The Process used to develop the definition
The goal of developing a new definition of management
accounting was initiated at the regular biannual meeting of IMA’s Foundation for Applied Research (FAR) in August 2007. The FAR committee developed the following plan:
1. Identify a subcommittee of FAR that would develop a proposed new definition.
2. Have the proposed definition reviewed by the full FAR committee.
3. Seek input from IMA members, members of the management accounting section of the American Accounting Association, and appropriate liaisons in other professional
organizations.
4. Develop a revised definition based on this input for adoption by the full FAR committee.
5. Present the draft definition to the National Board of IMA at the annual meeting in June 2008 for approval of its dissemination.
6. Publish an exposure draft of the SMA online and in Strategic Finance for general comment.
7. Incorporate comments, as appropriate, into a final draft, and issue SMA.