CMA

CMA^®

The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) is offered by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). The advanced professional certification is specifically designed to measure the accounting and financial management skills that drive business performance. The CMA program has been designed to meet the evolving needs of business –today and tomorrow.
 

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CMA TOPICS & EXAM WEIGHTS

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Part I	Weight
External Financial Reporting Decisions	15%
Planning Budgeting and forecasting	30%
Performance Management	20%
Cost Management	20%
Internal Controls	15%

 

Part II	Weight
Financial Statement Analysis	20%
Corporate Finance	20%
Decision Analysis and risk management	35%
Investment Decisions	10%
Professional Ethics	15%

INSTRUCTORS

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You will discover a new teaching methodology with FRI’s Certified Instructors that will make the hardest concepts easy to understand with a great amount of real life examples and exercises.
 

EXAM DATES & REGISTRATION DEADLINES (www.prometric.com/ICMA)

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The CMA exam Testing Windows are:

• January-February
• May-June
• September-October

REQUIREMENTS

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• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Foundational knowledge of economics, basic statistics, and financial accounting
• Two continuous years of professional experience
• For certified CMAs:  
  30 hours of CPE credits,  including two hours of ethics,  and annual IMA membership  are required to maintain  active status

EXAM FORMAT

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• Part 1: Financial Planning, Performance and Control : 4 hours – 100 multiple choice questions and two 30-minute essay questions
• Part 2: Financial Decision Making: 4 hours – 100 multiple-choice questions and two 30-minute essay questions

EXAM FEES

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• To sit for the CMA exam you must first become a member of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
• You must also pay a one time Enrollment fee to start the CMA program
• Finally, you have to pay the fee for the exam for each Part

 

Description	Fees
Membership fee (annual)	220$
Application fee (one time fee)	15$
Enrollment fee (one time fee)	250$
Exam Registration fee per Part	415$

The CMA® and Certified Management Accountant® marks are the property of the Institute of Management Accountants.