Some of the responses to the exposure draft expressed concern regarding the extent of the management accountant’s involvement in the formulation and execution of strategy. The definition was somewhat modified to reflect these concerns, but it still reflects the committee’s belief that the role of the management accountant-at whatever level in the organization and in whatever capacity-is to support implementation of the organization’s strategy.
The definition also reflects the market itself, using information from various studies regarding the role of the CFO organization, the results of which indicate that the role of the management accountant is transforming into that of a business partner.