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September 2008
Technical articles
- Strategic and operational risks
- by Nick Weller
- relevant to ACCA Qualification Paper P1
- Forensic auditing
- by Lisa Weaver
- relevant to ACCA Qualification Paper P7
- Business process change
- by Adrian Thomas
- relevant to ACCA Qualification Paper P3
- The taxation of unit trusts and REITS - relevant to Paper P6 (MYS)
- by Richard Thornton
- relevant to ACCA Qualification Paper P6 (MYS)
- Understanding corporate capacity
- by Pearlie Koh Ming Choo
- relevant to ACCA Qualification Paper F4 (SGP)
Feature articles
- I win, you lose?
- student accountant shows how developing skills to deal with conflict and confrontation can be good not only for your peace of mind, but also for your career
- ACCA growth
- ACCA has been confirmed as the fastest-growing UK-based accountancy body in the latest edition of the Professional Oversight Board's annual review of institutes and firms
- ACCA announces UK Sustainability Reporting Awards shortlist for 2008
- ACCA has announced the 14 finalists for its prestigious annual UK Awards for Sustainability Reporting
- Record number of students complete ACCA exams
- A record number of students successfully completed their ACCA final exams in June 2008. There was also a record number of entrants for the exams, with 164,646 candidates taking a total of 335,566 papers
- 2009 - changes to the CAT qualification
- From June 2009 there will be some minor changes to the Advanced Level papers (Papers 5 to 10) of the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) qualification
- China pursues accountants
- A new study of the employment market in Asia shows that the need for accountants in China continues unabated
- ACCA in Bangladesh
- Jamie Ambler speaks to Mohua Rashid, country manager for ACCA Bangladesh, about how the opening of ACCA's latest office will be the beginning of a new era for trainees and members in Bangladesh
- Windfall tax woes for IPPS
- A new and hefty windfall tax has squeezed the cashflows of Malaysian independent power producers (IPPs) and unleashed fears of default on debt repayments on a skittish debt market
- News in brief
- A selection of news stories from around the world
- Against the odds
- Overcoming the challenges that life throws your way can help you become a better accountant, as Lesley Meall discovers
- All in the design
- Victoria Morgan finds out how ACCA Approved Employer Arup has embraced mentoring to support its ACCA students and members around the world