

Regardless of whether you are a new graduate or somebody working in the accounting and finance role with an aspiration to have a very successful profession - CMA is the qualification for you!
The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) is the advanced professional certification that demonstrates command of the critical accounting and financial management skills demanded by today’s dynamic businesses, translating into significant career opportunities for you. CMA has existed for around 40 years with more than 30,000 CMA experts worldwide and is viewed as the gold standard certification for Management Accountants.
Management accounting is a fast growing field. Today accountants are no longer seen as a "Bean Counter" but also as contributors towards business decision-making.
Our CMA training program prepares students for both parts of the CMA exam through a series of comprehensive preparation classes as well as revision.
The CMA credentials will open a host of career opportunities for you. CMAs work in diverse job functions today - financial statement analysis, budgeting, cost control, risk management, product pricing, forecasting, raising capital, prevention of frauds and errors and investment appraisal. Research suggests that CMA certified members earn 122% more in salary and 117% more in total compensation than noncertified members. The global recognition of the CMA qualification will also open doors to international mobility.
CMA is a global qualification. 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 and Xerox have CMAs in key management roles around the world.
CMA exams are offered in hundreds of locations worldwide. The exam can be taken three times in a year.
If you pass both parts of the CMA, you get exemptions from the following 3 papers of the ACCA (Association of Charted Certified Accountants) exam:
If you become a CMA you are exempted from Part 4 of the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination.
Dates | CMA exams are offered three times a year in Jan/Feb, May/June and Sep/October. |
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Format | Each part has 100 multiple choice questions and two 30-minute essay questions. |
Duration | The exam is 4 hours long. 3 hours for the multiple choice questions, and 1 hour for the essay questions (The essays will be presented after you have completed the multiple choice section). |
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Results | CMA will email the results to you six weeks from the end of the month in which you've taken your test. |
CMA - Part 1 - Financial Planning, Performance and Control | Exam Weightage (%) |
External financial reporting decisions | 15% |
Planning, budgeting, and forecasting | 30% |
Performance measurement | 20% |
Cost management | 20% |
Internal controls | 15% |
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