CIMA to Provide Fast Track to a Professional Accounting Qualification

          Undergraduates pursuing an accounting degree in Chulalongkorn University and Assumption University will now be able to obtain a professional qualification in management accounting in a much shorter time. This fast track route is provided under a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed between these two universities and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) on 6 May 2015.

          Under the agreement, these students will sit for the CIMA exam during their final year at university. Upon successful completion of this exam, they will graduate with two qualifications -- an accounting degree from the university and the CIMA Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting which are recognised by employers worldwide. They can then complete the full CIMA qualification after graduation which can be done on a part-time basis if they decide to join the workforce after graduation.

          Upon completing the CIMA qualification and gaining three years of relevant work experience, they will become members of CIMA and Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA). CGMA is a global professional designation conferred by CIMA and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

          Students in Thailand wishing to pursue the CIMA qualification can now study at the Finn College of Business & Tourism. The college is CIMA's first tuition provider in Thailand under an MOA signed on 7 May 2015. Finn College will prepare students for the CIMA exams.

          Under the 2015 syllabus, all CIMA exams are computer-based, giving students the flexibility of sitting for exams whenever they are ready. For more information, visit www.cimaglobal.com

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          The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), founded in 1919, is the world's leading and largest professional body of management accountants, with over 227,000 members and students operating in 179 countries, working at the heart of business. For more information about CIMA, please visit www.cimaglobal.com