Further qualification
IMA®, the association of accountants and financial professionals in business, is one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession.
Globally, IMA supports the profession through research, the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) program, continuing education, networking, and advocacy of the highest ethical business practices. Headquartered in the US, IMA has a global network of more than 70,000 members in 130 countries and 200 local chapter communities as well as offices in Switzerland, UAE and China.
Access to a US Management Accounting Credential for ACCA members
The ICMA (Institute of Certified Management Accountants) Board of Regents, representing the certification division of IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), has voted to waive its usual bachelor's degree requirement for ACCA members wishing to earn IMA's CMA (Certified Management Accountant) credential.
The bachelor's degree waiver will allow all ACCA members around the world, regardless of background, access to IMA's CMA credential. ACCA members who would like to take advantage of obtaining a US credential can earn the CMA after successfully completing the two-part CMA exam and satisfying the two-year experience requirement in a management accounting job role.
This is a benefit to ACCA members who wish to have a US-based credential or who wish to have additional recognition of their expertise in management accounting and access to practitioner tools exclusively focused on this role.
