CMA Exam Preparation


AVAILABLE: In-class
REQUIRED CREDITS: N/A
LOCATIONS and START DATES: Locations vary by quarter. Please contact an advisor for more information!


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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: $1,200)

  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

Date Morning Session Afternoon Session Location Instructor
September 14 8:30-11:30 12:00-3:00 Renton Christina Gehrke
September 21 8:30-11:30 12:00-3:00 Renton Christina Gehrke
September 28
(Holiday Break)
- - - -
October 5 8:30-11:30 12:00-3:00 Renton Christina Gehrke
October 12 8:30-11:30 12:00-3:00 Renton Christina Gehrke
October 19 8:30-11:30 12:00-3:00 Renton Christina Gehrke

Should you have any questions about this continuing education course, please contact Susan Mundy at 206.239.4867.

Enrollment Procedures

Enrollment in our program is quick and easy. Enrollment opens on Monday, June 10, 2013. Complete the application attached to the email. For purposes of enrollment, this class should be listed as CMA 8000, CMA Review Part 1. Contact Bob Martin, our dedicated CMA Advisor, by phone Direct: 206.239.4701 or Toll-Free: 1.800.426.5596 or by email RMartin@cityu.edu.

Note: These courses are for continuing education courses only and are not offered for college credit.

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 - 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!