The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation is awarded by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). With almost 70,000 members, the Institute of Management Accountants is the world’s leading organization dedicated to empowering management accounting and finance professionals to drive business performance. For more information on the IMA, please visit www.imanet.org/.

To become a CMA, a candidate must pass four exams demonstrating knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the following areas:

• Business Analysis: Business economics, global business, internal controls, quantitative methods and financial statement analysis.
• Management Accounting and Reporting: Budget preparation, cost management, information management, performance measurement and external financial reporting.
• Strategic Management: Strategic planning, strategic marketing, corporate finance, decision analysis and investment decision analysis.
• Business Applications: All of the above topics, plus organization management, organization communication, behavioral issues and ethical considerations.

The field of Management Accounting focuses on the financial and accounting management inside of an organization.  A CMA blends practical experience in financial, accounting and business management with advanced knowledge of financial and accounting concepts.  This allows the CMA to serve as a strategic business partner committed to the success of your organization.