Documentos de Académico
Documentos de Profesional
Documentos de Cultura
SURVEY 2013
Ghana
Students agree
that the CIMA
qualification
strengthens their
ability to work
internationally,
creates career
opportunities and
widens career
choice.
agree
100%
96%
agree
85%
agree
1 Figures should be treated with caution as they are based on 26 respondents. Figures may not sum due to rounding.
2 IMF World Economic Outlook, April 2013. Available at: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2013/01/ African
Economic Outlook: Ghana. Available at: http://www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/en/countries/west-africa/ghana/
Both accessed 5 August 2013.
46%
42%
Salary increases
38%
31%
27%
23%
Budget cuts
15%
Recruitment freezes
15%
15%
Job cuts
Fall in the overall profitability of the business
12%
4%
3 IMF World Economic Outlook, April 2013. Available at: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2013/01/ African
Economic Outlook: Ghana. Available at: http://www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/en/countries/west-africa/ghana/
Both accessed 5 August 2013.
Working conditions
92% of part
qualified students
see themselves in a
different role within
three years.
Working hours
Our survey suggests that on average, CIMA
students in Ghana work 46 hours per week,
with 73% typically working more than 40
hours per week. 38% expect their working
hours to increase over the coming 12 months,
primarily due to taking on more responsibility/
more pressure.
Motivators at work
In 2013 the key motivator at work is a good
working environment (mentioned by 46%),
followed by a job security and flexibility/worklife balance (both mentioned by 42%).
Career plans
Seeking new opportunities
92% of part qualified students see themselves
in a different role within three years,
suggesting a very high degree of mobility and
promotion prospects.
Two-fifths (43%) anticipate being in a senior
finance-related role in three years time,
including finance manager, financial director,
financial controller, CFO, head of accounting/
finance or self-employed practitioner.
27% of students are planning to find another
job over the next six months and 42% expect
to move job within the next two years.
I [chose] CIMA because of its in-depth
course content in all areas of skills
development and updates on new
emerging issues worldwide.
Female student, financial director working in the
government sector.
65% Leadership
58% Personal development
54% Risk management
54% Problem solving
50% Strategic planning and implementation
50% Decision making
46% Skills for developing others
46% Communication
42% Project management
42% Change management
38% Relationship management
Appendix
Technical information
Further information
Acknowledgements
This research was conducted by CIMA
in conjunction with Spotlight Market
Research & Editing. The Chartered Institute
of Management Accountants is a Market
Research Society Company Partner. Both CIMA
and Spotlight abide by the Market Research
Societys Code of Conduct and the Data
Protection Act.
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