CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT (CMA) EXAM PREP
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam preparation — from Kaplan, the name behind 80+ years of exam success.
Covers financial planning, performance, and analytics (Part 1) and strategic financial management (Part 2) — including budgeting, forecasting, cost management, internal controls, investment decisions, risk management, and professional ethics.
Accounting and finance professionals pursuing the CMA credential
Management accountants seeking career advancement
Finance managers and controllers preparing for the CMA exam
MBA graduates looking to add a management accounting credential
Anyone retaking the CMA exam after a previous attempt
The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam is administered by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). The exam consists of two parts, each taken as a separate 4-hour session. Part 1: Financial Planning, Performance, and Analytics covers external financial reporting decisions, planning/budgeting/forecasting, performance management, cost management, and internal controls. Part 2: Strategic Financial Management covers financial statement analysis, corporate finance, decision analysis, risk management, investment decisions, and professional ethics. Each part contains 100 multiple-choice questions (3 hours) and 2 essay questions (1 hour). A scaled score of 360 out of 500 is required to pass each part. Candidates have 3 years from enrollment to pass both parts. The exam is offered during three testing windows per year (January-February, May-June, September-October) at Prometric testing centers worldwide. Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree and have two continuous years of professional experience in management accounting or financial management. The IMA entrance fee is $280 and exam fees are $460 per part ($345 for IMA members).
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