2020 CIMA press releases

2020

• CIMA signs strategic partnership agreement with ICiPS to help improve public service productivity
• CIMA and CSE sign MoU to further collaboration
• Global accounting leaders call on profession to help address climate change
• Association creates new online Global Career Hub
• Letter to the editor: The government needs to reform the apprenticeship levy
• The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants launches new study on the people aspect of finance transformation
• Letter to the editor: The UK must focus on improving productivity and building business resilience
• Letter to the editor: Why it’s time to broaden the Apprenticeship Levy
• Letter to the editor: Can the coronavirus outbreak be the wake-up call we need?
• Letter to editor: The coronavirus outbreak will change businesses and finance teams forever
• CIMA suggests five key things to help out the self-employed, sole traders and UK small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic
• Letter to the editor: Why we need to have a level playing field for all workers
• Letter to the editor: We must do more to support SMEs and kickstart our economy
• Letter to the editor: More can be done to level the playing field for all workers
• CIMA exams to move to remote testing from May 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic
• Letter to the editor: We must invest in people to prepare for a brighter future
• Six additional measures to support UK SMEs the Chancellor needs to consider in response to the coronavirus pandemic
• Letter to the editor: Banks must understand that we’re all in this together
• Letter to the editor: Let’s make sure SMEs aren’t caught between the banks and the Government
• Letter to the editor: We must prepare businesses for life after lockdown
• Letter to the editor: We must keep good businesses going
• Costs of restructuring businesses increased 30% last year - £8.2bn for FTSE100 companies
• We must expand and accelerate CBILS support to increase business survival rate
• “Diverse coalition of voices” write to Chancellor calling for COVID-19 support for ‘forgotten’ small business and self-employed
• Media comment: Letting good businesses fail will hurt the UK's recovery
• Media comment: Chancellor’s announcement is great for micro businesses but doesn’t go far enough
• First at-home CIMA exams will help students progress towards earning the CGMA designation and provide skilled talent to aid COVID-19 economic recovery
• Media comment: Four measures to get businesses back on track amid the COVID-19 crisis
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants reminds South African government of the economic plight of sole proprietors
• Letter to the editor: Furlough scheme extension provides glimmer of hope but significant job losses still loom
• CIMA becomes first accounting body to deliver at-home exam testing in Ireland
• CIMA launches free business recovery toolkit to help the economy get back on its feet
• CIMA to hold its first-ever virtual AGM on 3 June 2020
• “Finance professionals must lead the way to help create more sustainable, responsible businesses” says new CIMA President
• Leaders call on Prime Minister to create socially just and green recovery from COVID-19
• Letter to the editor: We must invest in business to create a lasting recovery
• North Asia Final of CGMA 2020 Global Business Challenge
• CIMA on the lookout for tomorrow’s business leaders in Europe
• Long-term recovery will depend on solving the UK’s productivity puzzle says CIMA
• Financing the green recovery with launch of world’s first Green Finance Education Charter
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants publishes recommendations for COVID-19 recovery strategy
• Letter to editor: Let’s hope the Chancellor is thinking long-term
• Letter to the editor: We need a long-term recovery strategy, not a first-aid programme
• Letter to the editor: We must brace ourselves for the long haul
• Letter to the editor: We must address structural issues to create sustainable economic recovery
• Letter to the editor: Targeted lockdowns call for targeted government support
• Letter to the editor: The UK faces a rocky road to economic recovery
• Letter to the editor: Equipping our workforce for tomorrow’s recovery
• Media comment: Turning tables on the UK public debt
• Media comment: We must better support skills development in our regions
• Media comment: The Government must not lose sight of long-term opportunities from the pandemic
• Open letter to British Business Leaders: Our work is core to your success
• Media comment: We must support businesses to thrive in the new normal
• Fintech-focused startup accelerator seeks applicants for 2021 programme
• Media comment: We must invest wisely into developing a skilled, motivated workforce
• Media comment: Struggling sectors and businesses should not need to wait to receive vital support
• Media comment: Chancellor’s Statement doesn't look far enough ahead
• CIMA and KAZGUU University launch first-class cooperation programme to train future finance leaders
• Media comment: Growth culture is key for recovery
• Majority of SMEs confident to be trading after Christmas despite coronavirus disruption
• Media comment: We must support people to thrive in the new normal
• Media comment: We are still missing the mark on long-term recovery
• Media comment: Upskilling must become today’s priority
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants launches new online ethics tool on Global Ethics Day
• The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants launch CGMA Finance Leadership Program to support employers and universities based in Africa, Asia and Europe
• The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants appoints Tariro Mutizwa as new Regional Vice President for Africa
• AICPA & CIMA's Women's Global Leadership Summit building networks and creating a culture of inclusivity in a remote work environment
• Media comment: If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants releases blueprint to drive post-COVID-19 economic recovery
• Largest global association for accounting and finance professionals sets ESG roadmap for education, resources, guidance in 2021
• Media comment: Further investment in skills is vital for post-Covid recovery
• Double threat of COVID-19 and Brexit fails to encourage UK workers to upskill
• CIMA celebrates winners of its first-ever Excellence Awards
• Media comment: We need a reskilling revolution
• CIMA sponsors undergraduate award to find future CFOs