August 26, 2008 at 12:25 am · Filed under Accounting Advisors
Wanted to pass along a note from Ashley Cecil, one of our members/attendees/homies, who works with several non-profit and arts organizations outside of her role with the Louisville Visual Art Association. Just Creations is looking for board members and is specifically in need of ones with some ability to help guide the organization from a technical perspective.
Her note:
Just Creations, a not-for-profit Fair Trade retail store which provides marketing assistance to low-income artisans in the developing world, is looking for people to volunteer to serve on the Board of Directors. People with skills in accounting, computer technology, marketing, and event planning are needed. All people with a heart for our mission and a willingness to spend 3-6 hours per month, both attending Board meetings and assisting with special projects, are encouraged to contact Joan Frisz at 897-7319 or info - at - justcreations.org by September 5.
http://www.smclouisville.org/2008/08/25/just-creations-seeking-board-member-technical-advisors/
August 26, 2008 at 12:23 am · Filed under Accounting
Centre is in the process of introducing a ‘new accrual’ system for government accounts, to bring in more transparency and accountablity, Vinod Rai, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, said today.
A road map has been formulated and in a month or six weeks time, all the states would be called for a discussion to finetune the process, Rai said at the first INKEL Forum of Excellence lecture on ‘Stregthening Financial Management systems’, here.
The roll out of the new system will be over in 3-5 years period, he said.
A Government accounting advisory board at the national level has been formed with State and central government representatives.
“We are hoping one year from now the process will start”, he said.
About 20 state governments have already evinced interest in the new system which will help in budget formulations. Successive governments will also become more accountable, he said.
Switch over to the new system will also help in overcoming the assest-liablity mismatch. Citing an example, he said for the Rs 70,000 crore worth oil bonds issued by the government, there is no matching asset.
“Globally India has arrived. There is no doubting it. Consistently India has been growing at 9 per cent plus. Others look at India with great deal of respect which was not there 15 years ago,” he said.
“During the last five to 6 months, though there has been a slowdown, we are still among the largest growing economies of the world,” he said.
India has inherant strengths to withstand shocks largely due to the huge human capital.Earlier, the country’s 1.1 billion populace was considered as Non-Performing Assest (NPA), but now 54 per cent of the GDP is contributed by the services sector.
http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?tp=on&autono=45268
August 26, 2008 at 12:20 am · Filed under Accountants
Southeast Asian economic ministers have signed agreements allowing their nations’ accountants, dentists and doctors to work in each other’s countries, officials said Tuesday.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministers signed the mutual recognition arrangements Monday on the eve of their annual gathering, a statement from the Singapore hosts said.
Under the pacts, ASEAN states will mutually recognise qualifications and standards covering accountants, dentists and medical practitioners so they can practice in any ASEAN country.
The accords will also ensure that professional standards in an ASEAN member state are maintained, monitored and regulated.
ASEAN has already signed similar arrangements covering architects, surveyors, engineers and nurses, the statement said.
The measures to facilitate movement of professionals within the region are part of ASEAN’s efforts toward economic integration, which include easing the flow of goods and services as well as investments.
ASEAN groups 10 countries with different levels of economic development, ranging from impoverished Laos to high-tech Singapore and the world’s most populous Muslim country Indonesia.
Its other members are military-ruled Myanmar, oil-rich Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
The group aims to achieve a single market and manufacturing base by 2015 to raise ASEAN’s profile in the face of competition from China and India.
ASEAN, a market of about 550 million people, has a gross regional product of 1.1 trillion US dollars and total trade of about 1.6 trillion dollars, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=129274
August 26, 2008 at 12:17 am · Filed under Account manager
stonewall+ digital marketing is recruiting for Junior Account Managers at both our Cape Town and Johannesburg offices.
The Junior Account Manager’s primary role is to assist our existing account/project management teams with the day-to-day running of client accounts.
The role will require a minimum of one year experience in the digital/ web design field; the successful applicant will be expected to provide administrative support in the form of status updates, minutes of client meetings, collation of client-brief information, day-to-day client interactions.
If you are willing to work hard and learn fast we are interested in your application - please do not apply if you do not have relevant experience.
Please motivate your application with a covering letter, indicating whether you are based in Cape Town or Johannesburg.
If you do not hear from our HR Dept within a month of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Details
Remuneration: Depending on experience
Province: Countrywide
City: Sea Point/Bryanston
Job level: Junior
Type: Permanent
Contact
stonewall+ digital marketing
ampm.cpt@stonewall.co.za
http://www.bizcommunity.com/Job/196/16/79949.html
