These reports and videos, based on round tables in Europe and Asia, provide a picture of the opportunities and challenges finance transformation is creating, with particular regard to the independence and objectivity of the finance function and its professionals.
Fact or fiction? The independent business partner: Poland
In late 2011 a roundtable was held in Warsaw, Poland, involving participants from a range of industries who discussed the context of finance business partnering in the region. The findings will be incorporated into a global report in 2012.
Read more about the roundtable, or share the key insights from the discussion in the video below.
Fact or fiction? The independent business partner: Asia
This discussion paper outlines how finance professionals need to move from being the co-pilot into the driver's seat across the Asia region, by employing additional skills and tools. Organisations need to consider not only how they identify talent, from a competitive pool, but how they build capacity, with support as necessary from educators, professional bodies and government agencies.
Based on new findings based on a regional roundtable in Singapore and ongoing research on finance transformation, the report outlines both the growth and operational context of finance business partnering across Asia, with a particular regard to independence and objectivity.
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CIMA's former president Aubrey Joachim discusses the report at the round table in Asia.
Fact or fiction? The independent business partner: UK
This paper is based on discussions between finance professionals from leading companies, at a CIMA roundtable held early in 2011. The aim was to provide a picture of the opportunities and challenges finance transformation is creating, with particular regard to the independence and objectivity of the finance function and its professionals.
A range of senior finance professionals from global organisations illustrated the value-add from finance experts who not only understood the drivers of costs, value and risk but who also had professional objectivity. However, deeper research from the CIMA centre of excellence at the University of Bath school of management showed the value placed on professional independence and objectivity by senior management was lagging, which may result in missed opportunities and increased risk.
For companies and their leadership teams, assessing how they measure up and how they maximise and support their finance business partners will help manage themselves out of the current economic situation and guard against future dangers.
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The roundtable participants comment further below: