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CIMA to CFO: a CIMA member shares his journey

01 November 2020
CFO of Staysure, Chris Sugden, reveals why he chose CIMA to help fulfil his career goals.

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Chris Sugden knew he wanted to lead a business – so he chose the CIMA Qualification to help him do just that. He tells us about his journey into accounting and why CIMA was the obvious choice for him.

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