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Minister congratulates NI students
On 16 March the Northern Ireland
Minister of Finance and Personnel,
Nigel Dodds MLA OBE MP MLA, hosted
an awards ceremony on behalf of
CIPFA Northern Ireland in the historical
surroundings of Parliament Buildings.
Over 45 students received certificates
of completion for the CIPFA Professional
Qualification, CIPFA Advanced Diploma
in Public Audit, CIPFA Diploma in Public
Audit and the Association of Accounting
Technicians (AAT). The certificates were
presented by Dr Adrian Pulham, Director
of Education and Training at CIPFA and
Patricia McDonagh, Head of Education,
Training Operations and Partnerships at
the AAT.
Congratulating the students on their
commitment and achievement, Minister
Dodds emphasised the growing demand
for people with financial management
expertise as the public sector faces
up to the challenges of the current
economic climate.
CIPFA/Warwick qualification delivers more leaders
The most recent group of successful students from the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Finance & Leadership has been
honoured at a ceremony in March held at CIPFA head offices. In front of colleagues, family and friends, 12 of the 21
graduates were awarded their certificates of achievement by CIPFA President Caroline Mawhood.
The Warwick Postgraduate Diploma in Public Finance & Leadership is a joint qualification developed and delivered by
CIPFA and the Warwick Business School.
6 CIPFA | Spreadsheet magazine | JUNE 2009
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