"The Future of the Accountant in Business, Leading in the Digital Age" by Institute of Management Ac

When:  Apr 16, 2019 from 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM (PT)
Associated with  Portland Chapter

"Technology is redefining the role of the management accountant while changing the business landscape and the management accounting profession at an unprecedented speed," according to an article in Strategic Finance. 

This presentation will focus on the market, technology, challenges and opportunities for accountants, and incorporates the management accounting competency framework and CMA program as enablers to addressing market risks and opportunities.

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About IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants)
IMA®, named 2017 Professional Body of the Year by The Accountant/International Accounting Bulletin, is one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession. Globally, IMA supports the profession through research, the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) program, continuing education, networking and advocacy of the highest ethical business practices. IMA has a global network of more than 90,000 members in 140 countries and 300 professional and student chapters Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., USA, IMA provides localized services through its four global regions: The Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and Middle East/India. For more information about IMA, please visit www.imanet.org.

Jeffrey C. Thomson, CMA, CSCA, CAE, is president and CEO of IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants). Since assuming this position in 2008, Thomson has led the development of a strategy resulting in IMA becoming one of the fastest-growing accounting associations in the world, with double-digit growth in its CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) program over the past five years. In January 2018, IMA crossed the 100,000-member mark for the first time in the organization’s history. 

During his previous position as IMA’s vice president of research, Thomson conducted research studies, authored numerous articles and a book, delivered dozens of presentations, and provided testimony to the U.S. Congress in the areas of risk management, internal controls, and corporate governance. He served as a COSO board member from 2006 to December 2011, during a period when COSO experienced growth in influential thought-leader pieces and launched the internal controls refresh initiative. Thomson returned to the COSO board in 2018 for a four-year term. 

Prior to joining IMA, Thomson worked at AT&T for more than two decades, where he served in various financial, strategic, and operational roles. One of these roles included serving as the strategic CFO for an $18 billion business unit. 

Thomson was honored by Accounting Today by being included in the publication’s annual “Top 100 Most Influential People List” for the last seven years. He was also named by Trust Across America as one of the “Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior” for seven straight years, and was honored with the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The Accountant/International Accounting Bulletin recognized Thomson in its Global Accountancy Power 50 list of leading influencers, and named IMA the 2017 “Professional Body of the Year.”

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“Advancements in technology—automation, artificial intelligence, and the preponderance of data—require new skills from accountants,” says Thomson who is in the country to create new relationships with major corporates and help professionals and organizations address skills gaps – and prepare for the future – through CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) certification, the CSCA® (Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis) specialty credential, and continuing education. 

Location

Sentinel - Grand Ballroom
614 Southwest 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205