Events

Current events for the Scotland region.

Events

The art of financial management: investing in the past for our future

Join us at The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum for a presentational walk through the galleries with John Stewart-Young, who was project director for the building’s restoration project which was completed in February 2010.

09 September 2010 18:00

Date: 09 September 2010

Time: 18:00

Location:
The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum, Dundee

Self-employed: the CIMA route

Have you ever thought of resigning from the rat race and working for yourself? If so, this presentation will help you to either develop or reject the idea.

15 September 2010 18:00

Date: 15 September 2010

Time: 18:00

Location:
Hilton Aberdeen Treetops Hotel, Aberdeen

T4: part A - practical experience requirements and becoming a CIMA member

Becoming a CIMA member is not only a matter of passing the exams. You also need to demonstrate that you have a minimum of three years’ relevant practical experience before you can call yourself a Chartered Management Accountant or use the letters ACMA after your name.

16 September 2010 18:00

Date: 16 September 2010

Time: 18:00

Location:
Kaplan Financial, Glasgow

CIMA Scotland CPD revue

CIMA Scotland is delighted to invite our local members and students and their guests to its CPD revue 2010. The revue is a great opportunity to network with fellow CIMA business professionals in a friendly environment, and to meet your development needs by listening to a range of informed and informative speakers on topics of relevance and interest to all business professionals.

23 September 2010 09:00

Date: 23 September 2010

Time: 09:00

Location:
Glasgow Audi, Glasgow

Due diligence: the basics of running the rule over a business purchase

As well as the ‘looking at the books’ financial aspects, due diligence covers legal, commercial and operational reviews of a company to enable prospective buyers to get a better understanding of its target. This presentation will look at due diligence within the transaction process, identify the main areas for investigation and consider how to reduce the risks for both seller and buyer.

07 October 2010 18:00

Date: 07 October 2010

Time: 18:00

Location:
Holiday Inn, 161 West Nile Street, Glasgow

T4: part A - practical experience requirements and becoming a CIMA member

Becoming a CIMA member is not only a matter of passing the exams. You also need to demonstrate that you have a minimum of three years’ relevant practical experience before you can call yourself a Chartered Management Accountant or use the letters ACMA after your name.

13 October 2010 18:00

Date: 13 October 2010

Time: 18:00

Location:
The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

Marketing and accounting: friends, enemies or just acquaintances?

Accounting and marketing are two critical functions in any company. At this presentation we will consider how they relate to each other and why they need to get on. The issue of customer profitability analysis will be examined, and how the two functions work together will be questioned.

20 October 2010 18:00

Date: 20 October 2010

Time: 18:00

Location:
Hilton Aberdeen Treetops Hotel, Aberdeen

Commonwealth Games: project management

Glasgow 2014 Limited is the official name for the organising committee of the Commonwealth Games. This presentation will provide an insight into the games themselves, the current progress of preparations, as well as information on the key issues involved in managing and planning for this major event.

26 October 2010 18:00

Date: 26 October 2010

Time: 18:00

Location:
Holiday Inn, 161 West Nile Street, Glasgow

Project management

‘There's never enough time to do it right, but there's always enough time to do it over.’ Managers embark on projects hopefully aware of Jack Bergman’s words, but ignore them anyway.

03 November 2010 18:00

Date: 03 November 2010

Time: 18:00

Location:
Best Western Queens Hotel, Dundee

CIMA CPD Technical Update: KPIs that matter

Is your organisation using performance measurement as a key tool that contributes to business success?  Chances are that your performance management system has grown over time and as a result it might not be adding the value that you want.  This half day practical event can help you move from target overload to a system of performance management that focuses on those measures that matter most to business success.

10 November 2010 09:00

Date: 10 November 2010

Time: 09:00

Location:
Hilton Tree Tops Hotel, Aberdeen