FLP, the Finance Leadership Podcast

FLP, the Finance Leadership Podcast

Regular information and news on FLP, the Finance Leadership Programme pathway to your CGMA qualification. We've built on the foundation of the Go Beyond Disruption show and launched as FLP, the FInance Leadership Podcast, in late 2022.

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February 20, 2025 26 mins

Guests Matthew Payze and Stewardt Cornelissen join us from South Africa. Together we discuss their experiences in studying for CGMA, and share their advice and views on studying for the qualification via the FLP pathway.  

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Our guest is Jason Nye, CIMA's Senior Manager in Operations for the UK. Together we take a look at the UK market for Finance & Accounting and provide useful insights for anyone considering this sector as a career.  

Jason talks about his background, the market for jobs in the UK, what careers are open to CIMA students, where people can find roles, and how to start studying CIMA...

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Andi Lonnen, founder and CEO of FBP Academy, joins us to discuss Finance business partnering: what it is, why it's important, and how to build the mindset of a Finance Business Partner. 

Alongside many insights in this conversation with podcast host Kevin Gormley (AICPA & CIMA, UK), Andi highlights that Finance Business Partners (FBPs) are not just traditional accountants who "add up" numbers, but professionals who "add value".

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Kevin Gormley welcomes Hugh Martin from Procountancy back to the podcast to hear his views on preparing for this month's Strategic Case Study exam. 

Returning podcast guest Hugh is a CGMA and has lots of experience with the SCS. Connect with him on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hughmartincgma/

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November 14, 2024 22 mins

Kevin Gormley is joined by John Bannon, Director at First Intuition who are a Training Partner of AICPA & CIMA

John outlines the First Intuition FLP offer and also gives his thoughts on the upcoming Strategic Case Study (SCS) exam.  As a tutor himself, he has lots of experience in teaching for the SCS and students who are preparing for this exam may find his insights useful.

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October 15, 2024 34 mins

We're joined by CIMA member and former FLP student Shirley Henrick, who switched to the Finance Leadership Programme and attained CGMA after the opportunity arose during the Pandemic to complete her studies.  She talks about her career, her route to CGMA, and gives some invaluable advice based on her experiences.

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We're joined by Chris Roberts and Kim Hanson from our FLP Product team to talk about the new class onboarding feature that has been released as part of the Skills Plus subscription.  

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August 8, 2024 25 mins

Our guest this month is Thomas Broadley, Division Manager with professional training provider Astranti.

He joins AICPA & CIMA podcast host Kevin Gormley to discuss Astranti's partnership with CIMA, how they utilise The Finance Leadership Programme as a pla...

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Our guest Iryna McDonald explores elements of the upcoming MCS (Management Case Study) exam in August 2024. These insights make this episode a 'must-listen' for any students at this level.

Not only is our guest a Tutor at Kaplan Financial, the Association's Premium partner for the CGMA Finance Leadership Programme (FLP), Iryna herself also holds a CGMA Professional Qualification. She talks to podcast host Kevin Gormley (AICPA & CIM...

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We're joined today by Hugh Martin, Director Of Content for to talk ...

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We're joined by John Bennett from our learning partner Kaplan to talk about the upcoming Operational Case Study (OCS) exam scheduled for May 2024. 

As a long-established accounting tutor and test-author, John shares his vast experience of the OCS. He offers practical insights on this May's upcoming exam featuring a company called Kanann that designs and sells saddles for horse riding.  

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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 rapidly advancing branch of AI which focuses on creating new, original content across mediums without simply replicating existing data. This episode of the podcast aims to demystify AI’s rol...

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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 knowledge and experience in this area and share their thoughts on the matter.        

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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 motivation to study on this pathway and about her experiences using the new learning platform .        

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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 experience of using th...

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August 2, 2023 15 mins

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.

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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 listen for any student about to sit this exam.

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  • the Strategic level and the preparation needed for the Strategic Case Study exam
  • key areas to fully prepare a student for the en...
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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, how it's structured, what it is, and how it's positioned within the ...

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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 Gormley (AICPA & CIMA, Ireland) about the Management level and the preparation needed for the Management Case Study Exam.  

Our guest also outlines what to expect from the Skills Premium classe...

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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 Professional Qualification, and provides insightful, practical advice for current and future students.

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