Equipping Management Accountants for Value Creation Through Data Analytics

Management accountants face a widening gap between traditional education and data-driven practice. This interactive session explores how to bridge that gap by integrating data analytics meaningfully into accounting education and professional development.

We’ll examine real-world applications of data visualisation, data wrangling, and RPA across management accounting functions, from performance dashboards to predictive analytics. These capabilities are central to leadership readiness: professionals who can automate processes and communicate insights through visualisation are better positioned for CFO and Finance Director roles, where strategic influence is paramount.

You’ll hear from:

• Dr Natalia Mintchik, CPA, CMA, University of Cincinnati, USA
• Dr Moataz Gad, CMA, University of West Anglia, UK
• Dr Anna Vysotskaya, CPA, University of Surrey, UK

Organisations that develop these skills internally, or recruit from programmes embedding them, gain a competitive edge in talent attraction, signalling investment in professional growth within a tight hiring market.

Participants will discuss practical strategies for building analytics competencies that prepare accountants as strategic business partners. Whether you’re an educator, practitioner, or student, this session offers actionable approaches to equipping management accountants with the tools and leadership mindset needed to thrive in a data-driven profession.

Register here to secure your place.