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The Houston IMA Chapter has partnered with Gleim Publications to ensure your success on the CMA exam! Working together, we will provide you the necessary study tools to prepare for these difficult exams. Gleim provides an extensive self-study course for the CMA exam. Our most successful candidates use the Complete CMA System with Gleim Online. This system combines Review Books, Test Prep CD-ROM software, Audio CDs, CMA Gleim Online and a Personal Counselor (a real live person!) to maximize your available study time. Because Gleim identifies and focuses on your weak areas, you will not spend any more time preparing than is necessary to guarantee success. The Complete CMA System with Gleim Online GUARANTEES that you will pass each part the first time. As a member of the chapter, you are eligible for significant discounts (from 20%-32%) on any of Gleim's CMA materials, as well as Gleim's Online CPE. To take advantage of the reduced prices, please contact our chapter representative, Melissa Leonard. By phone: (800) 874-5346, ext. 131 By email: mgleonar@gleim.com By fax: 352.375.6940, attn: Melissa Leonard Complete CMA review material is $503.17, with $24 for shipping. Online CPE courses range from $36 for four hours to $450 for 100 hours. The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) established the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) in 1972 to implement and administer the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Program and in 1996 the Certified in Financial Management (CFM) Program. The ICMA evaluates the credentials of candidates, administers the examination, grants certificates, and ensures the CMA's and CFM's continue to meet the professional requirements necessary to retain their certificates in good standing. The ICMA is governed by the ICMA Board of Regents. The Board members are appointed by the President of the IMA for three-year terms, with one-third of the members appointed each year. The ICMA staff plans and implements the ICMA activities within the framework of policies and procedures established by the ICMA Board of Regents. In the future, all ICMA certification exams will be given in a computer based format through Sylvan Technology Centers. Candidates will be authorized for an examination by the ICMA, and will then schedule the exam at a Sylvan Technology Center through their national registry. All examination parts (Parts1, 2CMA, 2CFM, 3 and 4) are now available at all locations on a continous basis (except Sundays and holidays). Candidates receive immediate feedback on their performance before leaving the testing center. New applicants to the ICMA should seek admission 60-90 days before they wish to take the exam. Continuing candidates should register for parts 4-6 weeks prior to taking the exam. Administered by the Institute of Management Accountants, the CMA certification exam measures a candidate's knowledge and competence in the field of management accounting and is designed to develop and measure critical thinking and decision-making skills. New, more rigorous reporting regulations require today's managerial finance and accounting professionals to be experts in cutting-edge industry practices. Professionals who achieve the CMA designation have evolved into operations-focused strategists and decision makers and have better positioned themselves for career advancement and greater earning power. According the June 2003 edition of Strategic Finance, salary surveys have shown that a certified professional will earn nearly $500,000 more than a non-certified professional over the course of a career. |