Durham, N.C. (February 1, 2024) AICPA & CIMA has received the Brandon Hall Group Gold award for Excellence in Technology. The award was in the Best Advance of Learning Management for External Training category.
The 2023 Brandon Hall Group Excellence in Awards™ are presented annually for work in the categories of Learning and Development, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Sales Enablement, Future of Work, and Education Technology.
The Gold award for Excellence in Technology recognizes AICPA® & CIMA®’s SMART Learning Transformation framework. The SMART Learning Transformation framework incorporates principles of scalability for global audiences, measurable for impact, accelerates performance, relevant and right sized and technology enabled for collaboration and transfer. The SMART Transformation framework is incorporated within the organization’s new Learning Management System (LMS) that offers members, students and accounting and finance professionals a wide spectrum of learning modalities and asset types including more than 2,500 courses and webcasts.
“Upskilling is not just an investment in individuals in this digital era, it is a strategic imperative for competitive organizations globally and that’s particularly true within the accounting and finance profession,” says Michael M. Grant, AICPA & CIMA’s senior director - Learning. “The goal was to establish a future focused framework of essential principles, based on industry trends and member driven feedback, required to transform our learning portfolio and foster a best in class learning ecosystem that elevates our member experience for learning, upskilling, and behavior change for business impact.”
Entries were evaluated by a panel of veteran, independent senior industry experts, Brandon Hall Group analysts, and executives based upon these criteria: fit the need, program design, functionality, innovation, and overall measurable benefits. Excellence Award winners are scheduled to be honored at Brandon Hall Group's HCM Excellence Conference, February 13-15, 2024, at the Hilton West Palm Beach, Florida.
"In our 30th year, the Excellence in Technology Awards continue to showcase the best innovations in learning, talent management, talent acquisition, HR, workforce management, and sales enablement technologies. We are proud to receive applications from a diverse range of organizations globally, reflecting the ever-evolving landscape of technology solutions" said Brandon Hall Group Chief Operating Officer Rachel Cooke, leader of the Excellence Awards program.
The winners are listed at https://excellenceawards.brandonhall.com/winners/
About AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
AICPA® & CIMA®, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (the Association), advance the global accounting and finance profession through our 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 specialized credentials, professional education 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.
About Brandon Hall Group™
Brandon Hall Group is the only professional development company that offers data, research, insights, and certification to Learning and Talent executives and organizations. The best minds in Human Capital Management (HCM) choose Brandon Hall Group to help them create future-proof employee development plans for the new era.
For over 30 years, we have empowered, recognized, and certified excellence in organizations worldwide, influencing the development of over 10 million employees and executives. Our HCM Excellence Awards program was the first to recognize organizations for learning and talent and is the gold standard, known as the "Academy Awards of Human Capital Management."
The awards recognize the best organizations that have successfully developed and deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems, and tools that have achieved measurable results. We are honored to receive applications from organizations worldwide ranging from small, medium, large, and global enterprises to government, not-for-profits, and associations.