AICPA & CIMA announce the winners of their 2023 CGMA China Awards

27 November 2023, Shanghai – AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, announced the winners of their 2023 CGMA Awards during a ceremony on 23 November 2023 in Shanghai.

The CGMA Awards, also known as the “Oscars in Finance”, have been held in China since 2005 to recognise the excellence and innovation in management accounting and to showcase the top talent in the industry.

The event was supported by the Shanghai Pudong New Area Financial Work Bureau, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Administration Committee Expo Management Bureau, the China International Talent Exchange Foundation (CITEF), the Pudong International Financial Research and Service Centre, and the International Finance Forum (IFF).

Pictured: Vicky Li, FCMA, CGMA, Regional Vice President – North Asia at AICPA & CIMA giving her welcome address

Vicky Li. FCMA, CGMA, Regional Vice President – North Asia at AICPA & CIMA, delivered the opening remarks and the welcome speech respectively, she said:

" We are pleased to see more and more finance teams move from the digital exploration phase to the implementation phase and achieve innovative results in China. Congratulations to all the companies and individuals who have won this year's awards. The Association will uphold its century-old tradition and continue to cultivate more outstanding leaders and professionals in the finance sector for China, by enhancing the professional capabilities of management accounting and helping enterprises achieve high-quality and sustainable development. "

Pictured: Andrew Harding, FCMA, CGMA, Chief Executive – Management Accounting at AICPA & CIMA giving his Keynote Speech

Andrew Harding, FCMA, CGMA, Chief Executive – Management Accounting at AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, attended this event and delivered a keynote speech titled Future of Finance. He said:

“Our profession has played a major role in helping individuals, businesses, economies, and governments navigate uncertainty. However, there are signs of optimism. We are moving out of fear and survival mode, where we had to adapt and thrive, to a world that is transitioning, taking these challenges in its stride, and increasingly looking to address these as opportunities to reset or embrace the future. “

He also stated, “finance is moving beyond finance, whether it is from the digital transformation of corporate finance to the disclosure of Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) reporting, the importance of our work has been emphasized again and again. “

The full list of winners is available here.

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Media contactJoanna Ke Yang
Senior Manager – External Relations
Email:joanna.yang@aicpa-cima.com

About the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, and AICPA & CIMA

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants® (the Association), representing AICPA® & CIMA®, advances the global accounting and finance profession through its work on behalf of 698,000 AICPA and CIMA members, candidates and engaged professionals in 188 countries and territories. Together, we are the worldwide leader on public and management accounting issues through advocacy, support for the CPA license, the CGMA designation and specialised credentials, professional development and thought leadership. We build trust by empowering our members and engaged professionals with the knowledge and opportunities to be leaders in broadening prosperity for a more inclusive, sustainable and resilient future.

The American Institute of CPAs® (AICPA), the world’s largest member association representing the CPA profession, sets ethical standards for its members and U.S. auditing standards for private companies, not-for-profit organisations, and federal, state and local governments. It also develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination and builds the pipeline of future talent for the public accounting profession.

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants® (CIMA) is the world’s leading and largest professional body of management accountants. CIMA works closely with employers and sponsors leading-edge research, constantly updating its professional qualification and professional experience requirements to ensure it remains the employer’s choice when recruiting financially trained business leaders.