Thomson supporting the development of the management accounting profession in 
Southeast Asia at various events 


Jeff Thomson, CMA, CSCA, CAE, president and CEO at 
IMA(R)(http://www.imanet.org/) (Institute of Management Accountants), one of 
the largest and most respected associations focused on the advancement of the 
management accounting profession, visited Malaysia this week, participating in 
a panel discussion at the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) Conference.

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MIA is the national accountancy body that regulates, develops, supports, and 
enhances the accountancy profession in Malaysia. At the MIA Conference panel 
discussion, Thomson addressed how companies can gain trust in a climate of 
prevailing skepticism and how the finance function can help in building that 
trust.

During his visit, Thomson also met with companies in Malaysia, including IBM 
Malaysia's finance and development teams, to discuss management accounting and 
how the U.S. CMA(R)(https://www.imanet.org/cma-certification?ssopc=1) 
(Certified Management Accountant) certification can help their practitioners 
excel and improve their skills. IMA recently conducted a COSO Internal Control 
Workshop for Petronas as part of its support for developing the management 
accounting profession in Malaysia.

"IMA has had a long-standing relationship with MIA through IFAC and supporting 
great events like this one which truly advance the global accountancy 
profession," said Thomson. "It was great to meet with employers, professionals, 
students, associations, and training/advisory firms in working together to 
build and maintain trust in a digital age. IMA and its fast-growing U.S. CMA 
certification are proud to be leaders in advancing competency in ethics, 
leadership, strategy, controls, operations and technology."

The MIA Conference took place on October 22 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention 
Center.

About IMA(R) (Institute of Management Accountants)
IMA(R), named the 2017 and 2018 Professional Body of the Year by The 
Accountant/International Accounting Bulletin, is one of the largest and most 
respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management 
accounting profession. Globally, IMA supports the profession through research, 
the U.S. CMA(R) (Certified Management Accountant) and CSCA(R) (Certified in 
Strategy and Competitive Analysis) programs, continuing education, networking, 
and advocacy of the highest ethical business practices. IMA has a global 
network of more than 125,000 members in 150 countries and 300 professional and 
student chapters. Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., USA, IMA provides localized 
services through its four global regions: The Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe, 
and Middle East/India. For more information about IMA, please visit 
www.imanet.org.

SOURCE:  Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)