CIMA AICPA CMA Canada
 

CMA Canada

With more than 38,000 certified members around the world, CMA Canada grants a professional designation in strategic management accounting and is responsible for standards-setting, accreditation and the continuing professional development of CMAs. CMAs provide an integrating perspective to business decision making, applying a unique blend of expertise in accounting, management and strategy to identify new market opportunities, ensure corporate accountability, and help organizations maintain a long-term competitive advantage. To build strategic management accountingTM skills, CMA Canada offers innovative executive development programs, advanced on-line courses, and internationally recognized knowledge management publications. CMA Canada is a leader in forging strategic partnerships with allied professional groups to expand career opportunities for strategic management accountingTM professionals, and to enhance the success of businesses operating in the global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.cma-canada.org.

AICPA

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national, professional association of CPAs, with approximately 330,000 members, including CPAs in business and industry, public practice, government, and education. It sets ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for audits of private companies; federal, state and local governments; and non-profit organizations. It also develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination. For more information, please visit www.aicpa.org.

CIMA

CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is the only international accountancy body with a sole focus on business. It is a world leading professional institute that offers an internationally recognized qualification in management accountancy, focusing on accounting in business, in both the private and public sectors. CIMA is the voice of over 158,000 members and students in 161 countries and is responsible for the education and training of management accountants who work in industry, commerce and not-for-profit and has more members in the public sector than any other UK body. CIMA prides itself on the commercial relevance of its syllabus, which is in tune with the activities of high performance organizations, and evolves continually to reflect the latest developments in global business. It is committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards of members and students, and to maintaining public confidence in management accountancy. For more information, please visit www.cimaglobal.com