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Advancing the Profession
IMA is dedicated to rebalancing the accountancy profession by educating society regarding the business building role of management accountants and finance professionals working inside organizations.
Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) – The Gold Standard
Join a leading group of professionals who have advanced beyond the practical accounting skill set by earning IMA’s prestigious global certification, the Certified Management Accountant (CMA®). Evolve into a strategic business partner committed to a standard of excellence grounded on a strong ethical foundation and a lifelong commitment to learning. Position yourself for career advancement and greater earning power. Gain a significant competitive advantage while demonstrating accounting, finance, information management and strategic planning skills necessary to drive business performance in the changing global economy. Learn more
Vision Statement
The world's leading association for management accounting and finance professionals.
Mission Statement
To provide a dynamic forum for management accounting and finance professionals to develop and advance their careers through certification, research and practice development, education, networking, and the advocacy of the highest ethical and professional practices.

Breaking News

IMA’s Salary Survey Featured in USA Today Snapshot
IMA®’s 2008 Annual Salary Survey and importance of certification made national news with a USA Today Snapshot. CMAs have greater earning power than their noncertified peers ($125,600 versus $95,974). To view the USA Today Snapshot, click here. From USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co., Inc. Reprinted with Permission

IMA’s 90th Annual Conference & Exposition Photos Posted
View photos from IMA’s 90th Annual Conference & Exposition in Denver, CO, in the LinkUp IMA community.

IMA’s 20th Annual Salary Survey
Despite the economic crisis, IMA’s 20th Annual Salary Survey indicates that professionals holding IMA’s CMA certification have greater earning power – 24% higher in salary and 31% higher in total compensation – than their noncertified colleagues. These findings appear in the June 2009 issue of IMA’s Strategic Finance magazine.

New LinkUp IMA Online Social Network is Now Live!
IMA invites members to ioin LinkUp IMA, our exciting new online social network exclusive for IMA members. Click here to access.

COSO Supports Improved Board Risk Oversight
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), an organization co-founded by IMA, has released a new thought paper, Effective Enterprise Risk Oversight: The Role of the Board of Directors. The thought paper is aimed at helping boards of directors strengthen their oversight of enterprise risks. Click here to download.

IMA and Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India Joint Partnership
The partnership allows for mutual recognition of each organization’s respective certifications. Procedures for ICWAI members to obtain CMA certification; Procedures for CMA’s to join ICWAI

IMA Committees' Response to SEC Roadmap for IFRS use by U.S. Companies
IMA’s Financial Reporting and Small Business Committees submitted comment letters to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to its proposed roadmap for the use of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by U.S. Companies. Comments were due on April 20, 2009. Click here to read more.