FLP, the Finance Leadership Podcast

Colin Ward is the Senior Manager - Assessment & Product Development for the AICPA & CIMA Global Finance Leadership Programme. He talks to Kevin Gormley about the assessment model within The CGMA FLP. They discuss what students should expect when learning through this pathway and how this develops the skills and competencies needed for a career in Accounting & Finance. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the new online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants’ Professional Qualification, launched in the UK in early September.   FLP addresses the increased demand to deliver remote access and flexible self-paced online learning. It will develop future generations of Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation holders, required for driving business performance and supporting economic recovery.  Find out more at CGMA.org and cimaglobal.com. Connect with Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Feedback and comments welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme, the new online route to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants’ Professional Qualification, launches in the UK.  Kevin Gormley is the Senior Product Manager for the AICPA & CIMA Global Finance Leadership Programme. He talks to Kyle Hannan about the UK launch of the FLP, the new e-learning and assessment platform which provides an alternative pathway to completing CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification This launch comes in response to increased demand to deliver remote access and flexible self-paced online learning. It will develop future generations of Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation holders, required for driving business performance and supporting economic recovery.  Get further Information at: https://enroll.cgma.org/ or https://www.cimaglobal.com/Qualifications/The-CGMA-Finance-Leadership-Program/  Connect with the speaker Kevin Gormley via Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevingormley/  Feedback and comments welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. 

We're transforming! In September 2022, the GBD podcast will become 'FLP, the Finance Leadership podcast'.  Kyle Hannan and AICPA & CIMA colleague Kevin Gormley share an update on what we've been up to and what you can expect from the new show. About Our Podcast. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different AICPA & CIMA team members from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, we hope that the insights will be consistently useful. Contact us. Get in touch at podcast@aicpa-cima.com ©2018-2022 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)

We've paused new shows for the moment as we work on what's ahead for 2022. In the meantime, do have a listen to the 170+ episodes in our archive. About Our Podcast. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different AICPA & CIMA team members from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, we hope that the insights will be consistently useful. Get in touch. How did you discover our podcast? Where do you listen? What would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we're keen to know what you think. Email us here. ©2018-2020 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)

That's a bit of a surprise: we can't predict everything. We need to be OKAY with changes. Thinking about going solo or starting your own practice sometime in the next year? Looking at the first month as an independent professional, this miniseries of special monthly episodes continues to outline the stages of a sample journey into the so-called 'gig economy'. Our guest David Peters discusses how to develop partnerships and raise awareness. Talking Points. Logistics Telling people about what you do Branding Finding Clients Legal Entities Our Guest. David Peters is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP), with over fifteen years of experience in financial services. He was formerly the Chief Financial Officer of Compare.com and has been a financial advisor since 2015. He holds master’s degrees in accounting, business administration, and financial services and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Financial Planning & Retirement Income at The American College. He is currently a continuing education instructor for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Surgent, and Kaplan Professional, and the President and owner of David Peters Financial Group Inc, Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting PC, and Peters Financial LLC. He also hosts the Accountable podcast. Connect with him on LinkedIn. Further Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic, or access free and paid-for resources to implement in your own team or organisation. Explore GIG and Independent Contracting resources from the AICPA & CIMA David's Small Business Adviser course on CIMAglobal.com The UK Small Business Federation (FSB) US Small Business Administration Share. Know someone who should hear this podcast? Click on these links to automatically share this episode with colleagues and friends. Recommend it to your LinkedIn connections, send to Twitter, auto-share on your Facebook page, or simply tell someone via email. Social. Use #GoBeyondDisruption, @AICPANews or @CIMA_News. About Our Podcast. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different AICPA & CIMA team members from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, we hope that the insights will be consistently useful. Get in touch. How did you discover our podcast? Where do you listen? What would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we're keen to know what you think. Email us here. ©2018-2020 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)

"Your PROCESS AUTOMATIONS will soon be as important as the people you hire". Hear from influential RPA expert and 'citizen automation evangelist' Dmitry Karpov, the co-founder and CIO of ElectroNeek. His San Francisco-based company is one of only five chosen to participate in 2021's startup accelerator programme sponsored by the AICPA and CPA.com.   Talking Points. In this episode, we discuss: the future of automation is as a service, not a technology, business. an MSP business model for this technology. RPA, task-mining, what a 'bot' is, attended and unattended automation, human-in-the-loop and other terms. common misconceptions and top questions about RPA. what makes accountants and finance professionals so well-positioned to make good use of RPA. Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic, or to access free and paid-for resources to implement in your own team or organisation. Visit CPA.com/accelerator Read more about the 2021 Startup Accelerator Programme. Browse the 'Finance and Accounting' section of ElectroNeek's Bot Library, Our Guest. Dmitry Karpov is co-founder and CIO of ElectroNeek. Connect with him on LinkedIn. Share. Know someone who should hear this podcast? Click on these links to automatically share this episode with colleagues and friends. Recommend it to your LinkedIn connections, send to Twitter, auto-share on your Facebook page, or simply tell someone via email. Social. Use #GoBeyondDisruption, @AICPANews or @CIMA_News. About Our Podcast. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, we hope that the insights will be consistently useful. Get in touch. How did you discover our podcast? Where do you listen? What would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we're keen to know what you think. Email us here. ©2018-2020 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)

"Collectively, ALL of these changes are transforming finance professionals into digitally-effective finance business partners". We look at how CFOs are transforming their finance teams for the digital world, and provide some new understandings of which past, present and future skills need to be fused together. We’re joined by a returning guest, Aubrey Joachim FCMA CGMA MBA, who became the first CIMA President from outside the UK and Ireland.  Talking Points. In this episode, we discuss: how finance professionals are becoming data-scientists, the road ahead for emerging CFOs, what the finance leaders of tomorrow need to be learning today, resources and tools that CFOs could use to assess themselves and their teams, and understand how this applies to the digital world. Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic, or to access free and paid-for resources to implement in your own team or organisation. Agile Finance Revealed (article and research) CIMA Future of Finance (web portal) Reinventing Finance for A Digital World (white paper) Go Beyond Disruption: The Future of Finance (resource page) Consider attending Aubrey's forthcoming CIMA webinar on 'Reinventing Finance for a Digital World" (discount for CIMA members) on September 29th at 5.30pm IST / 12.30pm GMT. See the key competencies for Finance Business Partnering (article on FM Magazine website) Our Guest. Based in Sydney, Australia, Aubrey Joachim FCMA CGMA MBA is a past President of CIMA and owner of Leading Edge Change.  Share. Know someone who should hear this podcast? Click on these links to automatically share this episode with colleagues and friends. Recommend it to your LinkedIn connections, send to Twitter, auto-share on your Facebook page, or simply tell someone via email. Social. Use #GoBeyondDisruption, @AICPANews or @CIMA_News. About Our Podcast. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, we hope that the insights will be consistently useful. Get in touch. How did you discover our podcast? Where do you listen? What would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we're keen to know what you think. Email us here. ©2018-2020 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)

Finance leaders are cautiously OPTIMISTIC, despite SE Asia and Australasia Economies being impacted. We often look at different regions of the world to put your finger on the pulse of what's on the minds of global finance professionals. This week we feature the audio version of a recent article on the Member Insights pages of cimaglobal.com. In it, CIMA's South East Asia Regional Advisory Panel reports that finance leaders are still cautiously optimistic. That's despite economies in SE Asia and Australasia being impacted through continuous lockdowns and a slow vaccination rollout. The article is online here and was co-written by: Andrew Harding, FCMA, CGMA, Chief Executive — MA (AICPA & CIMA) Venkkat Ramanan FCMA, CGMA, Regional Vice President – Asia Pacific, (AICPA & CIMA) Share. Know someone who should hear this podcast? Click on these links to automatically share this episode with colleagues and friends. Recommend it to your LinkedIn connections, send to Twitter, auto-share on your Facebook page, or simply tell someone via email. Social. Use #GoBeyondDisruption, @AICPANews or @CIMA_News. About Our Podcast. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different AICPA & CIMA team members from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, we hope that the insights will be consistently useful. Get in touch. How did you discover our podcast? Where do you listen? What would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we're keen to know what you think. Email us here.

A lot of folks are saying "I WANT to make that leap, I want to go out on my own". Thinking about going solo or starting your own practice sometime in the next year? This is the first in our miniseries of special monthly episodes, a useful companion on the journey. Our guest David Peters discusses making the decision to go out on your own. Talking Points. Seeing a perceived need. Willingness to risk everything and give up the safety of corporate life. Building bridges rather than burning them. Making plans for your exit & a business plan. Our Guest. David Peters is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP), with over fifteen years of experience in financial services. He was formerly the Chief Financial Officer of Compare.com and has been a financial advisor since 2015. He holds master’s degrees in accounting, business administration, and financial services and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Financial Planning & Retirement Income at The American College. He is currently a continuing education instructor for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Surgent, and Kaplan Professional, and the President and owner of David Peters Financial Group Inc, Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting PC, and Peters Financial LLC. Connect with him on LinkedIn. Further Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic, or access free and paid-for resources to implement in your own team or organisation. "The Rise of the GIG Economy Finance Professional" (blog article on FM Magazine)  The US Small Business Administration David's Small Business Adviser course on CIMAglobal.com Explore GIG and Independent Contracting resources from the AICPA & CIMA Share. Know someone who should hear this podcast? Click on these links to automatically share this episode with colleagues and friends. Recommend it to your LinkedIn connections, send to Twitter, auto-share on your Facebook page, or simply tell someone via email. Social. Use #GoBeyondDisruption, @AICPANews or @CIMA_News. About Our Podcast. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different AICPA & CIMA team members from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, we hope that the insights will be consistently useful. Get in touch. How did you discover our podcast? Where do you listen? What would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we're keen to know what you think. Email us here. ©2018-2020 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)

"For the first time in three years, we're taking a Summer break" It's Summer where we are so the Go Beyond Disruption podcast is taking a short August break. In the meantime, there are over 160 back-episodes to browse in our library. Share. Know someone who should hear this podcast? Click on these links to automatically share this episode with colleagues and friends. Recommend it to your LinkedIn connections, send to Twitter, auto-share on your Facebook page, or simply tell someone via email. Social. Use #GoBeyondDisruption, @AICPANews or @CIMA_News. About Our Podcast. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different AICPA & CIMA team members from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, we hope that the insights will be consistently useful. Get in touch. How did you discover our podcast? Where do you listen? What would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we're keen to know what you think. Email us here. ©2018-2020 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)