Hunter receives prestigious FCMA designation

trevor.kenney — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:13:21 +0000

��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Faculty of Management professor Dr. M. Gordon (Gord) Hunter was recently designated a Fellow of the Society of Management Accountants of Canada (FCMA).

The FCMA, presented to Hunter and five other Albertans, is a prestigious national honorary designation that is awarded to CMAs who, through their own outstanding achievements, bring distinction to the management accounting profession and serve as role models for others.

Hunter is the fourth
U of L faculty member to achieve this designation. Past recipients of the FCMA in the Faculty of Management include
Dr. Murray Lindsay, as well as instructors Bruce Thurston (Lethbridge campus) and Tim Spielman (Calgary campus).

Faculty of Management Dean, Dr. Robert Ellis, says that Hunter's dedication to research, teaching, and his association with CMA Alberta, allow him to continue providing relevant and student-centred learning opportunities.

"Gord has made exemplary contributions to scholarship, teaching and to the professional community," says Ellis. "I speak for all our faculty members when I say that we are very proud of Gord for being honoured by his peers in the Society of Management Accountants."

In his current role as a professor of information systems at the U of L, Hunter teaches several courses and, in 2009, developed a new accounting information systems course. He has been an advocate for the CMA designation in several capacities, including acting as a coach in the CMA Alberta Board Governance and JDC West Case competitions. He has also been a CMA
ambassador in the post-secondary community at CMA Alberta events.

Hunter has continually shown a commitment to enhancing the profession and designation through written publications; developing, delivering and overseeing a variety of post-secondary courses; and sitting on international conference committees.

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CMA accreditation for Faculty of Management

trevor.kenney — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:00:51 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge's Bachelor of Management (Accounting) Program has been given the stamp of approval from the Canadian Management Accountants Society. And while CMA accreditation indicates a certain level of quality, it also grants students a fast track opportunity to hit the ground running after graduation.

"To pass CMA Canada's rigorous requirements speaks highly of the quality of our program, faculty and students," says Dr. Murray Lindsay, FCMA, Dean of the Faculty of Management. "Our students clearly benefit from our program's accreditation. Having more people trained in strategic management accounting also benefits the business community."

Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Management (Accounting) Program with a minimum grade point average of 75 per cent are exempt from writing the CMA Entrance Examination.

This select group of students will enter directly into the Strategic Leadership Program, the final step required to obtain the CMA designation.

"The accreditation relationship between academic institutions and CMA Canada is based on a co-operative process that provides an opportunity to meet the expectations of all stakeholders: students, employers, the management accounting profession and the government," says David Shaw, CMA, President and Chief Executive Officer of CMA Alberta.

"In addition, the CMA accreditation program enhances the stature and recognition of academic institutions, thus making them attractive to students with many competitive choices."

The CMA accreditation is for a five-year period. Thomas emphasized that CMA Canada accreditation of programs at leading academic institutions sets the standard for quality education in business and accounting in Canada.

"The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge exemplifies this standard and is to be commended for the outstanding quality of its instruction and its graduates," Thomas says.

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