AICPA Council approves ballot measure on deeper relationship with CIMA

Members of the AICPA Council approved a ballot measure on a proposal from the AICPA and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) to create a new partnership accounting that integrates the activities of organizations and represent the whole of the accounting profession, preserving while their belongings respective bodies.

The proposal first presented to members on Nov. 2, it aims to ensure greater promotion, increased resources and additional educational opportunities. The proposal was approved by the Council of the AICPA and the Council and has the support of 51 companies in the State of the APC, the leaders of many small, medium and large companies, and CFO organizations throughout the United States and around the world . AICPA committees, including private business practice, business and Industry Executive Committee, the performance of the state and Accountability Committee and initiatives of women Executive Committee supported the proposal.

Electronic voting in the measure will start in April next season and continue for two months. regular voting members will receive their personal and confidential votes of the week of April 18 from an external administrator to vote as "AICPA independent tabulator". Moving forward requires the approval of two thirds of the members voting of the AICPA.

Under the proposal, AICPA members remain members of the AICPA and will be designated automatically in the new member of the association as part of its contribution regularly AICPA. CIMA members, who will vote on a similar schedule, remain members of CIMA and also be part of the new partnership.

While the AICPA and CIMA maintain their respective body members and joints, the deeper relationship that allows organizations to defend the public interest and promotion of designations with the power of 600,000 current and accounting professionals the next generation the world, according to the Institute. Operations Integration aims to accelerate and expand resources and service organizations provide.
The AICPA will continue to focus efforts to promote, protect and grow the APC.