The CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting has been developed for students with little or no accounting experience as it covers fundamental business and finance skills, helping you progress towards a career in business and finance.
While it's qualification on its own, the Business Accounting certificate forms a formal entry point onto the CIMA Professional Qualification.
Throughout this CIMA Certificate training course, you will cover four essential subjects:
There are two CIMA qualifications available - CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting and the CIMA Professional Qualification (which includes three levels: Operational Level, Management Level and Strategic Level).
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Other benefits include:
As the world’s leading and largest professional body of Management Accountants, CIMA has built an outstanding reputation in the professional world of accounting. With over 100 years of experience, they leverage their heritage and history, to provide excellent training for professional accountants.
CIMA benefits include:
*Source - CIMA
**Source - 2019 Association of International Certified Professional Accountants Salary Survey
CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting offers a route into professional accounting for those with little or no experience. As there are no prerequisites for this course, anyone looking to embark on a career in Accounting, or looking for a career change can enrol.
If you are looking to work towards chartered account status, becoming fully qualified, our CIMA Professional Package would suit your career goals.
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One of the most important factors of business success is sound financial management, and as such, CIMA graduates add value to any organisation around the world.
At the Certificate level, you will be able to apply for job roles in Management Accounting and Business Finance. While your starting salary will be around £25k-£32k, once you have taken your CIMA Professional Qualifications, you can realistically double your salary.
Typical job roles include:
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Once you have successfully completed the BA1, BA2, BA3 and BA4 exams, you will gain the designatory letters CIMA Cert BA.
Fundamentals of Business Economics (BA1)
Fundamentals of Management Accounting (BA2)
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (BA3)
Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law (BA4)
The CIMA exams for the Certificate in Business Accounting can be taken at any one of the 5,000 Pearson Vue Test Centre’s, across 178 countries around the world. Upon completion of your exam you will immediately receive a provisional pass or fail grade.
There are CIMA exemptions for those who have accounting experience, completed AAT level 4 or who have already completed some CIMA training, so speak to an advisor today to discuss your specific requirement in more detail.
As you progress through your CIMA qualification journey you will gain the following qualifications and designatory letters:
Certificate in Business Accounting
Once you have successfully completed the BA1, BA2, BA3 and BA4 exams, you will gain the designatory letters CIMA Cert BA.
Professional - Operational Level
After completing the tests and Case Study exam, you will receive the CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting and will gain the designatory letters CIMA Dip MA.
Professional - Management Level
After completing the tests and Case Study exam, you will receive the CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting and will gain the designatory letters CIMA Adv Dip MA.
Porfessional - Strategic Level
On completion of the Strategic level tests and Case Study exam, you will be eligible to submit your practical experience for assessment.
The practical experience requirement (PER) is an essential part of the CIMA Qualification and CIMA’s application process. It complements assessments and demonstrates your ability to apply knowledge and skills in the context of your professional experience.
Your PER application will be assessed to determine whether you have gained sufficient experience to be awarded Associate membership – giving you the Associate Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designations.
In order to become a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), you require a minimum of three years verified relevant work-based practical experience.
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