Jeff Thomson, the longtime president and CEO of the Institute of Administration Accountants, plans to retire in early 2023 after main the IMA for almost 15 years, with a successor but to be named.
Thomson initially joined in 2005 as vice chairman of analysis, the place he helped remodel IMA’s analysis, schooling and thought management practices, particularly on the accounting career’s high rising points. Through the years, he has constructed IMA’s membership and affect. Throughout his tenure, the IMA greater than doubled its membership and the variety of professionals holding the Licensed Administration Accountant certification. At the moment, the IMA has roughly 140,000 members in 150 international locations via 12 international workplaces, 350 chapters and greater than 200 workers members.
He has additionally expanded the IMA’s analysis into new areas together with expertise and information analytics; sustainable enterprise administration; and variety, fairness and inclusion. Thomson has written quite a few articles, together with for Accounting At the moment, and a e-book, and supplied testimony to Congress on threat administration, inner controls and company governance. He has additionally represented the IMA on the boards of varied organizations, together with COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Fee), IFAC (Worldwide Federation of Accountants) and the IIRC (Worldwide Built-in Reporting Council).
Institute of Administration Accountants president and CEO Jeff Thomson
Courtesy of the IMA
He has additionally been named continuously amongst Accounting At the moment’s High 100 Most Influential Individuals listing, has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Belief Throughout America, and was named amongst NJBIZ’s Energy 50 in Accounting listing. Below his management, IMA additionally gained a lot of trade awards, together with high office {and professional} physique of the 12 months.
“It has been my honor to serve IMA and my career at an thrilling time in IMA’s historical past. I have been privileged to have the chance to positively affect the careers of latest and seasoned professionals and college students, in addition to advance greatest practices in enterprise,” stated Thomson in a press release Monday. “Better of all, I had the chance to work alongside our volunteers who’re actually the guts and soul of IMA, my unimaginable workers who engineered a outstanding turnaround with a deal with our members and delivering worth, and a prestigious listing of companions and colleagues. Collectively, we helped advance this proud and thrilling career throughout an period of uncertainty and disruption.”
The IMA board is predicted to announce his successor within the months forward. “Jeff is counseled for his management throughout a turnaround interval, marked by a shift in IMA’s strategic course, a mission to strengthen the career via certification and persevering with schooling, and assembly the wants of pros in rising markets all over the world,” stated IMA chair Gwen van Berne in a press release. “He has at all times been dedicated to telling the story of our proud career, one the place we make a distinction for careers, organizations, and society at giant.”
Previous to becoming a member of the IMA, Thomson labored at AT&T for over 20 years, the place he began as an information scientist many years earlier than the job title was popularized within the trade. After retiring from AT&T, he spent three years as an area highschool arithmetic instructor. Thomson has been married for 42 years to Harriett and is trying ahead to spending extra time along with his youngsters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.