CMA (Certified Management Accountant) qualification is provided by Institute of Management Accountants  IMA, US , one of the professional accounting bodies of USA.

CMA is a globally accepted professional level certification which can be completed in shortest possible time. which is 9 months, For more than 40 years, the CMA (Certified Management Accountant) certification has been the global benchmark for management accountants and financial professionals.

The CMA (Certified Management Accountant) is an advanced professional management accounting certification specifically designed to measure the accounting and financial management skills that drive business performance. It awards the most coveted and prestigious Qualified Management Accountant designation recognized across the globe.

Whether you want to enhance the value you bring to your current position, or expand your career potential, the CMA will help you set the standard for professional excellence.

CMAs earn 28% more in the U.S. than noncertified professionals. More importantly, the certification is a pathway to a more successful business career: one that opens doors, builds confidence, closes skills gaps, and lets you tap into a network of 85,000 professionals around the globe. As our CMAs will tell you, it’s an investment that pays a lifetime of dividends and lets you rise above the competition.

• Graduation

• Have two continuous years of professional experience in management accounting or financial management

PART-1: Financial Planning, Performance and Control

• External Financial Reporting Decisions

• Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting

• Performance Management

• Cost Management

• Internal Controls

• Technology and Analytics

PART-2: Financial Decision Making.

• Financial Statement Analysis

• Corporate Finance

• Decision Analysis

• Risk Management

• Investment Decisions

• Professional Ethics

There are only two exams the details are as follows: 

• Computer based online Exams.

• Each exam part will have 100 MCQS & 2 Essay questions.

• Exam duration – 4 hours (MCQs – 3 hours and Essay questions – 1 hour)

• CMA Exam can be written in the following 3 windows

January-February

May- June, and

September – October.

• Students can choose any PART For writing the Exams.

After qualifying CMA one can get exemptions in:

• IPA Australia

• IFA UK

• ICMA (PAK)

• ACCA UK

• CIMA UK

• Student can achieve this qualification within 8-12 months, depending upon previous qualification and experience . 

• IMA allow 3 years to complete the 2-parts CMA program.

Professional Route (For university passouts and working professionals)

• IMA Membership Fee $ 295

• CMA Enterance Fee $ 300

• Exam Fee Part-1 $ 495

• Exam Fee Part-2 $ 495

Students Route (For students currently enrolled in any university)

• IMA Membership Fee $ 49

• CMA Enterance Fee $ 225

• Exam Fee Part-1 $ 370

• Exam Fee Part-2 $ 370