| (1) File an application for admission with ICMA
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| For CMA exam details and and information packet go
to the IMA National web site location at www.imanet.org
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| (2) Be a member of IMA |
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| (3) Pass all four parts of the exam in a three
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The test is administered at computerized testing facilities.
Prometric is the leading provider of comprehensive technology-based testing
and assessment. Prometric has over 3,500 testing centers and one of their
facilities is located in Ann Arbor near the Packard/Carpenter intersection
- 3820 PACKARD ST, SUITE 210, ANN ARBOR, MI 48108 [Telephone number
734-477-6970 ]. Please contact Slyvan Testing Centers at 1-800-479-6370
or visit their website at http://www.prometric.com/ICMA/default.htm
to find their location nearest you.
THE EXAM COST (PER PART) is noted on the IMA National webpage www.imanet.org
Please note prices are for each exam part. |
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| (4) Satisfy the CMA experience requirement |
| Candidates for the CMA or CFM Certificate must complete
two continuous years of professional experience in management accounting
and/or financial management. This requirement may be completed prior to
or within seven years of passing the examination. The experience requirement
is set forth on the IMA national webpage at www.imanet.org
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| (5) Comply with the standards of ethical conduct
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| Members of IMA have an obligation to the public, their
profession, the organizations they serve, and themselves, to maintain the
highest standards of ethical conduct. In recognition of this obligation,
the IMA has promulgated the the "Standards of Ethical Conduct for Members"
which includes STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS, COMPETENCE, CONFIDENTIALITY,
INTEGRITY, OBJECTIVITY, and RESOLUTION OF ETHICAL CONFLICT. The Ethical
standards are summarized on the National IMA webpage www.imanet.org
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CMA & CFM Testimonials
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Ann Arbor Member and Past Chapter President, Gerald L. Page, CMA
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"Education has always been important to me. I was 34 years old before I finished my first formal education in accounting - M.S. in Accounting. Job progression was satisfactory but over time I became acquainted with the IMA (then the MAA) for the certification. Needless to say it took a second pass at the exams to pass all 5 parts. In March of 1981 I received certificate #2360 from the M.A.A. - at the surprisingly young age of 45.
Job opportunities began to open up resulting in progression until my final job position as VP, CFO of a health care company. Not only did job satisfaction increase with each progression, but so did salary. In the 16 years I had the CMA my salary tripled.
So do I think the CMA and CFM are important? When I became President of the Ann Arbor Chapter, our leadership team was able to institute Chapter-supported IMA review courses.
If I could complete the exam at age 45, all you youngsters out there have a tremendous potential to reach your goals if you add the CMA and/or the CFM to your tool kit.
Remember this one thing: Education! Education! Application!"
May 15, 2003
Gerald L. Page, CMA
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Ann Arbor Member and Past Chapter President, Chris Mishler, CMA
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"The CMA raised my pay! When I passed the exam, my boss gave me a 6% pay increase when the most anyone else got was 3%. He said the boost was due to my passing the exam and the expected benefit to the company as a result."
Chris Mishler, CMA
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Ann Arbor Member Mary E. Bajcz, CMA
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"I took the first three parts of the test when it was a written test and the financial statements part at a Prometric Learning Center. I think the test was three hours and a very intense experience, but doable."
Mary E. Bajcz
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Ann Arbor Member Clarke Macy, CMA, CFM - AT&T ACUS
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"I took all the exams at the Prometric/Prometric location in Lansing as it's smaller and easier to get scheduled there than some other test sites. I've used the Gleim books to prepare for all parts of the CMA and CFM tests. I also used Micromash to prepare for 3 of the parts, and I attended one review course offered by the Jackson/Ann Arbor IMA chapters.
Time management during the tests is critical. One approach is to first answer only the quot;easy" questions, while skipping all others. If you can answer about 70 questions in 60 to 70 minutes, then you have 110 to 120 minutes to answer the remaining 40 questions. This way you see all 110 questions in the first hour, and can better gauge how to spend your time. Practice is the key to being well prepared!"
Clarke Macy, CMA, CFM
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Study Guide Materials
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CMA Resource Guide Available: The CMA Resource Guide is a 70-plus page, soft-cover book intended to familiarize candidates with the test-taking process and the types of questions on the exam. The guide includes an explanation of the test development, scoring processes, test-taking strategies, an annotated content specification with suggested textbook references, and sample questions for each part. The guide is not an all-inclusive resource for preparing for the exams, but should be of great help to certification candidates. The CMA Resource Guide is $15 plus postage and handling. To order this publication, please call Joel Pirard, 800-638-4427, ext. 278 or e-mail jpirard@imanet.org
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Gleim CMA Review materials: Gleim's Certified Management Accountant (CMA) books, software, and audios are available through their website. For more information about Gleim's CMA Review materials visit
http://www.gleim.com/Accounting/CMA/?chapters
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Other CMA review resources: In addition to the above CMA Exam review guide, a number of other non-affiliated organizations sell review materials:
http://www.cmacourses.com
http://www.beckerconviser.com
http://www.rigoscma.org
http://www.tutorialgroup.com
http://www.rigos.net/
http://www.wiseguides.com
http:// www.yaegerhomestudy.com
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