Diablo Valley Chapter
# 356 - California

IMA Holds High Standards for Management Accounting Certification;
 Announces Position on CGMA Designation

IMA® recognizes efforts by AICPA and CIMA to create a new management accounting designation, as this reinforces the critical role management accountants play in today’s competitive global marketplace. However, the absence of proper testing and assessment during the three-year grandfathering period – in which U.S. CPAs who meet basic experience criteria and pay a fee will receive the CGMA (Chartered Global Management Accountant) designation – is troubling. Equally concerning is a six-month, free auto-enrollment period in which CPAs who meet the education criteria automatically become CGMAs and are then required to “opt out.”

In contrast, IMA believes the most credible means for certifying competency in management accounting is by studying for and passing a rigorous testing program, combined with an educational and experience requirement. To date, the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA®), the certification affiliate of IMA, has issued more than 36,000 CMA® certificates to professionals who have earned their credential by passing a rigorous multipart exam.

Backed by 40 years of management accounting innovation and insight from IMA, the CMA credential is today’s most market-relevant assessment of professional accounting and finance career qualifications.

As IMA continues to support the growing field of management accounting, the organization also hopes that all accounting associations keep sight of the ultimate mission to responsibly serve individuals, the profession, and society by assuring the skills of management accountants are verified and fully aligned with the needs and standards of today’s businesses.

In fulfilling its mission of advancing the profession, IMA intends to be a fierce competitor in ensuring that organizational capability is enhanced with properly certified management accounting professionals.

Join the Discussion

IMA members and nonmembers are invited to join an online discussion, “What does it mean to be a management accountant?,” on LinkUp IMA. Tell us what IMA and the CMA mean to you.

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STRATEGIC GOALS OF IMA

• Create Superior Member Value

• Increase the Penetration of the CMA Exam

• Grow Membership

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NETWORK SESSION

Sponsored by:

One of the most valuable products offered by the IMA is a training program introducing and explaining up-to-the-minute accounting and finance issues.  View 4 video training programs and participate in the group discussion after each screening and receive 4 hours of CPE credit.

Robert Half International and local IMA Groups (The Oakland - East Bay,  Diablo Valley, and Amador Valley  Chapters)  are proud to offer Saturday Morning viewing and discussion session of current FMN tape to our membership for the remarkably low price of only $ 40.00!*    We really want to emphasize that these sessions are a genuinely interesting way of keeping current with impacts and changes in Accounting and Finance. 

*(Fee waived for Guests of RHI)

WHEN:          Saturday, May 12, 2012
                        Program begins at 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
                        A light brunch will be served.

ADDRESS:      Robert Half/Accountemps Office Building: Training Room
                         5720 Stoneridge Drive, Pleasanton

DIRECTIONS: From 680 South, take the Stoneridge Drive exit, turn right (east) onto Stoneridge Drive, Office is located on the right just past Hacienda Dr.
                           From 680 North, take the Stoneridge Drive exit, turn left (east) onto Stoneridge Drive, Office is located on the right just past Hacienda Dr.

EARN:       4 hours CPE Credit. (Late arrivals earn fewer hours).
COST:        $ 40.00.
                   Full breakfast and lunch included in cost
RSVP:         Contact: Dodi Monti       Email:  tomndodi@garlic.com

FMN Program

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IMA's 93rd Annual Conference & Exposition
June 23-27, 2012 Las Vegas, Nevada

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GET CERTIFIED!

Get Certified! Salary surveys have shown that a certified professional earns approximately 22% more than a non-certified professional!

Prepare for the newly revised CMA Exam or just advance your knowledge and skill set with:

IMA's new CMA Learning System. This state-of-the-art, self-directed program delivers a comprehensive learning experience in managerial accounting.
or
Gleim Review Course Gleim Discount on Study Materials

Diablo Valley Chapter members receive a 20-32% discount on all CMA study materials, as well as Gleim CPE (including new ethics course).
 Contact Melissa Leonard at melissa.leonard@gleim.com or call 1-800-874-5346 x 131 to take advantage of this offer or contact [Chapter contact's name and email/phone] for more details.

So order now and get on the road to the CMA/ CFM Certification.

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IMA Mission Statement
To provide a dynamic forum for management accounting and finance professionals to develop and advance their careers through certification, research and practice development, education, networking, and the advocacy of the highest ethical and professional practices.

The IMA is the leading professional organization devoted exclusively to management accounting and financial management. As set forth in its mission and vision statements, its goals are to help members develop both personally and professionally, by means of education, certification, and association with other business professionals.

As a respected leader within the global financial community, the IMA influences the concepts and ethical practices in management accounting and financial management. Its ethical standards provide guidance to practitioners for maintaining the highest levels of ethical conduct.

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This webpage was last update on:
04/30/2012