Certificate Benefits

Having CMA certification shows not only a high level of competence in management accounting, but also a strong commitment to continuous improvement and high ethical standards. Many leading international companies consider the CMA certification as the ultimate mark of excellence.

Benefits to CMA Certification:
Increased Salary: A 2009 salary survey conducted by Strategic Finance Magazine indicates that professionals holding the IMCA’s CMA certification have greater earning power — 24% higher in salary and 31% higher in total compensation — than their noncertified colleagues.

Competitive Advantage: Businesses around the world rely on CMAs for financial and information management, as well as for the strategic planning and business solutions.

Personal Satisfaction: Prove your ability to become a strategic business partner, while you also enhance your self-confidence, your sense of accomplishment and your resume.

Professional Recognition: The CMA designation indicates a commitment to excellence based on a strong, ethical foundation and dedication to lifelong learning. In addition, the program objectively tests and validates expertise in areas essential to analyzing, managing and evaluating business solutions that contribute to the success of an organization.

Who Should Attend?

  • Candidates preparing for ICMA's CMA® examination.
  • Practitioners identifying, measuring, analyzing, and interpreting financial information.
  • Managerial finance and accounting professionals involved in strategic, tactical and operating decisions within their organization's financial management process.
  • Accounting staff members preparing financial reports for non-management groups such as shareholders, creditors, regulatory agencies, and tax authorities.
  • Accredited, licensed, or certified professionals seeking continuing education credits.
  • CPAs interested in moving into an internal corporate accounting role.
  • Students with an interest in business analysis, management accounting and reporting, strategic management, and business applications.