further information on speakers and conference programme, click here.