ICMA® (Institute of Certified Management Accountants) announced the winners of its most recent CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) awards, recognizing professional and student members who participated in the English and Simplified Chinese exam programs.


English Exam: Professional Category

Of the 5,777 individuals who took the CMA exam in English during the January/February 2018 testing window, the following professionals were recognized for their exceptional performance:

  • Yashpal Gupta, of Tamilnadu, India, received the ICMA Gold Medal for achieving the highest exam score.
  • Kun Xie, of Chengdu, China, received the ICMA Silver Medal for achieving the second-highest exam score.
  • Shewit Woldegiorgis, of San Diego, Calif., received the ICMA Bronze Medal for achieving the third-highest exam score.
  • Aaron Zaehringer, of Marion, Iowa; and Mian Zhang, of Langfang, China, both received an ICMA Certificate of Distinguished Performance.


English Exam: Student Category

In the student category, Daniel Missethon, of Premstaetten, Austria, earned the Priscilla S. Payne Outstanding Student Performance Award for receiving the highest exam score as a student.

The following students were awarded a Student Certificate of Distinguished Performance: Yu-Chien Chen, of New Taipei City, Taiwan; Zhenyu Qiu, of Dehong, China; Yongshi Su, of Melbourne, Australia; and Janfher Vergara Sobinsky, of Las Pinas City, Philippines.


Chinese Exam: Professional Category

Of the approximately 13,678 individuals who took the CMA exam in Simplified Chinese during the April 2018 testing period, ICMA recognized the following professionals for their outstanding performance:

  • Xiaoxin Bai received the ICMA Gold Medal for achieving the highest exam score.
  • Fanqun Liu received the ICMA Silver Medal for achieving the second-highest exam score.
  • Ni Chang received the ICMA Bronze Medal for achieving the third-highest exam score.
  • Na An and Rui Tang both received an ICMA Certificate of Distinguished Performance.


Chinese Exam: Student Category

In the student category, Wei Li earned the Priscilla S. Payne Outstanding Student Performance Award for receiving the highest exam score as a student.

The following students were awarded a Student Certificate of Distinguished Performance: Xue Fan, Xun Xie, and Xiuzhi Zhang.

“ICMA congratulates these award recipients for their outstanding achievement, as we are pleased to recognize the distinct accomplishments of both our professional and student members,” said Paul Juras, CMA, CPA, Ph.D., chair, ICMA Board of Regents. “As evidenced by the geographic diversity of this period’s award winners, the reach of the exam continues to expand. We commend each of these award winners, as well as everyone who took the exam during this testing period, for their commitment to improving their individual career outlook and helping contribute to the success of their respective organizations.”

For more information about the CMA program, please visit the IMA website at www.imanet.org/certification.