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Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Overview: CIMA - The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - is a leading membership body that offers an internationally recognized professional qualification in management accountancy, which focuses on accounting for business. CIMA have divided the programme in two levels: CIMA- Certificate in Business Accounting CIMA- Professional level (Managerial level, Strategic level, Test of Professional Competence in Management Accounting TOPCIMA) CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting: The CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting is an entry requirement to the CIMA Professional Qualification. If candidate are new to business or accounting studies and do not already have an exempting qualification they will have to start by gaining the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting. When they have completed the Certificate, or if they already have a qualification that gives them direct entry, then they can begin studying for the CIMA Professional Qualification. Following paper are included in certificate in Business Accounting Fundamentals of Management Accounting Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Fundamentals of Business Mathematics Fundamentals of Business Economics Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law Exemptions: Following 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 CIMA Professional Qualification Managerial Level: This level comprises of 6 papers; Management Accounting Performance Evaluation Management Accounting Decision Management Organisational Management and Information Systems Integrated Management Financial Accounting and Tax Principles Financial Analysis When an individual complete these subjects he/she will receive the ‘CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting’. Strategic Level: This level is made up of three subjects: Management Accounting Risk and Control Strategy Management Accounting Business Strategy Management Accounting Financial Strategy One must pass all three Strategic level subjects before he /she can sit the TOPCIMA TOPCIMA The Test of Professional Competence in Management Accounting TOPCIMA is the final exam you will sit. You must appear in this exam after you have completed all other exams in line with guidelines produced by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). TOPCIMA exam is based upon a case study and set within a simulated business context. By passing this exam you will prove that you have the ability to transfer your strategic and practical knowledge to a real life business situation. The TOPCIMA has no specific syllabus content. Material from any of the Managerial and Strategic level subjects could be relevant. Study Route: Exam Levels: Entry for Certificate Level At this level exams are held by computer based assessment at CBA centres. They may be taken at any time of year. In Pakistan the CBA centre is located in Karachi, Lahore. Skan School of Accountancy, Lahore Zeinth School of Accountancy and Management Science, Lahore Ali Institute of Accounting and Management, Karachi You need to contact the CBA’s centre for scheduling the assessment and you need to pay for assessment to CBA’s centres. Professional Qualification: Managerial, Strategic and TOPCIMA Exams CIMA holds two paper-based exam sittings per year, in May and again in November. February to mid-March for May exams and August to mid-September for November exams. Exam entry takes place online. After you have registered for professional level, you will be emailed a confirmation of your exam entry choices within 24 hours of entering. You will need to view and print your admission advice in the month before your exam; this contains your candidate number which will be different for each paper you sit. The last three numbers for each paper indicate the desk number you need to sit at. You will need to bring a photo ID with you to the exam and your admission advice. You will need to keep the attendance slip you will be given on exam day by the exam supervisor. Contact Details: Contact details for Pakistan Farhat Hashmi ACMA Accountancy College of Excellence 41-A Kaghan Road, F-8/3 Islamabad Email acexcel@isb.comstats.net.pk Phone:+92 (0)51 852614 or 251742 Mobile:+92 (0)320 268265 Contact details for Lahore CIMA Branch Lahore Mr Tariq Billah 570-A, F-II, Johar Town, Lahore Tel: 00 92 (0)42 5303569 Contact details for CIMA Contact cima.contact@cimaglobal.com Tel: 00 44 (0) 208 849 2251 Fax: 00 44 (0) 208 849 2450 For Further details you can log on to http://www.cimaglobal.com Go to Back / Go to Next / Go to Main