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USCMACertified Management Account (CMA) |
Program Overview
Career Opportunities
Pathway
Admission Process
Program Overview
Best Edu Online through Miles CMA is the official IMA partner in India which provides thorough training and guidance to enable candidates to clear the US CMA exams and earn their CMA certification.
Program Summary:
CMA (Certified Management Accountant) is the highest management accountant qualification in the US which enjoys the international recognition as members of IMA (Institute of Management Accounts).
Improve your credential knowledge base and career prospects with the CMA designation, that too, in just a few months from now!
Duration of the Course: 6 Months
Why Become a CMA?
- International Credibility with the highest qualification in management accountancy in the US which enjoys international recognition as members of IMA.
- Strong Knowledge Base of management accounting and financial management.
- Global opportunities in the accounting and financial world certainly with increase in pay packets and prospects.
- International perspective coupled with increased confidence & competence.
CMA Course USPs
- Academic Advantage – Single level of exam with just 2 exam papers, computerized exams with multiple-choice questions / essays, simpler exam preparation & exam pass rates exceeding 40%.
- Short Course duration – CPA Review recommends a course duration of 6 months from the start date of the course; however, students may prefer to take more preparation time in view of their other academic & professional commitments.
- Out-of-pocket expenses – Expenses of upto INR 100K is certainly a non-significant amount for an internationally acclaimed designation.
CMA – IMA (US) vs. ICWAI (India) vs. CIMA (UK)
| CMA – US | CMA – India | CIMA – UK | ||||
| Credentials issued by : | IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), US | Institute of Cost Accountants of India (formerly ICWAI), India | CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), UK | |||
| Academics : | 2 papers, single-level exams | 20 papers, 3-level exams | 16 papers, 5-level exams | |||
| Course Duration : | 6 months | 3-4 years | 2-4 years | |||
| Cost : | INR 1,20,000 | INR 1,20,000 | INR 200k approx. | |||
| Recognition : | US & Global | India | UK & Commonwealth countries | |||
Career Opportunities in India
Careers in accounting & finance with the CMA qualification will certainly prove to be extremely rewarding in terms of increased credibility, opportunities and pay. With increasing globalization, FDIs, outsourcing, off-shoring, US financial service MNCs in India and Indian companies listed in the US, CMAs with an international perspective are in very high demand.
Career opportunities for CMAs include but are not limited to:
- Multi-national companies
- Financial services or consulting firms
- US-based firms & organizations
Opportunities for CMAs are boundless as they often expand their careers beyond the traditional management accounting realm to provide related services for many different types of organizations.
CMAs are required in all areas of the business world:
- Management & Cost Accounting
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Risk Management
- Management Consulting & Performance Management
- Financial Planning
- Financial Analysis
- Corporate Finance (M&A, IPO, Share & Debt Issues)
- Venture Capital
- Internal Auditing
- Information Technology (especially as applied to accounting)
- Corporate Governance
Pathway to CPA or a global MBA
- CMAs may decide to pursue the CPA desgnation to add to their knowledge and credibility for financial accounting & reporting, auditing & attestation and taxation.
- CMA even opens doors to a global MBA. For Indian students intending to pursue their MBA (especially in finance) from the US, the CMA designation is certainly a very big plus.
- The CMA designation is very widely recognized and respected by all US universities. And a CMA from India would significantly add both value and diversity to their batch.
Admission Process
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