Strategic Planning & Analysis by Jeff C Thomson, IMA President & CEO

When:  Sep 17, 2018 from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM (AST)
Associated with  Abu Dhabi Chapter

Jeffrey Thomson, CMA, CSCA, CAE, IMA President CEO, will be the guest speaker for this session. Since assuming this position in 2008, Mr. Thomson led the development of a strategy resulting in IMA becoming one of the fastest growing accounting associations in the world, with growth in its CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) program over the past five years. In January 2018, IMA crossed the 100,000-member mark for the first time in the organization's history.

Acquiring strategic planning and analysis skills will help Certified Management Accountants who hold positions ranging from staff accountant to CFO to aspire and expand their strategic planning knowledge for current or future roles. IMA will help you master the concepts and techniques that are required to earn a seat at the leadership table and become a key player in driving the strategic planning process at your organization.

After the session, participants should be able to define the role of team in the strategic management process and explain the following:

  • Identify and explain the role of the finance team in the strategic planning process, particularly with respect to providing analytical and financial perspectives to the planning processes.
  • Identify and explain the macroeconomic forces that can impact an organization's strategy, including GDP, interest rates, inflation, capital availability, unemployment levels, energy costs, currency markets, and the global financial system.
  • Explain why having a competitive advantage should result in the company operating at a lower cost and/or commanding a higher price compared to its competitors; i.e., relative superior performance.
  • Identify and explain the role of the management accountant in the competitive intelligence process.

Agenda

 

19:00 – 19:30 Registration & Networking

19:30 – 21:00 Strategic Planning and Analysis (Jeffrey Thomson, IMA President CEO)

21:00 – 21:30 Questions and Networking

 

VenueThe LAB, Nahyan Camp, Abu Dhabi. Click here for Google Map directions

 

Please Note: You will be entitled to 2 CPE’s for this event, providing you attend for the entire session and you sign on the registration form. For this chapter event, the reserved seat is ONLY for those members who had already registered.

Location

The LAB
Nahyan Camp, Delma Street
Google Map directions given above
Abu Dhabi
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Contact

Amer Al Sbiei
0505805466
events@imaabudhabichapter.org