CIMA council member honoured by British Accounting Association

03 June 2008

CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) Council member, Professor Trevor Hassall FCMA, has been honoured for his contribution to accounting education by the British Accounting Association Education Special Interest Group.

The British Accounting Association Education Special Interest Group awarded Professor Hassall at their annual conference in Seville on 21 May 2008. Professor Hassall received the accolade for his active and lasting involvement in accounting education throughout his career.

Professor Hassall, a CIMA fellow, is currently the Professor of Accounting Education at Sheffield Hallam University where he heads the Accounting and Business Education Research Unit. As a CIMA council member, Professor Hassall chairs the Examinations and Assessment Oversight Board and sits on the Lifelong learning committee. Professor Hassall is also a member and former chair of the Expert Review Group for CIMA and was involved in the development of CIMA's syllabus and examinations.

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Notes to editors

1. CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is the only international accountancy body with a sole focus on business. It is a world leading professional institute that offers an internationally recognised qualification in management accountancy, focusing on accounting in business in both the private and public sectors. It is the voice of 164,000 students and members in 161 countries. CIMA 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/.

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 evolves continually to reflect the latest developments in global business. CIMA has been awarded superbrand status in the UK for a second year in a row this year and for the first time in Sri Lanka.