Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants is a professional Accountancy body awarding it's qualified members the title of 'Chartered Management Accountant.' I have worked in accounting and finance for 11 years, and after qualifying with the AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians), which boosted my career to working as an Assistant Accountant within industry, I was looking for my next challenge. There are a few professional accounting institutes within the UK, and each largely tends to focus their qualification to a different area of the profession. So upon completion of the AAT ... more

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants(CIMA) is one of several bodies in the UK that awards accountancy qualifications. CIMA differs from the other major bodies as the qualification has a slightly different emphasis. It is designed for those who work in commerce or industry rather than auditing. There is more concentration on strategy and management, rather than law and tax. There are several requirements for full qualification. Firstly there are three levels of exams and these focus on areas such as basic accounting, business environment, strategy, law, marketing, tax and ... more