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Vision Statement The world's leading association for management accounting and finance professionals.
Mission Statement To provide a dynamic forum for management accounting and finance professionals to develop and advance their careers through certification, research and practice development, education, networking, and the advocacy of the highest ethical and professional practices.
Breaking News
IMA Redefines Management Accounting through New Statement on Management Accounting Release
To reflect the increasingly strategic role of the management accounting profession, IMA released its latest Statement on Management Accounting (SMA): Definition of Management Accounting on December 11, 2008. Click here to read more.
Issuance of SEC Roadmap for IFRS use by U.S. Companies
On November 14, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued the highly anticipated roadmap for use of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by U.S. companies. Senior management of IMA issued a position paper about the roadmap during September, 2008. Click here to read more.
Take a Look at IMA with New Fall 2008 Video
In this 19-minute presentation, IMA® President and CEO Jeff Thomson, along with IMA staff members Debbie Warner, Steve Weiss, and Dennis Whitney give an update on IMA and the management accounting profession.
Click here to access the video (Windows Media Player required).
IMA Launches New China Costing Research Study
Click here to download IMA's China Costing Study
COSO Releases Exposure Draft for Guidance on Monitoring Internal Control
On June 5, 2008, The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) released a three-volume exposure draft document: “Guidance on Monitoring Internal Control Systems”. Click here to read more.
U.S. Treasury’s Release of Restatement Studys
On April 9, 2008, the U.S. Treasury Department released its study of restatements: “The Changing Nature and Consequences of Public Company Financial Restatements." authored by Prof. Susan Scholz of the University of Kansas. Prof. Scholz obtained a copy of IMA’s discussion paper prepared by our FGRC practice: “The Missing Piece in the Restatement Puzzle” to use as a reference for the U.S. Treasury study
Launch of Small Business Financial and Regulatory Affairs Committee
IMA’s Small Business Financial and Regulatory Affairs Committee (SBC) launched with its first meeting on March 17, 2008 in Dallas, Texas. Click here for background information about the committee.
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