How about cma and cpa? What is the difference?

Cma is superior to cpa with the following differences:

1, different practicability

From a practical point of view, cma focuses on budget forecasting, internal control, decision analysis, risk management and other advanced financial management contents to create value for enterprises. Meet that demand of modern enterprise for talents. Cma, on the other hand, trains management analytical talents, which is very competitive in enterprises, so it is very practical.

However, CPA is a kind of audit-biased certification in the field of financial accounting, which records the value for enterprises. Certified public accountants pay attention to accounting and auditing. After obtaining the certificate of certified public accountant, most people work in accounting firms. For job seekers whose employment direction is locked in enterprises, certified public accountants are not very practical.

2. The difficulty of the exam is different.

The subjects of CPA examination are six professional courses plus one comprehensive course. Generally speaking, to take the CPA exam, you should take the more difficult courses first. The calculation of cpa score is time-sensitive. From passing the first subject, you must pass six exams in five years. However, cma management accounting only needs to take two exams, both in Chinese and English, with a short cycle and more flexible examination form, and adopts a combination of multiple-choice questions and short-answer questions. There are three examination windows every year, and the passing rate is relatively high.

3. Different salaries

According to the results of salary survey in China released by IMA. According to IMA official data, the salary of cma holders is 38% higher than that of cpa holders, and the salary of cma holders will be higher.

Extended data:

Cma is a compulsory certification for testing institutions and laboratories in China. All product quality supervision and inspection institutions and other laboratories that provide fair data to the society must obtain China Metrology Certification.

The talent demand of modern enterprises requires financial personnel not only to have rich professional knowledge, but also to have comprehensive needs such as international vision, strategic thinking, management thinking and business thinking. Cma trains this kind of management analytical talents, which is very competitive in breadth and depth.

Cma certification is a national talent training program with high annual salary and large career development space. It is the first choice for foreign companies to recruit financial managers and chief financial officers, and it is a powerful "stepping stone" for CEO and CFO positions.

A certified public accountant is a certified public accountant, which refers to a person who has passed the qualification examination for certified public accountants, obtained the certificate of certified public accountants and practiced in an accounting firm.

Certified public accountants focus on financial accounting and generally apply to the staff of research institutes. Certified public accountants are suitable for auditing in firms, or doing analysis, investment and research in banks, brokers and insurance companies.

Certified public accountant registration qualification

Persons who have passed the national unified examination for certified public accountants and have been engaged in auditing for more than two years may apply for registration with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.

reference data

Baidu encyclopedia -CMA

Baidu encyclopedia-certified public accountant