Managerial and Financial Training Center

المركز االداري والمالي للتدريب

Institute of Management Accountant

The CMA- Certified Management Accountant - is unique amongprofessional and academic credentials, designed specifically for accountingand financial management professionals in business.

Achieving the CMA demonstrates your professional expertise in financialplanning, analysis, control, decision support, and professional ethics –essential skills sought after by successful organizations and their financialteam leaders.

The CMA credential is

Focused— on the critical skills you use in business.

Respected—Leading employers seek to hire and promote CMAs.Companies such as 3M, Alcoa, AT&T, Bank of America, Boeing, Cargill,Caterpillar, ConAgra, Hewlett-Packard, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft,Procter & Gamble, KeyCorp, Whirlpool, Saudi Aramco, Verizon andXerox have CMAs in key management roles.

Valued—CMAs earn higher compensation than noncertifiedprofessionals.

Convenient—CMA exams are offered in hundreds of locationsworldwide.

Who should attend

• 1- Staff accountants & cost accountants

• 2- Senior accountants & budget analyst

• 3- Financial analysts & finance managers

• 4- Vice President (VP)

• 5- Chief Executive Officers (CEO)

• 6- Chief Financial Officers (CFO)

• 7- Finance controllers & Treasurers

IMA, the worldwide association for accountants and financial professionals in

business, offers its members exclusive access to the CMA program.

IMA is committed to helping you expand your professional skills, drive the

performance of your organization, and enhance your career.

IMA Membership

Professional Members 240 US $

Examination entry Fees : 250 US $

CMA Part 1 – Exam : 415 US$

CMA Part 2 –Exam : 415 US $

For more information about membership, please visit

http://www.imanet.org/ima_membership.aspx

Institute of Management Accountant

Become CMA

Exam Procedures & Registration:

• The CMA exams are computer-based and administered in hundreds of testing facilities worldwide. With three testing windows each year, you can sit for an exam part at a time and place convenient for you.

Exam Procedures

• Follow these easy steps to begin your CMA certification:

Join IMA.

Pay the CMA Certification Entrance Fee.

File an Exam Registration Form selecting the exam(s) you wish to take and pay the indicated fees.

Receive a Registration Acknowledgment Form, which provides your authorization number(s), testing window(s), the Instructions for Candidates, and access to the CMA Exam Support Package.

Schedule your exam appointment(s) with Parametric, our testing partner.

Appear for your scheduled exam appointment(s) with the required identification documents.

• For more information visit http://www.imanet.org/cma_certification/become_a_cma/exam_procedures_and_registration.aspx

CMA Certification’s Requirements

• Membership in IMA®.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or anequivalent degree as determined by an independent evaluationagency.

• Two continuous years of professional experience in managementaccounting or financial management.

• Entrance into the CMA program.

• Completion of Part 1 and Part 2 of the CMA exam

Course Description – CMA Part One

Course full name: Financial Reporting, Planning, Performance, and Control

• Course Topics:Study Unit 1. External Financial Statements and Revenue Recognition

Study Unit 2. Measurement, Valuation, and Disclosure: Investments and Short-Term Items

Study Unit 3. Measurement, Valuation, and Disclosure: Long-Term Items

Study Unit 4. Cost Management Concepts

Study Unit 5. Cost Accumulation Systems

Study Unit 6. Cost Allocation techniques

Study Unit 7. Operational Efficiency and Business Process Performance

Study Unit 8. Analysis and Forecasting Techniques

Study Unit 9. Budgeting – Concepts – Methodologies, and Preparation

Study Unit 10. Cost and Variance Measures

Study Unit 11. Responsibility Accounting and Performance Measures

Study Unit 12. Internal Controls – Risk and Procedures for Control

Study Unit 13. Internal Controls – Internal Auditing and Systems Controls

Course Description – CMA Part Two

Course full name: Financial Decision Making

• Course Topics:

Study Unit 1. Ethics for Management Accountant

Study Unit 2. Ratio Analysis

Study Unit 3. Profitability Analysis and Analytical Issues

Study Unit 4. Investment risk and Portfolio Management

Study Unit 5. Financial Instrument and Cost of Capital

Study Unit 6. Managing Current Assets

Study Unit 7. Raising Capital, Corporate Restructuring, and International Finance

Study Unit 8. CVP Analysis and Marginal Analysis

Study Unit 9. Decision Analysis and Risk Management

Study Unit 10. Investment Decisions

CMA Exam

The Exam Schedule

• The exam is offered according to the following schedule:

• Parts 1, 2, exams available in Jan/Feb, May/June, Sept/Oct.

• NO EXAMS AVAILABLE in the month of March, April, July, August, November and December.

Examination Structure & Format

Candidates may register for any number of parts, and the parts may be taken in any order.

The CMA examination is given in a computer based format.

Part 1 & 2 examinations are 3 hrs. Multiple-choice questions and one hr. essay.

You MUST score at least a 50% on the multiple-choice section of the exam to be eligible to take the essay section.

All topics in part 1 & 2 tested up to ''C'' level competence.

CMA Exam

DurationExamCoverageExams

4 Hours100 MCQs + 2 Essay QuestionFinancial Reporting, Planning, performance

controlPart 1

4 Hours100 MCQ + 2 Essay QuestionFinancial Decision MakingPart 2

8 HoursTotal

There are two parts to the CMA exam, consisting of four hours each, which can be

taken in any order. The exam is structured as follows:

PART 1 PART 2

Financial Reporting, Planning,

Performance and Control Financial Decision Making

External Financial Reporting Decision (15%) Financial statement analysis (25%)

Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting (30%) Corporate Finance (20%)

Performance Management (20%) Decision analysis and risk management (20%)

Cost Management (20%) Risk Management (10%)

Internal controls (15%) Investment decisions (15%)

Professional Ethics (10%)

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For Registration and More Information

Managerial and Financial Training Center

Al Sitten St. Ibn Al Alem Commercial Center – Floor No. 01

Telephone: 00966(12)6529126 – 6529275 Ext:122

Fax: 00966(12) 6531275

Mobile: 00966(5) 535500097

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