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Epitome of nobilitySameer Al Ansari has more than just a famous last name. The ICAEW-certified accountant narrates his family’s incredible journey as immigrants from Palestine to the big business entrepreneurs they...
KPMG issues new report on Sovereign Wealth FundsKPMG has announced the publication of a report on the Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Middle East. The report represents a collection of articles prepared by KPMG specialists throughout...
Saudi airlines deploys new accounting technologyTechnology partner to the global travel industry – Amadeus – has announced that Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has become the first airline worldwide to deploy the Amadeus Passenger Revenue...
IMA expands study contestInitially only open to UAE students, competition now welcomes entrants from KSA, Egypt, Jordan and Qatar… THE INSTITUTE of Management Accountants (IMA) Middle East is expanding its highly competitive...
Taking chargeRecently the UAE Internal Audit Association, the local body affiliated to the Global Institute of Internal Auditors, announced the appointment of Kevin Rafiq as a new Chief Executive Officer....
Corporate re-engineeringFinancial consultancy business in the Gulf is facing dramatic change. In an exclusive interview with Joyce Njeri, Ian Gomes, KPMG’s Head of Advisory and Markets, reveals how the advisory...
DFM, UAE’s accountants association sign crucial dMoU signed to define areas of cooperation and share expertise and knowledge DUBAI FINANCIAL Market (DFM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Accountants & Auditors...
What drives Durdana?Having started off her career as an auditor at KPMG, the Course Director of DSR Professional Training JLT tells Accountant Middle East how she discovered her hidden passion for...
Riding the reboundErnst & Young’s Market Leader for Mena – Bassam Hage – tells Accountant Middle East that the Rapid-Growth Markets remain pivotal to the hopes for sustainable global economic recovery…...
Back from the brinkAs the Managing Director and CFO of Gulf International Bank, Stephen Williams will go down in history as the leader who transformed the bank from a struggling institution to...
Policing the booksColonel Saif Mohammed Saif Bin Abed Al Muhairi tells Joyce Njeri how he combines his accounting work with law enforcement duties FEW ACCOUNTANTS can be able to juggle a...
MECA CFO Conference moves to AtlantisThe forthcoming Middle East CFO Alliance (MECA) conference will be held on March 27 at Atlantis the Palm Dubai, the President and Founder of MECA, Saleem Sufi, has announced. The...
Stanchart reports 2012 income growthSTANDARD CHARTERED PLC today announced a tenth consecutive year of income, profit and dividend growth. With operations in many of the world’s most dynamic economies, the company now...
Living dangerouslyLack of life skills, frequent job changes a risk for future leaders, new research authored by Ashridge Business School, suggests NEW RESEARCH by Ashridge Business School (ABS) reveals that frequent job...
Global mobility ‘failing’Deloitte study reveals companies’ strategies to move workforce across borders do not meet boardroom agendas ORGANISATIONS ARE aware of both the requirements and the current limitations of their global...
Accountancy-content TV launchedAn initiative of London School of Business & Finance and e-learning provider InterActive, the online broadcast aims to expand access to global education THE LONDON School of Business & Finance and e-learning provider...
Eye on ‘Generation C’ACCA UAE Advisory Committee Chairman Ahmad Darwish tells Joyce Njeri how the professional body is re-positioning itself to appeal to today’s youth, ‘who are always connected and clicking’ AS THE most...
The IPO dealmakerOn the evening of 12-12-12, Prasanth Manghat, the Group CFO of NMC Healthcare, was honoured with ‘CFO of the Year’ medal, on the occasion of Middle East ICAEW Accountancy...
What’s your worth?Figures in newly released study by Robert Half show that salaries in the UAE are set to rise this year, with financial services expected to see strongest gains at...
Resetting the buttonDespite women’s advancement in education and workforce participation globally, there remains extreme gender imbalance on corporate boards. Recently, the UAE government moved fast and announced a declaration to make...
