Download - Certified Management Accountant CMA
Certified Management Accountant
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 220 US $
Student Members 39 US $
Academic Members 110 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
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