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As the global leader in management accounting CIMA is committed to producing relevant, rigorous and applied research. We publish industry-leading insight, fund academic programmes, and collaborate with partners globally to help people and organisations drive better, sustainable business performance.

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  • Report visualisation: from concept to deployment

    This report analyses how multimedia technology is providing insight around business performance and improving the speed of decision making through graphically presenting patterns, trends and correlations.

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  • Six rules to delivering a powerful financial presentation

    Public speaking, the number one fear of most people, can be overcome. Analyse one of the key soft skills that accountants need to possess in order to engage stakeholders and help decision making.

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  • Keeping business clean: a CGMA guide to countering fraud and corruption

    This briefing report outlines recent developments and trends on fraud and corruption globally and the role of the management accountant in helping establish best practice in their organisation. It offers guidance to a range of resources and reading materials.

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  • CGMA Cybersecurity Tool

    Cybersecurity is one of the central issues and risks in today’s global economy. Cyber attacks are no longer a question of if, but a question of when.

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  • CGMA Business model global consultation

    Business models are often misunderstood and lack consistency. Most businesses use the term ‘business model’ but do not follow any particular processes or frameworks in order to create and manage them. Our work intends to change this.

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  • Cost Transformation Model

    The CGMA cost transformation model is designed to help businesses to achieve and maintain cost competitiveness.

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Tomorrow's relationships

People are our greatest asset – how often have we heard this from leaders and then seen evidence from the behaviours of the organisations they lead which suggests otherwise?

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Tomorrow's leadership

28 May 2012 saw the UK launch of a groundbreaking leadership report, ‘The Invisible Elephant and the Pyramid Treasure - Tomorrow’s Leadership’, which outlined a leadership model fit for purpose in the 21st century. This event continued our successful collaboration with Tomorrow's Company and their partners.

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Managing responsible business: the ethical challenges organisations must navigate to succeed in a connected world

Find out how to address the major gaps facing organisational ethics and the tools CGMA designation holders can use to promote an ethical culture.

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Financial crisis and changes in management controls in banks

The financial crisis of 2008 hit banks in Iceland and Denmark with different intensity. There was a difference in how management controls changed in response to the crisis.

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Thinking the unthinkable: a new imperative for leadership in the digital age

Executive leadership at the highest levels of corporate, public service and political life faces new vulnerabilities that few in these positions are willing to talk about publicly. In 2016, they are greater than at any time in recent history, and the implications are deeply troubling.

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Valuing your talent

Better people measures, better decisions, better business.

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The effects of cloud technology on management accounting

Advances in information technology have been noted as a key force in changing management accounting. Managers and boards continuously see advances in technology offering potential business advantages, but also raising issues and risks. This report focuses in particular on cloud computing.

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Looking beyond the check-box: mitigating risk, maximising performance

In April 2014 CIMA and St Paul’s Institute jointly hosted an event which looked at the importance of leading by example rather than relying on written policies and rules.

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Branded-business valuations: Global Intangible Finance Tracker 2015

In recent years there has been considerable focus by UK government on tackling the budget deficit. While critical, it will not drive future prosperity. And cannot be the sole focus if the UK is to thrive in the long term.

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Using integrated reporting to help create value and effectively tell the full story

Global companies must create value for the short, medium and long term. But they are doing this in an environment where there is a general lack of trust in businesses; pressures favouring immediate rewards; and the need to integrate many different sources of value spanning borders, cultures and generations.

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