The Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Management Accountants
(IMA) have joined forces through a strategic partnership to
increase awareness and adoption of their respective certifications
worldwide.
IMA chair Brian McGuire said the joint work
plan includes research collaborations, chief financial officer
roundtables and joint chapter events.
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“Both IMA and ACCA have a long history of
seeking innovations in finance and accounting, recognising that a
strong global profession needs to innovate to be relevant in a
fast-changing world, ” ACCA chief executive Helen Brand said.
ACCA senior council member Mark Gold said the
partnership will allow the bodies to share expertise for the
“benefit of the global profession”.
“Partnerships help to develop a strong global
profession which brings value to business,” Gold noted.
ACCA has 590,000 members and candidates in 170
countries while IMA has more than 65,000 members in 120
countries.