Go Beyond Disruption

Guests Matthew Payze and Stewardt Cornelissen join us from South Africa. Together we discuss their experiences in studying for CGMA, and share their advice and views on studying for the qualification via the FLP pathway.   The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ or https://www.aicpa-cima.com/resources/landing/the-cgma-r-finance-leadership-program. CONNECT  If you're on LinkedIn, feel free to connect with show host Kevin Gormley Connect with Matthew at  www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-payze-347195198 or find out more about Collivery at https://collivery.net/ Connect with Stewardt at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewardt-cornelissen-0b664ab3/ Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.

Our guest is Jason Nye, CIMA's Senior Manager in Operations for the UK. Together we take a look at the UK market for Finance & Accounting and provide useful insights for anyone considering this sector as a career.   Jason talks about his background, the market for jobs in the UK, what careers are open to CIMA students, where people can find roles, and how to start studying CIMA. We also discuss what types of companies have CIMA opportunities and how are they structured. Finally we share some employability tips.  Find out more on the UK market at https://www.tiktok.com/@cimaearlycareersuk and https://www.instagram.com/cimaearlycareersuk/           ABOUT US. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ CONNECT. Get in touch with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Connect with Jason Nye at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/cimajason/ Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.

Andi Lonnen, founder and CEO of FBP Academy, joins us to discuss Finance business partnering: what it is, why it's important, and how to build the mindset of a Finance Business Partner.  Alongside many insights in this conversation with podcast host Kevin Gormley (AICPA & CIMA, UK), Andi highlights that Finance Business Partners (FBPs) are not just traditional accountants who "add up" numbers, but professionals who "add value". ABOUT US. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ Get in touch with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Connect with Andi Lonnen at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/andilonnen Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.  

Kevin Gormley welcomes Hugh Martin from Procountancy back to the podcast to hear his views on preparing for this month's Strategic Case Study exam.  Returning podcast guest Hugh is a CGMA and has lots of experience with the SCS. Connect with him on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmartincgma/ ABOUT US. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ Get in touch with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.  

Kevin Gormley is joined by John Bannon, Director at First Intuition who are a Training Partner of AICPA & CIMA.  John outlines the First Intuition FLP offer and also gives his thoughts on the upcoming Strategic Case Study (SCS) exam.  As a tutor himself, he has lots of experience in teaching for the SCS and students who are preparing for this exam may find his insights useful. CONNECT If you're on LinkedIn, feel free to connect with show host Kevin Gormley. Connect with John Bannon at First Intuition https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-bannon-a5b2543b/ Find out more about First Intuition's FLP offer at https://www.firstintuition.co.uk/study-cimas-cgma-flp/  The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/.            Your feedback and comments are welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.

We're joined by CIMA member and former FLP student Shirley Henrick, who switched to the Finance Leadership Programme and attained CGMA after the opportunity arose during the Pandemic to complete her studies.  She talks about her career, her route to CGMA, and gives some invaluable advice based on her experiences. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ Connect with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.    

We're joined by Chris Roberts and Kim Hanson from our FLP Product team to talk about the new class onboarding feature that has been released as part of the Skills Plus subscription.   Chris and Kim discuss how it works, the benefits to students, and how this will help guide them through the process of preparing to take a Case Study exam. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ Contact show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.  

Our guest this month is Thomas Broadley, Division Manager with professional training provider Astranti. He joins AICPA & CIMA podcast host Kevin Gormley to discuss Astranti's partnership with CIMA, how they utilise The Finance Leadership Programme as a platform to their students, the experience of using FLP, and his thoughts around the successes it has brought. RESOURCES Find out more about Astranti FLP at https://www.astranti.com/cima/cgma-finance-leadership-program/ The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ CONNECT  If you're on LinkedIn, feel free to connect with show host Kevin Gormley or episode guest Thomas Broadley  Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.

Our guest Iryna McDonald explores elements of the upcoming MCS (Management Case Study) exam in August 2024. These insights make this episode a 'must-listen' for any students at this level. Not only is our guest a Tutor at Kaplan Financial, the Association's Premium partner for the CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP), Iryna herself also holds a CGMA Professional Qualification. She talks to podcast host Kevin Gormley (AICPA & CIMA, Ireland) about the Management level, and details the preparation needed for the upcoming MCS exam. RESOURCES See the CIMA Study Hub for past papers and information on exam preparation. https://hub.cimaglobal.com/ The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ GET IN TOUCH Connect with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. You'll find podcast guest Iryna McDonald there too. Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.  

We're joined today by Hugh Martin, Director Of Content for VIVA Financial Tuition, to talk about the upcoming Strategic Case Study exam in May 2024. Hugh shares his vast experience on the Strategic Case Study exam and specifically the upcoming May 2024 session featuring a security company called Saefwell. This is a must-listen for anyone about to, or planning to, sit the exam in May or August 2024, and also for future students who want to understand the dynamics of sitting the SCS.     ABOUT  The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ CONNECT Guest, Hugh Martin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmartincgma/   Contact show host Kevin Gormley via https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevingormley/ Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.  

We're joined by John Bennett from our learning partner Kaplan to talk about the upcoming Operational Case Study (OCS) exam scheduled for May 2024.  As a long-established accounting tutor and test-author, John shares his vast experience of the OCS. He offers practical insights on this May's upcoming exam featuring a company called Kanann that designs and sells saddles for horse riding.   This is a must for anyone about to - or planning to - sit the exam in May or August 2024, and also for future students who want to understand the main dynamics of the OCS.   MORE The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/. Access the CGMA Study Hub at https://hub.cimaglobal.com. Contact show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Your feedback and comments are always welcome at podcast@aicpa-cima.com This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.

Kevin Gormley is joined by colleague Paul Parks (CPA, CGMA), a Director at AICPA & CIMA, to talk about AI - in particular Generative AI - and its potential impact on the world of accounting and finance businesses.  Generative AI is a recent and rapidly advancing branch of AI which focuses on creating new, original content across mediums without simply replicating existing data. This episode of the podcast aims to demystify AI's role and explore its potential, especially in the accounting and finance business while also considering ethical sourcing and referencing. RESOURCES. Get this free, specially-compiled list of AI resources from across our podcasts, publications and websites. https://assets.libsyn.com/show/122884/FLP_PODCAST_195_AI_resources.pdf CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST. Paul Parks is at https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-parks-cpa-cgma-965b506/  ABOUT. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ Connect with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.  

We're joined by Jeremy Osborn (AICPA global head of ESG) & Simon Bittlestone (CIMA Deputy President and Director at Metapraxis) to talk about the impact of ESG on the world of accounting and finance. Both contributors come with a wealth of knowledge and experience in this area and share their thoughts on the matter.         ABOUT The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ CONNECT Dr. Jeremy Osborn is on LinkedIn here. Simon Bittlestone is at linkedin.com/in/simon-bittlestone Show host Kevin Gormley is there too at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevingormley/ Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows at https://aicpa-cima.com/podcast.  

We're joined by Lyndsay Falconer, one of the first to move across when AICPA launched the programme in the UK. Lyndsay transferred to the FLP pathway in Sept '22 to complete her studies and get the CGMA designation. She talks about her motivation to study on this pathway and about her experiences using the new learning platform .         ABOUT The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ CONNECT Our guest Lyndsay Falconer is on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndsay-falconer-acma-cgma-72a91448/.  Show host Kevin Gormley is there too at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevingormley/ Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.    

We're joined by Richmond Adu Addo, a Tax Associate at Deloitte based in Ghana, West Africa. Richmond has recently completed his CGMA studies via the CGMA Finance Leadership Programme and shares his thoughts on the value of CGMA and his experience of using the FLP platform.          The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org and explore the CIMA Study Hub at hub.cimaglobal.com              CONNECT Our guest is Richmond Adu Addo Connect with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Send feedback and comments to podcast@aicpa-cima.com This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.

Nasheen Wuisman, Senior Manager- Academic Progression at AICPA & CIMA,  discusses the 'little book of secrets'. This is a new resource available to our students that are preparing for the Case Study exams. The key benefit of this resource is to assist in targeting students attention to key preparation tools and techniques if they are short on time. LINKS View 'The Little Book of Secrets' here. Connect with episode guest Nasheen Wuisman. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ You'll find show host Kevin Gormley on LinkedIn. Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.  

Stuart Pedley-Smith is head of Learning at Kaplan, the Association's Premium partner for the CGMA Finance Leadership programme. As a teacher of the Strategic Case Study, his conversation with show host Kevin makes this episode an essential listen for any student about to sit this exam. TALKING POINTS the Strategic level and the preparation needed for the Strategic Case Study exam key areas to fully prepare a student for the end of level exam the most common exam pitfalls to watch out for, and how to overcome them. LINKS The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Professional Qualification. Find out more about FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org. View the Skills Premium class schedule.                          Hear Stuart's 'Learn Better' podcast or check out his blog at https://pedley-smith.uk/ Connect with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Your 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. To enjoy more conversations from our global community of accounting and finance professionals, explore our network of free shows here.  

To mark introduction of the new Foundational Level entry point into the CGMA Finance Leadership Program (FLP), we're joined by Doug Bowman, Senior Manager of Learning Content Creation at AICPA & CIMA. We talk about the Foundational Level, how it's structured, what it is, and how it's positioned within the program.    This new entry point is a preparatory level to introduce the key concepts of Business & Finance; it allows any candidate to start their journey to their CGMA Professional Qualification even though they may not yet have the relevant experience or qualifications.  LINKS. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ Network with our guest Doug Bowman. Connect with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Your 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.  

Iryna McDonald works  as a Tutor at Kaplan Financial, the Association's Premium partner for the CGMA Finance Leadership programme (FLP). What's more, she also holds a CGMA Professional Qualification herself. Iryna talks to podcast host Kevin Gormley (AICPA & CIMA, Ireland) about the Management level and the preparation needed for the Management Case Study Exam.   Our guest also outlines what to expect from the Skills Premium classes that she tutors, and expands on how these classes fully prepare a student for the end of level exam. Iryna's insights make this episode of the podcast a 'must-listen' for any students at this level. RESOURCES See the Skills Premium class schedule here. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ GET IN TOUCH Connect with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. You'll find podcast guest Iryna McDonald there too. Your 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.                                                                                                                          

Kacper Cieslak works for 3M as a Record To Report (RTR) Manager within their Global Service Centre in Poland.  He talks about their experience of rolling out the CGMA Finance Leadership Program, shares his personal journey towards the CGMA Professional Qualification, and provides insightful, practical advice for current and future students. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' (CIMA) Professional Qualification. Find out more about FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ Connect with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn.  His guest Kacper can also be found there. Your 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 hear from Andrew Mower, Deputy Regional Faculty Manager and tutor at Kaplan, the Association's Premium partner for the CGMA Finance Leadership programme. He talks about the Operational level and the preparation needed for the Operational Case Study Exam, - a must listen for any students at this level. DISCUSSION POINTS what to expect from the Skills Premium classes that he tutors how these fully prepare a student for the end of level exam RESOURCES The Skills Premium class schedule can be downloaded as a PDF from the Kaplan website.  The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org Connect with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Your feedback and comments are welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

Zahara Ansary is a Senior Manager at AICPA & CIMA and works with the Association team in Sri Lanka. She shares her experience of rolling out the CGMA Financial Leadership Programme within the Sri Lankan market, and how Universities have embraced it. WE DISCUSS the Finance Leadership Programme (FLP), working with Universities, the Accounting market in Sri Lanka the transformative nature of FLP LINKS Find out more about FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ Our guest Zahara Ansary is on LinkedIn The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about the FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ Connect with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Your 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.  

Will De Salvo works at Deloitte MCS in the UK and manages the initiation of Professional qualifications within the team. He talks to us about the experiences of rolling out the CGMA Financial Leadership Programme. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ On Linkedin? Connect with our guest Will De Salvo, and show host Kevin Gormley 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

Katie Collins is a Tutor and CIMA curriculum manager at Kaplan. She joins Kevin Gormley to explore what the Skills Premium FLP product offers to CIMA students.   The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. LINKS CIMA FLP FAQ FLP Enrollment information  Discover the CGMA FLP courses at Kaplan. Find out more at cimaglobal.com. CONNECT Connect with show host Kevin Gormley via LinkedIn. Podcast guest Katie Collins  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.

Shre Shekhar is a student of CIMA (pending PER submission for membership) based in Ireland. Shre talks to Kevin Gormley about the his experience of studying through the FLP route to CGMA. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. Find out more about FLP at https://enroll.cgma.org/ Connect with the presenter 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. 

Our guest Chris Roberts is Lead Manager for Learner Experience & Student Platform at AICPA & CIMA. Joining from North Carolina, USA, Chris talks to Kevin Gormley about the Case Study exams process and the Case Study review course within the FLP. RESOURCES See the 2023 exam schedule Get information on taking online exams Discover more about exams at CIMAglobal PEOPLE Contact show host Kevin Gormley via Linkedin Connect with our guest Chris Roberts Your feedback and comments are welcomed at podcast@aicpa-cima.com This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. 

Host Kevin Gormley is joined by fellow podcaster Kyle Hannan to introduce and discuss a selection of interview highlights with inspirational CGMAs who share stories of their paths to success as high-profile finance leaders. These conversations, originally sourced from Association webinars and interviews, explore the topics of opportunity, diversity, and technology in the context of leadership. Interviewees also touch on how being a CGMA designation holder was a foundational part of their career development in management accountancy. To hear some of these conversations in full, use the links in the Resources section below. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. RESOURCES Start Your Career in Management Accounting: CIMA: Your future starts here The "Leadership Skills for Life" webinar is available at the CIMA Global website Watch the full interview with Kimberley Ellison-Taylor  Get ahead in the digital space with CIMA CONNECT Contact show host 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.

Our guest Amy Scott talks to Kevin Gormley about scheduling and sitting a Case Study exam. Amy is Senior Manager, Student Platform & Operations at the AICPA based in the USA. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification.   RESOURCES The 2023 exam schedule Find a Pearson Vue test centre Exams FAQ on sitting for remote exams More information on taking online exams (Video) What to do if you experience problems with your online exam Apply for special considerations after an online exam has been cut off Link to cimaglobal exams info CONNECT Our guest was Amy Scott. Contact show host 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. 

Barry Payne is Director of External Relations, Management Accounting for AICPA & CIMA. He talks to host Kevin Gormley about the Future of finance insights. They discuss what they've discovered about finance transformation from leading global businesses during their recent series of 'Future of Finance' events.  Barry outlines the concept of the 'T-Shaped Professional', the key skills increasingly in demand by employers, and how the CGMA Finance Leadership Programme enables professionals to acquire the competencies and skillsets needed for a career in Business & Finance. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification.   RESOURCES Join the "CGMA community in the USA" LinkedIn group. Get further information about the CGMA Finance Leadership Program at enroll.cgma.org or at CIMAglobal.    CONNECT Barry Payne was our guest   Kevin Gormley is the podcast host  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. 

Clancy Peiris, Senior Manager - Relationship Programmes (AICPA & CIMA) talks to Kevin Gormley about the CGMA Case Study exams, what to expect, and how to prepare. The focus is on critical success factors, what an examiner expects, and how to avoid the pitfalls. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the new online pathway to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants' Professional Qualification. It launched in the UK in September 2022. RESOURCES get Examination Blueprints (pdf) watch our Application Skills animation (video) read How to demonstrate application skills (web article): Answer planning: does it really matter? (web article) Examiner's advice on common mistakes in CGMA case Study exams (web article)  Get further information at: https://enroll.cgma.org or discover the FLP at CIMAglobal.com CONNECT Kevin Gormley Clancy Peiris  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. 

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 that 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. 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 CIMA global. 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)

"People are feeling this new-found sense of freedom, and they have some ability to move with new-found optimism coming out of the pandemic" Why is the phrase 'The Great Resignation' appearing in global financial headlines? What's behind the research that reveals at least 1 in 3 employees worldwide is considering a career change? And if that person is you, and you're thinking about going solo or starting your own practice sometime in the next year, our forthcoming miniseries of special monthly episodes could be your essential companion on that journey. Our guest David Peters gives an overview of "Disrupting You: Going Solo".   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. 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 Microsoft Work Trends Index US Department of Labor JOLTS report for May 2021 AICPA Young CPA Network online article 'Itching to Quit" 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)

"I am SO excited to be on my way to Vegas!" In just a few days, AICPA & CIMA's annual ENGAGE conference begins in Las Vegas. It's a global gathering of accounting and finance professionals often seen as the profession's premier event of the year. One of the most popular content tracks is "CPA Practitioners and Tech+" and to tell us about it, we're joined by Carl Peterson, the Association's VP for Small Firm Interests. Our Guest. Carl Peterson, CPA, is Vice President of Small Firms Interests at the American Institute of CPAs. In this role, he serves as the small firm advocate and representative for the profession. Carl has a history volunteering within the profession, including having served as a member of the AICPA Council and as a member of the AICPA's Accounting and Review Services Committee.  In 2013, he was honoured by the Society with their Distinguished Service Award. 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 the Practitioners and Tech+ (PST) track.   Find out about ENGAGE 2021, including how to register and attend either in person or online. Explore other global conferences and events from 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)

"We have big plans for the globalisation of our events, working with regions to expand on those successes and bring them to the world." At the end of July 2021, AICPA & CIMA's annual ENGAGE conference returns to Las Vegas. This global gathering of accounting and finance professionals is viewed by many as the profession's premier event of the year. To tell us more, we're joined by Todd Helton, the Association's Senior Director of Meetings and Conferences. Talking Points. These are some of the topics we discuss in this episode. What to expect from ENGAGE 2021 and how to be part of it, either in person in Las Vegas or online via the virtual ticket. Other global conferences, including the recent debut of ENGAGE EUROPE. The Association's wide-ranging and future-focused programme of conferences and events for the global profession. How organisers changed and redefined events in the face of the challenges brought on by the global coronavirus pandemic Ways that AICPA & CIMA continued to offer value and deliver success to professional attendees in new ways. Developments and innovations that helped redefine and reimagine future events. Our Guest. Todd Helton is AICPA & CIMA's Senior Director of Meetings & Conferences. He leads in strategic direction and budget planning for the Association's conferences, global events, professional development workshops and meetings, and webcast teams. His team of 25 annually produces around 35 global and national in-person conferences, 30 online conferences and 100 training courses. Connect with him via Linkedin here. 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. Find out about ENGAGE 2021, including how to register and attend either in person or online. Discover the Goats of Anarchy. Explore other global conferences and events from 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)

"We've taken that really short 3-question survey and put it online, so... tell us something about your podcast listening". Today is the last day of June 2021, and the end of our podcast's anniversary month. Exactly 3 years ago, in June 2018, we launched at AICPA Engage Conference in Las Vegas. That's why all this month we've been marking the occasion with a series of bite-sized weekend episodes, inviting you to record a quick voice message about when, where, how and why you listen to this podcast. Now on the last day of that month, June 2021, we've made it easier for you to share your opinion via your keyboard instead. There are two ways to access it. Share your opinions here, visit the URL https://forms.office.com/r/DDU7DrERFX, or scan this QR code with your phone.  If your podcast app doesn't display the code, just paste this URL into your browser and hit 'enter'. https://forms.office.com/r/DDU7DrERFX Your opinion's really important and it'll take just a minute or two to tell us what you'd like to hear more of in future. 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. Get in touch. Email us here. ©2018-2020 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)

"What's the one topic or technology you'd like to hear more about?" Another bite-sized, weekend episode as we conclude our 3rd anniversary month with your 3rd question. To share your opinion, simply take a minute to record your answer as a voice message and send it to us. Please use this button to record and send us your message. Happy recording! If this didn't work, try leaving your response on our dedicated voice message webpage. 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. Get in touch. Email us here. ©2018-2020 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)

"When, and where, do you listen to these podcasts" Each weekend this anniversary month, we ask you a single question - a different one every week. Then we invite you to record your answer as a voice message and send it to us. The second question is above. Please use this button to record and send us your message. Happy recording! If this didn't work, try leaving your response on our dedicated voice message webpage. 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. Get in touch. Email us here. ©2018-2020 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)

"As a professional who also listens to podcasts, are there any accounting-related topics that you were listening to 3 years ago that you're still interested in now?" Every weekend this anniversary month, we'll be asking you just one question - a different one every week - and inviting you to record your answer in your own voice and send it to us. The first question is above. Please use the widget below to record and send us your message. Happy recording! If this didn't work, try leaving your response on our dedicated voice message webpage. 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. Get in touch. Email us here. ©2018-2020 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA & CIMA)

"You can compare what you're facing against what OTHER firms are facing." AICPA & CIMA have just launched their 'Top Issues' surveys, one for the USA, and another focused on UK CIMA Members in Practice (MIPS). Brad Barbour, Manager for Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) outlines how finance professionals can contribute, why that's important, and how sharing their opinions will end up helping small firms everywhere. Talking Points. These are some of the topics we discussed in this episode. New understandings of what previous research has told us about the issues facing small CPA firms BEFORE the pandemic Hear about how those have been changed by the disruption in 2020-21 Talk through why – even though this type of information-gathering is not a huge time-suck -  it can still reveal huge insights once it’s all put together. How practitioners can get started with sharing their top issues wherever they are. Our Guest. Brad Barbour is Manager - PCPS/Firm Services at the main AICPA and CIMA office in Durham, North Carolina. He also hosts the “Small Firm Philosophy” podcast for the Association’s PCPS community. 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 and complete the US CPA 'Top Issues' survey (by June 18 2021) Today, May 28, the CIMA MIPS survey version launched here. 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)

...YOU could be in the top 25% of podcasts...  Our guest is CPA-turned-podcaster David Spray. He's a Texas-based serial entrepreneur who recently started a pair of businesses with podcasting at their heart. He talks about why having a podcast is almost like having a superpower, about the 50 ways podcasting can benefit a finance professional, and about why he launched a podcasting-for-CPAs service. Talking Points. These are some of the topics we discussed in this episode. Why having a podcast is like having a superpower. Relative to blogs, websites and videos, podcasts are the rarest form of online content. The swing from DIY to DFY How consistency could get you to the top 25% of podcasts. The playing field is still relatively open and if you work in a specialized niche, you might be the first and maybe only person in your space to have a podcast. Why start a podcast (we can think of fifty). Our Guest. David Spray launched his first podcast in 2019 and a second podcast earlier this year. He received a BBA in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and an MBA from the University of Houston in 1991.  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. Are you a good candidate to start a podcast? Find out with this 8-question self-assessment at YourPodcastScore.com. In 2018, the AICPA & CIMA's Journal of Accountancy, published a 10-step guide for CPAs to start their own podcast.  Have a look at fifty ways podcasting could benefit your practice. YourPodcast.team/50benefits Hear previous episodes of our podcast which focus on accounting professionals who are using podcasts in their practice. 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)

 1 in 5 people in the workplace have been experiencing overwhelm during the pandemic, including people who normally rate their RESILIENCE as 'very high'. To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (UK) and Mental Health Awareness Month (USA), returning guest Katie Demain of iOpener Institute explores how the pandemic has transformed our individual, organisational and leadership approaches to mental health and wellbeing.  We discuss the theme of this year's campaign - Nature - and the importance of connection as a powerful counterbalance to uncertainty. Talking Points. These are some of the topics we discussed in this episode. what's changed since she last joined us on the podcast for UK Mental Health Awareness Week 2019, what new research reveals about how professionals are coping with this unprecedented level of disruption the unusual benefits of 'forest bathing' the risk factors of mental health the concepts of Unproductive Uncertainty versus Uncertainty Capability the ALGEE acronym used in Mental Health First Aid the 10-stage Mental Health 'how to' for leaders. Our Guest. Connect further via LinkedIn using the links below, or visit these websites. Katie Demain is an Executive Coach, a Designer of Leadership Development Programs at iOpener Institute, a speaker, a writer, and an expert in Psychometrics. She works with clients the world over and leads teams to deliver these programmes.  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. It's Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 in the UK, and Mental Health Awareness Month in the USA. Find out more about our guest's work at iOpener Institute. Explore Action for Happiness Discover Forest Bathing Visit the AICPA's Coronavirus Resource Centre. 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)

 "Would you go to an interview with a brown paper bag on your head?" Sean Purcell is an award-winning trainer of finance staff. The Founding Partner of UK-based WiseUpNow shares tips to build better finance business partnerships, both internally and externally. He outlines ways to improve engagement, build trust, better understand colleagues and create opportunity in a post-lockdown environment. And he has something to say about webcams... Talking Points. These are some of the topics we discussed in this episode. What we USED to think about better business partnering before the pandemic, and now. Ways that lockdowns have changed how we’ll think about business partnering in the future. How to find out what a client REALLY needs. Our Guest. Connect further via LinkedIn using the links below, or visit their website. Sean Purcell is a Finance Business Partnering expert and Founding Partner of WiseUpNow in the UK. He has been involved in research and working with finance teams on finance business partnering since 2010 and has worked with over 1000 global finance business partners. 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. Explore Finance Business Partnering on Future.AICPA.org. Visit the AICPA's Coronavirus Resource Centre. 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)