Kevin Gormley is joined by colleague Paul Parks (CPA, CGMA), a Director at AICPA & CIMA, to talk about AI - in particular Generative AI - and its potential impact on the world of accounting and finance businesses. Generative AI is a recent and

FLP 194. Building a Sustainable Business

Mar 11th, 2024 33m 57s

We're joined by Jeremy Osborn (AICPA global head of ESG) & Simon Bittlestone (CIMA Deputy President and Director at Metapraxis) to talk about the impact of ESG on the world of accounting and finance. Both contributors come with a wealth of know

193. Why the FLP pathway worked for me.

Oct 18th, 2023 18m 58s

We're joined by Lyndsay Falconer, one of the first to move across when AICPA launched the programme in the UK. Lyndsay transferred to the FLP pathway in Sept '22 to complete her studies and get the CGMA designation. She talks about her motivati

192. Unlocking Success: Exploring the CGMA FLP with Ghanaian Tax Associate Richard Addo.

Sep 6th, 2023 17m 55s

We're joined by Richmond Adu Addo, a Tax Associate at Deloitte based in Ghana, West Africa. Richmond has recently completed his CGMA studies via the CGMA Finance Leadership Programme and shares his thoughts on the value of CGMA and his experien

191. The Little Book of Secrets

Aug 2nd, 2023 15m 41s

Nasheen Wuisman, Senior Manager- Academic Progression at AICPA & CIMA, discusses the 'little book of secrets'. This is a new resource available to our students that are preparing for the Case Study exams. The key benefit of this resource is to

190. A guide to preparing for the Strategic Case Study Exam

May 3rd, 2023 24m 59s

Stuart Pedley-Smith is head of Learning at Kaplan, the Association's Premium partner for the CGMA Finance Leadership programme. As a teacher of the Strategic Case Study, his conversation with show host Kevin makes this episode an essential list

189. Launch of the new Foundational Level

Apr 19th, 2023 17m 5s

To mark the introduction of the new Foundational Level entry point into the CGMA Finance Leadership Program (FLP), we're joined by Doug Bowman, Senior Manager of Learning Content Creation at AICPA & CIMA. We talk about the Foundational Level, h

188. Management Case Study (MCS) exam-preparation on Skills Premium

Apr 6th, 2023 14m 5s

Iryna McDonald works as a Tutor at Kaplan Financial, the Association's Premium partner for the CGMA Finance Leadership programme (FLP). What's more, she also holds a CGMA Professional Qualification herself. Iryna talks to podcast host Kevin Go

187. Employer experience of the FLP at 3M

Mar 22nd, 2023 15m 38s

Kacper Cieslak works for 3M as a Record To Report (RTR) Manager within their Global Service Centre in Poland. He talks about their experience of rolling out the CGMA Finance Leadership Program, shares his personal journey towards the CGMA Prof

186. CGMA Skills Premium OCS exam preparation

Mar 9th, 2023 19m 11s

We hear from Andrew Mower, Deputy Regional Faculty Manager and tutor at Kaplan, the Association's Premium partner for the CGMA Finance Leadership programme. He talks about the Operational level and the preparation needed for the Operational Cas

185. CGMA and the FLP in the Sri Lanka Market

Feb 22nd, 2023 14m 27s

Zahara Ansary is a Senior Manager at AICPA & CIMA and works with the Association team in Sri Lanka. She shares her experience of rolling out the CGMA Financial Leadership Programme within the Sri Lankan market, and how Universities have embrace

Finance Leadership Programme at Deloitte UK

Feb 3rd, 2023 12m 50s

Will De Salvo works at Deloitte MCS in the UK and manages the initiation of Professional qualifications within the team. He talks to us about the experiences of rolling out the CGMA Financial Leadership Programme. The CGMA Finance Leadership Pr

Skills Premium FLP Learning with Kaplan

Jan 18th, 2023 14m 56s

Katie Collins is a Tutor and CIMA curriculum manager at Kaplan. She joins Kevin Gormley to explore what the Skills Premium FLP product offers to CIMA students. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the online pathway to the prestig

A student experience of the FLP pathway to CGMA

Dec 16th, 2022 15m 57s

Shre Shekhar is a student of CIMA (pending PER submission for membership) based in Ireland. Shre talks to Kevin Gormley about the his experience of studying through the FLP route to CGMA. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) , is the onl

The Case Study Review course

Dec 7th, 2022 15m 38s

Our guest Chris Roberts is Lead Manager for Learner Experience & Student Platform at AICPA & CIMA. Joining from North Carolina, USA, Chris talks to Kevin Gormley about the Case Study exams process and the Case Study review course within the FLP

Management accounting: Thinking beyond numbers

Nov 25th, 2022 33m 49s

Host Kevin Gormley is joined by fellow podcaster Kyle Hannan to introduce and discuss a selection of interview highlights with inspirational Management Accountants who share stories of their paths to success as high-profile finance leaders. The

Scheduling & Sitting exams

Nov 14th, 2022 17m 57s

Our guest Amy Scott talks to Kevin Gormley about scheduling and sitting a Case Study exam. Amy is Senior Manager, Student Platform & Operations at the AICPA based in the USA. The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) is the online pathway to

Insights from the Future of Finance

Nov 3rd, 2022 18m 45s

Barry Payne is Director of External Relations, Management Accounting for AICPA & CIMA. He talks to host Kevin Gormley about the Future of finance insights. They discuss what they've discovered about finance transformation from leading global bu

Critical Success Factors in Your CGMA Case Study Exam

Oct 12th, 2022 21m 12s

Clancy Peiris, Senior Manager - Relationship Programmes (AICPA & CIMA) talks to Kevin Gormley about the CGMA Case Study exams, what to expect, and how to prepare. The focus is on critical success factors, what an examiner expects, and how to av

CGMA FLP Assessment Models

Sep 29th, 2022 18m 37s

Colin Ward is the Senior Manager - Assessment & Product Development for the AICPA & CIMA Global Finance Leadership Programme. He talks to Kevin Gormley about the assessment model within The CGMA FLP. They discuss what students should expect whe

CGMA FLP launches in UK

Sep 14th, 2022 14m 9s

The CGMA Finance Leadership Programme, the new online route to the prestigious Chartered Institute of Management Accountants’ Professional Qualification, launches in the UK. Kevin Gormley is the Senior Product Manager for the AICPA & CIMA Glo

All about our new show

Aug 18th, 2022 13m 4s

We're transforming! In September 2022, the GBD podcast will become 'FLP, the Finance Leadership podcast'. Kyle Hannan and AICPA & CIMA colleague Kevin Gormley share an update on what we've been up to and what you can expect from the new show.

October update from the GBD podcast team

Oct 29th, 2021 47s

We've paused new shows for the moment as we work on what's ahead for 2022. In the meantime, do have a listen to the 170+ episodes in our archive. About Our Podcast. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different AICPA & CIMA t

Going Solo (Month 2) - Developing Partnerships and Raising Awareness.

Sep 30th, 2021 42m 3s

That's a bit of a surprise: we can't predict everything. We need to be OKAY with changes. Thinking about going solo or starting your own practice sometime in the next year? Looking at the first month as an independent professional, this min

RPA and Robots By Subscription.

Sep 24th, 2021 35m 13s

"Your PROCESS AUTOMATIONS will soon be as important as the people you hire". Hear from influential RPA expert and 'citizen automation evangelist' Dmitry Karpov, the co-founder and CIO of ElectroNeek. His San Francisco-based company is one of