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Technical articles

• Examining evidence
• by Connie Richardson
• relevant to Papers 2.6, 3.1, ACCA Qualification Papers F8 and P7
• IAS 19, Employee Benefits
• by Graham Holt
• relevant to Paper 3.6 (INT) and ACCA Qualification Paper P2 (INT)
• Accounting for partnerships
• by Shawn Persaud
• relevant to CAT Scheme Papers 3, 6, Professional Scheme Paper 1.1
• Testing, testing - one, two, three
• by Gareth Owen
• relevant to All ACCA Qualification Papers
• Rich pictures in soft systems methodology
• by George Bakehouse, Tony Wakefield, Kevin Doyle, Tom Barnes and Mark Clinton Jones
• relevant to Professional Scheme Paper 3.4
• Examiner's approach to Paper F5
• by Geoff Cordwell
• relevant to new ACCA Qualification Paper F5
• Examiner's approach to Paper F6 (UK)
• by David Harrowven
• relevant to new ACCA Qualification Paper F6 (UK)

Feature articles

• News in brief - January 2007
• A selection of news stories
• The future of the accountant
• Sarah Perrin talks to key figures in accountancy from around the world to find out what future lies in store for the finance profession
• Accountants qualify for the boardroom hot seat
• The Institute of Directors will offer ACCA members the opportunity to study for a new professional qualification specifically for directors
• ACCA and ECSAFA agree partnership on African audit
• A partnership aimed at strengthening the regulation of the auditing profession in Sub-Saharan Africa has been formally agreed by ACCA and ECSAFA
• The future landscape for the finance professional
• More complexity, more compliance, and more risk – the challenges facing the finance professional in the year 2020
• Getting to know you
• We report on the key findings of the recent reader survey and announce the prize competition laptop winners
• A snapshot of company reporting
• The way in which organisations gather, record, and report information is the focus of a new report issued by ACCA
• Been there, done that
• ACCA members share the benefits of hindsight with Lesley Meall
• ACCA achievement awards celebrated at WCOA
• The winners of the ACCA Achievement Awards 2006 were announced by ACCA deputy president Gillian Ball at the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) in Istanbul, Turkey, on 14 November 2006
• New IFAC president blasts global deprivation
• The new president of IFAC, Fermin del Valle, blasted world poverty and deprivation at the first plenary session of the World Congress of Accountants
• Above and beyond
• June 2006 session prizewinners share their success stories
• Global markets key to future world stability and prosperity
• A key group of speakers at the World Congress of Accountants urged the accountancy profession to take responsibility for leading the debate on accounting standards and regulation
• Strong SMPs?
• The president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has called for a global response to the needs of small practices and said that weak small practices pose a severe threat to the entire profession

Learning centre advice

• How to - energise yourself
• 3 things you should know about - temporary contracts
• Problem solved - moaning manager

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