Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Annual Conference 2005

06 April 2005

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Annual Conference 2005

A date for your diary:

On the 10th November CIMA will be holding its Annual Conference at the Congress Centre, London WC1.

The theme this year is 'Success ' the power of financial management' and the hot topics on this year's agenda include the risks of cyber crime, the operating and financial review, mergers and acquisitions, international accounting standards, continuing professional development, the CIMA strategic scorecard and an expert's look at the economy.

Expert speakers will deliver each session and these will be chaired by Sarah Montague, presenter of BBC Radio 4's Today Programme.

Management accountants wanting to hone their knowledge and to be brought up-to -date with the key challenges in the business world today should book now to secure their place at this year's conference.

ENDS

Press contacts:

Peter Stanhope, CIMA
Tel: 020 8849 2347
Email: peter.stanhope@cimaglobal.com
Nadia Manuelli, CIMA
Tel: 020 8849 2254
Email: nadia.manuelli@cimaglobal.com

For all other attendees please contact:

CIMA Courses and Conferences
Tel: 020 8849 2244 Email: mastercourses@cimaglobal.com

Delegates booking promptly can take advantage of the early bird discount of 15% on standard prices until the end of July 2005. The price per delegate is £449 + VAT for CIMA members and £499 + VAT for non CIMA members. For bookings of 4 or more there is a group discount of 20%.

Notes to editors

1. CIMA is the only UK body whose sole focus is on the training and qualifying of accountants in business. It represents financial managers and accountants who work in business. Its key activities are related to Business Strategy, Information Strategy and Finance Strategy. CIMA's focus is to qualify students, support members and employers, and protect the public interest. CIMA represents the voice of over 85,000 students and 65,000 members in 156 countries. CIMA's focus on management functions makes it unique, and it is internationally recognised as offering the financial qualification for business. CIMA works with leading employers in the UK and around the world to train and qualify financial managers. We pride ourselves on the commercial relevance of our syllabus, which is continually enhanced to reflect the latest developments in business. CIMA's members and students work across all business sectors at all levels throughout the world, demonstrating the flexibility of the qualification.