CIMA

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The CGMA designation is a new qualification for global management accountants jointly created by CIMA and AICPA. CIMA is responsible for the development of the CGMA exam. It is delivered online in a case study format. The coverage includes financial strategy, risk management, strategic management as well as research, data analysis and communication skills.
Based on the practice exam, the duration is 3 hours divided into three 60-minute sections. The frequency of exam is currently unknown.
CGMA Exam Prep:
In terms of preparation, there is a set of pre-seen materials, free practice exam and tutorial.
1. Pre-seen Materials
This is essentially reference material in PDF format. During the real CGMA exam, all reference material will be provided in separate documents.
In the sample pre-seen materials provided by CGMA (available for download below), we are given 14 resources on a company called The Cast Group. These resources include:
Cast Group overview
Industry analysis
Risk factors
Mission statements
Director's biographies
Internal audit department
Accounting policies
Corporate social responsibility report
Press release
Business daily
Competitor analysis
Share prices
Financial statement extracts of two competitors

CIMA - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants is the world's largest professional body of management accountants which offers a globally recognized degree in accounting and management. CGMA designation is only provided by CIMA worldwide. CIMA degree can accelerate your career and boost your salary. CIMA trained people work in MNCs, management consultancies, banks, not for profit and public sector organisations.
As per current CIMA India survey the average package for CIMA members is Rs. 30 lacs.
You can work around the world with CIMA. The qualification is recognized in 176 countries including India.
As per CIMA salary survey 2013, average salary of part qualified is between 8-10 lacs.

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is a UK professional accountancy body that focuses on the training and qualifying of accountants in business. It represents financial managers and accountants who work in industry, commerce, not-for-profit and public sector organisations. Its key activities are related to strategies for use within the business.
CIMA certification will give you an overall knowledge of accounting as this is course is focused on Management term you'll be able to answer the whys and whats of the accounts and actually provide a way forward. Management accounting is basically accounting for internal affairs, making decisions related to product, cost, time which affects the business outcome.
Following are the good institutes in Chennai for CIMA:
IIKM Financial Education
PIRON School of Business and Finance, Chennai
Rukshi Career Academy Private Limited
For further information regarding institutes, refer to the following link:
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The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is a UK based professional offering training and qualification in management accountancy and related subjects. It is focused on accountants working in industry and provides ongoing support and training for members. CIMA is one of the most favorite qualification of MNCs, even in India.
After the recession of 2008, number of MNCs operating in India has increased significantly and local qualification don't serve the purpose in MNCs. They need an international qualification.
Soon, IFRS will be implemented in India and CIMA already follows IFRS, thus in coming future its demand will be rising drastically.