What next from AICPA & CIMA?
In February 2023, AICPA & CIMA served as the platinum sponsor of the inaugural IFRS Sustainability Symposium in Montreal, where AICPA & CIMA CEO Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, contributed to a panel discussion on integrated reporting. At the symposium, AICPA & CIMA announced the launch of a special partnership with Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford to provide our members with access to the skills and executive management training required to embed sustainability into business operations, decision-making, and reporting.
The ESG and Sustainable Financial Strategy Course is for professionals in mid- to senior-level career roles, such as chief finance officers, board members, and chief accounting officers. It is taught online through live classes, giving participants access to faculty members with world-leading expertise in sustainability issues, and an unparalleled opportunity to develop a global network of contacts with their peers. Graduates of the program will earn a certificate jointly signed by Oxford Saïd and AICPA & CIMA.
The program is intended to:
Equip aspiring professionals with subject matter expertise, insight, and practical knowledge to support and lead their organization’s response to sustainability issues.
Alert employers and prospective employers that certificate holders possess a deep understanding of how sustainability issues affect their organization’s ability to create long-term value, with relevant implications for decision-making and resource allocation.
Deepen a professional accountant’s ability to apply his or her business skills to sustainability issues, which will have a profound effect on organizational business models.
Andrew Harding, FCMA, CGMA, AICPA & CIMA’s CEO of management accounting, said:
As we move closer to global sustainability standards, there is high demand for accounting and finance leaders who can successfully navigate this dramatic shift to greater organizational transparency beyond traditional financial metrics. Our new program will give key players in this transformation the skills they need to build trust with stakeholders and provide consistent, comparable information to develop strategies and shape decisions related to sustainability.
To learn more and to ensure that you will hear from us as soon as this exciting new program launches register your interest at aicpa-cima.com.