Because no other accounting or finance credential lends itself more directly to today's complex and changing business environment. Learn what the CMA can mean to you. (PowerPoint)	Because you will confirm substantial knowledge of accounting, finance, and important related fields and demonstrate the ability to integrate this information into the business decision process. Click here to visit our Profiles in Professional Leadership page.
Because you will distinguish yourself as a business professional who is committed to a strict code of ethics. Get Started Today!	Because you will demonstrate your commitment to personal professional development and lifelong learning.

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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