As a result of a successful recent visit to the Philippine, the Accounting Research Institute (ARI) and the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Cagayan Region) will be co-organising a two-day international conference on Islamic Accounting/Finance and Financial Criminology on 23rd-24th October 2013. The event which will be held in the Cagayan City will be hosted by the regional Philippine Institute of CPA. From the Philippine, participants will comprise academics, accountants, ulamaks and non governmental organizations (NGOs). Prior to the two-day conference, a roundtable meeting will be held with Muslim Ulamaks, professionals and Philantrophists to discuss the viability of setting up a microfinance project there. Interested participants and ARI members who are interested to take part in the event can contact the organisors. Committee members from ARI will be Prof Rashidah (shidah@salam.uitm.edu.my), Associate Professor Dr Abd Halim (drabdhalim@bdrmelaka.uitm.edu.my) and Prof Normah (normah645@salam.uitm.edu.my). Committee de lo Santos (cheddars_05@yahoo.com). A website and brochures will be produced soon.
