Certified Management Accountants (CMA)

CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) is the advanced professional certification specifically designed to measure the advanced accounting and financial management skills that drive business performance in today’s complex and challenging business environment. The CMA is tailor-made for finance professionals at all levels, whether you want to enhance your value to your current organization, or expand your career potential. Earning the CMA will make you part of a network of over 30,000 credentialed peers worldwide.

Are you ready to join an elite group of professionals who have advanced beyond the practical accounting skill set? Are you ready to evolve into a strategic business partner with management-level skills required to maximize value and build quality financial practices into your organization?

If so, you will be interested in The Institute of Management Accountants' (IMA) Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Certification Program and its new CMA Learning System offered at Superior College.

Program Information

Why Should I pursue the CMA Certification?

Globalization and standardization, combined with more stringent financial reporting requirements, have resulted in a continuum of change in the practice, rules, regulations, ethics, and execution of managerial accounting and financial strategy in all areas of an organization. Over the past several years, the role of management accountants and financial managers has evolved significantly. Today's managerial finance and accounting professionals are internal consultants and business analysts. They work on cross-functional teams and are involved in strategic decisions. They are active business partners .

Superior’s Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Certification Program addresses the needs of managerial finance and accounting professionals as they meet the challenges of the new corporate accounting environment. IMA has recently updated the CMA Program's "body of knowledge" to reflect the variety of relevant business skills and abilities - including analyzing, managing, and evaluating business solutions - that professionals must possess to effectively contribute to the strategic success of an organization today.

Why is CMA the Essential Credential?

By preparing for and achieving IMA's CMA designation, you:

Why choose the Superior College CMA exam review program?

Additionally, the Superior College exam preparation program, while primarily focused on preparing individuals for the CMA exam, is also an excellent professional development tool for other individuals seeking to advance their career such as:

Curriculum

The CMA Certification Exam has changed from a 4 part exam to 2 exam parts. The organization of the new two-part exam more closely aligns with the knowledge, skills and abilities that an accountant or financial professional in business uses on the job today – financial planning, analysis, control, and decision support. These skills are critical to the success of finance teams. The CMA exam updates will allow an employer to more readily understand the applicability of the CMA to a corporate career path and allow the candidate to more efficiently demonstrate the skills evidenced by the CMA. The goal of the new CMA program is to ensure that the CMA remains the most appropriate designation in the world for accountants and financial professionals working in business.

For individuals that have questions regarding the transition please contact IMA Customer Service at 1.800.638.4427 or visit www.imanet.org for further clarification as to your exam status

Below is a matrix depicting the transition between exam formats you may find helpful when discussing your status with IMA customer service.

Current Exam Parts Passed	Parts Remaining in New Format
Part 1- Business Analysis	Part 1-Financial Planning, Performance and Control and Part 2-Financial Decision Making
Part 2- Management Accounting and Reporting	Part 2-Financial Decision Making
Part 2-Management Accounting and Reporting and Part 3 Strategic Management	Part T- Transition Exam
Part 3- Strategic Management	Part 1-Financial Planning, Performance and Control

Superior College’s CMA exam preparation program offers both Part I and II and mirrors the new two part exam format. These courses are scheduled to align with the testing windows during which a candidate can sit for an exam at Prometric Testing Centers. CMA exam parts can be taken at Prometric Testing Centers during the following months:

January and February
May and June
September and October

Part 1: Financial Planning, Performance and Control (30 hours)

Part 2: Financial Decision Making (36 hours)

Exam Information

The CMA exam is given by the IMA in two parts and all parts must be complete within 3 years of enrollment with the IMA. At least 1 exam part must be taken within 1 yr from enrollment. Testing is computer-based only and held at Prometric testing centers.

Exam Eligibility

Testing Schedule

The exam is given three times a year for a two-month duration:

January/February May/June September/October

You must register for the exam parts through the IMA. For complete exam information regarding the exam transition and registration eligibility visit www.imanet.org.
For complete information go to: www.imanet.org

Instructors

Contact

For questions, email us at:cma@superior.edu.pk