AICPA & CIMA takes up Platinum partnership at 2025 Finance Indaba

Sinenhlanhla Mncwango 14 May 2025

AICPA & CIMA has signed up as a platinum partner at the 2025 Finance Indaba.

They will join the line-up of other exhibitors at the Sandton Convention Centre on 16 October.

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the American Institute of Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA), and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA) combined their strengths to power prosperity, opportunity, and trust for individuals, companies and economies around the world.

With over 597,000 members across 144 countries, ACIPA & CIMA is the biggest member association in the world that represents the accounting industry.

Over 3,000 finance professionals will gather for Africa's largest conference and finance expo at the Sandton Convention Centre on 16 October. The indaba promises top-notch speakers, live interactive sessions, and a thorough overview of the newest tools, technologies and strategies that will enable finance teams to succeed in the business environment.

Sinenhlanhla Mncwango

Sinenhlanhla Mncwango is the senior writer for CFO South Africa. She grew up in Vryheid, northern KZN; studied journalism at the University of Johannesburg and obtained her honours in 2020. Sinenhlanhla has experience in online and broadcast media. In her spare time she enjoys a good game of cricket, hockey and loves learning different languages.

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