IMA Supports You in School and Beyond
As an IMA Student member, you can learn about the role of accountants and financial managers in business and explore your career options. IMA offers Student members access to many of the benefits of regular Professional membership at a significantly reduced rate. To qualify for this membership type you must be enrolled in 6 or more credit hours at a college or university.
CMA: Everything You Need to Know
The CMA Exam: Two Parts covering 11 Competencies
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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
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Part One: Financial Reporting, Planning, Performance, and Control
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Part Two: Financial Decision Making
- 25% Financial Statement Analysis
- 20% Corporate Finance
- 20% Decision Analysis
- 10% Risk Management
- 15% Investment Decisions
- 10% Professional Ethics
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Worth Your Time
- bullet 12-18 months to complete both parts, on average
- bullet Up to 3 years allowed to complete both parts
- bullet 150-170 recommended hours of study per part
- bullet $1,696 or more in returned lifetime earnings for every hour of study time*
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A League of Our Own
- bullet 50% pass rate globally
- bullet 4,000 CMAs granted each year on average
- bullet 55,000 CMAs awarded to date, each and every one earned through testing
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Have What It Takes?
- bullet Bachelor's degree or professional accounting certification required
- bullet 2 years of work experience required
- bullet Successful completion of parts 1 and 2 of the exam
Are you eligible for the CMA Scholarship?
Did you know up to 10 students from your school can be nominated by faculty to receive the CMA Scholarship, which allows you to prepare and take the CMA exam at no cost?
The Future is Yours
Take charge of your success with the IMA Accounting Honor Society
The IMA Accounting Honor Society (IAHS) recognizes and honors academic achievement in the study of accounting and provides an opportunity for students to differentiate themselves as they begin their career journey.
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