Professional skills

Companies focus on internal training to fill tech skills gaps

As talent recruitment poses challenges for companies, they are switching their focus to the development of existing staff, a new report shows.

Sustainable growth: The answer to the automation equation?

Accounting and finance professionals who embrace finance business partnering remain more optimistic about the profession, new AICPA & CIMA research shows.

GMAP 2.0: Guidance for a new era released in China

The second edition of the Global Management Accounting Principles, which incorporate recent developments from ongoing research in the profession, are available in Chinese for AICPA & CIMA members.

How to manage for the first time

There are few more daunting times at work than when you have to manage for the first time — so how do you make the leap?

CFO on business leadership: ‘Being competitive is no longer enough’

Executive leadership must foster a sense of social responsibility so that employees feel the company is doing something meaningful, says a Singapore CFO.

GMAP 2.0: Revised guidance for a rapidly changing world

The second edition of AICPA & CIMA’s Global Management Accounting Principles offers updated guidance to enhance decision-making and create sustainable business value.

‘Always keen to learn’: Advice on fuelling finance’s future

An AICPA & CIMA executive shares insights from events in the US and China and explains the importance of coachability and lifelong learning.

6 ways to future-proof your career in an AI world

Focus your efforts on what AI cannot do, keep your skills fresh, and stay informed about your own and adjacent sectors.

Accounting for sports — it’s more than a game

Management accountants in sport need to consider the fundamentals of performance measurement, analytics, revenue and expense recognition, taxation, and more.

Driving public sector productivity

Driving public sector productivity will become increasingly important, and management accountants have a significant role to play.

9 approaches to maximise productivity at work

Coach, author, and productivity expert Hayley Watts provides tips on enabling productivity at work, and why apparent quick fixes such as multitasking don’t work.

3 ways finance leaders can drive productivity

To increase productivity, consider its definition and measurement, upskill the finance team, and work with partners across the business to implement changes.

Essential tips for presentations that inspire and engage

Start with considering what your audience needs to know and get the structure right, but only present the most salient facts.

Digital skills gap: A threat to prosperity

Growth requires both new technologies and a digitally skilled workforce, says Andrew Harding, FCMA, CGMA, chief executive–Management Accounting at AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

Digital skills: A learning priority for China’s finance leaders

Three finance leaders in China share their own and company approaches to continuous learning.

The CGMA designation’s power

The CGMA designation is unique, and it can be legally defended to protect the interests of those who hold it, says Melanie Janine Kanaka, FCMA, CGMA, CIMA president and co-chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

Seizing the opportunity to close the skills gap

There is a widening gap between the skills employers need and those workers have, recent AICPA & CIMA research found.

How to improve your strategic thinking skills

Strategic thinking requires knowledge of the business and sector, asking the right questions, and effective communication to achieve buy-in from stakeholders.

Handling challenging clients: 6 things you should consider

For Members in Practice, good communication can keep relationships with clients positive and resolve issues before a possibly costly dispute arises.

Negotiation skills: A key tool for finance leaders

An accomplished negotiator offers 12 tips for aspiring leaders to hone their negotiation skills, build influence, and achieve career success.

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