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CMA Exam Exemption on Requirements at a Glance

By Stephanie Ng
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If you’re looking for a CMA exam exemption, be warned. After all, the CMA exam requirements are pretty simple: A bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Most candidates in the US can meet this CMA requirement. But in places where university degrees are less prevalent, the IMA offers a CMA exam exemption and partial recognition of […]

Number of CMAs in the US and Worldwide (2009 – 2025 Statistics)

By Stephanie Ng
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If you’re considering taking the CMA exam and earning the certification, you may wonder just how many other CMAs there are out there. Up until about ten years ago, the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) published quite a bit of statistical information about exam candidates. Unfortunately, in 2016, this flood of information dried up. However, […]

CMA Exam Calculators: Policy and Recommended Brands

By Stephanie Ng
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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 […]

HOCK CMA Materials 2025: HOCK CMA Prep Discount

By Stephanie Ng
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HOCK International CMA is a popular CMA course among international CMA candidates. But why do international CMA candidates trust it so much? And is it also good for candidates in the United States? We answer these questions, and more, so you can determine if HOCK CMA 2024 is the right course for you! HOCK International […]

CMA Requirements: How to Meet the CMA Exam Requirements & Determine Your Eligibility

By Stephanie Ng
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As the administrator of the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification, the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) holds high standards for CMA candidates. And to enforce these standards, the IMA has established the Certified Management Accountant requirements (or CMA requirements). Therefore, some of them also serve as the CMA exam requirements. Compared to other professional accounting […]

Is CMA Popular for Both Service and Manufacturing Jobs?

By Stephanie Ng
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The CMA certification is designed to be an advanced-level credential for accountants and financial professionals across business. The curriculum puts emphasis on costing, as well as budgeting and planning methodologies that are commonly applied in manufacturing companies. Because of this, it is commonly believed that CMA is more valued in the manufacturing sector. Is this […]

CMA Exam Pass Rate: What the Latest CMA Pass Rates Mean to You

By Stephanie Ng
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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 […]

CMA vs CIMA: Which is Better? Which Qualification Should You Go For?

By Stephanie Ng
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Management accountants who aspire to work and live abroad are thinking about global qualifications such as CIMA and CMA. How do we compare the two qualifications? Which one is better in your situation? CMA vs CIMA: An Overview The CMA qualification discussed here is the one granted by the Institute of Management Accountants, also known […]

CFA and CMA Program: Is it Really that Different?

By Saher M
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Saher is a 21-year-old Indian residing in Dubai. She took Part 1 and 2 back-to-back after passing her CFA level 1 in June. I haven’t been able to find time to write new posts — I am busy with the new job and preparation for CFA level 2. While I was studying one night, I thought […]

Understanding the CMA Syllabus and Relative Difficulty of Each Section

By Saher M
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Saher is a 21-year-old Indian residing in Dubai. She took Part 1 and 2 back-to-back after passing her CFA level 1 in June. 25% of the hardship is complete if you just understand the CMA syllabus. The perspective of the CMA syllabus is different if you have an accounting and finance background (in terms of […]