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Middle East Accountancy & Finance Excellence AwardICAEW has announced the opening of nominations for the annual Middle East Accountancy & Finance Excellence Awards. The annual gala event is the only dedicated awards programme for recognising...
UAE Banks Federation announces year of achievementThe UAE Banks Federation, a professional body representing 50 member banks operating in the UAE, has released its annual report for 2014, detailing its priorities, achievements and activities undertaken...
Deloitte: Companies in MENA prioritises compliance riskA recent study by Deloitte highlighted various factors that are increasingly affecting compliance risk management among organisations.
Toshiba top executives resign amid accounting fraud scaTop executives, including the company's president, at electronics and industrial giant Toshiba resigned on Tuesday, July 21st after a committee reviewing its earnings said the company padded its operating...
Beehive raises over AED 12 million in finance for SMEsBeehive recently announced that it has facilitated over AED 12 million in finance for more than 25 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE since its launch in...
Smart risksThe role of the CFO is now more than just budgeting and monitoring balance sheets. While risk management is a central part of their roles, as finance chiefs, they...
Cases in DIFC courts rises during H1 2015The first six months of 2015 has seen a dramatic rise in the value of claims filed at DIFC Courts, reflecting the growing confidence placed in DIFC and Dubai...
IAF arranges financing for Taj Hotel developmentIntegrated Alternative Finance (IAF) has structured and financed a mezzanine debt facility for Downtown Investments Limited (DIL), the owner of the Taj Dubai, located in prime Downtown Dubai. The...
IMA and Dubai DOF to organise training programmesIMA (Institute of Management Accountants), one of the world’s leading associations representing the management accounting profession, today announced the signing of a cooperating agreement with the Government of Dubai...
Pay hike for UAE finance professional during 2014Findings of a global research indicated that some professionals in the UAE and rest of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, particularly in the field of finance, saw...
Promoting diversity and EmiratisationACCA in partnership with IMA Middle East, brought together the region’s leading recruiters, employers and educational institutions, along with representation from government bodies, to discuss the fundamental role of...
ACCA highlights Women in FinanceACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) held the latest in its series of Women in Finance roundtables, supported by Pearl Initiative. The round table focused on the benefit...
Reaping the rewards of an ACCA qualificationThriving as an accountancy professional Emirati Ayesha Naser Al Zaabi is the first person in her company’s finance trainee programme to study and have successfully finished the Association of...
ACCA and KPMG study puts spotlight on corporate governaAdequate and effective corporate governance (CG) is critical in supporting boards and management to navigate uncertainty in the international business arena. Yet, a joint study by ACCA and KPMG...
Dunia Finance wins ‘Excellence in Financial ReporDunia Finance has received the award for Excellence in Financial Reporting at the fourth annual ICAEW Middle East Accountancy & Finance Excellence Awards 2014. The award recognises an organisation...
EY receives three awards for excellenceEY won three awards at the fourth annual Middle East Accountancy & Finance Excellence Awards, held in Dubai. EY won the awards for ‘Corporate Finance Deal of the Year’...
ICAI Abu Dhabi hosts seminar on economic developmentRecently the Abu Dhabi chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India held a professional development seminar. Held in Abu Dhabi the event was attended by a 250...
Emaar Malls Group bags prestigious ICAEW awardEmaar Malls (DFM: EMAARMALLS) has won the ICAEW Middle East Accountancy & Finance Excellence Award in the “Corporate Deal of the Year” category. The recognition follows the successful IPO...
Celebrating the finest talents in accountancy and finanHeld at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development for UAE, the fourth annual...
EY hosts Banking CFO ForumEY recently organised its first Banking CFO forum at the W Hotel in Doha, Qatar to address the key challenges that the new IFRS on Financial Instruments will present...
