THE Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), are joining forces to create a new association that would represent the breadth of the accounting profession.
The new Association will represent 600,000 current and next-generation professionals. It will complement rather than replace both constituent organisations. CIMA and the AICPA members will retain membership of their existing member organisation but will gain additional membership of the new Association.
The decision to create the Association was taken after both organisations’ member bodies voted to endorse the move on 16 June. 89.7 per cent of CIMA members and 86.5 per cent of AICPA members voted in favour. The Association will launch in 2017.
CIMA’s President Andrew Miskin said: “We live in a time of rapid change and increasing competition. Responding to this, I am delighted that CIMA and the AICPA members have endorsed the proposal to create a new association so that we can stay ahead of market changes and developments.
"We will build on the history and strengths of both CIMA and AICPA, which will enable us to accelerate our strategy, and to expand the opportunities for CGMAs around the world.”
The formation of the Association represents a deepening of the joint venture that CIMA and AICPA have operated since 2011, which has expanded management accounting within the USA, and created a new global designation, Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).
The proposal is designed to ensure that members will also benefit from the additional relevance, resources and global reach that comes from integrating the activities of two of the world’s most influential accountancy bodies.
Students will also have access to more learning tools, as well as benefiting from increased recognition of the qualification they are studying towards.
AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon said: “In developing this proposal, we were careful to structure commitments to CPA and CGMA, CIMA and AICPA and public practice and management accounting. We are excited about crafting a path forward that reflects how the world is changing.
At the same time, we will be extraordinarily mindful of protecting our collective history and the strong reputation both organizations have built over the past century. This is about building on what is great – and addressing an exciting evolving world.”
Media Statement
Tue Jun 21 2016
MISKIN: "We live in a time of rapid change and increasing competition." - File Photo
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