Diary.All events are free unless stated otherwise. To book places, contact the network officer highlighted for the relevant branch unless stated otherwise. Visit www.cimaglobal.com/members/inside/local for updates. CENTRAL LONDON The term Central London refers to the districts of London which are considered closest to the centre. There is no such conventional definition, nor any official one, for the entire area that can be called "central London". AND NORTH THAMES Contact: Atifa Ismailmiya T: 020 8849 2547 F: 020 8849 2455 E: atifa.ismailmiya@cimaglobal.com April 6 Career management Time: 6 for 6.30pm Venue: Stratford Library, 3 The Grove, Stratford E15 1EL April 9 Financial Accounting and Tax Principles (paper P7) and then Management Accounting--Decision Management (paper P2) Times: 10am to 12pm and then 1pm to 3pm Venue: Watford Leisure Centre, Watford WD25 7HH Cost: 5 [pounds sterling] per session. Send a cheque, payable to CIMA, to Atifa Ismailmiya at CIMA, 26 Chapter Street, London SW1P 4NP, including your full name, company name (if applicable) and the session(s) you'd like to attend. April 14 How to future-proof your skills Time: 7 for 7.30pm Venue: The Royal Chace Hotel, Enfield EN2 8AR April 21 Career profile workshop Time: 6.30 for 7pm Venue: Ministry of Defence, Worthy Down, Winchester SO21 2RG Contact: John Mill at john.mill251@mod.uk April 25 Central London AGM AGM annual general meeting AGM n abbr (= annual general meeting) → AG f AGM n abbr (= annual general meeting) → JHV f , plus from accountant to successful entrepreneur Time: 6.15 for 7pm Venue: CIMA, 26 Chapter Street, London SW1P 4NP April 27 Leadership skills Time: 7 for 7.30pm Venue: Ramada ra·ma·da n. Southwestern U.S. 1. a. An open or semienclosed shelter roofed with brush or branches, designed especially to provide shade. b. An open porch or breezeway. 2. Jarvis, Ealing Common Ealing Common is a large open space (approx 47 acres) in Ealing West London, bounded by Hanger Lane to the east and Uxbridge Road to the north. A smaller area of the common extends to the east of Hanger Lane, including Leopold Road. , London W5 3HN CENTRAL SOUTHERN ENGLAND Southern England is an imprecise term used to refer to the southern counties of England. Differing usages apply the term with varying geographic extents. In most definitions Southern England includes all the counties on the English Channel; from west to east these are: April 6 Budget update Time: 7 for 7.30pm Venue: Dolphin Hotel, High Street, Southampton SO14 2HN April 7 Using NLP (Natural Language Processing) The capability of understanding human language. If the language is spoken, voice recognition plays an important role in converting the sounds to individual words. Then, natural language processing figures out what the words mean. during negotiation Time: 7.30 for 7.45pm Venue: Holiday Inn, Handycross, High Wycombe HP11 1TL April 12 ClMA Biz.Net: Activity-based costing Time: 7 for 7.45pm Venue: Courtyard Marriott Hotel Reading RG7 5HT Cost: 15 [pounds sterling] members/students, 25 [pounds sterling] guests Contact: CIMA Courses & Conferences, T: 020 8849 2244, E: mastercourses@cimaglobal.com April 13 TOPCIMA workshop Time: 6.30pm Venue: FTC FTC See Federal Trade Commission (FTC). , 32A Castle Way, Southampton SO23 7AB April 13 Career profile workshop in association with Finance Professionals Time: 7 for 7.30pm Venue: Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Reading RG7 5HT April 20 TOPCIMA workshop Time: 6.30pm Venue: FTC, Station Hill, Reading RG1 1LX April 20 Sarbanes-Oxley Act See SOX. Time: 7 for 7.30pm Venue: Audleys Wood Hotel, Basingstoke RG25 2JT April 20 Retired members' lunch Time: 12.15 for 1pm Venue: Watersplash Hotel, Brockenhurst SO42 7ZP April 28 Implementation of international accounting standards Time: 7 for 7.30 pm Venue: Ship Hotel, Weybridge KT13 8BQ April 28 Chiltern branch AGM, plus building up a set of accounts Time: 7.15 for 7.30pm Venue: Holiday Inn, Handycross, High Wycombe HP11 1TL EAST MIDLANDS Contact: Cathy McGrath T: 01379 608666 F: 01379 676711 E: cathy.mcgrath@cimaglobal.com April 13 CIMA Biz.Net: Coaching and mentoring Time: 7 for 7.45pm Venue: Courtyard by Marriott Courtyard by Marriott is a brand of hotels owned by Marriott International. They have over 2,800 hotels worldwide, as of June 2007. Courtyard by Marriott is designed for business travelers. , Newport Pagnell MK16 0JA Cost: 15 [pounds sterling] members/students, 25 [pounds sterling] guests Contact: CIMA Courses & Conferences, T: 020 8849 2244, E: mastercourses@cimaglobal.com April 14 Exam techniques Time: 6.30 to 8pm Venue: BPP (Bits Per Pixel) See bit depth. bpp - bits per pixel , Lion House, Lion Yard, Cambridge CB2 3NA April 14 TOPCIMA: exam techniques Time: 6 to 8pm Venue: BPP, Pearl Assurance House, Friar Lane, Nottingham NG1 6BT5 April 19 Employment law update Time: 5.30 to 8pm Venue: Hotel Elizabeth, London Road, Copdock, Ipswich IP8 3JD April 21 Local health in a National Health Service--the work of a primary care trust Time: 6 for 6.30pm Venue: Novotel, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4EP April 26 New members'/passed finalists' celebration Time: 6 for 6.30pm Venue: Novotel, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4EP April 28 The IASB IASB See International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). : achievements and prospects Time: 6.30 for 7pm Venue: Novotel, Knebworth Park, Stevenage SG1 2AX May 5 CIMA Biz.Net Money-laundering Time: 7 for 7.45pm Venue: Courtyard by Marriott Newport Pagnell MK16 0JA Cost: 15 [pounds sterling] members/students, 25 [pounds sterling] guests Contact: CIMA Courses & Conferences, T: 020 8849 2244, E: mastercourses@cimaglobal.com NORTH-EAST ENGLAND Contact: Janice Lowry T: 0191 4140040 F: 0191 414 0058 E: janice.lowry@cimaglobaLcom April 4 Career profile workshop in association with Northern Recruitment Group Time: 6 for 6.30pm Venue: Marriott Hotel, Metro Centre, Gateshead NE11 9XF April 4 Exam techniques to achieve success Time: 6 for 6.30pm Venue: Stoddart Building, Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is a university in Sheffield, England. It is based on three campuses, the main one is in Sheffield city centre, and the other two (Psalter Lane and Collegiate Crescent) are close to Ecclesall Road in southwest Sheffield. , Sheffield S1 1WB April 21 TOPCIMA techniques Time: 6 for 6.30pm Venue: Marriott Hotel, Metro Centre, Gateshead NE11 9XF April 12 Secrets of business success--unlocking your personal potential Time: 6 for 6.30pm Venue: Golden Lion, 2 Lower Briggate, Leeds LS1 4AE April 20 Short-term financial forecasting Time: 1.30 to 7.15pm Venue: Blackwell Grange Hotel Darlington DL3 8QH Cost: 50 [pounds sterling] April 23 Face-to-face membership assessment session By appointment only Venue: Copthorne Hotel, Newcastle NE1 3RT Cost: 90 [pounds sterling] (membership application fee) Contact: Claire Morton, T: 020 8849 2422, E:claire.morton@cimaglobal.com April 26 Teesside branch AGM and social event Time: 6 for 6.30pm Venue: Blackwell Grange Hotel, Darlington DL3 8QH NORTHERN IRELAND Contact: Jane Argent ar·gent n. 1. Heraldry The metal silver, represented by the color white. 2. Archaic Silver or something resembling it. T: 01925 600009 F: 01925 600008 E: jane.argent@cimaglobal.com April 15 NI president's dinner Time: 7.45pm Venue: Belfast City Hall Belfast City Hall is the civic building of the Belfast City Council. Located in Donegall Square, it faces north and effectively divides the commercial and business areas of the city centre. Cost: 30 [pounds sterling] (booking essential) April 26 Branch AGM, plus update on aspects of financial reporting Time: 5.45 for 6pm Venue: Glenavna House Hotel, Newtownabbey BT37 0SN NORTH-WEST ENGLAND AND NORTH WALES Contact: Jane Argent T: 01925 600009 F: 01925 600008 E: jane.argent@cimaglobal.com April 12 Presentation skills Time: 6.30 for 7pm Venue: Whitehaven School, Cleator Moor Road, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 STY sty, in medicine, acute localized infection of one or more of the glands of the eyelid, with pain, swelling, and redness of the lid margin, usually caused by a staphylococcus infection. An external sty usually releases its pus and disappears in a day or so. April 12 Visit to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is a UK executive agency working to prevent the loss of lives at sea and it is responsible for implementing maritime safety policy. This involves coordinating search and rescue (SAR) at sea through Her Majesty's Coastguard (HMCG), ensuring that Station Booking is essential Time: 6.30pm Venue: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency Station, Hall Road West, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8SY SCOTLAND Contact: Janice Lowry T: 0191 414 0040 F: 0191 414 0058 E: janice.lowry@cimaglobal.com April 19 TOPCIMA techniques Time: 6 for 6.30pm Venue: Aberdeen City Hotel 43 Market Street, Aberdeen AB11 5EL April 25 Key developments in strategic management accounting Time: 6.30 for 7pm Venue: Best Western Queen's Hotel 160 Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4DU Cost: tbc April 27 CIMA Biz.Net: Forensic accounting Forensic accounting, sometimes called investigative accounting, involves the application of accounting concepts and techniques to legal problems. Forensic accountants investigate and document financial Fraud and white-collar crimes Time: 5.30 for 6pm Venue: Radisson SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. Hotel, 80 High Street, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH1 1TH Cost: 15 [pounds sterling] members/students, 25 [pounds sterling] guests Contact: CIMA Courses & Conferences, T: 020 8849 2244, E: mastercourses@cimaglobal.com SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND Contact: Lorraine Morriss T: 01322 861775 F: 01322 861774 E: lorraine.morriss@cimaglobal.com April 12 CIMA Biz.Net: Fraud risk management Time: 7 for 7.30pm Venue: Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon CR9 1DG Cost: 15 [pounds sterling] members/students, 25 [pounds sterling] guests Contact: CIMA Courses & Conferences, T: 020 8849 2244, E: mastercourses@cimaglobal.com April 13 Budget and tax update Time: 7 for 7.30pm Venue: Larkfield Priory, Larkfield, Maidstone ME20 6HJ SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND AND SOUTH WALES Contact: Suzanne Alien T: 0117 960 9734 F: 0117 960 9735 E: suzanne.allen@cimaglobal.com April 5 Career profile workshop in association with Robert Half International Robert Half International is a staffing firm, and a member of the S&P 500. 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April 12 Career profile workshop in association with Robert Half International Time: 6.30 for 7pm Venue: Swansea Institute of Higher Education The Institute was formerly a full member of the University of Wales, but following structural changes in the University in September 2007, it is now an accredited institution. It is an approved centre for BTEC Higher National and NVQ programmes. , Mount Pleasant, Swansea SA1 6ED April 12 CIMA Biz.Net: Forensic accounting Time: 6.15 for 7pm Venue: Henzies Waterside Hotel, Rossiter Road, Bath BA2 4JP Cost: 15 [pounds sterling] members/students, 25 [pounds sterling] guests Contact: CIMA Courses & Conferences, T: 020 8849 2244, E: mastercourses@cimaglobal.com April 22 AGM and social evening--how to cope with stress Time: 7.30pm Venue: RWE RWE Rot-Weiss Essen (Germann football club) RWE Ralph Waldo Emerson RWE Rheinisch-Westfälische Elektrizitätswerke (German Power Supplier) RWE Read Write Execute RWE Right Wing Extremist npower Trigonos, Windmill Hill Business Park, Swindon SN5 6PB April 22 Biennial dinner Time: 7pm for 7.30pm Venue: Village Hotel and Leisure Club, 29 Pendwyallt Road, Coryton, Cardiff CF14 7EF Cost: 35 [pounds sterling] Contact: Mr R Wilson, riwilson@ntlworld.com April 27 Visit to Falmouth College of Arts Time: 6pm for 6.30pm Venue: Falmouth College of Arts, Tremough Campus, Penryn TR10 9EZ WEST MIDLANDS Contact: Julie Witts T/F T/F True/False T/F Time Frequency T/F Tie Fighter (Star Wars) T/F Terrain Following : 024 7684 9380 E: julie.witts@cimaglobal.com April 12 Budget update Time: 6.30 for 7pm Venue: Novotel, Junction 3, M6, Coventry CV6 6HL April 20 Time management Time: 6.30 for 7pm Venue: Westley Hotel, Westley Road, Acocks Green Birmingham B27 7UJ April 22 Annual dinner Time: 7.30 for 8pm Venue: Potters' Club, Station Road, Stoke on Trent ST4 Cost: 25 [pounds sterling] CIMA MASTERCOURSES T: 020 8849 2244 F: 020 8849 2460 E: mastercourses@cimaglobal.com Courses are held in London unless otherwise stated April 19 Company accounting in the USA April 19-20 Coaching learning programme--follow-up workshop, Birmingham April 20 Expose the hidden profit and loss account April 20 IT contingency and disaster planning April 20-21 Financial awareness--finance for non-financial managers, Castle Donington April 21 Advanced aspects of investment appraisal investment appraisal evaluation of the potential profitability of a proposed investment. April 22 Performance management April 22 Investment appraisal Dublin April 22 Company law April 26 Credit control Liverpool April 26 Accounting for marketing April 27 IFRS IFRS International Financial Reporting Standard(s) IFRS Inter Frame Relay Service IFRS Indiana Facilities Registry System : comparison and update, Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, city (1991 pop. 199,064) and metropolitan district, NE England, on the Tyne River. The city is an important shipping and trade center. The famous coal-shipping industry began in the 13th cent. April 28 Activity-based cost management know-how, Castle Donington April 28 MS Excel intermediate April 28-29 The principles of project and programme management, venue tbc April 29 MS Excel advanced May 3 MS Access introduction May 3-5 Corporate accountants' updating programme May 4 MS Access intermediate Nay 5 MS Access advanced May 6 MS Access expert May 9 Advances in management and financial control May 9 MS Excel introduction May 10 Fifteen ways to reduce costs May 10 Spreadsheet skills for forecasting, planning and budgeting, Birmingham May 10 MS Excel intermediate May 10-11 People skills and emotional intelligence, Birmingham May 11 Better budgeting, Leeds May 11 A technical update for accountants in business, Glasgow May 11 MS Excel advanced May 11-12 Corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. and risk management, York |
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