Enterprise Risk Management — Integrated Framework : Any one of a variety of risks could threaten an organization’s success and lead to a decrease in stakeholder value, including: globalization, technology, demands for customized products and services, shifts in regulation, mergers and restructurings, accounting and reporting deficiencies, and complex financial instruments. Leaders must be aware of a holistic […]
Enterprise Performance Management: Management Accountants’ Perceptions: Based on a 2014 IMA survey, this report discusses common technologies to support Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and the adoption of new technology to support it. Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) encompasses an organization’s activities around: Planning, budgeting, and forecasting; Financial close, reporting, and disclosure; and Performance measurement, analysis, and […]
Explainable AI: Is It Even Possible? Technology Enablement: November 26, 2018 | Margaret Michaels The first time I did serious research around the concept of explainable AI I found it wasn’t so explainable. For example I found a Medium.com article by a computer science undergraduate at Cambridge entitled, “An Introduction to Explainable AI, and Why […]
Study Your Way IMA has a variety of CSCA® resources to help you be your best on exam day. Customize your learning path according to your level of expertise. You can personalize your study plan with several options: online self-study courses and practice questions, recommended textbooks and articles, a resource guide, and more. When it comes […]
The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) is updating its exam to have a greater focus on technology to reflect the evolving environment of the management accounting profession. The updated exam will continue to be in two parts, with each part containing a 100 multiple choice questions and two essays. In part one of the exam, 15% […]
Latest Version of the Management Accounting Competency Framework: In February 2019, IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) released the latest version of the Management Accounting Competency Framework (bit.ly/309rjw8), which reflects the knowledge and expertise that today’s—and tomorrow’s—management accountants must have in order to be relevant in today’s rapidly evolving business climate and to be prepared for what […]
The CMA exam is changing soon! The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) recently announced the CMA 2020 exam changes, and if you plan to earn the CMA certification in the next year or so, you need to know about them. The ICMA (Institute of Certified Management Accountants) has announced a few changes to the CMA […]
Today is the first day of the rest of your career. Make it count. For nearly 50 years, the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) certification has been the global benchmark for management accountants and financial professionals. Why? Because CMAs can explain the “why” behind numbers, not just the “what.” And that can give you greater credibility, higher […]
