UCLan accountancy course applauded by industry body

22 December 2021

University wins Global Bronze Award at CIMA Excellence Awards

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has won a Global Bronze Award at the second edition of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Excellence Awards.

The annual CIMA Excellence Awards recognise institutions and individuals across the world who go above and beyond to shape the next generation of Chartered Global Management Accountants and lead the accounting profession into the future.

The CIMA Prize-winner Excellence Award celebrates academic partner institutions that have produced graduates who have gone on to be placed in the top four in the three levels of CIMA exams. In this instance, a former student has gone onto present a prize-winning paper.

"We are delighted that we have helped one of our students develop the skills, knowledge and understanding to present a prize-winning paper for the Strategic Level Case Study."

Neil Sutcliffe, course leader for the MA in Accounting and Financial Management with CIMA

Neil Sutcliffe, course leader for the MA in Accounting and Financial Management with CIMA at UCLan, said: “We are delighted that we have helped one of our students develop the skills, knowledge and understanding to present a prize-winning paper for the Strategic Level Case Study, which is the highest level of the CIMA qualification structure.

“The teaching staff across both undergraduate and postgraduate courses are rightly proud of the difference that we can make in the lives of our students.”

Andrew Harding, FCMA, CGMA, Chief Executive – Management Accounting at The Chartered Institute of Management Accounting, commented: “It is an honour to recognise and celebrate those who have demonstrated remarkable commitment to their students and the accounting profession in the past year.

"All our winners and nominees are doing incredible work to help future generations realise their potential and give their career a head start."

Andrew Harding, FCMA, CGMA, Chief Executive – Management Accounting at The Chartered Institute of Management Accounting

“All our winners and nominees are doing incredible work to help future generations realise their potential and give their career a head start. We are proud to call you our partners and truly appreciate your support.”

More than 400 nominations from educational institutions and individuals were submitted this year for consideration in four categories: CIMA Teaching Excellence Award, CIMA Research Excellence Award, CIMA Campus Culture Excellence Award and CIMA Employability Excellence Award.

In addition, a central award committee selected winners for the CIMA Prize-Winner Excellence Award, CIMA Global Excellence Award, and CGMA Campus of the Year Award based on CIMA exam performance in 2020 and 2021.

Visit the CIMA website for a complete list of the 2021 CIMA Excellence Awards winners.