The ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) hosted a public debate entitled “Future of Audit” to discuss the increasing public interest in the work of auditors in current economic conditions around the world. Topics discussed included role of audit in society, tackling the lack of transparency, addressing corruption, calls for stricter adherence to existing regulations and greater cooperation with regulators, the economics of audit in times of downturn, proportionate and fair limitation of auditor liability.

AppStore white label and branded solution company Handster has integrated a new “Pay by Mobile” billing option, placing itself as the first smartphone appstore to introduce this payment worldwide.

Just three months after the appointment of two member firms in Ukraine, London-based accounting group Russell Bedford International has taken further steps to expand into former Soviet Union countries by taking on firms in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

The Kazakh firm, Business Consulting, is an independent audit practice, established in 2007 in Almaty, the largest city and commercial capital.

AppStore white label and branded solution company Handster has signed a distribution agreement to provide content for the LG Application Store (http://www.lgapplication.com). Handster will provide content for LG handsets based on Windows Mobile, Google Android, and Java operating systems.

The first smart phone for which Handster will provide content will be Windows Mobile based LG GW550 (launched in November 2009). This will be followed by other LG smart phones including GM750 and GM730.

RussiaHappyHour.com will join GoldenNetworking.com in hosting their biggest Russia Happy Hour, on Friday, October 9th, 6PM-9PM, at Katra Lounge. Professionals, executives, academics, investors and entrepreneurs from the former Soviet Union countries (Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and friends are welcome for an after-work get-together of networking and partying at exclusive Katra.

GoldenNetworking.com is inviting executives, businessmen, professionals and entrepreneurs to its Russia Happy Hour, on Friday, September 11th, 6PM-12AM, at Taj Lounge. Professionals and entrepreneurs from the former Soviet Union (Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and friends are welcome for a after-work get-together of networking and partying.

In 1991, Edward Vick, who speaks English, German, French and Italian, founded translation services company EVS Translations.

From a one-man home office, the business has now grown into a company with more than 50 employees managing a network of around 1,350 freelance translators worldwide and offering professional translation services in over 40 languages.

Russell Bedford International has strengthened its coverage in Eastern Europe by welcoming Degression Group LLC and Dobson Analytic LLC as the worldwide accounting group's first member firms in Kiev, Ukraine.

Degression Group was founded as a financial audit firm in 2001.

In 2004 a legal services and tax consulting department was opened; and in 2007, the firm added IFRS reporting to its range of services. The firm is owned by Marina Karpenko and Andrey Goncharuk.

Bayshore Solutions, a leading Tampa Web Design and social marketing firm is a bronze winner in the 2009 Summit Creative Award Competition for their work with World’s Leading Cruise Lines.

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