Open Enrollment Programs

The Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) Learning System

Benefits

Having CMA certification shows not only a high level of competence in management accounting, but also a strong commitment to continuous improvement and high ethical standards. Many leading international companies consider the CMA certification as the ultimate mark of excellence. The CMA certification leads to faster career advancement.

Things to consider about CMA certification:

  • Salary: IMA's 17th Annual Salary Survey shows that a CMA-certified professional earns approximately 28% more than a professional with no certification. (Source: Strategic Finance, June 2006).
  • Competitive Advantage: Businesses around the world rely on CMAs for accounting, finance and information management and most importantly, for the strategic planning and business solutions provided by these qualified professionals.
  • Personal Satisfaction: Prove your ability to become a strategic business partner, while you also enhance your self-confidence, your sense of accomplishment and your resume.
  • Professional Recognition: The CMA designation represents a broad business competency and mastery of the management-level skills required to add value, drive business performance and build quality financial practices within organizations. The program objectively tests and validates expertise in areas essential to analyzing, managing and evaluating business solutions that contribute to the success of an organization. The CMA credential indicates a commitment to excellence based on a strong, ethical foundation and dedication to lifelong learning.

The CMA certification program consists of four exam parts. Each part is developed around an extensive body of knowledge that reflects the unique skill set required for success in today's dynamic managerial finance and accounting profession.

By preparing for and achieving the CMA designation, you:

  • Join an elite group of professionals who have advanced beyond the practical accounting skill set and evolved into operations-focused strategists and decision makers skilled in evaluation, critical thinking, and judgment.
  • Confirm your broad business competency and mastery of management-level skills required to maximize value and "build quality in" to your organization.
  • Better position yourself for career advancement and greater earning power.
  • Demonstrate your commitment to continued professional development and to upholding the highest level of professional ethical standards.
  • Achieve a valuable professional edge. New, more rigorous reporting regulations require today's managerial finance and accounting professionals to be experts in cutting-edge industry practices.

Sign up now and pursue CMA certification, the only professional certification program designed to help you achieve and maintain this expert status!

 
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