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CMA Exam Awards and Scholarships
The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) doesn’t just collect CMA exam fees—it also gives out a few monetary awards and scholarships. However, you’ll have to meet certain standards or do extremely well on the exam to qualify for them. IMA has a series of CMA exam awards and scholarships to recognize top performers in management […]
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CMA Exam Dates, Schedule, and Calendar [2025 CMA Testing Window]
If you’re planning for your CMA credential, you should know the CMA exam dates, schedule, and deadlines. Plus, it’s essential to understand how to register and manage your time. My goal is to help candidates understand the CMA exam, how to prepare for it, and pass it. In this post, I will give you all […]
Continue reading2018 CMA Exam Changes and Updates (Are There Any?)
2018 is another unexciting year for those of you looking for CMA exam changes (anyone? 😉 ) While the LOS (Learning Outcome Statement, or basically the syllabus) remains the same, there are subtle changes in the Professional Ethics Statement that IMA updated in July 2017. The new Statement is effective to be tested in September […]
Continue readingCMA Exam: What to Bring on Your Test Day
Your CMA Exam test day is fast approaching. What’s the best way to prepare for the big day? Here is my take – in video form – on what you should (and should not) do in the last month, week, and day of the exam. We’ll also list, according to regulations from Prometric, what to […]
Continue readingCMA Exam Calculators: Policy and Recommended Brands
While the exam to become a CMA requires less math than other professional accounting exams, you’ll still need to crunch some numbers and calculate formulas. Thus, many candidates wonder whether calculators are allowed for the CMA Exam. Candidates are indeed allowed to bring their own CMA exam calculators to the Prometric Testing Center, but there […]
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CMA Exam Pass Rate: What the Latest CMA Pass Rates Mean to You
Do you know how to achieve a CMA exam passing score? Or how hard is the CMA exam? Or even how long it takes to pass the CMA exam? You don’t need to be uncertain. Instead, to understand the CMA exam difficulty, we can analyze the CMA exam pass rate. After all, the 2022 and 2023 […]
Continue readingCMA Exam Performance Analysis
Thank you for taking part in our CMA exam performance survey, and creating an all-in-one report on diagnostics, study habits, and effectiveness of various review courses. The only way to obtain this report is by filling out the following form. It is not shared or sold anywhere. That’s Great. How do I Start? Please continue […]
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CMA Exam Part 2: Certified Management Accountant Exam Part 2
The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam has two parts: Part 1 and Part 2. Each part addresses a different assortment of topics in order to provide an objective measure of your management accounting knowledge and skills. To pass the exam, you must be well acquainted with each part. Learn about CMA exam Part 1, then […]
Continue readingCMA Exam Scoring Guide: CMA Scores and Grading System Uncovered!
What score do you need to pass the CMA exam? Before taking the CMA exam, you should understand how the CMA exam is graded and how your score is calculated. After all, less than half of test-takers exceed the CMA exam passing score. Therefore, this post breaks down CMA passing scores and explains the CMA […]
Continue readingDoes Age Affect CMA Exam Results? Are You Too Old for This?
I receive questions from readers on whether age is a factor in getting the CMA certification. In other words, does it get more difficult to pass the CMA exam as we get older? And secondly, does the impact of the CMA title increase or decrease as we age? Is it Harder to get the CMA […]
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