Institute of Management Accountants

Organization of managerial accountants

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Institute of Management Accountants

Abbreviation	IMA
Formation	1919; 105 years ago (1919)
Founded at	Buffalo, New York
Headquarters	Montvale, New Jersey, U.S.
Membership	140,000^[1]
Website	www.imanet.org
^[2]

The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), formerly known as the National Association of Cost Accountants (NACA), is a professional organization of accountants.

History

IMA was founded in 1919 in Buffalo, New York as the National Association of Cost Accountants, later changing its name to IMA in 1957. It has its headquarters in Montvale, New Jersey, United States, and regional offices in Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and Middle East/India. In 1969, it formed the management accounting practices committee that was entrusted with the task of promoting management accounting as a core area of study in line with IMA views.^[3] It had 12 members from several accounting bodies like FASB and other prominent accounting regulatory groups. The representatives of the MAP were recognized for their expertise in accounting. The committee later merged with Foundation for applied research, forming the MAC/FAR committee.^[4]^[5]

Timeline

1919: Founding of the National Association of Cost Accountants (NACA) in Buffalo, N.Y., forerunner of the IMA
1920: First chapter of NACA formed in Chicago / First NACA Annual Conference held in Atlantic City
1925: NACA Bulletin introduced
1935: Library established at NACA national office
1943: First international chapter chartered
1945: Research committee established
1949: NACA Bulletin became monthly publication
1957: NACA became National Association of Accountants (NAA)
1959: Student Publication Services inaugurated
1969: Management Accounting Practices Committee established
1972: Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) program created / The first Statement on Management Accounting (SMA), Concepts for Contract Costing, issued
1983: Standards of Ethical Conduct of Management Accountants, the first code of ethics for management accountants in the U.S., issued
1989: Financial Executive of the Year Award (FEYA) program established
1991: National Association of Accountants became the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
1992: IMA became a founding member of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), a private-sector organization dedicated to improving the quality of financial reporting
1994: IMA Foundation for Applied Research (FAR) formed for the advancement of management accounting
1996: IMA established the Certified Financial Manager (CFM®) program
1999: IMA relaunched and renamed its flagship magazine, Strategic Finance, which also became available online / Management Accounting Quarterly debuted Fall 1999
2000: First IMA Student Conference held in Colorado Springs
2006: First IMA Global Conference held in Dubai, UAE
2009: LinkUp IMA, exclusive online professional community, launched ^[6]
2013: IMA became a member of IFAC^[7]
2015: IMA announced partnership with Wiley and Miles Education to offer CMA courses in India^[8]
2018: IMA hits 100,000th member mark^[9]
2019: IMA released a book title 100 years and counting - a history of institute of management accountants^[10]
2020: IMA released two reports on revenue management and profitability analytics during COVID-19^[11]

Accounting certification

Additionally IMA provides certification, the Certified Management Accountant (CMA), for internal financial management responsibilities, including planning, budgeting, business reporting, decision analysis and risk management. The Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) is the certification division of IMA which awards the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis (CSCA) designations. CMA curriculum includes subjects like strategic management, reporting and control, technology and analytics, leadership, business acumen and operations, and professional values and ethics.

Certified management accountant (CMA)

The CMA exam has two parts. Part 1 covers Financial Reporting, Planning, Performance, and Control. It includes: External Financial Reporting Decisions, Planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance management, cost management and internal controls. Part 2 covers Financial Decision Making and includes financial statement analysis, corporate finance, decision analysis, risk management, investment decisions & Professional Ethics.^[12] From 2020, part 1 will include Technology and analytics component into its syllabus. This is to ensure CMA students are well versed with latest technological advancement which affects their future or current jobs. The worldwide pass rate for the exam is 35% for Part I and 49% for Part II in 2014.^[13]

Requirements

To be certified as a CMA, candidates must fulfill both an education requirement and an experience requirement in addition to passing the exam.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Foundational knowledge of economics, basic statistics, and financial accounting
Two continuous years of professional experience employing the principles of management accounting and financial management including a specified list of fields.

For certified CMAs, CPE credits are required to maintain active status.

The CMA is a well-recognized certification among employers. CMA has better Career in Management Accounting than institute of Cost Accountants in SAARC nations.

In its latest salary survey, IMA finds the median income for CMAs is about 28% higher in the U.S. than for their peers without the designation.^[14] Globally the survey finds CMAs earn 62% more in median salary and 67% more in median total compensation than non-CMAs.^[15]

CMAs are well-represented within Fortune 500 companies as the certification is especially relevant to larger companies. CMAs hold titles such as Controller and CFO across industries.^[16]

Journal

IMA publishes the quarterly academic journal Management Accounting Quarterly, focusing on corporate accounting and financial management. IMA also publishes the magazine Strategic Finance, an award winning publication that provides the latest information about practices and trends in finance and accounting.

References

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^ "Book". IMA 100 Years. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
^ "IMA releases guidance on revenue mgmt., profitability analytics". Accounting Today. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
^ "CMA Essential Credential".
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "5 Accounting and Finance Certifications To Get Ahead". Business.com. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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