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about the period of CMA and papers and other information about CMA

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Question added by Muhammad Ahmad Naseer Ahmad , Accountant , nesma Havatek
Date Posted: 2013/09/12
mohamed mansour
by mohamed mansour , محاسب مبتدئ , مكتب الاستاذ محمد عبد الفتاح

The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) credential is the advanced professional certification that delivers tangible value. It demonstrates your command of the critical accounting and financial management skills demanded by today’s dynamic businesses, translating into significant career opportunities for you.

The first CMA exam was offered in1972, and the program is celebrating40 years as the gold standard certification for accountants and financial professionals in business. Find out why more than40,000 professionals worldwide—and today’s top global employers in business—have valued this essential credential:

 

Certified Management AccountantThe Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation provides corporate management and individual members with an objective measure of knowledge and competence in the field of management accounting. The CMA is an invaluable credential for professional advancement and for broadening professional skills and perspectiveOnly the CMA certification requires the broad range of topics that are key to management performance and contribution. Exam topics include economics, business finance, situational analysis, and decision making with a strong emphasis on ethics. Combined with relevant rule-based subject matter, the four-tiered CMA exam is designed to develop and measure critical thinking and decision-making skills.Who can take the exam?To sit for the CMA exam, the candidate must meet or is expected to meet one of the following:

Hold a Bachelor degree, in any area from an accredited college or university; or Hold a CPA License or other qualifications issued in a foreign country that is comparable to the CPA, CMA, etc. or Achieve an acceptable score in the50 percentile or higher in the GMAT or GRE ExaminationThe Examinations Parts Exam topics DurationPart1 Business Analysis 3 Hours–110 multiple choice questionsPart2 Management Accounting & reporting4 Hours –140 multiple choice questionsPart3 Strategic Management3 Hours– 110 multiple choice questionsPart4 Business Applications3 Hours – 4 to7 essays/problemsTotal Duration of CMA Exams13 hours Exams can be taken at any time except for Part4. Examination Structure and Format Candidates may register for any number of parts, and the parts may be taken in any order except part4 . The CMA examination is given in a computer based format . Part1, Part2 and Part3 are100% objective and consists of carefully constructed multiple-choice questions.   Part4 is available every second month of every quarter and consists of essays or problems. Membership and Examination Fee  Membership Fee (First Time Applicant) US$335.00 Examination Fee Each Part US$175.00 Processing fee6%Registration Requirements  Fill the application form Pay registration feeCourse includes 216 Hours of instructions72 lectures Hock’s Textbooks ( Soft + Hard) Registration on Hock International class Flash Cards Study Plan, Quizzes and Mock Exams Technical support ( Online Registration for the exam and membership application)Course Duration and Class Timing 36 Weeks2 Days per week3 Hours per Day (5:00p.m. to8:00 p.m.)Course Components:‎Part1- Business Analysis Business Economics Global Business Internal Controls Quantitative Methods Financial Statement Analysis     Part2: Management Accounting and Reporting Budget Preparation Cost Management Information Management Performance Measurement External Financial Reporting Part3: Strategic Management  Strategic Planning Strategic Marketing Corporate Finance Decision Analysis Investment Decisions     Part4: Business Applications Organization Management Organization Communication Behavioral Issues Ethical Considerations

Mostafa Mahmoud Ibrahim
by Mostafa Mahmoud Ibrahim , Internal Audit Manager , شركة روابي التسويق العالمية

معنى كلمة CMA هو إختصار للحروف الأولى من مصطلح : CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTومعناها المحاسب الإداري المؤهل – وهي من الشهادات الدولية المعترف بها عالميا في مجال المحاسبة وفئة المحاسبين والمعهد الذي يمنح هذه الشهادة هوINSTITUTE OF MANAGMENT ACCOUNTANT -IMA ومكانة في ولاية نيوجيرسي بأمريكا وهو الجهة الرائدة في العالم لتمكين المهنيين في المحاسبة الإدارية والتمويل من التميز في الأداء وتم تصميم برنامج منح هذه الشهادة ليلائم الحاجات المختلفة لأصحاب المؤهلات والخبرات في جميع المجالات مثل المهندسين و المحاسبين و المدراء والمدققين الداخليين و الخارجيين و مدراء المصانع والإنتاج والمدراء الماليين التنفيذيينوهذا شكل الشهادة بالصورة  والحصول على الشهادة دى بيحقق عدة مميزات .. هي :1- حق العضوية في واحدة من أكبر الجمعيات المحاسبية العالمية الدولية وهي ( جمعية المحاسبين الإداريين الدولية) ICMAوللعلم لايشترط الحصول على الشهادة حتى تكون عضو في الجمعية ولكن للحصول على الشهادة ذاتها يجب ان تكون عضو بالجمعية2- الأعتراف الدولي بشخصك كمحاسب اداري دولي يجوز لة العمل في أي دولة بالعالم3- زيادة الطلب على خدماتك المهنية كمحاسب مؤهل من قبل الشركات والمؤسسات العالمية والمحلية الكبرى بغض النظر عن مجالها أو نشاطها وإعتلاء مناصب إدارية عليا 4- زيادة العائد المادى المتوقع الحصول علية في حالة حصولك على الشهادة (التميز بإرتفاع الرواتب) 5-تطوير قدراتك الشخصية والفنية كمحاسب من أعلى المحاسبين حرفية وتميزا عن أي محاسب عادي وزيادة المعرفة العلمية في مجالات متعددة كالإدارة والمحاسبة المالية ومحاسبة التكاليف والاقتصاد والتمويل وغيرها 6-يعد الحصول على الشهادة دى حافز ودافع لك للحصول على شهادات مهنية أخرى مما يجعلك في تطور مستمر7- دخول عالم المتميزين مهنيا وزيادة إحترام نظرة صاحب العمل لك (الإعتماد المهني للخبرات السابقة) 8- الحصول على مجلة دورية متخصصة من الجمعية تفيدك في الإطلاع على أحدث المعايير والتطورات لتواكب الأحداث9- أي واحد حاصل على CMA ممكن يدخل يمتحن الجزء (2) من CFM ويحصل عليها لأن أجزاء اللي سبق ونجح فيها مدة صلاحيتها مستمرة ولا تنتهي .10- تقوية لغتك الإنجليزية .

Mrinal Jana
by Mrinal Jana , Manager (Production) , Dabur

CMA US makes you highly demanded in the corporate finance sector in and outside India as an international professional accountant.​     ​It has only 2 papers which you can complete within 7 to 8 months of time. You can attend the classes in live online interactive mode from your home computer 10 pm to 11 pm after your working hours. This time is selected as we have a lot of students from Middle East, Africa and US in the class. Our classes are a live platform where you can interact with many like-minded finance professionals working in high positions all over the world. You can write the CMA exams from the prometric exam center of any metro city of the world.

 

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Khaled Abdelrehim ACCA DipIFR CMA
by Khaled Abdelrehim ACCA DipIFR CMA , Financial Analysis Assistant General Manager , Khalda Petroleum Company

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Hayssam Marhaba
by Hayssam Marhaba , Senior Accountant , Computer and Power Technology LLC - ( MDS Computer Group )

The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) credential is the advanced professional certification that delivers tangible value. It demonstrates command of the critical accounting and financial management skills demanded by today’s dynamic businesses, translating into significant career opportunities.

 

The CMA credential is highly recommended for accounting and finance professionals who work inside organizations where expertise in decision support, planning, and control over value-creating operations is a crucial element of operational success. Professionals who have earned IMA's CMA designation are relied upon by businesses around the world not only for accounting, financial and information management, but for the kind of strategic planning and management necessary to successfully position an organization in the changing world of global business.

 

CMA certification can expand opportunities in current business or future career. Leading employers from multinational corporations to private firms, academic institutions and not-for- profit organizations seek out CMAs to fill positions requiring critical accounting and financial management skills.

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