Directory of International Professional Accounting & Business Certification Programmes |
AVING BEEN PART OF ADVANCE parties for an international corporation on many occasions and in many countries, I recognize the value of providing a head start to those involved in the expanded global economy and particularly internal auditors looking at a new venture in an unfamiliar country. Lal Balkaran helps that cause with his new book, the Directory of International Professional Accounting & Business Certification Programmes. Balkaran sets out to provide information on "almost all of the known professional designations in accounting, auditing, finance, investment, insurance, management, purchasing, marketing, actuarial science, management consulting, information technology, banking, taxation, inventory management and other related disciplines." In total, the 185-page book lists nearly 600 professional bodies and more than 1,000 designations in 116 countries.
The directory provides the information necessary to contact the certifying organization directly. Each entry has at least an address and, in many cases, telephone, fax, e-mail, and Web site information. Readers will find contacts for local professional bodies - mostly accounting organizations - for most of the countries in the directory. Nevertheless, this book leaves the reader wanting more.
There is a glossary that may be useful to those entering the international scene for the first time. For example, the glossary defines the terms associate, fellow, and member used in many English and Commonwealth countries, but I wanted to see some measure of quality for the various designations. The author has published other books that provide, for example, details of examinations and criteria to earn the designation and continual professional education requirements. The addition of this type of information would elevate the directory from useful to invaluable. .....read more
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