CMA Exam Preparation

Be a financial leader. Get the skills you need to make strategic decisions that affect the bottom line. Get it all with your Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) credential.

Take CMA Exam Prep courses from IMA at CityU. You'll learn from an experienced CMA instructor and get everything you need to prepare for a career as a CMA.

Our program uses IMA's own up-to-date (version 3.0) textbooks, online resources and classroom materials to help you prepare. Because you'll be attending class, you'll benefit from working directly with the instructor and your fellow students.

What you'll learn

The program is split into two parts, with multiple start-date options for each. The topics covered in each program include:

Part 1 - Financial Planning, Performance and Control (Fee: TBD)

1. Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting

1. Budgeting concepts
2. Forecasting techniques
3. Budgeting methodologies
4. Annual profit plan and supporting schedules
5. Top-level planning and analysis

2. Performance Management

1. Cost and variance measures
2. Responsibility centers and reporting segments
3. Performance measures

3. Cost Management

1. Measurement concepts
2. Costing systems
3. Overhead costs
4. Operational Efficiency
5. Business process performance

4. Internal Controls

1. Risk assessment, controls, and risk management
2. Internal auditing
3. Systems controls and security measures

5. Professional Ethics

1. Ethical considerations for management accounting and financial management Professionals

Program Schedule (part 1) - TBD

Part 2 - Financial Decision Making (Fee: $1,350)

1. Financial Statement Analysis

1. Basic Financial Statement Analysis
2. Financial Performance Metrics – Financial Ratios
3. Profitability analysis
4. Analytical Issues in Financial Accounting

2. Corporate Finance

1. Risk and return
2. Managing financial risk
3. Financial instruments
4. Cost of capital
5. Managing current assets
6. Raising capital
7. Corporate restructuring
8. International finance

3. Decision Analysis and Risk Management

1. Cost/volume/profit analysis
2. Marginal analysis
3. Pricing
4. Risk assessment

4. Investment Decisions

1. Capital budgeting process
2. Discounted cash flow analysis
3. Payback and discounted payback
4. Ranking investment projects
5. Risk analysis in capital investment
6. Valuation

5. Professional Ethics

1. Ethical considerations for the organization

Program Schedule (part 2) - CMA 8001

Date	Morning Session	Afternoon Session	Location	Instructor
May 4	8:30-12:00	12:30-4:00	Renton	TBA
May 11	8:30-12:00	12:30-4:00	Renton	TBA
May 18	8:30-12:00	12:30-4:00	Renton	TBA
May 25 (Holiday Break)	-	-	-	-
Jun1 1	8:30-12:00	12:30-4:00	Renton	TBA
June 8	8:30-12:00	12:30-4:00	Renton	TBA

Please be reminded that the CPA Review courses can be taken in any order. You can take CMA part 2 even though you have not completed CMA Part 1.

How to get started

Register now via email or call 206.239.4867. Space is limited!