IMA Asia Pacific

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Strengthening the accounting and finance profession takes both rigorous education and real-world practice.
That's why IMA created the Academic & Professional Member Collaboration Shared Interest Group, a new virtual community where faculty, researchers, and professionals come together to advance management accounting and finance education.

When you join, you'll:
🌍 Build cross-sector connections with educators and professionals from around the world
💡 Exchange ideas on curriculum innovation and teaching strategies that reflect real-world practice
🧠 Engage with research and scholarship that bridges academic rigor with professional relevance
🚀 Help shape the next generation of ethical, strategic finance leaders
Swipe ➡️ to meet the IMA members guiding this community:
▸Chevonne Alston, PhD, CPA, CFE, Leader
▸Dr. Tim Naddy, DBA, CPA, Moderator
▸Amal Said, Ph.D., Champion
▸Di Wu, Ph.D., CMA, Champion

Come be a part of a global network connecting educators and practitioners across the profession.

Join us in congratulating the new IMA Philippines Chapter for FY2026–2027(effective July 1, 2026) Board as they lead the chapter to another year of growth and impact!
🔹 Atty. Leo Yatco – Chapter Chair
🔹 Jayson Lu – Chapter Treasurer
🔹 Prof. Jovit Cain – Chapter Administrator
🔹 Kryztal Mae Pasco – Communications Lead

🎉𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐘𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 (𝐈𝐌𝐀) 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫🎉

We are pleased to introduce the distinguished leaders who will guide the IMA Philippines Chapter for Fiscal Year 2026–2027, effective July 1, 2026.
🔹 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐲. 𝐋𝐞𝐨 𝐘𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐨 – Chapter Chair
🔹 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐮 – Chapter Treasurer
🔹 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐉𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐧 – Chapter Administrator
🔹 𝐊𝐫𝐲𝐳𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐨 – Chapter Communication Lead

As we embark on another year of advancing the management accounting profession, we look forward to their leadership, vision, and commitment to serving our members and the broader business community.

Please join us in congratulating our FY2026–2027 Board of Directors and supporting them as they lead the chapter toward continued growth and excellence.



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IMA Asia Pacific

A data breach instantly turns a technical glitch into a financial crisis.

Cybersecurity directly impacts your bottom line. While technical security belongs to IT, comprehensive financial oversight now requires digital risk awareness.

For Week 4 of the IMA APAC Learning Month, we are shifting focus to cybersecurity and data practices. Equip yourself with the strategic insights needed to navigate modern operational vulnerabilities.

Our IMA Cybersecurity & Data Practices Certificate™ empowers you to:
✅ Identify evolving cyber threats and implement key security controls.
✅ Protect sensitive financial data across business transactions.
✅ Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations like GDPR.
✅ Mitigate cyber risks to build organizational trust.

Refine your agility to drive business impact with IMA Certificate Programs and Micro-Credentials.

🔗 Enrol now: https://www.imaglobal.org/learning-paths/cybersecurity-certificate

A mid-sized firm thought their financial data was secure. Then, a single phishing email bypassed their legacy controls.

The cost? $4.8 million in losses, a 3-month operational freeze, and a devastated brand reputation.

Cybersecurity isn't a tech problem; it’s a direct risk to your balance sheet.

This week for our IMA APAC Learning Month, we’re focusing on Cybersecurity! Today's finance leaders must actively protect digital assets and infrastructure. Build these critical defense capabilities with our specialised program below.

Our IMA Cybersecurity & Data Practices Certificate™ empowers you to:
✅ Identify evolving cyber threats and implement key security controls.
✅ Protect sensitive financial data across business transactions.
✅ Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations like GDPR.
✅ Mitigate cyber risks to build organizational trust.

Refine your agility to drive business impact with IMA Certificate Programs and Micro-Credentials.

🔗 Enrol now: https://www.imaglobal.org/learning-paths/cybersecurity-certificate

Turn ESG risk into business advantage

A common error among organisations today is failing to properly govern their ESG data, leaving them in violation of sustainable reporting practices. Poor data tracking means businesses may unknowingly source materials from unsustainable environments while claiming to be "green."

The cost? A major company was recently caught in this situation and fined over £20 million, facing severe reputational damage alongside others caught in regulatory crosshairs.

The lesson is clear: Sustainability is not a compliance checklist. In today’s market, leadership means identifying the risks and managing them.

In Week 3 of our IMA APAC Learning Month, we’re focussing on Sustainability, providing the roadmap you need to turn environmental and social risks into a strategic business influence.

Our IMA Sustainability Business Practices Certificate™ empowers you to:
✅ Drive Strategy: Move beyond checklists to build sustainability into long-term business value.
✅ Master Climate Finance: Learn to calculate carbon footprints and manage the financial impact of climate risks.
✅ Simplify Reporting: Navigate global regulations to create transparent, decision-ready reports.
✅ Value People & Ethics: Connect diversity and employee engagement to your performance.

Refine your agility to drive business impact with IMA Certificate Programs and Micro-Credentials.

Enrol now: https://www.imaglobal.org/learning-paths/sustainability-certificate

Master the framework for Carbon Management

Organisations are increasingly focused on their environmental footprint. To address emissions, many invest in external ‘green’ projects to generate offsets and achieve net-zero goals. However, recent independent audits have identified widespread quality issues in several projects. As a result, millions of carbon credits have been devalued or invalidated, leaving investors with unrecoverable assets and significant reputational damage.

The lesson: You can’t manage what you don’t verify. In today’s market, carbon isn’t just a metric; it’s a financial risk that requires expert oversight.

In Week 3 of our IMA APAC Learning Month, we’re focussing on Sustainability, providing the roadmap you need to turn environmental and social risks into a strategic business influence.

Our IMA Sustainability Business Practices Certificate™ empowers you to:
✅ Drive Strategy: Move beyond checklists to build sustainability into long-term business value.
✅ Master Climate Finance: Learn to calculate carbon footprints and manage the financial impact of climate risks.
✅ Simplify Reporting: Navigate global regulations to create transparent, decision-ready reports.
✅ Value People & Ethics: Connect diversity and employee engagement to your performance.

Refine your agility to drive business impact with IMA Certificate Programs and Micro-Credentials.

Enrol now: https://www.imaglobal.org/learning-paths/sustainability-certificate

Join the 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐅𝐎 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 is a 4-module executive development masterclass designed to prepare mid- to senior-level finance professionals for strategic leadership and future CFO roles
💡 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐌𝐀 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬
📅 May 23 & 30, 2026
🕗 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Ardenhills Suite Hotel, Quezon City

🎓 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
• Certificate of Attendance – issued per module completed
• CFO Masterclass Certificate of Completion – awarded upon completion of all 4 modules
🔐 This is the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐅𝐎 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 by the IMA Philippines Chapter, with limited slots available.

👉 Secure your place and take the next step toward executive leadership.
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkWhZTDE11-_maPWPvYB2hmjk3p1iopcPTy-tqVtePSbxOOw/viewform

Own the Implementation for Strategic Risk Assessment.

How does a global bank lose €4.9 billion ($6.7 billion) to a single employee?

It wasn’t a heist. A trader at a major European bank used his knowledge of internal "blind spots" to hide €50 billion in unauthorised bets. Although 75 alerts were triggered, high returns were prioritised, resulting in complete ignorance of the system warnings. By the time the gaps were discovered, the damage was already done.

A system is only as strong as its weakest link. Can you identify yours before it fails?

This week, IMA APAC Learning Month is all about Risk Assessment. From establishing control environments to perfecting monitoring activities, our course provides the proven roadmap you need to build and lead a rigorous internal control system. Gain the expertise to mitigate risks with confidence and unlock your next career milestone.

Our COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework Certificate Program empowers you to:

✅ Develop policy structures for operational assurance
✅ Execute risk assessments that protect the bottom line
✅ Safeguard the organisation from internal and external threats
✅ Ensure compliance with evolving regulations and laws

Refine your agility to drive business impact with IMA Certificate Programs and Micro-Credentials.

Enrol now: https://www.imaglobal.org/learning-paths/coso-internal-control-integrated-framework-certificate-online-self-study

Get the Blueprint for Strategic Risk Assessment.

In 1995, a 233-year-old financial institution collapsed overnight.

This wasn't the result of a market crash. It was the failure of risk assessment. One employee had total control over both trading and records, hiding £827 million ($1.3 billion) in losses until it was too late.

A system is only as strong as its weakest link. Can you identify yours before it fails?

This week, IMA APAC Learning Month puts the spotlight on Risk Assessment. Our course deconstructs the entire process from the control environment to monitoring activities, providing you with a battle-tested blueprint to lead the implementation of robust internal controls. Gain the expertise to mitigate risks with confidence and unlock your next career milestone.

Our COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework Certificate Program empowers you to:
✅ Develop policy structures for operational assurance
✅ Execute risk assessments that protect the bottom line
✅ Safeguard the organisation from internal and external threats
✅ Ensure compliance with evolving regulations and laws

Refine your agility to drive business impact with IMA Certificate Programs and Micro-Credentials.

Enrol now: https://www.imaglobal.org/learning-paths/coso-internal-control-integrated-framework-certificate-online-self-study

Gain the skillset for AI Governance

Can AI derail reputation?

Industry reports have highlighted cases where professional firms delivered AI-generated work to clients only to find it contained unverified data and fabricated citations.

In these instances, the failure wasn't the technology; it was the lack of governance. Operating without necessary checks and balances transformed a high-stakes project into a significant reputational and compliance risk.

AI-driven solutions are only as reliable as the management behind them. Do you have the expertise to navigate this new paradigm?

We’re kicking off IMA Learning Month with a focus on AI in Finance. Our micro-credential delivers the practical skills you need to deliver results from day one.

Our AI in Finance Micro-Credential course empowers you to:
✅ Develop AI self-capabilities on top of your existing expert skillset
✅ Deploy AI in strategic decision-making, including FP&A, forecasting, and predictive analytics
✅ Appreciate AI ethics, governance and regulatory considerations
✅ Lead AI implementation with confidence in your organisation

Refine your agility to drive business impact with IMA Certificate Programs and Micro-Credentials.

Enrol now: https://www.imaglobal.org/collections/ai-in-finance-micro-credential