18 April 2008
At the Management Accounting Research Group (MARG) conference held on 17 April 2008, Gordon Grant, CIMA president, announced the appointment of a new CIMA Professor to develop and promote the science of management accounting.
Wim Van der Stede, a professor of management accounting at the London School of Economics and Political Science, will contribute to CIMA's strategy by raising the profile of the profession and bridging theory and practice to help set the agenda for the future of business finance.
Professor Van der Stede obtained a PhD in economics from the University of Ghent, Belgium and has held a variety of professional positions including assistant professor at the University of Southern California and visiting professor at ESSEC Paris.
He has published many articles and won awards including the AAA Notable Contribution to Management Accounting Literature Award in 2007 and the USC Marshall School of Business MBA PM Golden Apple Teaching Award in 2005.
