CIMA marks CGMA100’s tenth anniversary summit by hosting business and academic leaders to discuss the future of finance in the AI Era

15 April 2026, Xiamen, China- The CGMA100 North Asia Management Accounting Leaders' Summit, co-hosted by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and Xiamen National Accounting Institute (XNAI), with support from the Center for Accounting Studies of Xiamen University and the CGMA100 North Asia Management Accounting Leaders' Think Tank concluded 12 April in Xiamen.

The summit covered key finance topics including cost management transformation amid industrial upgrading, the role of emerging technologies in empowering management decision-making, and financial innovation to drive business growth and enhance productivity.

The Summit marked the 10th anniversary of the CGMA100 Think Tank, celebrating a decade of advancing the management accounting profession across North Asia. Launched in 2016, CGMA100 is a management accounting thought-leadership platform established by The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) serves as a platform for regulators, businesses, professionals and academics in the region (including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia among other countries and regions) to exchange views, share insights and promote best practice in the area of management accounting and finance.

Professor Ding Yougang, Deputy Party Secretary and President, XNAI said,

"I am honoured to collaborate with CIMA for this summit which aligns with XNAI's longstanding commitment to nurture top-tier finance talents in China. This summit concluded that the true competitive advantage of management accounting lies in the combination of artificial intelligence (AI) with finance professionals' data mindset, algorithmic expertise, and strong execution capability in the digital era."

Andrew Harding, FCMA, CGMA, Chief Executive of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, highlighted, ' CIMA 's recent research, Future-Ready Finance: Technology, Productivity, and Skills Survey Report, shows 68% of CEOs are increasing AI investment and 88% of finance leaders see AI as transformative, yet the true success depends on long-term investment in people, capabilities and talent readiness. CIMA remains committed to nurturing finance professionals through deep localisation in China and continuous professional development."

Vicky Li, FCMA, CGMA, Vice President, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, said, "We must embrace artificial intelligence (AI) in a world where opportunities and challenges coexist. While technology will fundamentally reshape many industries, the critical question is how we build a human led AI finance profession which ensures people remain at the centre of decision making and value creation. This year marks the 10th anniversary of CGMA100. CGMA100 will continue our effort to share the best practice of management accounting, support finance professionals across North Asia in navigating change and driving sustainable business success."

The full-day event also featured two roundtable panel discussions covered the topics The Future Finance Professional in the Human-Led, AI-Enabled Frontier Enterprise and Bridging Industry and Academia: Co-building a Digital Talent Ecosystem for the Future of Accounting.

Acknowledgement of speakers:

• Summit host: Prof Deng Jianping, Member of the Party Committee and Vice President, Xiamen National Accounting Institute (XNAI)

• ‌Rotating Chairman of 2026 for CGMA100 North Asia Management Accounting Leaders'Think Tank ; Deputy Party Secretary and President，XNAI, Professor Ding Yougang,

• Stephen Flatman, Vice President, Education and Professional Qualifications for Management Accounting, CIMA

• John Jin, FCMA, CGMA, CFO, PayPal China.

• Liu Feng, Professor, Director of Center for Accounting Studies of Xiamen University

• Feng Yanling, Director of Planning and Finance Department, Xiamen Airlines Co., Ltd

• Cai Jianhui, Deputy Director of the Management Accounting Professional Committee, Chinese Accounting Association；Director of the Teaching and Research Center, XNAI

• Justin Ye, FCMA, CGMA, CFO, CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited

• Chen Yasheng, ACMA, CGMA, Professor, School of Management, Xiamen University

• Liu Junyong, Rotating Chairman of 2025 for CGMA100 North Asia Management Accounting Leaders' Think Tank ; Professor, School of Accountancy, Central University of Finance and Economics