OREANDA-NEWS. On 22 August 2008 was announced, that the Fifth all-Russia forum “Regional market of audit, consulting and appraisal services: strategic development in competitive environment” took place, organized by Interkom-Audit (BKR) supported by the Audit Chamber of Russia and the Russia Appraisers Society.

The forum’s venue in 2008 was Saint-Petersburg with delegates from over 50 towns in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Kyrgyzia, Uzbekistan. In 2008 the forum’s attention was focused on strategic development of audit, consulting and appraisal companies in competitive environment. According to the forum participants, the Russian economy growth, SME dynamic development, desire of leading Russian companies to be more open contribute to increased demand in the area of audit-consulting and appraisal services. The same factors increase demands to companies presenting intellectual services.