Recently there is an American Certified Management Accountant exam called CMA. I wonder what everyone thinks of it? The total cost is about 20,000.

As smart finance becomes more and more widely used, the role and importance of comprehensive accounting talents will become more prominent and obvious. For management accountants, they must learn to turn financial robots into good helpers at work, and use the characteristics of intelligent finance such as fast speed and high accuracy to help with data analysis, so as to better plan, budget and manage control, and then make decisions. More correct decisions. It is reported that more time and money will be spent preparing for the exam in 2020 and beyond, the difficulty will increase, and the passing rate will also decrease. For working people with busy schedules and scarce time and energy, it is really difficult to spend several more months preparing for the exam. Prior to this, all CMA exams (Chinese and English exams), syllabus and questions in 2019 will not change. In other words, if you want to pass the CMA exam before the new syllabus is implemented, then 2019 will be your last chance!

The following are the advantages of the US Certified Management Accountant CMA exam:

1. Super high gold content: CMA is known as the professional model of global financial managers and the gold standard in the international accounting field. It has more than 70,000 members in more than 180 countries around the world. At the same time, CMA certification is widely recognized by corporate financial executives around the world, and 85% of U.S. CFOs have CMA certification.

2. Future demand exceeds 3 million: According to statistics from the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s demand for management accounting talents will reach 3 million in the future, while the current number of talents is less than 10,000. Enterprises urgently need CMA certificate holders.

3. Salary increase of 34%: IMA’s 2012 China Member Salary Survey Report shows that the average annual salary of CMA certification holders is 278,310 yuan, which is 34% higher than non-certificate holders. Obtaining CMA certification early in your career will help you earn a high salary. The average annual salary of CMA certificate holders in the 19-29 age group is 127,185 yuan, which is 42% higher than non-certificate holders.

4. Key skills required for business operations: The setting of the CMA knowledge system combines theory, practicality and operability, rather than test-taking. It can reflect the requirements of today's business environment for comprehensive financial management capabilities. At the same time, due to the breadth and depth of knowledge involved, it is widely called Mini-MBA in the industry.

5. The exam is highly flexible and short-term: CMA only has 2 exams. In theory, you can obtain certification in one year, and it is bilingual in Chinese and English.

6. CMA’s future prospects and benefits

CMA holders of Chengdu’s “Tianfu Talent Plan” can receive up to RMB 800,000

On October 2, 2014, Sichuan Tianfu New Area was approved to become a national-level new area, making Tianfu New Area the fifth national-level new area in western China. Previously, Tianfu New District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province officially launched the "Tianfu Talent Plan" to expand the talent gathering effect, stimulate the entrepreneurial motivation of all types of talents, and enhance the effectiveness of talent-driven economic development. It uses a special fund of 1 billion yuan to reward and subsidize the introduction of talents at home and abroad. , in the field of international high-end financial talents, CMA (U.S. Certified Management Accountant) is impressively listed.

Among them, CMA certificate holders belong to the Category B category of senior talents. It is stipulated that the reward and subsidy standard according to the recognized talent type is 800,000 yuan, and they enjoy various policy service guarantees such as household registration and housing security.

"Catalogue for the Development of Urgent Talents in the Shanghai Financial Sector during the 13th Five-Year Plan" CMA certificate holders are in-demand financial talents in the professional service category

In order to accelerate the construction of Shanghai as an international financial talent highland, Shanghai Municipal Government The Financial Working Committee and the Shanghai Financial Services Office jointly issued the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for Talent Development in the Financial Sector of Shanghai" and formulated the "Catalogue for the Development of Urgently Needed Talents in the "13th Five-Year Plan" for the Financial Sector in Shanghai". The introduction puts forward requirements and classifies financial talents according to their abilities.

Among them, the "Catalogue" clearly states that CMA talents who will obtain the internationally authoritative management accounting qualification certificate will be included in the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" shortage talent development catalog in Shanghai's financial sector and belong to the "professional services category" "Financial and accounting talents" under the category of "financial talents in short supply".

Career planning: CMA certificate holders can work as accountants, cost accountants, management accountants, senior accountants, financial analysts, budget analysts, internal auditors, financial managers, financial controllers and treasurers/

Group finance minister, chief financial officer (CFO), chief executive officer (CEO), etc.!

In addition, for CMA certificate holders, the benefits are also considerable, so This is why CMA is a bit difficult, but the number of applicants continues to rise. It not only receives strong support from enterprises and governments, but also has high returns.