Founded in 1919, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants® (CIMA®) is the world’s leading and largest professional body of management accountants.
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CFO Pitch Parade: The return of bold ideas, big laughs and four-minute innovation
Finance leaders gathered in Sandton as leading solution providers had just four minutes to showcase the ideas and technologies shaping the future of finance, from AI-powered automation to tokenisation and treasury innovation.
Inflation, geopolitical risk should be treated as persistent operating conditions
Today’s business environment is no longer defined by a single shock but by ongoing geo-political events shaping the macro-economic environment. Businesses are operating amid a polycrisis, with renewed uncertainty in the Middle East adding pressure to an already challenging environment.
AICPA & CIMA join 2026 Finance Indaba as Platinum partner
Global accounting member association AICPA and CIMA has signed up as a Platinum partner for the 2026 Finance Indaba taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 22 October.
CIMA’s CGMA qualification redefines skills for a new era of finance
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has unveiled a redesigned Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) syllabus to equip finance professionals with the skills needed for a fast-changing, technology-driven and sustainability-focused economy. The overhaul reflects shifting global labour trends, the growing impact of AI and the urgent need for strategic, analytical and human-centred finance leadership.
CFOs need to embrace more sustainable business structures and skills
AICPA & CIMA VP of Africa Tariro Mutizwa unpacked the skills and business structures that will define business success in the future, calling on finance leaders to not only think about the short term.
Embracing the future of finance with confidence
Earlier this year, the Re-defining finance for a sustainable world white paper, the latest iteration of AICPA & CIMA’s Future of Finance global research programme, was released, . The white paper highlights that the accounting and finance profession is unequivocally changing, moving away from traditional rules-based approaches and towards a more inclusive, expansive and value-creation mindset, writes Tariro Mutizwa, ACMA, CGMA, vice president – Africa at AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.
Press Release: South African business leader elected as new President of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Alfred Ramosedi, FCMA, CGMA, to drive an agenda of trust, innovation, and opportunity across global finance and accounting profession
Press release - Organisations must rethink business models for a polycrisis world, warns CIMA
Whether the impact of the Iran war or AI, CIMA's new white paper sets out why traditional business models are no longer fit for purpose and what can be done about it
PRESS RELEASE: CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification receives upgrade to meet expanding scope of modern finance
New syllabus and blueprints launched for 2026 Case Study exams to develop finance business partnering, analysis, and critical thinking skills
Press release: World’s leading finance and accounting body to host its flagship ENGAGE conference
AICPA & CIMA, along with the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, will host the ENGAGE 2024 conference in Durban, South Africa, from August 21-23.
Press release: You can now use both your CA(Nam) and CGMA designations
CIMA & ICAN have partnered to provide access to professionals seeking dual designation status.
Founded in 1919, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants® (CIMA®) is the world’s leading and largest professional body of management accountants. CIMA is a founding body of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants; its members and candidates operate in more than 150 countries and territories, working at the heart of business — in industry, commerce, the public sector, and not-for-profit organisations. CIMA works closely with employers and sponsors leading-edge research, constantly updating its professional qualification and professional experience requirements to ensure it remains the employer’s choice when recruiting financially trained business leaders.
