FCM : 8th Annual Conference in Bucharest, 02.10.2009, Romania

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The Mediterranean Accountancy Profession in a Turbulent Economy: A Solid Accounting Infrastructure to Strengthen Transparency and Accountability in the Region

FCM is organising its 8th Annual Conference, which will take place in Bucharest on the 2nd of October, 2009. The Conference will mark the 10th anniversary of FCM. It will be held in the Hotel Radisson SAS in Bucharest and hosted by CECCAR (Corpul Expertilor Contabili si Contabililor Autorizati din Romania), which represents the accountancy profession in Romania. The conference will be addressed by Mr. George Samothrakis, Executive President of the FCM Board and Vice President of the Greek Institute of Certified Public Accountants (SOEL).

In light of the ongoing financial and economic crisis and with the prospective of also discussing the vital role that the Accounting and Auditing profession can play, FCM has organised this Conference to provide a deeper understanding of the issues in question, particularly in the light of their impact on the Mediterranean region. Specific emphasis will also be given to the issues affecting Small and Medium Practices and Small and Medium Enterprises. Among others, it will have the participation of representatives from the EU Commission, the World Bank, the FEE, the IFAC and the Economist.

Conference Registration Form:
http://www.fcmweb.org/documenti/fcm%20conference%20ext%20%20registration%20form%20(with%20visa).doc

FCM : The Federation of Mediterranean Certified Accountants / Fédération des Experts Comptables Mediterranéens, represents the accountancy profession in the Mediterranean area. FCM is a non-profit association created at the end of 1999 on the initiative of a number of leaders of national accounting institutes in the Mediterranean area. Its membership consists of 21 professional institutes of accountants from 16 Mediterranean countries (Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Morocco, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey), plus two associate members, ACCA and FIDEF. FCM member bodies are present in 8 member states of the European Union, and represent more than 320.000 professionals. 19 FCM Member Bodies are IFAC members.

ACCA and SOEL of Greece sign joint agreement

ACCA, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (http://www.accaglobal.com/) and SOEL, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Greece, (http://www.soel.gr/)
have signed an agreement to offer a joint examinations scheme for trainee auditors and accountants in Greece, during an event in London.

The agreement means that students will register with both ACCA and SOEL, and they will have the opportunity to become members of both professional bodies once qualified.

Mark Gold, ACCA's deputy president, hosted the event and said :
"We place significant emphasis on our partnerships around the world and are delighted to be working with SOEL. It has been a delight to work with the entire SOEL team and in particular Ionnas Christodoulides, a consultant to Ernst & Young, and Nicos Sofianos, a senior partner at Deloitte; their shared vision and passion created the environment for the JES to be developed and we were delighted to work with them."

Harilaos Alamanos, SOEL President, also spoke at the event, adding:
"This is a new and exciting opportunity for young accountants in Greece and one which will be welcomed in the marketplace. It is a model which is based on trust and on good practice and one which SOEL is particularly pleased to be associated with."

This joint examination scheme has the support of the Greek Financial Regulator - ELTE.
http://elte.org.gr/