Ahamed B.

CIMA has two grades of full membership: Associate - designated by the letters ACMA Fellow - designated by the letters FCMA To be admitted as an associate a candidate must have: completed a period of qualifying practice of at least three years, documented and signed by appropriate witnesses passed the institute's 15 qualifying examinations. CIMA members have access to a number of strategic alliances, including: An accelerated route to Associateship of the Association of Corporate Treasurers A mutual recognition agreement with the Society of Management Accountants of Canada A mutual recognition agreement with CPA Australia A strategic alliance with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia On 26 September 2006, CIMA announced a joint qualification program with the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants MOU with Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India Strategic Alliance with the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) A joint venture with the AICPA to establish and promote a new, internationally recognised designation for management accounting — the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Recognition from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants