In this report, KPMG have provided clear views on the nature of the business partner’s role and how business partnering can be delivered. This clarity is helpful as accountants with the ambition to take on these challenges will want to identify any gaps in their personal skill set to address through their individual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme. CIMA’s research suggests that ‘learning through doing’ is the best way of developing the broad range of skills necessary. Understanding clearly what is required to be effective in the role is a good starting point for achieving this. (PDF 1MB)