CIMA Charts Robust Growth Across The GCC In 2015

 The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the largest in the world of management accountants organization supported an unprecedented effort to expand throughout 2015 and continued its past growth rate.

During 2015, the CIMA celebrated its 100,000th member, a milestone is a testament to the ongoing commitment of the organization to the development of various talents. In addition, improving student achievement with GCC achieve remarkable success rate of 76 percent.

Geetu Ahuja, Head of GCC, CIMA, said: "2015 was a successful year for us through strategic alliances, we have expanded our presence and reached out to a larger group of students and professionals, their empowering them to be better equipped in all matters today. develop their business skills and finance. In general, we reached the 100,000th member historic milestone this year, building nine decades of experience, knowledge and skills that transforms main professional organization CIMA management accounting in the world. "

The CIMA qualification is designed to provide a solid understanding of all aspects of the business that allow professionals to contribute in many areas of the organization, not only in finance. 

In the grounds of stronger accounting, business management teaches CIMA and strategic skills, to equip professionals to give advice on business strategy and risk management. The CIMA program is built around core competency accounting, but has expanded to include "Big Data", sustainability, integrated reporting, the transformation of the finance function, as well as costs and management costs.

CIMA has also contributed to the growth of Islamic banking and finance industry and members prepared for a career in Islamic finance through Islamic finance qualification, covering Islamic commercial law, banking and Takaful, Islamic Capital Markets and Accounting for Islamic finance institutions.

As testimony to his contribution to the development of qualified personnel in the field of Islamic finance talent, CIMA has been awarded the prize for the best training center in the 2015 horizon Islamic Affairs and Finance Awards, the oldest awards program sector.

CIMA has also played a strategic role in reducing the gap in employability in the region. CIMA worked closely with leading institutions in the Middle East, including Unilever, Mars, Mashreq Bank, UAE and Global Aluminum (EGA), and forged new alliances with ADNOC, DU, Nestle, Union National Bank and Damascus 2015.

In addition, CIMA conferred the Premier Partner for the formation and development of Mannai Corporation, Qatar, in recognition of his support to provide ample opportunities for training and development of CIMA members and students in your organization. The year also saw the appointment of Amir Al Janahi (FCMA, CGMA), Director, EGA Factory Finance President of CIMA Middle East, South Asia and North Africa (MESANA) regional meeting.

As part of its mission remains an enabler of higher education and research in business and finance profession, CIMA launched an income calculator based on a 2015 survey of salary. This new information tool that allows members and students to calculate average wages according to different factors career. 

The calculator uses data from the 2015 salary survey CIMA and allows users to quickly compare the average wages in industry, job function and level of experience in their respective countries.

CIMA has organized several professional development workshops across the GCC for the Integrated Strategy, budgeting and performance management, as well as information technology and strategy. 

He also supported key events such as golf tournaments and CFO Prix. In addition, CIMA has actively supported the annual conference LAW Middle East in 2015, and continued to bet on tie-ups with educational institutions in the region, including Abu Dhabi University, Manipal University, the American University of Dubai, University existing Wollongong (UOWD), University of Bahrain, Skyline University, Emirates Bank and International Finance at the School of Banking and Finance, University of friendship and memoranda of understanding signed with the University of Dubai and Dubai Manchester Business School.