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Why are CMAs needed?
by AudioLearn
Key Takeaways..............................................................................................................157
Congratulations! You Passed, What’s Next?............................................ 159
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Final Exam.............................................................................................. 162
Conclusion.............................................................................................. 164
So, you’re ready to become a Certified Management Accountant............. 165
Follow Along PDF Manual ........................................................................ 180
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
Hello, and welcome to your course on preparing to become a Certified Management Accountant! My name is, and I will be your guide throughout the audio course.
If you’re currently listening, perhaps you have decided to become CMA certified. In this case, you are probably already preparing for the written exam, however rigorous that might be. Maybe you're a finance and accounting professional looking to improve your career opportunities. Or you’re a practitioner involved with identifying, measuring, analyzing, and interpreting financial information. You might even be an accredited, certified, and licensed professional looking to add more education credits to your resume. Are you a student who is interested in financial planning, analysis, and control? Whatever your reason for taking this course, I congratulate you! You have chosen a potentially rewarding career path for yourself.
After going through all of the material we provide in this course, you will be ready for the written CMA Certification exam. You will have a solid understanding of the steps required to become a Certified Management Accountant.
The Certified Management Accountant, CMA, is an important certification in strategic management and financial accounting. Additionally, unlike the other accounting certifications out there, CMA is an internationally recognized credential. It places a special focus on corporate finance and management accounting. It’s an advanced level credential and is suitable for both accountants and financial professionals in different lines of business. Achieving CMA certification establishes your professional expertise in financial planning, decision support, control, analysis, and professional ethics. These skills are in high demand by organizations around the globe.
You may want to develop and improve your career potential or boost the value that you bring to your current position. Either way, CMA certification sets the standard for
