Special Reports
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The world of finance is a dynamic place with new developments every now and then. How do these developments, such as Basel III, impact trade? Aparna Shivpuri Arya speaks...
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BDO Senior Manager Francisco Basdekis underscores the importance of understanding potential threats in organisations, for management to create and protect enterprise value. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE is an ongoing process between...
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Application of ‘the Discreet Science’ has become a commonplace service in major transactions and disputes. Charles Robson highlights crucial concerns in the process of intelligence and investigative consultancy in...
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BDO’s senior manager Francisco Basdekis highlights the steps to be taken in disaster management. RECENT CORPORATE failures to properly manage crisis situations have stressed the need for Boards to...
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Experts urge more companies in the UAE to increase levels of corporate sustainability reporting, in order to address social and environmental issues… THE LEVEL of sustainability reporting in the...
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“Don’t try too hard to be one of the boys,” Deloitte’s audit partner Cynthia Corby, advices women in finance and accounting careers… I HAVE deliberately chosen the statement ‘Don’t...
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ACCA survey highlights need for broader skills set in public and private sectors… THE UAE’s Chief Financial Officers in both the public and private sector require finance professionals who...
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Next month Dubai plays host to the annual World Accounting Summit, where industry experts will gather to assess the progress of standards’ implementation… THE APPOINTMENT of Dr Abdulrahman Al...
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Industry expert Kurt Ramin examines the values identified in the prototype of business reporting framework issued by the International Integrated Reporting Council THE FIRST step towards the development of...
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More than 5,000 members and students of ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in the United Arab Emirates are now able to speak to their professional body free...
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THE CHINESE Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA) has appointed Jonathan Geldart as International Advisor on Brands. Despite his new position, Geldart will continue in his role as global...
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Deloitte’s new survey reveals 80% of employees plan to continue working at their organisations over the next year THOUGH HIGH unemployment persists and the global economic recovery remains halting...
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PwC shines as the tax, assurance and advisory services company runs away with ‘Firm of the Year’ and for the second year in a row, ‘Deal of The Year’...
![#htmlcaption ‘It’s the ultimate crown’](http://www.thecfome.com/wp-content/themes/acme/images/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=http://www.thecfome.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Chris.jpg&h=69&w=94&s=5)
For Chris Taylor, being declared the Middle East’s undisputed Chartered Accountant of the Year is a dream that has been several years in the making. After clinching the coveted...
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Nine in 10 Dubai accounting and finance employees work longer hours than required, new survey shows WITH A rise in growth and productivity signalling the potential return to pre-recessionary...
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KPMG and ACCA report calls on standard setters and Islamic banks to work together to harmonise financial reporting THE RAPID global growth in Islamic finance means that action must...
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Grant Thornton’s Managing Partner Hisham Farouk tackles the contentious issues of succession and governance in family-owned enterprises IT IS SAID that a man’s worth is no greater than the...
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Ministry of Finance promotes financial literacy among different segments in the UAE THE MINISTRY of Finance (MoF) has organised a lecture on the methods of preparing the Federal General...
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Newly elected chairman of Dubai Chapter reveals his tenure plans “THE DUBAI Chapter of ICAI has come a long way to earn the recognition of the business community, mainly...