Paul Ash, FCMA, CGMA, has been elected the 6th chair of AICPA and CIMA, the Association that represents 696 thousand members, students and engaged professionals in management and public accounting across 192 countries. He has been also elected the 88th president of CIMA (the United Kingdom).
During the year of his term, Paul Ash will focus his efforts on digitization. He plans to present a new vision of the tasks of modern accounting professionals, to demonstrate their value for business in a fast-changing environment. Hie encourages the members of the association to take the opportunities that arise and help organizations adapt and prosper in the face of all challenges. Serving his term, Paul Ash will work closely with Bill Pirolli, CPA, CFF, PFS, CGMA, the new AICPA Vice Chair.
“I am proud to have been elected as CIMA President and serve as Chair of AICPA. It will be a privilege to serve our members and students around the world.
The shock created by the pandemic has accelerated the transformation of our profession to meet the demands of an ever-changing business world, harness the power of new and emerging technologies, and to remain at the forefront of business decision making for years to come.
AICPA and CIMA have worked tirelessly over the past five years to ensure that we train the management and public accountants the world needs. And now more that ever, we are here to support them to embrace change and innovation, evolve their skills and competencies and to create more value as strategic partners for their businesses.
As accounting professionals, we must step put of our own comfort zones and are to help our businesses navigate paths out of the crisis many now face, and build a more resilient and sustainable future”.