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The CMA Opens New Doors

Here are some of the many titles that CMAs hold:

  • Staff Accountant
  • Cost Accountant
  • Internal Auditor
  • Budget Analyst
  • Financial Analyst
  • Senior Accountant
  • Finance Manager
  • Controller
  • Vice President, Finance
  • Treasurer
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Chief Executive Officer

CMA Success Stories

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The CMA Exam: Two Parts covering 11 Competencies

    • 1 Part One: Financial Reporting, Planning, Performance, and Control
      • 15% External Financial Reporting Decisions
      • 30% Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting
      • 20% Performance Management
      • 20% Cost Management
      • 15% Internal Controls
    • 2

      Part Two: Financial Decision Making
      • 25% Financial Statement Analysis
      • 20% Corporate Finance
      • 20% Decision Analysis
      • 10% Risk Management
      • 15% Investment Decisions
      • 10% Professional Ethics

  • Worth Your Time

    • 12-18 months to complete both parts, on average
    • Up to 3 years allowed to complete both parts
    • 150-170 recommended hours of study per part
    • $985 or more in returned lifetime earnings for every hour of study time*

  • A League of Our Own

    • 50% pass rate globally
    • 4,000 CMAs granted each year on average
    • 55,000 CMAs awarded to date, each and every one earned through testing

  • Have What It Takes?

    • Bachelor's degree or professional accounting certification required
    • 2 years of work experience required
    • Successful completion of parts 1 and 2 of the exam

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*Gregory L. Krippel and Sheila Mitchell, CPA. "The CMA Advantage: How Much More Could You Earn?" See page 46.