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Accounting Students Visit the Dubai Financial Market

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Accounting Students Visit the Dubai Financial Market

13230072_10153734681189372_3123669363024712182_n University of Dubai ñ Accounting Students Visit the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), World Trade Center, Dubai, May 2, 2016 On May 2, 2016, with the initiative of the CBA Accounting Faculty George D. Kambouris, and with coordination with Dubai Financial Market staff, 27 1st year students from the courses Principles of Financial Accounting and Principles of Managerial Accounting participated in the presentation of the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) held at the World Trade Center, Dubai.

The presentation was made by Ms. Hanan Al Habashi. The topics of the presentation included the Dubai Financial Market, trading transparency, stock trading, valuable financial information relating to the 2016 DFM stock competition, trading tips, technical analysis of stocks available to investors and other valuable information. The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) (Source DFM) ìThe Dubai Financial Market (DFM) was inaugurated / established on 26th March 2000, and in its short history has achieved landmark successes and developments, largely attributed to the support and co-operation generously shown by its valued market participants, partners and employeesî. ìThe Dubai Financial Marketís (DFM) vision is to be the world class regional marketplace which aims to provide stakeholders with innovative services in conducting trading, clearing, settlement and depository of securities, in an efficient, transparent and liquid environment. Its ìbrand values underpin the culture of the business and how we interact with investors, market participants and employees: Integrity, Transparency, Innovation, Confidentiality and Efficiencyî. ìThe DFM is 80% owned by Borse Dubai, its holding company and 20% owned by the public. As a publicly listed company, the DFM has a Board of Directors and Committees which emanate from the Board of Directors driving greater transparency and efficiency across the business in terms of shariía compliance, internal control and auditingî. DFM – ACFE Middle East Fraud Conference 2016 (Source DFM) ìDubai Financial Market (DFM) has successfully participated in the Middle East Fraud Conference hosted by the Financial Audit Department of Dubai Government on 14 and 15 February 2016 in cooperation with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). The conference was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Financial Audit Departmentî. For our visit to DFM we would like to thank Ms. Hanan Al Habashi for her excellent presentation. We would also like to thank Mr. Jamal Ibrahim Al Khadhar, Executive Vice President-Division Head, HR Strategic Planning, for his support since our prior visit on December 7, 2015. In addition, we must thank Ms. Maitha Yousef Al Mulla for her coordination of the event and her initiative to register us in the DFM competition. GDK.

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