Important Notice: Due to the extraordinarily high interest in the CMA exam program, IMA is experiencing delays (up to 7 working days) in processing and responding to member e-mail messages. This includes providing exam authorization numbers. Your membership is very important to us. We appreciate your patience during this busy time and we are committed to the highest levels of customer service possible. - Jeff Thomson, President and CEO, IMA - Dennis Whitney, Senior Vice President, ICMA ICMA® updates CMA® exam format To ensure that the CMA remains the most appropriate designation for accountants and financial professionals in business, the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) announced a change to the format and curriculum of the CMA exam program. Beginning May 1, 2010, the CMA exam will consist of a two-part format focusing on the critical skills of financial planning, analysis, control and decision support. Testing for the current four-part CMA exam format will continue through December 31, 2010. Press release Frequently Asked Questions Current CMA candidates: Click here for important information Enrollment information for individuals interested in the new CMA exam program: Click here CMA Brochure CMA 2010 Handbook 2010 Content Specification Outlines Transition Exam Content Specification Outlines Learning Outcome Statements

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Salary Findings of IMA’s 20th Annual Salary Survey indicate that professionals holding IMA’s CMA certification have greater earning power – 24% higher in salary and 31% higher in total compensation – than their noncertified colleagues. These findings appear in the June 2009 issue of IMA’s Strategic Finance magazine.	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.
Competitive Advantage Businesses around the world rely on CMAs for accounting, finance and information management and most importantly, for the strategic planning and business solutions provided by these qualified professionals. Companies such as 3M, Boeing, DaimlerChrysler, DuPont, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Milliken and Procter & Gamble recognize that employing CMAs helps to improve company performance in an aggressive global business arena. Start on your road to CMA certification now!	Professional Recognition The CMA designation represents a broad business competency and mastery of the management-level skills required to add value, drive business performance, and build quality financial practices within organizations. The program objectively tests and validate expertise in areas essential to analyzing, managing and evaluating business solutions that contribute to the success of an organization. The CMA credential indicates a commitment to excellence based on a strong, ethical foundation and dedication to lifelong learning.
IMA and Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India Joint Partnership The partnership allows for mutual recognition of each organization’s respective certifications. Procedures for ICWAI members to obtain CMA certification; Procedures for CMA’s to join ICWAI