Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

09 June 2008

Dubai - CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is opening its first office in the Middle East this month in response to the increasing demand for international finance professionals throughout the region.  The office will be based at the Dubai Women’s College, which is also a CIMA tuition provider.

As part of the activities planned in Dubai in association with the opening of the office, CIMA hosted a CEO briefing, ‘The Challenge of Financial Leadership’ earlier today. CIMA’s Chief Executive, Charles Tilley, and Director of Employer and Strategic Development, Rick Sturge, spoke at the event on the challenges and opportunities facing the finance function.

As a leading global professional institute, CIMA offers an internationally recognised qualification in management accountancy. With 23% membership growth over the last five years, CIMA has professional qualifications that are highly relevant to today's ever changing business world. 

The CIMA qualifications equip its members to work anywhere in the world. It is the only international professional qualification with a syllabus that has a sole focus on the education and training of accountants in business.   Globally, 52% of CIMA members are employed by organisations with an annual turnover of £50 million or more, and 98% of members work in business.

Charles Tilley, CIMA’s Chief Executive, commented, ‘CIMA is delighted to be opening this office in response to the needs of employers, members and students locally.  We believe Dubai will be a very important market for CIMA and its emerging importance as a financial hub on par with London and New York means that finance professionals who hold a global qualification such as CIMA are in great demand.  Being a qualification with uniform requirements wherever it is taken, CIMA acts as a gold standard, and this gives employers a quality guarantee when recruiting finance professionals throughout the world.’

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For further information, please contact:

Annette Heninger
Press Officer, CIMA
+44 (0) 20 8849 2427
annette.heninger@cimaglobal.com

Notes to editors

1. CIMA (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 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.  According to independent research conducted by the University of Bath School of Management, CIMA’s syllabus and examination structure are the most relevant to the needs of business of all the accountancy bodies assessed.  See the CIMA Difference report for further information at www.cimaglobal.com/thecimadifference. 

2. CIMA tuition providers in Dubai

Centre of Excellence for Applied Research & Training (CERT Dubai)
Higher Colleges of Technology
PO Box 16062
Dubai
UAE
www.certonline.com

Professional Progress Institute
Executive Office #3
Block 9
Knowledge Village
PO BOX 502221
Dubai
UAE
www.progress.ae

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