CIMA is the world’s largest professional body of management accountants offering the most relevant accounting qualification for a career in business. If you are considering a career in business and finance, the CIMA qualification will open doors with employers all over the world. Where we lead, others follow
Management accountants lead businesses to success. CIMA is the first and only global professional body for Chartered Management Accountants and is recognised as the most relevant financial qualification for business today
Bridging the skills gap
Producing competent and confident management accounting professionals who can guide and lead their organisations to sustainable success. CIMA Professional Qualification The 2019 Professional Qualification continues to bridge the skills gap of newly qualified finance professionals worldwide, meeting the employability needs of both business and people.
In an increasingly digital world it is imperative that finance professionals not only possess sound technical accounting and finance skills, but can also understand how digitalization and rapid changes in technology are creating challenges, and opportunities, for organisations. The updated syllabus includes how the digital world affects finance; this can be seen through the introduction of digital costing and digital strategy. Topics such as cyber security and business models have been have also been incorporated. Existing areas, such as integrated reporting, have been expanded to reflect their growing prominence.
The 2015 CIMA Syllabus will still be examined until 3rd November for objective tests and for case studies the last examination window will also be November.
For the first time, under the updated 2019 CIMA Professional Qualification, CIMA is publishing examination blueprints based on the syllabus which set out in detail what is examinable in each of the nine Objective Tests and three Case Study examinations.
What is CIMA Professional Development?
The systematic maintenance, enhancement and continuous improvement of the knowledge, skills and ability, often termed ‘competence’, that is expected of a Chartered Management Accountant.
Why is it important?
New concepts of career, changes in the employment relationship, and increasing expectations on professionals all call on CIMA members to maintain and develop their skills and knowledge. As a result, this places an emphasis on the ability to adapt to sometimes radical new demands and practices. A key outcome of CIMA Professional Development (CPD) is that members are better able to secure and enhance their employability.
The focus of CIMA Professional Development
CIMA Professional Development has a dual focus:
the quality of ongoing performance in a chosen role, whatever that role may be the forward-looking career development of each individual member.CIMA has developed the CIMA Professional Development Framework, which addresses both the requirements on members and the institute regarding CPD, and the ways in which CIMA is supporting members in their professional development.
In this Professional Development section you can find a range of information and resources to support you in your development, much of it free to members.
Key Dates
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