What will be covered?
CIMA at a glance
What is management accounting?
Earning potential
Why choose CIMA?
CIMA Competencies and Syllabus
CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
CIMA Professional Qualification
Employers and roles
Study options
Becoming a CIMA member
Connect with CIMA
CIMA at a glance
*270,000 members and
students in 179 countries *
Presence in 100% of the
global top 100 brands
*
• Established institute –
96th year (2015)
* Presence in 100% of
the world’s top 15 tech
companies
*One Standard globally
One syllabus, one exam,
one CPD globally
*
Tailor CIMA learning to suit
your needs
Computer based
assessments on demand
MA the CAREER CHOICE
* CIMA, champions management accountancy worldwide.
In an age of growing globalisation and intensified competition,
modern businesses demand timely and accurate financial
information. That is why CIMA members are sought after by
companies across the world.
They are commercial managers with wide ranging skills.
* CIMA and the AICPA have proposed a comprehensive
framework to bring consistency to management accounting
practices around the world and help organisations to make
smarter, faster decisions for the long-term amidst growing
complexity and change.
What is management accounting?
Who in the business is qualified
to make decisions like these?
The price per song on iTunes
What and when films are shown on
DStv Movies
Why festival tickets work out more expensive
for one day than for the whole weekend
The prices for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Why there are „buy one get one free‟ offers
With the ACMA, CGMA
designation my skills will be
recognised all over the world.
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How much can I earn?
Your investment is quickly
rewarded as you progress
through the CIMA
qualification.
R1,737,789
This is an indication of what
you could earn.
(Salaries vary considerably
R874,775
by region and sector.)
Source: 2014 CIMA salary survey
R481,507
R437,794
R370,059
Why choose CIMA?
CIMA has entered a joint venture
with AICPA which now opens doors
in the USA for CIMA members.
By using the CGMA (Chartered Global
Management Accountant) designation
you will be part of an elite group of
valued management accountants
all over the world.
How we do it
Role of Management
Helping
Accounting
Businesse
RESEARCH to meet needs of organisations
s succeed
MA Principles
in creating a sustainable
business
Assessment
Helping
CPD People
Syllabus succeed
LIFE LONG LEARNING
9
10
Levels diagram
The levels Strategic level
Make decisions
Top (long-term focus)
managers
Management level
Monitor and oversee
Middle-level implementation of decisions
managers (medium-term focus)
Operational level
First-line managers and their teams Implement decisions
(short-term focus)
2015 Syllabus
Title
Enterprise pillar
Title
How do we develop strategy
and plan for its effective
implementation?
Title
Performance pillar
How do we ensure that our
strategy is realistic and that we
are implementing it effectively?
Financial pillar
How do we prepare and
interpret financial statements to
show how well we are doing
and to help us make decisions?
CIMA Professional Qualification
CIMA Professional Qualification at a glance:
Entry requirements – one of the following: Completion time:
• CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting Between three and five years on average.
• Relevant degree in accounting or business
Work experience required:
None involved in passing the exam, three years’
Gateway Route: work experience required for entry to membership.
• MBA or Masters in Accounting & Members of
IFAC writing exams Letters after your name:
• Operational level: CIMA
Dip MA
Number of objective exams:
• Management level: CIMA Adv Dip MA
Nine
• CIMA member: ACMA, CGMA
Number of integrated case studies: • CIMA fellow: FCMA, CGMA
Three
Exam sittings:
Objective exams- available all year round
Case studies- Feb, May, Aug and Nov
Types of roles CIMA people work in
Information management roles
Business Analysis Manager
Head of Programme Management
Director of Information Technology
Finance roles R Commercial roles
Role
Finance Director Commercial Director
Assistant Financial Analyst, Sky
Finance Business Partner Marketing Manager
Management Accountant Management Consultant “People assume
accountancy is boring;
my role is anything but
Executive roles Operations roles boring!”
Chief Executive Human Resources Manager
Managing Director Project Manager
Operations Director
Chief Financial Officer
The range of companies we work with
Professional services Financial services Public sector and FMCG
and consulting not-for-profit
Retail Media and Telecomms and IT Transport, travel Engineering and
publishing and leisure manufacturing
Study options
Study options
Tuition classes
Face-to-face tuition and interaction with fellow CIMA students
Distance learning
Structured training programme and tutorial support
Online learning and study resources
Study at your own pace. CIMAstudy.com is the official learning system
How much will it cost?
CIMA students pay a one-off registration fee, an annual
subscription fee, and a fee for each exam or exemption. Check our
fees list for full information: www.cimaglobal.com/fees
Becoming a CIMA member
CIMA student to member at a glance:
Three years’ work based practical experience Can be gained before registering as a CIMA student
Demonstrate highest standard of conduct Can be gained through more than one employer
and integrity
Preparing and maintaining Preparation of management accounts
Financial strategy
accounting records Planning, budgeting and forecasting
Corporate finance
Statutory and regulatory Management reporting for decision making
reporting Treasury management
Product and service costing
IT desktop skills Taxation
Information management
Systems and procedure Business evaluation and
development Project appraisal appraisal
Project management Business strategy
Working capital content External relationships
Risk management and business assurance
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