Regional Offices
Certified Management Accountant
Certified Management Accountant (CMA) is the pinnacle of the qualification structure which is awarded to a professional completing the following:
academic requirements of GMA level
participated in the seven day qualifying workshop and the relevant assessments
gained a minimum of five years of acceptable professional experienceAssociate Management Accountant
Associate Management Accountant (AMA) membership is the intermediate level professional membership awarded based on completing the following:
academic requirements of GMA level or GMA membership
gained minimum three years of relevant professional experienceAssociate Management Accountant
Graduate Management Accountant (GMA) membership is the starting level of professional membership awarded to a professional completing:
graduate conversion programme, or
graduate programme
an academic degree or professional qualification in accounting acceptable to ICMA.Registered Business Accountant
Eligibility criteria,
Degree (Bachelors) in any discipline other than Accounting from a recognised University or
three Stages of a Professional Qualification in Accounting or
completion of Stages 1,2 & 3 of the ICMA’s GraduateRegistered Cost Accountant
Eligibility criteria,
Diploma in Accounting from a recognised Technical College (TAFE) or
2 Stages of a Professional Qualification in Accounting or
completion of Stages 2 of the ICMA’s Graduate programCertified Accounting Technician
Eligibility criteria,
Certificate in Accounting from a recognised Technical College (TAFE) or
Stage 1 of a Professional Qualification in Accounting or
completion of Stage 1 of the ICMA’s graduate programRelevant experience in management accounting is broadly defined to include the gaining of experience in the provision of information in a wide range of managerial functions including costing, pricing, marketing, strategy, financial analysis, logistics, information systems, etc.
Other Memberships
A management accountant applies his or her professional knowledge and skill in the preparation and presentation of financial and other decision oriented information in such a way as to assist management in the formulation of policies and in the planning and control of the operation of the undertaking.