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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Find exam material for FRM, CFA, CPA, CFP, CPE AND CLU at SCHWESER.
Labels: Exams
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IBP Superior Qualification (ISQ)
Since its inception, IBP is offering prestigious banking qualifications in line with those offered by other international banking institutes. However, critical difference is IBP’s continuous review, updation and improvement in line with the needs and expectations of its stakeholders. The existing format of IBP Superior Qualification is unique as this provides a continuous route of professional development.
Labels: Banks
posted @ 1:26 PM,
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Associate PRM Certificate Exam Registration
The Associate Professional Risk Manager (Associate PRM) is a new PRMIA certificate program intended for staff entering the risk management profession, or those who interface with risk management disciplines on a regular basis, such as auditing, accounting, legal, and systems development personnel who want to understand fundamental risk management methods and practices. Designed to be mathematically and theoretically less detailed than the Professional Risk Manager (PRM™) certification, the new program will cover the core concepts allowing non-specialists to interpret risk management information and reports, make critical assessments and evaluate the implications and the limitations of such results.
Only successful candidates of the PRM designation are entitled to use the PRM title. Associate PRM members will receive a certificate but will not be entitled to use the PRM title.
Information for CandidatesHow to Prepare for the Associate PRM Exam
Exam Registration
Labels: Exams
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Member of ICAP can be a member of ICAEW
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
See here and here
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Professional and financial institutions of the world
I have got a very important link which can provide contact details / email addresses of professional bodies and other financial instituaitons of the world.
Click here! to get all addresses.
Labels: Banks
posted @ 2:25 PM,
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Current Management Accountant Magazine - ICMA Pakistan
Institute of Management Accountants is very much aware of the fact that in modern world managment accountants have a very propective future. Thats why it has adopted very aggressive policy to keep upto date its members and other professionals with latest articles and information through issuing magazine.
Find here! online management accountant magazine.
Labels: ICMAP, Management Accountant
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Financial Statements Disclosure Checklist for Listed Companies by ICAP
Listed companies are required to disclose financial details in annual accounts of the compnay to comply with International Financial Reporting Frameworks and Local corporate laws. ICAP has made a checklist of all those relevant disclosures those are required to be published in financial statements of listed companies.
Click here! to get the checklist
Labels: Disclosure Checklist, ICAP
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Technical Releases - Auditing by ICAP
ICAP has issued following Audintng Technical Releases till now. These include;
ATR-8: Preparation of accounts from incomplete records and report thereon as auditor
ATR-11: Appointment of auditors-I
ATR-13: Lien on books of accounts due to non-payment of professional dues
ATR-14: Minimum hourly charge out rates for audit work by practising members
ATR-16: Acceptance of Audit Assignments by New Auditor(S) when Audit Fee of Existing Auditor(S) is Outstanding
ATR-17: Auditors’ Report to the Trustees/Board of Governors/Management Committee
ATR-18: Bank Reports for audit purposes
ATR-19:Identification Of Audit Engagement Partner In The Auditors' Report On Financial Statements
ATR-20:Auditors' Responsibility In Respect Of Non-Compliance With Laws And Regulations
ATR-11: Appointment of auditors-I
ATR-13: Lien on books of accounts due to non-payment of professional dues
ATR-14: Minimum hourly charge out rates for audit work by practising members
ATR-16: Acceptance of Audit Assignments by New Auditor(S) when Audit Fee of Existing Auditor(S) is Outstanding
ATR-17: Auditors’ Report to the Trustees/Board of Governors/Management Committee
ATR-18: Bank Reports for audit purposes
ATR-19:Identification Of Audit Engagement Partner In The Auditors' Report On Financial Statements
ATR-20:Auditors' Responsibility In Respect Of Non-Compliance With Laws And Regulations
Click here! to see details of technical releases of auditing.
Labels: ICAP, TRs Auditing
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Technical Releases - Accounting by ICAP
ICAP has issued following Accounting Technical Releases till now. These shows the accounting treatment in special circumstance where International accounting statndars and international financial reporting framworks are not clearly discussed the matter. Details are
Tr-5: IASB Standards - Council's statement on applicability (revised 2006)
TR-6: Fixed Assets inventory and records (reformatted 2004)
TR-8: Clarifiation regarding basis of calculation of workers' profit participatoin fund
TR-11: Depreciation on idle property, plant and equipment (reformatted 2004)
TR-15: Bonus shares - accounting treatment (reformatted 2004)
TR-21: Date of commencement of commercial production (reformatted 2000)
TR-22: Book Value per share (Revised -2002)
TR-22: Book Value per share (Revised -2002)
TR-24: Exchange Risk Fee-Accounting Treatment
TR-27: IAS-12, Income taxes
TR-29: Carry over Transaction COT
TR-30: Final Tax acounting
TR-31: Annuity method of Depreciation
Click here! to see details.
Labels: ICAP, TRs accounting
posted @ 2:10 PM,
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Selected Opinions by ICAP
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan has issued some selected opinions on following disciplines including
- Accounting
- Guidance for members in practice
- Corporte Law, etc.,
Labels: ICAP, Selected Opinions
posted @ 2:09 PM,
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ICAP Member - Search Online
Most of the people are used to introduce themself as chartered accountant whether they are or not. However, now every body can visit here! and find they are speaking truth or not.
Labels: ICAP
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Prudential Regulations by State Bank of Pakistan
State Bank has issued some guidelines required to be followed by commerical bank for its operation. These include;
- Prudential Regulations for Agriculture Financing
- Prudential Regulations for Corporate / Commercial Banking (as of 31st January, 2009)
- Prudential Regulations for SMEs Financing (as of 31st January, 2009)
- Prudential Regulations for Consumer Financing (as of 31st January, 2009)
- Prudential regulations for Micro Finance Banks
Labels: Prudential Regulations, SBP
posted @ 12:33 PM,
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Daily KIBOR Rates - State Bank of Pakistan
KIBOR means Karachi Interbank Offer Rate.The KIBOR was launched in 2001 and in 2004 its scope and operation was expanded. Since its start, almost every bank of the country preferred to devise its own mechanism for determination of KIBOR and it evoked serious reaction from private sector.
The Habib Bank Ltd (HBL) has become the first commercial bank which has linked its Karachi Inter-Bank Offered Rate (KIBOR) related financing with State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) displayed rate of KIBOR.
The SBP displays both bid and offer rates daily on its website. Click here! to see the latest KIBOR rates.
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Asian Bonds Online
AsianBondsOnline is an ASEAN+3 initiative, supported by the Asian Development Bank and funded by the Government of Japan. It offers easy, centralized access to information about the region’s rapidly developing bond markets.
The website contains essential data on current market activities, the legal and regulatory framework of each market, and monitors government policies and initiatives affecting the industry.
AsianBondsOnline offers links to publicly available information on the Internet, giving investors a comprehensive view of a growing segment of the global financial markets.
Visit here! to get more details.
Labels: Asian Bonds, Treasury
posted @ 12:09 PM,
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Updated Currency Rates
Exchange rates of all currencies in the world market are staggering, in a see-saw fashion during last couple of months. At what directions these are moving, we have to have a close eye over it. It could only be done through noticing and reviewing exchange rates movements and other related information those are the main causes of their change.
Click here! to get latest currecy rates of important currencies.
Labels: Treasury
posted @ 11:59 AM,
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Daily Treasury Rates - National Bank of Pakistan
National Bank of Pakistan provides a summary of exchange rates and interest rates on daily basis.
Click here! to see latest treasury rates and other relevant info.
posted @ 11:56 AM,
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Historical LIBOR Rates
The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) is a daily reference rate based on the interest rate at which banks borrow unsecured funds from banks in the London wholesale money market or interbank market. It is roughly comparable to the U.S. federal funds rate.
These rates are used for basis of payment of mark up rates againt short or long term borrowings in foreign currency by the companies to the banks.
- To see the latest LIBOR rates visit here!
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