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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...
DSR training institute steers emiratisation driveProfessional accountancy course for DP World promises to develop skills and knowledge DSR Professional Training JLT has announced the beginning of a four and a half month-long in-house training...
KPMG to host ‘Ace the Case’ competitionOn February 13 and 14 KPMG in the UAE will host the second annual Ace the Case Competition at Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai. Ace the Case is designed to provide...
FedEx ranks top as ‘best company to work for̵FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp has been officially recognised as one of the “Top Companies to Work for in the UAE” for 2013 by Great Place to...
KPMG to facilitate Davos tweetsKPMG International is presenting access to the social media conversation taking place at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, through World Economic Forum Live (WEFlive.com),...
Hats off to industry’s top gunsTHE ROLE and outlook of accounting and finance practitioners has broadened over the recent years, as the professionals become more and more involved in the front line of businesses....
‘It’s the ultimate crown’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...
Business Pictorial – December 2012HAPPY HOUR: Musician Mika Singh performs during the 24th Annual International Seminar for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Abu Dhabi Chapter. ATTENTIVE: Stuart Dunlop, the Association of...
