Certification
Certified Management Accountant
Acronym
CMA
Issuing Organization
Professional designations are conferred by provincial Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) bodies.
The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA), Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA), and The Society of Management Accountants of Canada (CMA) have established a new national organization, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) as part of the unification of the Canadian accounting profession. As of July 2015, all provincial mergers are complete.
Certification Status
Currently offered and recognized by the issuing organization.
The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA), Certified General Accountants Association of Canada (CGA), and The Society of Management Accountants of Canada (CMA) have established a new national organization, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) as part of the unification of the Canadian accounting profession. As of July 2015, all provincial mergers are complete.
Prerequisites/ Experience
Issuing organizations are no longer accepting new applicants.
Educational Requirements
Education components of the CMA program are no longer offered. CMA students who did not complete the requirements to achieve the CMA designation, were required to transition to the CPA certification program to gain a Canadian CPA accounting designation.
Exam Type
Exams for the CMA program are no longer offered.
Continuing Education
Contact the appropriate provincial CPA body and/or CPA Canada.
Investor Complaint Process
Contact the appropriate provincial institute/ordre
Public Disciplinary Process
Contact the appropriate provincial institute/ordre
Check Professional's Status Online
Contact the appropriate provincial institute/ordre
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