Under the CIMA fast-track candidates will sit only for the last one or two case study exams of the CIMA qualification.
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants is the global professional management accounting body based out of the UK. CIMA offers training and qualification in management accountancy and related subjects. It is focused on accountants working in the industry and provides ongoing support and training for members.
Membership: 115,000 (2020)
Founded: March 1919
Head Office: London, UK
BERKELEY is a registered tuition provider of CIMA. Read more…
Under the CIMA fast-track (exemption of 15 or 14 examinations out of total of 16 examinations, depending on candidate’s profile), candidates will sit only for the last one or two case study exams of the CIMA qualification.
Upon successful completion of this exam and successful membership application, candidates will qualify for CIMA membership and earn the professional global designation of Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA®) & Associate Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA).
* You will be writing your name as YOUR NAME (ACMA, CGMA).
Open to accounting and finance professionals (accountants, finance managers, finance specialists, account managers, auditors) with 5years or more experience years of Managerial experience.
CIMA has 16 examinations devided into 4 levels.
• Certification Level – 4 Examinations
• Operational Level – 4 Examinations
• Management Level – 4 Examinations
• Strategic Level – 4 Examinations
| Certification Level CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting (CIMA Cert BA) | Operational Level CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA Dip MA) | Management Level CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA Adv Dip MA) | Strategic Level |
| BA1: Fundamentals of Business Economics | E1: Managing Finance in a Digital World | E2: Managing Performance | E3: Strategic Management |
| BA2: Fundamentals of Management Accounting | P1: Management Accounting | P2: Advanced Management Accounting | P3: Risk Management |
| BA3: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | F1: Financial Reporting | F2: Advanced Financial Reporting | F3: Financial Strategy |
| BA4: Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law | Operational Case Study Exam | Management Case Study Exam | Strategic Case Study Exam |
You have to appear in a Strategic Case Study Exam.
| Number | Level | Examination | Status |
| 1 | Certification Level | BA1: Fundamentals of Business Economics | Exempted |
| 2 | Certification Level | BA2: Fundamentals of Management Accounting | Exempted |
| 3 | Certification Level | BA3: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | Exempted |
| 4 | Certification Level | BA4: Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law | Exempted |
| 5 | Operational Level | E1: Managing Finance in a Digital World | Exempted |
| 6 | Operational Level | P1: Management Accounting | Exempted |
| 7 | Operational Level | F1: Financial Reporting | Exempted |
| 8 | Operational Level | Operational Case Study Exam | Exempted |
| 9 | Management Level | E2: Managing Performance | Exempted |
| 10 | Management Level | P2: Advanced Management Accounting | Exempted |
| 11 | Management Level | F2: Advanced Financial Reporting | Exempted |
| 12 | Management Level | Management Case Study Exam | Exempted |
| 13 | Strategic Level | E3: Strategic Management | Exempted |
| 14 | Strategic Level | P3: Risk Management | Exempted |
| 15 | Strategic Level | F3: Financial Strategy | Exempted |
• A Case study will be issued by CIMA well before the examination. It will have industry analysis and financial information of the company with a competitor.
• You will be required to read and analyze under the supervision of BERKELEY professionally trained trainers.
It’s 3 hours exam having the following 3 sections.
| Section (Task) | Time for Section (Minutes) | No of answer screens | No of sub-tasks | % Time to spend on each |
| 1 | 60 | 1 | 2 | (a) 60% (b) 40% |
| 1 | 60 | 1 | 2 | (a) 50% (b) 50% |
| 1 | 60 | 1 | 3 | (a) 33% (b) 33% (c) 34% |
There are four windows a year in February, May, August, and November
Duration of training is 8 sessions. including,
• Preseen Case Study Analysis
• Practice Session
• Real time exam based MOCKS
CIMA exams are conducted Through Pearson VUE centres around the world, Also there is an option to appear in examinations online from anywhere; just you need a laptop and an internet connection.
We’re pleased to offer the introduction sessions for upcoming case study examination.
We’re pleased to offer the revision sessions for the case study examinations.
* Upon passing the Strategic Case Study exam and successful membership application.
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Excellent Program for the C-Level and Top Management/ Finance professionals.
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