| Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) |
| CIMA is the world’s largest and leading professional body of management accountants. They have 183,000 members and students in 168 countries. They work at the heart of business. Their members and students work in industry, commerce and not for profit organizations. They have strong relationships with employers, and sponsor leading research. |
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| 2010 professional qualification |
| The CIMA professional qualification is regarded highly by employers around the world because of its relevance to business. CIMA updates the syllabus every four years, based on the key skills that employers and the market demand. The last update was in 2010. |
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| Qualification structure |
| The professional qualification consists of ten exams including a final case study. You also need to gain three years of practical work experience. |
| You will gain expertise in three main areas: |
- Management accounting
- Business management
- Financial management.
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| Operational level |
| The three exams at this level introduce students to contemporary business subjects like ethics, forecasting, reporting and marketing, from an operations view. |
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E1: enterprise operations |
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P1: performance operations |
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F1: financial operations |
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| Management level |
The three exams at this level focus on subjects like project management, relationship management, analysis of financial accounts and budgeting.
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E2: enterprise management |
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P2: performance management |
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F2: financial management |
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| Strategic level |
| The three exams at this level build on previous knowledge and cover change management, performance evaluation and strategy implementation and managing financial risk. |
| Subjects : |
E3: enterprise strategy |
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P3: performance strategy |
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F3: financial strategy |
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| Test of professional competence in management accounting (T4) |
| T4 consists of two parts: you must complete three years of relevant, practical work based experience and you must pass a final case study exam where you apply your knowledge to a business problem. |
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| Components |
| Part A: initial professional development work based practical experience |
| Part B: case study exam |
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