The new normal is transforming the world of finance and accounting. How do we develop strategies to evolve with each new normal and navigate through various transformations? IMA’s 1st Regional Virtual Conference on Finance and Accounting: The Road Ahead brings together eminent professionals from across the world to discuss ideas and strategies to accelerate business responsiveness, uncover potential business opportunities, adapt to technological innovations, enhance team performance and more.
This event is eligible for 3.5 IMA CPE credits.
REGISTER NOWWe indeed live and work in very challenging, disruptive and even tragic times with the global COVID-19 pandemic that has impacted every one of us. But we must persevere, cope with the loss, help others and come out stronger, as individuals, as family members, and as professional accountants in business serving society with purpose. This talk focuses on the critical role of CFOs in helping the organization navigate through market and financial shock waves, and serving as a catalyst to help the organization survive and in fact thrive. There are no guarantees in business, but competent and ethically-sound management accountants can make a big difference in this journey to business renewal.
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The future is not what it used to be! With new realities transforming the finance and accounting profession, we need to understand what the transition entails. This panel discussion will focus on strategies to move forward with insights and suggestions from distinguished panelists. While addressing why the traditional approach to business responsiveness is failing, the session will look at how we can develop strategy in uncertain times, navigate uncertainty through a portfolio approach to creating a plan of action, and accelerate business analysis and response through data analytics.
Being an effective leader in uncertain times is a big responsibility and it is often overwhelming. Balancing performance and the expectations of stakeholders, calls for staying ahead of the curve. IMA’s motivation session seeks to bring a unique perspective to adaptive leadership and showcase ways to inspire teams to thrive in challenging times.
Organizations are going through a difficult time meeting operational financial reporting requirements and the additional information being requested by regulators. Join Muhammad Qaiser FCA (ICAEW), Partner, Financial Accounting Advisory Services, Ernst & Young Middle East & North Africa, as he addresses this challenge.
He will also address the transparency issues, discuss the guidance issued by IASB and other regulatory bodies relating to financial reporting implications as a direct result of COVID -19. Muhammad will also discuss related matters such as deferment, moratoriums, and impairment provisions.
Have you considered how your business is impacted by COVID19? Is your business booming unexpectedly or shrinking as unemployment rises? Like most other enterprises, you may be dealing with greatest uncertainty during these times. Dr. Alexander Alonso, SHRM's Chief Knowledge Officer, will provide recent SHRM data regarding the evolving landscape during the pandemic and how it affects businesses across industry. He will also provide insights into new developments for all business operators and how they are responding to the new realities.
Embezzlement is the crime that every business owner, government agency, PTA, and youth sports league worries about. Protecting assets is a top priority. The loss of money is devastating. However, what is worse is the loss of time which is unrecoverable and the loss of trust which takes the biggest toll. When embezzlement happens, it is often committed by a long-term, trusted employee. They have worked side by side with you for potentially years or even decades. Often, they are part of the family. These embezzlers live amongst us. This crime is the relatable crime because most everyone knows some business or person who has been affected by embezzlement.
Join renowned Pink Collar Crime expert Kelly Paxton to understand this growing demographic. This topic is Kelly’s most widely requested due to the recent increase in embezzlement and fraud. Kelly will show you what to look for in your business to make sure your most trusted employee is not a Pink Collar Criminal.
President and CEO,
IMA
Assistant Controller,
Controller Organization,
Saudi Aramco
Council Member at GLG
Board Member at IMA (2020-22)
Senior Executive Vice President, Finance and Accounts, Reliance Industries Limited
CFO, RIPE NCC
Chief Knowledge Officer, SHRM
Partner, Financial Accounting Advisory Services
Ernst & Young
Middle East & North Africa
Principal, K Paxton LLC
CEO, 24 Karat Training
Senior Vice President,
Global Business Development,
IMA
Senior Director,
ME and India, IMA