in a rapidly changing business world keeping up to date with global and domestic economic and financial trends is critical to the career longevity of accounting and finance professionals believes dinesh bansal cpa aust cfo asiapacific lenovo mobile business group an unconventional finance leader bansal has more than 15 years of experience in the world of accounting and finance across telecom manufacturing and services industries bansal manages ambiguity in businesses through bigpicture thinking and finding innovative solutions to challenges i was fascinated with the field of finance due to my inclination towards numbers and business analysis says bansal i prefer to follow my instinct and learnings from my past experiences to make the right decisions at the right time which has always worked well congratulationsyou have successfully cast your votelogin to view resultbansal started his journey in his current company lenovo mobile business group as a finance controller in 2017 becoming the cfo for india in 2018 and currently is the cfo for asiapacific since 2021 it has been a progressive journey for both the company and myself to navigate the business challenges in a tough economic marketstaying relevant in a fastpaced finance sector bansal says senior leaders and cfos must continuously learn to navigate the rapidly changing world of finance as a cfo you have a critical role that covers four aspects a strategic partner a controller who protects business like a goalkeeper from internal and external forces a team builder who cultivates the team and culture and challenges the status quo says bansal your experience can help you navigate most challenges in your role however in todays world its important to innovate and try new approaches to solve problems if you truly want to be relevant in your role in the next 5 to 10 yearsa believer in continuous learning bansal found out about the cpa program in a journal by the institute of chartered accountants india icai i did some research about the cpa program and found the curriculum quite practical and interesting to pursue says bansal as lenovo believes in continuous learning and development i received full support from the organisation and the leadership team to undertake this coursebansal says the content of the cpa program was very well structured and focused on practical knowledge especially the capstone global strategy and leadershipone of the greatest benefits of the cpa program is that it gives you exposure to the international market for senior chartered accountants in india it is critical to stay updated with the global economic trends which i particularly enjoyed in my course bansal says at times people are reluctant to question the old ways of working and invest their time in learning something new however in his experience these phases of learning where people come out of their comfort zone are the ones that provide invaluable benefits in your professional successcpa australia and icai have entered a mutual recognition agreement since 2009 it has been a source of learning development and collaboration as well