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About Velocity

December 2008

Velocity is the global e-magazine for CIMA students.

It aims to help you get through your studies and advance to membership as quickly as possible. It contains a lively mix of news and features; important notices about exams and study; as well as a popular section on careers and development.

To browse the latest edition, or view the archives, follow the links in the left navigation.

Velocity is sent out every other month to over 80,000 CIMA students around the world.

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Web editor - Hilary Busing
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Velocity is produced at CIMA headquarters, 26 Chapter Street, London, SW1P 4NP, UK.

  1. Velocity December 2008

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Eric Hepburn ACMA, CGMA explains how his CIMA skills help him run 10 Downing Street, the UK Prime Minister's office.

In this issue:

Features

  • In this issue
  • Stepping up: from AAT to CIMA
  • Crunch stretching students at work and study
  • Learning and study effectiveness: Kolb styles
  • Meditation ' giving your brain a break from study
  • The Velocity crossword
  • Model answer P1: international transfer pricing
  • Model answer P5 and P6: reporting strategy and aims
  • New online Master's with full strategic level exemptions

Exams and Study

  • Essential information about November and May exams
  • Launch of the Chartered Management Accounting Qualification 2010
  • Examinable IFRS in 2009
  • Is your college CIMA Learning?

Careers and development

  • Selling yourself in a recession
  • Slump 'creates opportunity' for management accountants

News and announcements

  • More news and events by global region
  • About Velocity

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