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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - For the first time the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has reviewed its syllabus requirements and courses with insights from the United Arab Emirates. Major employers and academics met at a roundtable session to discuss their needs and how the finance function is changing. Implementation of the feedback is expected to be published in the 2014 syllabus and examined from 2015 to 2020.
With 195,000 students and members in 176 countries, CIMA is dedicated to working closely with local organizations to maintain a keen understanding of their needs from finance professionals. The syllabus is continually assessed and developed to help members future-proof their careers and ensure that their skills remain competitive in the market. In addition to the United Arab Emirates, CIMA representatives met with employers in Europe, Malaysia, South Africa, and the USA to discuss the current syllabus and improvements followed by a global survey. Key trends include:
1. Efficiency: There is a relentless drive for greater efficiency. For finance functions this takes the form of shared service centres, systems standardisation, process improvement and automation.
2. Stronger insights: Better information or commercial insight about the drivers of cost, risk and value is needed to manage performance and achieve strategic intent.
3. Influence: Great influence and professional objectivity is required to ensure that organisations are managed in the long term interests of stakeholders.
4. Transparency: Needed in reporting the organisation's position, performance prospects and impact is required to inform and engage stakeholders.
CIMA instils these concepts into the development of all professional programs across business and finance and including the Advanced Diploma in Islamic Finance and the CIMA Diploma in Performance Management in Arabic. For more information on the various CIMA programmes and becoming a member, students and professionals can visit the CIMA booth P150 at the GETEX Autumn 2012 exhibition taking place on November 21 - 23 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre.
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, founded in 1919, is the world's leading and largest professional body of Management Accountants, with 195,000 members and students operating in 176 countries, working at the heart of business. CIMA members and students work in industry, commerce, the public sector and not-for-profit organisations. CIMA works closely with employers and sponsors leading-edge research, constantly updating its qualification, professional experience requirements and continuing professional development to ensure it remains the employers' choice when recruiting financially-trained business leaders.
Professionalism and ethics are at the core of CIMA's activities with every member and student bound by rigorous standards so that integrity, expertise and vision are brought together.
CIMA has formed a joint venture with the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) to establish the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation. CGMA is the global quality standard that further elevates the profession of management accounting.
CIMA is proud to be the first professional accounting body to offer a truly global product in the fast-moving area of Islamic Finance.
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