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AICPA Foundation launches the Barry C. Melancon Professional Accounting Research Fellowship
The AICPA Foundation has launched the Barry C. Melancon Professional Accounting Research (PAR) Fellowship to support the next generation of accounting and finance professionals with the skills, knowledge and training to advance the accounting and finance profession. The fellowship has been established as a legacy of Barry Melancon's 30-year leadership tenure at the AICPA & CIMA as well as his dedication, advocacy and future-focused commitment to the profession. 25 Oct 2024 Read more

AICPA & CIMA appoint Mark Koziel as next CEO
Following an extensive global search, the Board of Directors of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) has appointed Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, as the organisation’s next CEO. Koziel will succeed Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, who will retire at the end of 2024. 21 Oct 2024 Read more

Botswana accounting and finance professionals awarded the CGMA designation
Over 100 new candidates have been awarded the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation at a convocation organised by AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional accountants, in Gaborone, Botswana. The new cohort will help meet the growing needs of business and the Botswana economy for accounting and finance services. 26 Sep 2024 Read more

Business executives grow more pessimistic about US economy, AICPA & CIMA survey finds
For most of the past year, business executives listed inflation as their top concern. Yet easing inflation hasn’t improved their outlook: only a quarter or so expressed optimism about prospects for the US economy over the next 12 months, down from more than a third last quarter, according to the AICPA & CIMA Economic Outlook Survey. 10 Sep 2024 Read more

AICPA & CIMA to host the international Engage conference in Africa for the first time
The world’s premier finance and accounting body, AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, will gather distinguished experts in finance, accounting, and business at its Engage 2024 conference at The Capital Zimbali Resort in Durban, South Africa, from 21 to 23 August 2024. 15 Jul 2024 Read more

2 South African finance and accounting experts elected to CIMA’s global governing body
The world’s leading professional body for management accountants, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA®) has appointed Professor Tankiso Moloi, FCMA, CGMA, and Rona van Hoepen, FCMA, CGMA, to CIMA Council, the Institute’s governing body. They will also contribute to supporting the work of AICPA® & CIMA®, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), to advance the global accounting and finance profession worldwide. 21 Jun 2024 Read more

CIMA announces 91st president of the institute
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) announced today that it has appointed finance transformation business leader, Simon Bittlestone, FCMA, CGMA, as the 91st president of the institute. He will also serve as 9th chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), the world's largest accounting membership body of public and management accountants. 13 Jun 2024 Read more

Business executives continue their seesaw outlook on the U.S. economy, AICPA & CIMA survey finds
  • Optimism in U.S. economy’s prospects dip after last quarter’s rebound
  • Profit and revenue expectations tick up slightly
  • Hiring picture softens a bit 11 Jun 2024 Read more

  • AICPA & CIMA CEO announces retirement
    Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, has announced that he plans to retire on 31 December 2024 from his role as CEO of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association) and President and CEO of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). The Association is the world’s largest accounting membership body of public and management accountants. Melancon served the profession in this role for 30 years. The details of his successor are expected to be announced before the end of the year and Melancon will be assisting with the transition and handover to the new CEO as they take up the role. 27 May 2024 Read more

    Co-chair of world’s largest accounting body talks to University of Pretoria students on future of finance
    University of Pretoria students encouraged to seize invaluable opportunities available in the profession. 22 May 2024 Read more

    New generation of South African accounting and finance professionals awarded the CGMA designation
    Two hundred-and-sixty new candidates have been awarded the CGMA designation at a convocation that took place in Johannesburg, led by CIMA president and co-chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, Sarah Ghosh, FCMA, CGMA. The new cohort will help meet the growing needs of business and the South African economy for accounting and finance services. 16 May 2024 Read more

    CIMA president and co-chair of the Association set to visit South Africa
    Sarah Ghosh, FCMA, CGMA, president of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), and co-chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), which represents AICPA & CIMA, will be visiting South Africa from 11 to 14 May 2024. 10 May 2024 Read more

    New AICPA & CIMA research shows deep divide among finance professionals about the future of finance
    AICPA & CIMA released today their Re-defining finance for a sustainable world white paper, the latest iteration of their Future of Finance research programme. Originally launched in 2019 with the Re-inventing finance for a digital world white paper, this extensive global research programme explores the future of the accounting and finance profession in the age of disruption and its broader ecosystem, defining essential skills, competencies, and knowledge needed to succeed in an ever-changing business world. 29 Apr 2024 Read more

    CIMA and ICAN Membership Pathway Agreement sees first-ever accountant acquire dual designations
    A member of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the world’s leading professional body and one of the founding members of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, Florian Hartzenberg, ACMA, CGMA, has become the first professional accountant in Namibia to acquire both the Chartered Accountant, Namibia (CA(NAM)) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designations, following the accounting body’s Membership Pathway Agreement with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN). 2 Apr 2024 Read more

    CIMA and Fasset train hundreds of accountants on International Financial Reporting Standards
    Memorandum of Understanding with Fasset enables finance and accounting professionals to enhance their IFRS expertise and support the transition to more responsible business practices. 1 Mar 2024 Read more

    Sustainability reporting and assurance practices of largest global companies continue to mature
    The largest global companies are providing more detail and breadth in their sustainability reporting, and are also obtaining a greater scope of assurance on those disclosures, according to an updated report from the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and AICPA & CIMA. The study, an annual benchmark that now includes 2022 data, also found the use of varying sustainability standards and frameworks continues to make it difficult for investors, lenders, and other stakeholders to find consistent and comparable sustainability information. 29 Feb 2024 Read more

    AICPA & CIMA and Topco Media deliver the premier sustainability conference in South Africa
    The Future of Sustainability Conference 2024 aims to create a space for business leaders to engage on matters related to environmental, social, governance, and sustainability. 13 Feb 2024 Read more

    AICPA & CIMA mentoring scheme expands to Africa, Europe, and Canada
    The scheme will expand the opportunities for young professionals to receive career advice and guidance and reach their full potential 23 Jan 2024 Read more

    Business executives’ mixed view on economy reflects continued uncertainty, AICPA & CIMA survey finds
    Business executives don’t have a strong sense of where the economy is headed, and their mixed-bag outlook reflects that, according to the fourth-quarter AICPA & CIMA Economic Outlook Survey. The survey polls chief executive officers, chief financial officers, controllers and other certified public accountants in U.S. companies who hold executive and senior management accounting roles. 12 Dec 2023 Read more

    AICPA & CIMA announce first-ever winners of prestigious CGMA Professional Awards Africa
    AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, announced the 63 winners, including 44 winners in South Africa, of the first edition of the AICPA & CIMA CGMA Professional Awards Africa at a ceremony in Johannesburg on 24 November 2023. 29 Nov 2023 Read more


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