Ride The Innovation Curve. CIMA Centenary with Dr. Martin Farrar.

"Management Accountants are perfectly placed to bring
collaboration from siloed parts of a business, get them talking
to each other, and move innovation forward."


GBD69 War historian and Management Accounting expert Dr
Martin Farrar is described as a maven, polymath and broker
of information, learning lessons from the past and present to
inform all our futures. To commemorate the centenary of CIMA (the
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), Martin researched
and authored a revealing book called "Leading The
Transformation", covering the 100-year history of the Management
Accounting profession, tracing its roots back to the First World
War. He tells AICPA & CIMA's Kyle Hannan about what a century
of history can reveal about the profession's tradition of
innovation in the face of technological transformation, and
shares the insights it provides about the innovative future that
lies ahead. 


 


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WE DISCUSS:


* Never mind the "Hockey Stick (J)" curve. What about the 'S'
curve!


* Why the phrase "Winter Is Coming" may NOT be such a bad thing
after all (and it's got nothing to do with Game of Thrones).


* How the history of management accounting reveals a century-long
tradition of cooperation, innovation and adapting to
technological change.


 


LINKS


Find out more about Martin's centenary book.

What is a slide rule? Watch this video.



 


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Martin Farrar’s research specialises in the Future of Finance,
sustainability, strategy, and the history of management
accounting. Before joining the Association’s research and
development team, Martin worked closely with CIMA’s senior
management team and council as a strategic planner to define,
implement and report on corporate strategies and build future
capability. His research has been published in several white
papers and has contributed to the ongoing development of the
CIMA professional qualification syllabus. 




Martin holds a PhD from King’s College London, War Studies
Department. His ongoing research into the First World War led
to the publication of his book on the reporting of war. Connect
with him on LinkedIn.


 


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