CIMA - The Chartered
Institute of Management Accountants - is a leading membership
body that offers an internationally recognised professional
qualification in management accountancy, which focuses on the
education and training of management accountants in business.
Studying for CIMA and training to become an Associate of the
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA) will help
you develop the skills required to succeed in
business. CIMA members are at the forefront of some of the
world’s most successful organisations.
The CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
(CBA) is an entry requirement to the CIMA Professional Qualification and
a recognised qualification in its own right. If you are new
to accounting then you must complete the CIMA Certificate in
Business Accounting before moving on. The qualification is
open access – meaning that no previous knowledge or experience
is required. It is a stepping stone towards the CIMA Professional
qualification.
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Course Aims |
The aim of CIMA Certificate in
Business Accounting is to:
- Offer you a solid grounding in the basics of accounting
and business.
- Introduce you to the concept of management accounting.
- Give you flexibility to manage and develop your
career as you progress through the qualifications.
- Put you in an ideal position to accelerate your
progress and achieve your goals.
- Allow you to earn
while you learn and provide you with the key skills to
accelerate to senior positions.
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Course
Market |
The Course is suitable for you:
- If you aspire to getting your career off to a good start – CIMA
gives you the financial expertise and strategic ability
to make giant leaps towards your career goals.
- If you have the ambition and ability to develop your
skills - CIMA can help you to fulfill your potential and
give you the power to help accelerate your career.
- If you're looking to rise rapidly through the ranks
- CIMA will give you the skills to succeed at a senior
level.
- If you are an International Student aiming to achieve
world class professional qualification in Management Accounting.
- If your employer provides CIMA Training as an employer
recognition scheme. The support given by employers differs
but often includes: financial sponsorship, study leave,
mentoring, structured training programmes.
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Course Structure |
The Certificate Level consists of 5 Subjects.
C01 |
Fundamentals of Management
Accounting |
C02 |
Fundamentals of Financial
Accounting |
C03 |
Fundamentals of Business
Mathematics |
C04 |
Fundamentals of Business Economics |
C05 |
Fundamentals of Ethics,
Corporate Governance and Law |
The number, sequence and grouping of papers studied is completely
flexible. Individuals may choose any combinations of papers
to suit their own study requirements.
It is essential that you read the subject
syllabus before starting your studies.
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Duration |
Each tutor led session per module would be of 3 hours duration,
and there would be one class per module per week.
International students need to apply for Full-Time program
with duration of more than 6 months and have to take a minimum
of 4 modules per term. Full-time students have to attend 12
hours of tutor led classroom study each week and 12 hours of
tutorials totalling to 24 hours of study per week. You are
expected to spend at least the same amount of additional time
every week in personal study and completing assignments.
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Assessment |
The Certificate is assessed by Computer
Based Assessment (CBA) and allows you to progress
at your own rate. CBA uses the computer to deliver questions
and receive answers. You can take these assessments
at any time that suits you any time of year .
Objective test questions are used in CBA. The most common
type of these questions is ‘multiple choice’,
where you have to choose the correct answer from a list of
possible answers, but there are a variety of other objective
question types that can be used within the system. These include
true/false questions, matching pairs of text and graphic, sequencing
and ranking, labelling diagrams and single and multiple numeric
entry. Candidates answer the questions by either pointing and
clicking the mouse, moving objects around the screen, typing
numbers, or a combination of these responses.
Subjects C1, C2 and C3 are 90 minutes long and C4 and C5
are 60 minutes. The pass mark for each subject is 50% and you
will receive your results and a Certificate of Achievement
immediately after the assessment. If you are unsuccessful,
you will receive some feedback on your performance in the assessment
. You can arrange your re-sit as soon as you are ready.
The CBA system can ensure that a wide range
of the syllabus is assessed, as a pre-determined number of
questions from each syllabus area are selected in each assessment. You
can therefore be confident that you have a solid grounding
in business and accounting in preparation for the Managerial
Level subjects.
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Entry Requirements |
| The CIMA qualification
can be entered at any stage in your career. The syllabus is
designed to be progressive and you will develop skills as you
advance. All you need is a desire to succeed in business and
be competent in mathematics and the English language, before
you start. After School or College:
If you are considering entering the work force straight after
school or college CIMA can offer you an alternative qualification
to university that is highly valued by leading employers worldwide.
Our entry level qualification, the CIMA Certificate in Business
Accounting, offers you the opportunity to build and develop your
business and financial knowledge, both enhancing your CV and
helping you to shape your career. As an introduction into the
world of finance it is a recognised qualification in its own
right or it can be a stepping stone to the CIMA professional
qualification.
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Exemptions |
If you have already studied a relevant qualification - such
as a degree or a professional qualification in accounting or
business - you may be granted exemptions from some (or all)
of the five papers at the Certificate level.
These qualifications will give exemptions from the CIMA Certificate
in Business Accounting. Therefore you will have direct entry
into the CIMA Professional Qualification:
- A relevant degree that specialises in accountancy or business
- The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Technical
level
- The Open University (OU) Certificate in Accountancy
To find out if you can claim exemptions check CIMA online
database.
The exemptions are given to make sure that you are not re-assessed
in a subject that you have already studied. Before you decide
whether to accept any exemptions look at the syllabus and exam
papers to make sure that your knowledge is up to date.
The CIMA Professional qualification is built upon the knowledge
you gain from the Certificate so it is important that you are
confident that you have a good understanding of the subjects
- this will give you a greater chance of success in future
CIMA exams.
f you are exempt from all of the five Certificate level subjects
you will not receive the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting.
You must sit at least one Certificate assessment to be awarded
the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting – for example,
you can be exempt from four subjects and sit one Certificate
assessment.
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| Progression |
| Completing the CIMA Certificate will
allow you to progress to the CIMA Professional Qualification
and further develop your career. The entry requirement for the
CIMA Professional Qualification is the CIMA Certificate in Business
Accounting. |
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