The CIMA Financial Management Awards 2005, in association with the Financial Times

02 June 2005

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is delighted to announce the launch of its 2005 awards.

With new categories and a panel of distinguished judges, this year's awards promises to be one of the top business events of the year. The awards, to be presented at a black-tie dinner at The Waldorf Hilton, London, on 1 December 2005, are to celebrate the finest of business professionals, innovators, employers, tutors and consultants who have achieved outstanding success during 2005. They will also acknowledge those who have been instrumental in developing the finance profession and the organisations that operate within it.

Award categories:

• Tutor of the Year
• Part Qualified of the Year
• Finance Team of the Year
• Recruitment Consultancy of the Year
• FM Readers' Award ' Innovative Software Solution of the Year
• Employer of the Year, sponsored by Hays Accountancy and Finance
• International Charitable Development Award
• Public Sector Finance Team of the Year
• Financial Business Leader of the Year
• Lifetime Contribution to Management Accounting
  

Entries will be accepted up until 17.00 on 15 September 2005.

For the opportunity to ensure that your achievements of the past 12 months are fully recognised and to celebrate your success with the finest, go to the awards website for nomination details and judging criteria.

Press contacts:

Nadia Manuelli, CIMA
Tel: 020 8849 2254
Email: nadia.manuelli@cimaglobal.com

Claire Grewer, CIMA
Tel: 020 8849 2300
Email: Claire.grewer@cimaglobal.com

Notes to editors

CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is a leading professional body that offers an internationally recognised qualification in management accountancy, focussing on accounting in business and the public sector. 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 85,000 students and 65,000 members in 156 countries. CIMA professionally qualified, ACMA & FCMA management accountants work in industry, commerce and not-for-profit and CIMA 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.