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The FM | Financial Management magazine podcast features conversations with executives and thought leaders in management accounting.

We discuss topics including governance, risk management, performance management, technology, corporate strategy, and leadership.

Interviews are conducted by FM editors and contributors.

Dec 20, 2023

Andrew Harding, FCMA, CGMA, chief executive—Management Accounting at AICPA & CIMA, made the trip to Orlando, Florida, last week to continue in the knowledge sharing that occurs at the Future of Finance Summit, a US event in its third year and one with companion events in other parts of the world.

In this FM episode recorded at the summit, Harding shared key takeaways, insights into the optimism from businesses in China, and why one session topic took him back to his days as a coach on the football pitch.

He also offered a succinct, three-pronged message for the profession in 2024.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

·         The importance of “learn, unlearn and relearn” for finance professionals.

·         An explanation of the T-shaped model for skill and knowledge development.

·         Why a session on how women can gain appointments to corporate boards resonated with Harding.

·         His observation about China’s use of digital payments being different than in other parts of the world.

·         An explanation of the T-shaped model for skill and knowledge development.

·         The key trends affecting the profession in the new year.