Join the ranks of chartered management accountants with our CIMA courses online

Arm yourself with the skills, knowledge and confidence required for a career in management accountancy with CIMA online courses. CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification is structured around three learning pillars: Enterprise, Performance and Financial. When studying CIMA’s CGMA PQ, you’ll learn more about the role that finance plays in an organisation, and how to manage data and information in the digital world. Once completed, you will be a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), with a sound knowledge of strategic decision-making, cyber risks and business valuation.

What is CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification?

CIMA’s CGMA PQ is designed to offer valuable expertise in accounting, management and finance for those looking to become a chartered global management accountant.

What does CIMA stand for?

CIMA stands for Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. This is the awarding body for the CGMA qualification.

What does CGMA stand for?

CGMA stands for Chartered Global Management Accountant. This is the designation awarded by CIMA upon successful completion of the professional qualification.

CIMA's Qualifications

CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting:

The Certificate in Business Accounting is for those with no accounting experience who want to go on to study CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification.

CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification:

Graduates with a relevant degree in business/finance looking to kickstart their management accountancy career
Learners who already have a relevant AAT/ACCA qualification, or have passed the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting.
Postgraduates with a relevant Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or an MBA (Accounting Major)
Ambitious, open-minded learners that want the freedom and flexibility that comes with studying part-time

Your StaySharp subscription contains learning material for all levels (Level 1- 4) required to qualify for the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting and CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification. See the syllabus tab for further details.

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for those looking to study the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting. For CIMA's CGMA Professional Qualification, and to start studying for these exams you must have completed the Business Accounting qualification (which is included in this subscription) or have relevant exemptions. Visit the CIMA website to check whether you are eligible to study CIMA courses online or are exempt from any of the exams.

Assessments

Each level of the course will involve assessments that you will need to sit separately. The Business Accounting Course involves four papers, which typically take 12 months to complete. Following this, CIMA's CGMA Professional Qualification is divided into three achievement levels, and for each level you will need to complete four computer-based exams – three objective test exams and one written case study exam. It usually takes around 3 years to complete CIMA's CGMA professional Qualification, but this will depend upon the time you have available to allocate to your study.

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